How To Estimate Your Project
Choose how you want to estimate your project:
Dirt Locker® App
Measure slopes with confidence, save project details, and purchase directly from your phone. Everything you need in one app!
For Android:
For iOS devices:
OR
Website Calculator
Enter your measurements directly on this page.
💡 Not sure which to choose? The app is great for on-site measurements, while the website calculator works on any device.
How do I measure my slope angle?
Tip: If you're on your phone, the Dirt Locker® App can measure slope angle for you automatically.
Click here to learn how to get your slope degree
- Recommended: Use the Dirt Locker® App for automatic slope measurement using your phone's built-in sensors
- Alternative: Use your smartphone: "Measure" App for iPhone
- Select "level" feature in any app
- Lay a 2x4 vertically along your slope
- Place your smartphone in the center (laying flat) to get slope degrees, be sure to calibrate it out to 0° first
- Test this method in multiple areas for accuracy
- Watch video above for detailed example
- Pro tip: The Dirt Locker® App makes it easy to log multiple slope angles across your hillside.
Click here to learn how to get your slope ratio
- Tools needed: 4ft level and a measuring tape
- Hold the level perpendicular to the slope in the middle of your hill
- With a measuring tape, measure the distance from the bottom corner of the level to the ground - this is your rise
- Divide the rise by the run (4ft level) to get your slope ratio
- Examples: 2ft/4ft = 0.5 ratio or 4ft/4ft = 1.0 ratio
- Important: Whether you measure in inches or feet, always keep your measuring units consistent
- Pro tip: Take multiple measurements across different areas of your slope for the most accurate average
How do I figure out my project area?
Slope length: Start 1-3 feet below the top ridgeline. Measure vertically down to where you want the front of your last Dirt Locker row to end.
Slope width: Measure from the left side of your hill to the right side. You can measure the entire width, or designate a section to terrace as you can add on later.
Total Area: In the case for needing the Mini Dirt Lockers, use a measuring tape to measure your slope length in feet (top to bottom) and slope width in feet (left to right). Multiply LxW to get total area or SQFT.
How do I measure my slope angle?
Tip: If you're on your phone, the Dirt Locker® App can measure slope angle for you automatically.
Click here to learn how to get your slope degree
- Recommended: Use the Dirt Locker® App for automatic slope measurement using your phone's built-in sensors
- Alternative: Use your smartphone: "Measure" App for iPhone
- Select "level" feature in any app
- Lay a 2x4 vertically along your slope
- Place your smartphone in the center (laying flat) to get slope degrees, be sure to calibrate it out to 0° first
- Test this method in multiple areas for accuracy
- Watch video above for detailed example
- Pro tip: The Dirt Locker® App makes it easy to log multiple slope angles across your hillside.
Click here to learn how to get your slope ratio
- Tools needed: 4ft level and a measuring tape
- Hold the level perpendicular to the slope in the middle of your hill
- With a measuring tape, measure the distance from the bottom corner of the level to the ground - this is your rise
- Divide the rise by the run (4ft level) to get your slope ratio
- Examples: 2ft/4ft = 0.5 ratio or 4ft/4ft = 1.0 ratio
- Important: Whether you measure in inches or feet, always keep your measuring units consistent
- Pro tip: Take multiple measurements across different areas of your slope for the most accurate average
How do I figure out my project area?
Slope length: Start 1-3 feet below the top ridgeline. Measure vertically down to where you want the front of your last Dirt Locker row to end.
Slope width: Measure from the left side of your hill to the right side. You can measure the entire width, or designate a section to terrace as you can add on later.
Total Area: In the case for needing the Mini Dirt Lockers, use a measuring tape to measure your slope length in feet (top to bottom) and slope width in feet (left to right). Multiply LxW to get total area or SQFT.