Fill Dirt and Select Fill in Houston, TX

Houston, Texas

Fill Dirt, Select Fill & Topsoil for Houston Jobsites

BorrowPit.com sources fill dirt, select fill, topsoil, and sand for contractors and developers across the Houston area, plus aggregates and disposal space when your project needs them. Our Houston brokers find spec-compliant material close to your site, verify it, and can manage trucking so loads show up on schedule.

Have excess dirt from a cut or a detention pond? We’ll help you place it instead of paying to haul it off.

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713-201-1535

Tell us the material, spec, volume, and jobsite location. We’ll come back with nearby sources and a delivered option.

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Dirt We Source in Houston

Dirt is our specialty. Most Houston projects need one of these, and the right choice depends on what the material is going under.

Select Fill

Sandy lean clay for building pads, slabs, and structural fill. Houston specs commonly call for a low-to-moderate plasticity index and a capped liquid limit. Tell us your geotech’s numbers and we’ll source to them, with lab results where available.

Fill Dirt & Common Fill

General-purpose fill for raising grade, backfill, and site balancing where a structural spec isn’t required. Often the most cost-effective dirt in town when it’s sourced from a nearby excavation.

Topsoil

Screened and unscreened topsoil for landscaping, final grade, erosion control, and seeding or sod.

Sand & Bank Sand

Utility bedding, backfill, and mixes. Sources around the Houston area range from fine bank sand to sandier fills.

Clay

Higher-plasticity clay for pond liners, embankment cores, and berms where low permeability matters.

Why Houston Dirt Is Different

Expansive clays. Much of the Houston area sits on high-plasticity clays that shrink and swell with moisture, which is why engineers specify select fill under slabs and pads instead of on-site soil.
Flat ground and flood risk. Building pads often need to be raised above floodplain elevations, so imported fill is part of most site work.
Detention ponds create surplus dirt. Detention and drainage projects across Harris County and surrounding counties generate large volumes of excavated material that can supply nearby jobs.
Haul distance drives cost. In Houston traffic, a source 10 miles away versus 30 miles away can change your delivered price significantly. We look for material within a practical haul of your site.

Aggregates in Houston

Houston has no native rock, so limestone and gravel are hauled in, while recycled materials are produced locally. We source both.

Crushed Concrete

Recycled base and rock for driveways, yards, haul roads, and subgrade. A popular, lower-cost base option across Houston.

Limestone & Flex Base

Crushed limestone base and graded rock, including TxDOT flexible base, typically brought in from Central Texas quarries.

Asphalt Millings, Gravel & Rip Rap

Millings for low-cost surfacing, washed gravel and river rock, and rip rap for drainage channels and erosion control.

Dirt & Concrete Disposal in Houston

Need somewhere to put excess dirt, clean fill, or broken concrete? We connect Houston contractors with nearby fill sites and recyclers that accept material, often saving the cost of hauling it to a landfill. Landowners who want fill can list their site for free.

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Houston Areas We Serve

Our Houston brokerage covers the greater Houston region, including:

Houston
Katy
Cypress
Spring
The Woodlands
Conroe
Tomball
Humble
Kingwood
Sugar Land
Richmond & Rosenberg
Missouri City
Pearland
Friendswood
League City
Pasadena
Baytown
Galveston
Texas City
Alvin
Brookshire
Waller

Counties: Harris, Fort Bend, Montgomery, Brazoria, Galveston, Waller, Chambers, and Liberty.

Houston Sourcing Guides

Specs, pricing and local supply notes for Houston jobs, from the Borrow Pit blog.

Dirt

Houston Dirt FAQs

How much does fill dirt cost in Houston?

It depends mostly on the type of dirt, the volume, and how far it has to travel to your site. Select fill with lab results costs more than common fill, and trucking is often the largest part of the delivered price. Call 713-201-1535 with your spec, quantity, and address for a delivered quote.

Can you deliver dirt to my Houston jobsite?

Yes. You can arrange pickup with a seller directly, or let Borrow Pit manage the trucking so material arrives on your schedule.

What’s the difference between select fill and fill dirt?

Select fill meets engineering limits, usually a plasticity index range and a maximum liquid limit, so it won’t shrink and swell under a slab or pad. Fill dirt (common fill) has no structural spec and is used for raising grade and general backfill.

Do I need lab-tested material?

If your plans or geotechnical report specify select fill or compaction requirements, yes. Many Houston listings show whether a lab report is available, and our brokers can connect you with certified testing when you need it.

Where can I dump clean fill or excess dirt in Houston?

Browse Fill / Dump Space listings, or call us. We match excess dirt with nearby sites that need fill, which is often cheaper than hauling to a landfill.

Need dirt in Houston?

Call our Houston broker at 713-201-1535 or email sales@borrowpit.com. Want to search yourself? Browse dirt listings.

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Fill Dirt, Select Fill & Aggregates in Houston, TX