Versatile, lower-grade soil commonly used for volume and elevation changes in various construction and landscaping projects. Great for leveling or grading ground, backfilling pools and filling ditches, and evening out low points or depressions on your property.
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Fill Dirt
Versatile, lower-grade soil commonly used for volume and elevation changes in various construction and landscaping projects. Great for leveling or grading ground, backfilling pools and filling ditches, and evening out low points or depressions on your property.
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Why Mount Laguna Homeowners Choose Hello Gravel
Mount Laguna is a small mountain community with a city population of 84 and a surrounding metro area of 2.5+ million. The area’s growth rate is 0.00% annually, and its geography—higher elevation with varied slopes—creates unique site-preparation needs for homeowners. With 263 sunny days per year, 20.30 inches of annual rainfall, and a USDA hardiness zone of 7b, outdoor projects here must handle sunny exposure and seasonal moisture. Those conditions drive steady demand for reliable earthwork: grading terraces, building up foundations, repairing driveways, and stabilizing yard contours. Homeowners look for fill materials that compact predictably, resist excessive settling, and integrate well with native soils so finished grades and drainage patterns hold up over time. Fill dirt is a practical choice in Mount Laguna because it’s generally free of organic matter and designed to compact into a stable mass that supports structures and grades. Given the region’s 20.30 inches of rain and long sunny periods, properly placed and compacted fill dirt improves drainage, reduces erosion, and helps avoid low spots that collect water. Hello Gravel connects you with vetted local suppliers and professional dump-truck delivery—minimum orders start at 3 tons—so you can pick a delivery window (standard 2+ business days or next-day delivery when available before noon CST) and get regionally appropriate fill dirt without the logistics headache.Popular Projects in Mount Laguna This Season
- Driveway Pad Fill Dirt40 tons
- House Pad Backfill Fill Dirt120 tons
- Retaining Wall Backfill Fill Dirt30 tons
- Access Road Fill Dirt150 tons
- Terraced Garden Fill Dirt10 tons
Mount Laguna Quick Facts
- 📍 Location: West California
- 🏘️ Population: 84
- 🏡 Metro Area: 2.5+ million
- 🌧️ Annual Rainfall: 20.30 inches
- ☀️ Sunny Days: 263/year
- 🌡️ Hardiness Zone: 7b
- 🏗️ Growth Rate: 0.00% annually
- 🚛 Delivery Coverage: Citywide delivery available
Best Times for Mount Laguna Projects
- Oct–Nov: Stable Fall Moisture
- Feb–Apr: High Spring Moisture
- May–Sept: Good Dry Compaction
- Dec–Jan: Cold Wet Limits
Summer Tip: Place fill dirt in 6-inch lifts and compact each layer to minimize future settling; add a coarse drainage layer where runoff concentrates to manage Mount Laguna’s 20.30 inches of annual rainfall.
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Frequently Asked Questions - Mount Laguna Fill Dirt Delivery
Everything you need to know about fill dirt delivery in Mount Laguna.
To raise 1,000 sq ft by 6 inches you need about 18.5 cubic yards of material (1,000 sq ft x 0.5 ft = 500 cubic ft; 500 / 27 = 18.5 yd3). Using a common loose fill dirt estimate of about 1.2 to 1.4 tons per cubic yard, that equals roughly 22 to 26 tons; plan on about 24 tons as a practical estimate depending on moisture and compaction.
Delivery costs to Mount Laguna tend to be higher than urban areas because of elevation, remote routing, and narrow mountain roads. Expect a rough range of $6 to $20 per cubic yard (or about $8 to $30 per ton) for delivery only, but actual prices depend on your exact address, access, and order size; get a quote through our checkout to see real rates for your zip code.
Hello Gravel connects you with trusted local suppliers and haulers that serve the Mount Laguna area, but specific supplier availability and minimums vary by zip code. Typical minimums in mountain areas are 3 tons (our minimum) up to 10 tons for some local yards; check availability in checkout or contact our team to see which suppliers deliver to your address and their minimums.
