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: Rain-Ready Soil For Sloped Yards • Next-Day Fill Dirt Delivery In Candler
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 Candler Homeowners Choose Hello Gravel
Candler has a population of 23,750 and sits in a growing region with a 2.80% annual growth rate. The local climate—about 228 sunny days per year, 34.00 inches of annual rainfall, and hardiness zone 8b—supports active residential development and yard projects. As homeowners in Candler add patios, terraces, and raised gardens or regrade driveways and drainage swales, demand for dependable base material rises. Fill Dirt is often sought to build up low spots, backfill foundations, and create stable subgrades because it compacts well and minimizes future settlement when properly installed. Local geology and development pressure mean buyers need materials that perform under repeated wet-dry cycles and support landscaping or light construction loads without adding organic matter that could decompose over time.Popular Projects in Candler This Season
- Lot Leveling Fill Dirt300 tons
- Foundation Backfill Fill Dirt60 tons
- Driveway Subgrade Fill Dirt120 tons
- Retaining Wall Backfill Fill Dirt80 tons
- Garage Pad Fill Dirt45 tons
Candler Quick Facts
- 📍 Location: West North Carolina
- 🏘️ Population: 23,750
- 🏡 Metro Area: 2.3+ million
- 🌧️ Annual Rainfall: 34.00 inches
- ☀️ Sunny Days: 228/year
- 🌡️ Hardiness Zone: 8b
- 🏗️ Growth Rate: 2.80% annually
- 🚛 Delivery Coverage: Citywide delivery available
Best Times for Candler Projects
- Oct–Nov: Stable Fall Moisture
- Feb–Apr: Wet Spring Limits
- May–Sept: Summer Rain Risk
- Dec–Jan: Freeze Thaw Risk
Summer Tip: For Candler yards, place Fill Dirt in 6-inch lifts and compact each layer to reduce settlement; slope finished grades away from structures to handle 34.00 inches of annual rainfall.
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Frequently Asked Questions - Candler Fill Dirt Delivery
Everything you need to know about fill dirt delivery in Candler.
Expect fill dirt prices in West North Carolina to vary between about $8 and $30 per ton delivered, depending on source, moisture, and truck distance. Hello Gravel requires a 3-ton minimum and often offers free delivery in many areas, but some small or remote deliveries may carry a fee or per-truck minimum. For firm pricing on your zip code, use Hello Gravel’s checkout or contact our team for a quote.
A 12x30 area (360 sq ft) equals about 4.5 cubic yards at 4 inches deep, 6.7 cubic yards at 6 inches, and 8.9 cubic yards at 8 inches. Fill dirt converts roughly to 1.2 to 1.5 tons per cubic yard depending on moisture and compaction, so plan on about 5 to 13 tons depending on depth chosen. Remember fill dirt is good for raising grade but not ideal as a final structural base for a driveway; contractors typically use crushed stone on top of or instead of fill dirt for strength.
Fill dirt can be useful to raise or level grade on a sloped lot, but it is not the ideal structural base for a driveway in mountain terrain. Candler’s slopes and heavy rains mean you should use engineered fills placed in compacted lifts and pair them with a crushed stone base for drainage and stability. For significant slope work, consult a contractor or engineer to address drainage, retaining needs, and erosion control.
Yes. Candler’s mountain climate with frequent rain and occasional freeze-thaw cycles increases the risk of erosion, settling, and frost heave when fill dirt is used without proper preparation. Good drainage, compacting in thin lifts, and covering or surfacing the area with gravel or vegetation reduce problems. If moisture is high or you expect vehicle traffic, consider crushed stone or engineered fill instead of loose fill dirt alone.
Fill dirt can compact reasonably well if it is low in organic material and placed in 4- to 6-inch lifts with mechanical compaction. Many local soils in West North Carolina are variable, so performance depends on clay content, rock, and organic matter; wet or organic-rich fill will not compact properly. For any structure-bearing application, ask a contractor to test and compact the material or use structural aggregate like crusher run or ABC instead.
Fill dirt is mostly soil used to change grade or fill low spots, while crusher run and ABC are crushed stone mixes with fines designed to compact into a stable, load-bearing base. For a driveway surface or base, crusher run/ABC is the correct choice because it drains and locks up under compaction; use fill dirt only to build up low areas before installing a stone base. If you need help choosing, Hello Gravel’s material quiz or our sales team can recommend the best product for your project.
If fill dirt is used only to level ground then covered with a proper crushed stone base and surface, the assembly can last many years with routine maintenance like regrading and topping every few years. A driveway surfaced only with loose fill dirt will erode and rut quickly and typically needs repair or replacement sooner, often within a season or two after heavy weather. Regular drainage upkeep and occasional grading extend service life.
Large-scale grading or earthmoving often triggers Buncombe County land-disturbance, erosion-control, or stormwater requirements, especially for projects that disturb slopes, creeks, or more than a small area. HOA rules in Candler may also restrict visible grading or changes to lot elevations, so check local zoning and your HOA before ordering. For significant projects, contact Buncombe County Planning and Development and review permit guidance before delivery.
Yes. Hello Gravel connects you with local haulers who deliver by dump truck; independent contractors in Candler commonly handle spreading and compacting using skid steers, excavators, and plate tampers. Expect contractor spreading and compaction charges in the range of roughly $50 to $200 per hour or $100 to $400 per load, depending on job complexity and site access; get a local estimate before work. Note that drivers may offer limited tailgate spreading at their discretion but it is not guaranteed.
Hello Gravel’s minimum order is 3 tons, and many suppliers offer better per-ton pricing for larger orders or full-truck loads (often 10 to 20+ tons). Typical volume discounts become noticeable for full truckloads, so ordering more at once usually lowers the per-ton cost. For an exact quote and available discounts in Candler, enter your zip code on Hello Gravel or contact our sales team.
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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