Dirt, topsoil and gravel delivery in Homewood

What the ground is like

Homewood fills the floor of Shades Valley between Red Mountain and Shades Mountain. Shades Creek runs the length of the city along Lakeshore Drive and floods regularly, so low lots in Edgewood and West Homewood have saturated clay and poor drainage. The valley is underlain by shale and limestone with red clay residuum; lots on the north side climb the back of Red Mountain and lots on the south side rise toward Shades Mountain. Housing is mostly 1920s to 1960s, so settled foundations, low crawlspaces and old grading that drains toward the house are common.

Getting a truck in

Small lots, narrow streets and heavy on-street parking in Edgewood and Rosedale make full-size dump trucks hard to position; many driveways are short and shared, so expect curbside or street drops.

What people in Homewood order

1. Fill dirtRaise a low spot, build a pad, fill a hole or bring a lot to grade.$150 to $350 a load
2. TopsoilStart a lawn, level a yard, fill raised beds or top-dress what you have.$300 to $650 a load
3. Gravel and stoneDriveways, parking pads, drainage, base under concrete or pavers.$400 to $900 a load
4. Dirt removal and gradingGet rid of a pile, strip a lot, spread what you ordered, fix the grade.$150 to $500 per load