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Topsoil Calculator

Estimate screened topsoil for lawns, garden beds, grading, and low-area fill.

Topsoil

Inputs

Enter your measurements

Change any field and the results update instantly. Use supplier specs when you have them.

Results

Material estimate

Planning quantity

0.00tons

2.25 cubic yards rounded to common order increments.

Cubic feet
60cu ft
Raw cubic yards
2.22cu yd
Raw tons
2.44tons
Order cubic yards
2.25cu yd
Order tons
2.5tons
Estimated material cost
$101

Planning quantities only. Supplier packaging, local material moisture, compaction, and delivery minimums can change the final order.

Tips & notes

Before you order

Assumptions that most often change the final quantity in the field—so you order with clearer eyes.

Estimated material costs

Optional dollar totals use national planning defaults—or whatever price you enter. They are not ZIP-tuned, and they exclude delivery, tax, and labor. Treat them as a rough material check, then confirm with a local quote.

  1. 01

    Use screened topsoil for lawns and planting beds where debris would be a problem.

  2. 02

    Plan 2-4 inches for lawn topdressing or 6 inches or more for new garden beds.

  3. 03

    Do not bury tree root flares with fresh soil.

  4. 04

    Let soil settle before final grading around foundations.

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