Bama Dirt FAQs

Bama Dirt proudly serves customers across North Alabama, Southern Tennessee, and Northwest Georgia, delivering aggregate materials and land services to both residential and commercial projects. Our core service area includes Huntsville, Madison, Decatur, Florence, Muscle Shoals, Athens, Scottsboro, Fort Payne, Guntersville, and surrounding communities. We also provide scheduled deliveries to Tennessee cities like Fayetteville, Pulaski, Lawrenceburg, and Winchester, as well as select Northwest Georgia locations. If you're unsure whether your property falls within our delivery radius, give us a call—our team will confirm availability and provide scheduling options.

Yes. Bama Dirt offers direct-to-site delivery for all aggregate products including gravel, crusher run, fill dirt, topsoil, sand, chert, mulch, rip rap, and decorative rock. We operate multiple dump trucks and can handle small residential drop-offs as well as large commercial loads. Our drivers ensure the material is placed safely and efficiently, and we can often accommodate same-day or next-day delivery depending on availability.

Absolutely. Whether you're building a driveway, preparing a pad, leveling a yard, filling a low spot, or addressing drainage issues, our team can recommend the best product based on your goals, soil conditions, and budget. We routinely guide customers toward the correct type of gravel, sand, dirt, or rock to ensure long-term stability and performance.

Bama Dirt stocks a full selection of gravel products such as ¾” Crusher Run, 1.5” Crusher Run, #4 Limestone, #57 Gravel, 89s, Pea Gravel, Granite, and Rip Rap. Each option serves a specific purpose—driveways, parking lots, drainage systems, culverts, erosion control, and decorative landscaping. If you’re unsure which size or type is best, we’ll help match the product to your project.

Fill Dirt is used for building pads, large fills, raising low spots, or compacting. Topsoil is nutrient-rich soil ideal for lawns, gardens, and final grading before sod. Chert is a dense, naturally occurring material used for strong building pads and compaction under driveways, barns, garages, shops, and structures. We carry all three and can help you determine which layer or combination is best for your project.

Yes. Beyond material delivery, Bama Dirt provides full spreading, grading, compaction, driveway repair, new driveway construction, chert pad builds, culvert installation, erosion control, hydroseeding, and pool fill-ins. Our equipment operators ensure materials are placed correctly and your project is finished to proper grade and slope.

Ton or cubic-yard requirements vary by thickness, coverage area, and material type. To help you avoid over- or under-ordering, you can use our Material Calculator, or provide measurements and we’ll calculate everything for you. We base estimates on real-world compaction data to ensure accuracy.

We operate multiple truck types to fit different job sizes. We can deliver single loads, multiple truck runs, or large-volume commercial orders. Residential projects often use 5–12 ton loads, while commercial sites may require 20+ tons per run. Our team will guide you based on your access, terrain, and material needs.

In many cases, yes. Our drivers can perform a controlled tailgate spread to help distribute gravel or dirt evenly across driveways or pads. While this method helps reduce labor, final smoothing or grading may still be required for optimal results.

We accept most common payment methods including cash, check, and major credit cards. For commercial or repeat accounts, invoicing arrangements may be available. Payment is typically collected upon delivery unless an account setup is already in place.

Yes. Customers may schedule deliveries days or weeks in advance, and we also offer flexible same-day scheduling when available. Early booking is recommended during peak seasons like spring and early fall to secure your preferred time slot.

Yes—customers can visit our Florence or Madison yards to pick up materials themselves. This is ideal for small DIY projects or customers who want to inspect the product before loading. Our team will load your trailer or truck bed quickly and safely.

For most driveways, we recommend starting with a base layer of Crusher Run, followed by a topping layer of #57 Limestone, Granite, or 89s depending on preference. This combination provides excellent compaction, drainage, and surface stability. We help homeowners choose the right mix for durability and budget.

Heavy rain can affect compaction, slope accuracy, and truck access. While we deliver in most conditions, spreading and grading may be postponed during wet weather to ensure proper installation. Our team always communicates proactively if scheduling needs to shift.

lear the area of vehicles, trailers, or equipment. Ensure access is free of obstacles and confirm where the driver should dump the material. If the site requires special instructions—such as tight turnarounds or slope concerns—let us know ahead of time so we can send the appropriate truck.

Yes. Bama Dirt specializes in driveway repairs, including washouts, potholes, rutting, drainage issues, and gravel loss. We rebuild base layers, improve water flow, and top the surface with fresh gravel to restore strength and eliminate problem areas.

Rip Rap is a large, heavy rock used to slow or control water flow in areas prone to erosion—such as ditches, culverts, drainage slopes, lakefront edges, or steep banks. It prevents soil displacement and protects property from long-term damage.

Yes. Hydroseeding is an efficient way to establish grass on new construction sites, filled areas, pool fill-ins, or large damaged lawns. We apply a blended mixture of seed, fertilizer, mulch, and tackifier for quick germination and erosion control.

We routinely handle driveways, home foundations, garages, barn pads, parking lots, commercial sites, drainage systems, culvert installations, landscaping, forensic grading fixes, slope stabilization, and residential yard improvements. Whether you're a homeowner or contractor, we can support projects of all sizes.

Yes. Bama Dirt is fully licensed, insured, and experienced, providing customers with peace of mind during every delivery or site service. Our commitment to safety, accuracy, and high-quality materials is backed by decades of combined industry experience.