How much topsoil do you need?

Depth matters far more than area, which is why so many orders come up short. Measure first, then order.

How much topsoil do I need?

Enter the area you are covering and how deep you want it.

Area

Volume

5.6 m³

Weight

5.6 t

One-tonne bags

6

Covering 40m² to a depth of 10cm.

Worked at a bulk density of 1.4 tonnes per cubic metre, which is mid-range for screened topsoil at normal moisture. Wet soil weighs more. Order a little over rather than under, because soil settles and a part load costs more to deliver than the extra you would have bought first time.

How much will one tonne of topsoil cover?

One tonne is roughly 0.71 cubic metres. How far that goes depends entirely on depth:

Depth Typical job One tonne covers
2.5cm Top dressing a lawn 28.6 m²
5cm Levelling and overseeding 14.3 m²
10cm New lawn from seed or turf 7.1 m²
15cm Flower and shrub beds 4.8 m²
30cm Raised beds and vegetables 2.4 m²

Suppliers by county

Counties are listed as suppliers are verified. Each one has been checked against the supplier's own site or Google listing rather than scraped in bulk, so coverage grows slowly and deliberately.

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