Jefferson County
Dirt removal and grading delivery in Irondale, AL
Revised October 2026
Get rid of a pile, strip a lot, spread what you ordered, fix the grade. Delivered to Downtown Irondale, Grants Mill, Ruffner Mountain and the rest of Irondale.
Haul-off jobs in Irondale are pool digs, footing spoil, and lots that were graded toward the house instead of away from it. Clean clay is cheap to get rid of because other jobs want it as fill. Dirt mixed with roots, stumps or concrete costs more. A regrade around Downtown Irondale usually runs a half day to a day of skid steer time.
Dirt removal and grading jobs in Irondale
Irondale sits at the east end of Shades Valley below Ruffner Mountain, the iron-ore ridge that continues Red Mountain, and reaches east to the Cahaba River at Grants Mill Road. Ridge lots have thin, rocky soil over sandstone and iron-bearing rock with old mine cuts on Ruffner, while the valley is shale and limestone under red clay with flood-prone ground along Shades Creek headwaters and the Cahaba. Older neighborhoods have settled yards; newer subdivisions off Grants Mill Road were cut into steep hillsides and erode on cleared slopes.
What it is for
- Hauling off the spoil from a pool, basement or footing dig
- Stripping and removing an old lawn or a bad layer of fill
- Spreading and leveling delivered dirt
- Regrading a yard so water runs away from the house
This is not junk removal. Dirt mixed with construction debris, concrete or trash is a different job and a different price; say what is in the pile.
Getting the truck in
Older in-town streets are narrow with railroad crossings and limited turnaround; Grants Mill Road subdivisions are hilly with steep driveways and some HOA restrictions.
Questions people ask
How much does it cost to haul off dirt?
Around Birmingham, $150 to $500 per truckload including loading, depending on access and whether the dirt is clean. A pool dig is usually three to six loads.
Can I get rid of dirt for free?
Sometimes. Clean clay fill is wanted by people building pads, and a hauler who has a job nearby may take it cheap. It still costs money to load and haul. Dirt with roots or debris in it is never free.
Can a dump truck reach my spot in Irondale?
Older in-town streets are narrow with railroad crossings and limited turnaround; Grants Mill Road subdivisions are hilly with steep driveways and some HOA restrictions. Say what the access is like on the quote form and the price will allow for the right size truck.
What does dirt removal and grading cost delivered to Irondale?
Typical dirt removal and grading prices for Irondale are in Table 1 above: $150 to $500 per load. The delivered price depends on how far the yard or quarry is from your address, so ask for a quote with your zip.
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