Dirt, topsoil and gravel delivery in McCalla

What the ground is like

McCalla is unincorporated rolling country at the southwestern tail of the Appalachians, where the Cahaba coal field and the Valley and Ridge give way to lower hills. Soils are red clay and sandy clay over sandstone and shale, with chert on the ridges, and Mud Creek, Mill Creek and the headwaters near Tannehill drain low, wet bottoms. Large new subdivisions near I-459 and I-20/59 are built on cleared timberland and graded clay, while older acreage lots are on undisturbed ground; old coal and iron workings are likely in places.

Getting a truck in

Mostly rural: long gravel or dirt driveways, acreage lots and county roads, plus a few large new HOA subdivisions near the interstates.

What people in McCalla 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