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Getting the right price on Top soil can be tricky. However once you read my insider secrets you will never be overcharged.
The first thing to remember is you won't get a good value if you forget about buying quality. soil delivery. soil delivery. If you get a great price but the company delivering your dirt is also in the rubbish removal business and you end up getting a load of garbage mixed in with your top soil you will be very sorry. Paying close attention to how long the company has been in business will help you find out if the product you will be getting is top quality or not. You don't stay in business 25 years or longer passing off sand or fill for top soil, you stay in business by building a reputation over time. Another way to make sure your top soil will be of top quality is to check out the company you are buying from with the Better Business Bureau. Do they have any complaints? One or two complaints is normal for any business that has been around a while but if you see 10 or 20 complaints you may want to continue to shop around. The main point is deal with someone reputable to make sure you will get top quality for your money. A deal is not a deal if you end up with lousy material.
Secondly try to order as much volume as you can. A little know secret in the top soil business is that top soil is not very expensive, what is expensive is having it trucked across town. Often the bigger your order the smaller the price per yard. It cost the delivery company about the same amount of money to deliver one yard as it does to deliver 11 yards so they will usually give you a break on the larger amount of dirt. But what if you only need 3 yards of topsoil? How about asking a neighbor to split an order with you? In fact if you ask your local top soil delivery person I am sure they would have no problem splitting the load for you and giving you the discounted high volume rate per yard.
Finely, try to locate a topsoil company that is a supplier to your local nursery and also delivers to home owners. Nurseries and Garden shops often buy topsoil from a supplier and then mark up the price and re sell it to you at a premium. Why pay the premium when you can call the supplier direct?
I hope these tips help you when making your top soil buying decisions. Don't forget to buy quality before price, make sure your dealer has been in business for a while, and buy direct when possible and you are sure to get a good price on your Top Soil delivery.
