How Much Material Do You Need?

Use This Calculator To Help Figure
How Much Your Project Needs.

 

This Calculator is for Topsoil, Fill Dirt and Sand ONLY

DO NOT use this calculator for Rocks or Gravel.

Dirt Calculator For:

Square or
Rectangular
Areas

Step 1 Enter the width, length and depth of the area you are trying to cover in the boxes below.
Step 1 Width

Step 1 Length
Step 1 Thickness
Step 2 Select whether the product is sold by the ton or yard.
Step 2 Soil Cost $

Step 3 Click this "Calculate" button    

Once you have clicked calculate it will automatically tell you
in the boxes below how much product you need for your project.
Step 4 The numbers in the gray boxes are calculations based off of the boxes above.
Step 4 Soil Required Cubic Inches
Step 4 Soil Required Cubic Feet
Step 4 Soil Required Cubic Yards
Step 4 Soil Required Tons
Step 5 This is the total approximate investment based on the above calculations.
Step 5 Soil Investment $ Approximate Cost
Remember to always round up your math and add 10% extra for unforseen adjustments on the job.

Step 6 Call Now! Place your order now and have it delivered or if you need help figuring out how much you need, please call us. We are happy to help!

931-446-8109

or

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Example.

 

Topsoil-

Let's say you're putting topsoil on your lawn, measure how wide the area is that you want to put topsoil in, let's use 28 feet. You then need to measure how long the area in the lawn is, let's say 30 feet. Then measure how deep you want the topsoil spread, let's go with 6 inches.

So here is the math...

The lawn is 28 feet wide x 30 feet long x 6 inches deep = 420 cubic feet which is also 15.55 cubic yards. So let's round it up to 16 yards of topsoil because some holes in the lawn might be deeper in some places or shallow in others.

Remember to always round up your math and add 10% extra for unforseen adjustments on the job.

Calculation Definitions:

  • Cubic Inch A cubic inch is 1 inch wide by 1 inch long by 1 inch deep. There are 1728 cubic inches in 1 cubic foot.
  • Cubic Feet A cubic foot is 12 inches wide by 12 inches long by 12 inches deep. There are 27 cubic feet in 1 cubic yard.
  • Cubic Yard A cubic yard is 3 feet wide by 3 feet long by 3 feet deep.
  • Tons A ton is a weight measurement and is 2000 pounds in the United States, also called a short ton. This term can be confusing when ordering because some products are very heavy and others very light and there are some products sold by the ton while some products are sold by the yard. For example: topsoil is sold by the yard and it weighs about 2400 Lbs. per cubic yard, where limestone rocks can weigh up to 3000 Lbs. per yard but are sold by the ton.
  • Remember to always round up your math and add 10% extra for unforseen adjustments on the job.


    *This calculator is for educational purposes only and you should figure your own material estimate. This calculator was built using 2400 Lbs. per yard as the guideline.