Buy Fill Dirt in Portage, WI

Wisconsin Rock Supply handles gravel and aggregate delivery in Portage, WI for two kinds of buyers: contractors building drives and pads, and homeowners fixing a yard. Contractors order traffic bond and breaker run by the ton. Homeowners order soil, mulch and a few yards of stone. Both get the same help sizing the load.

Portage sits on glacial ground where the silt loam cap is good for lawns once it is graded and amended. That is where soil and fill come in first.

Materials for Portage Projects

Most work here starts with grade, not stone. Fill dirt raises a low corner or backfills a foundation before anything else goes down. Pulverized topsoil, which many buyers call black dirt, is what you spread last for a lawn or a bed. Garden mix, a topsoil and compost blend, is the choice for raised beds and planting areas.

Stone goes on top of a finished grade. Traffic bond is the crushed dense-graded base that packs hard under drives, parking pads and shed floors.

Where the ground is soft or clayey, breaker run goes down first as a coarse sub-base and traffic bond caps it. Drainage work calls for clear stone: 3/4 inch crushed stone for foundation and pipe backfill, and screenings, also called stone dust, for paver bedding and a hard-packing top dressing on a drive.

Ground and Conditions in Portage

Water is the driver here. Spring rain and snowmelt collect in kettles, marshes and low ground between drumlins and moraines, and slow-draining till holds that moisture near the surface. Sandy and gravelly outwash drains much faster, so two lots a mile apart can behave very differently.

That decides how deep you build. On a soft or clayey spot, put down breaker run before traffic bond so the base does not pump. On a low, wet corner, a drainage layer of clear stone under the base keeps water moving instead of sitting.

Frost matters too. Footings go at least 48 inches down under the Uniform Dwelling Code, and pavement frost depth runs 48 to 72 inches by late winter. Silty and clayey spots heave and soften during the thaw, so compact in lifts and time base work for the end of the spring thaw.

Runoff from rain and snowmelt also washes silty soil off bare slopes on moraine hills, drumlins and graded sites, and cuts into ditches and stream banks. Riprap armors culvert outlets and banks, and mulch or topsoil holds a graded slope until grass takes.

Delivery to Portage and the Surrounding Area

Bulk material arrives by truck and is dumped where you want it, so have the drop spot cleared and reachable. Mark any septic lid, well head or buried line before the truck backs in. A full load is heavy, and soft ground in spring will not always carry it.

Order online and size the load by the ton or the yard with the calculator. Figure your square footage and depth first: a driveway base needs more depth than a bed of mulch. If you are unsure, order the soil and base materials together and stage them.

Wisconsin Rock Supply delivers across Columbia County, including Columbus, Lodi, Poynette, Pardeeville and Fall River. If your site is on a posted town or county road during spring weight limits, tell us when you order so we can plan the run.

Questions from Portage Buyers

Can I order material by the ton for delivery in Portage?

Yes. Base materials, stone and sand are sold by the ton, and you can size the load with the calculator before you check out. Soil, fill and mulch are often ordered by the yard instead. Either way, the truck delivers to your site in Portage and dumps where you direct.

What stone should I use for drainage in Portage?

Clear stone is the right call for drainage because the fines are screened out and water moves through it. Use 3/4 inch crushed stone or drain rock for French drains, foundation drains and downspout runs. For pipe bedding and tighter spots, step down to 3/8 inch crushed stone or screenings.

Order Soil, Stone and Base for Your Portage Project

Whether you are grading a new build, topdressing a thin lawn, bedding pavers or rebuilding a drive, the material list starts with grade and ends with surface. Get the fill and topsoil right first, then the base and stone. Size your load with the calculator and place your order with Wisconsin Rock Supply.