Fill dirt can be used as subgrade material for a rural driveway, but it should not be the wearing surface. For a full driveway rebuild, plan on 8 to 12 inches of compacted structural fill in 4-inch lifts compacted to about 90% relative compaction, then add a 4 to 6 inch crushed rock base and a top wearing layer. For small patching, 6 inches compacted may suffice, but always assess drainage and slope in Mount Laguna's mountain climate.
Loose fill dirt alone is prone to settling and erosion on steep, forested slopes, especially during heavy rains common in the region. Use fill dirt only with slope-stabilizing measures such as benching, geotextile reinforcement, rock armor, erosion control blankets, and vegetation; consult local erosion-control recommendations and consider an engineered solution for significant slope work.
You may need permits if your work involves grading, altering drainage, building structures, or bringing in large volumes of material. San Diego County often requires grading permits and may require erosion-control plans for slope work; contact San Diego County Department of Planning and Development Services or your local planning office before major deliveries to confirm requirements.
At Mount Laguna elevations, where freeze-thaw cycles are more frequent, choose a well-draining, low-clay fill with good granular content or a blend of fill dirt and coarse sand/rock. Avoid high-expansion clays, compact material in thin lifts, and consider engineered structural fill for foundations or critical areas to reduce heave risk.
Crushed rock is generally preferred in septic trenches and distribution areas because it provides drainage and prevents settling; fill dirt is usually not recommended for leach fields. Fill dirt can be acceptable for backfilling around tanks if it is free of organic material and properly compacted, but always follow your septic designer and San Diego County health standards.
Provide accurate access notes and a preferred drop location in the order so drivers can plan for narrow mountain roads and limited turnarounds. Request delivery dates when the ground is dry if possible, note steep driveways or switchbacks, and ask for tailgate spreading at checkout if you want it—drivers may do so at their discretion but it is not guaranteed.
Visually inspect the load for large roots, debris, excessive organic material, and large rocks; good fill dirt should be reasonably free of organics and mostly mineral soil. For important structural uses, request a sample and have it lab-tested for grain size, plasticity, and compaction characteristics, or ask your contractor for a field compaction test after placement.
As of today, we require 2 business days for delivery.
Use our material calculator here: https://hellogravel.com/calculator/ to enter the length, width and depth measurements of your project. It will automatically calculate the cubic yards/tons needed. If you are unsure how much to order, contact our team for guidance.
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The material will be delivered via dump truck. If your order is under 20 tons, then it will likely be just one dump truck load. If your order is more than 20 tons, it will be more than one dump truck load.
Absolutely! Try our aggregate quiz here: https://hellogravel.com/aggregate-quiz/ Alternatively,you can call us, chat with us (box in the bottom right corner of the website), or email us!
We cannot get out of the truck and manually spread it. However, depending on the location, safety, and comfortability of the driver – we may be able to tailgate spread your material. This involves pulling the truck forward as material is being dumped to make it easier for you to distribute material after delivery.
The minimum order size is 3 tons.
Hassle Free! Our goal is to make the buying process for gravel and other aggregates as easy and seamless as possible. Enter your zip code on our site, select how much material you need (see below FAQ’s to determine order size), select the date and time frame you would like your material delivered at Checkout, and place your order with any major credit card. After the order is placed our in-house support team will contact you to confirm the details. We will send additional confirmations on the day before and the day of delivery. On delivery day, a dump truck will arrive to dump the materials at your specified location. We request that you have someone available to accept the delivery so that we can make sure to dump it in the correct location. That’s it!
No, because we are a national supplier, we utilize our existing network of suppliers across the country. Therefore, the materials will likely be delivered from a contracted trucking company.
We specialize in making the aggregate buying process as easy and seamless as possible by managing the process from end to end. We have a network of suppliers that we source the materials from where we have negotiated rates. However, we do charge a markup and because of this you may be able to find the materials cheaper on your own. But if you want a hassle free experience, then we are for you!
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Although uncommon, due to regional sourcing, the type and color of our materials may vary somewhat from the images on our website, reflecting the unique geological offerings of your area. Please communicate any specifications you desire to our team so we can consider them during the sourcing process.
Please contact our customer service team promptly if you experience any delivery or product quality issues. We will work to resolve them satisfactorily.
We are headquartered in New Orleans, LA. However, we have a network of suppliers across the country from which we provide the materials.
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