Shelby County

Dirt removal and grading delivery in Pelham, AL

Revised October 2026

Get rid of a pile, strip a lot, spread what you ordered, fix the grade. Delivered to Ballantrae, Chandalar, Oak Mountain and the rest of Pelham.

Haul-off jobs in Pelham 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 Ballantrae usually runs a half day to a day of skid steer time.

Dirt removal and grading jobs in Pelham

Pelham occupies the Cahaba Valley between Shades Mountain to the northwest and Oak Mountain (Double Oak Mountain) to the southeast, which is sandstone with steep, rocky slopes. The valley floor is shale and limestone with red clay, and Buck Creek and the Cahaba River run through the low ground, so lots along Highway 31 and Cahaba Valley Road can sit in or near floodplain. Subdivisions on the mountain flanks, like Ballantrae, have thin soil over rock and fast runoff that gullies new grading.

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

Table 1. Typical dirt removal and grading prices in Pelham, October 2026

	Low	High
Haul-off	$150	$500	per truckload
Grading, machine and operator	$85	$150	per hour

Haul-off is priced by the load and by how hard the dirt is to reach. Clean dirt is cheaper to get rid of than dirt mixed with roots, concrete or trash. Typical ranges for the Birmingham area, not quotes. Your price depends on material, quantity, distance and site access.

Source: Birmingham-area yard price lists and published ranges, October 2026.

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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 Pelham?

Mixed: HOA subdivisions with narrow streets and no staging room, plus older lots off Highway 31 and Cahaba Valley Road with long driveways; mountain-side lots can be too steep for a loaded truck to back in. 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 Pelham?

Typical dirt removal and grading prices for Pelham 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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