Vaughn Lyle Contracting is a family-owned crew handling grading, excavation, forestry mulching and land clearing for landowners, farmers and property managers across West Georgia. Honest work, serious equipment, and your site left better than we found it.
Tell us about your property — we'll get right back to you.
From raw, overgrown acreage to a graded, build-ready site, we handle the dirt work most contractors won't. One crew, one point of contact, the right equipment for the job.
Site prep, building pads, driveways, drainage and dirt work cut to grade so your project starts on solid, level ground.
Selective clearing that turns overgrowth and underbrush into mulch in a single pass — no burning, no hauling, no torn-up ground.
Full clearing of trees, stumps and roots to open up raw land for building, farming or pasture.
Safe teardown and removal of old structures, barns and concrete — site cleared and ready for what's next.
Pond builds, dredging, culverts and stormwater repairs that keep water moving where it should.
Fields and pastures mowed down and maintained — from a single overgrown lot to acres of farmland.
Stabilizing banks and restoring natural flow to protect your land from erosion and washout.
Controlled, permitted burns that manage brush, improve habitat and reduce wildfire fuel — done safely.
Year-round upkeep that keeps your property, trails and fields in working shape through every season.
Practical farm support — from access roads and fence-line prep to the odd jobs that keep an operation running.
We started VLC to do honest, dependable land work for the people who own and work the land around us. When you hire us, you get the family — not a sub you've never met — and a job done the way we'd want it done on our own property.
You deal directly with the people doing the work — accountable for the quality and easy to reach.
Excavators, skid steers, forestry mulchers and farm equipment — so we show up ready instead of renting halfway through.
We work clean, mind your fences and field edges, and leave the site better than we found it.
Call or send the form with what you're trying to get done. We respond fast — usually the same day.
We look at the property in person to understand the scope, the access, and the ground conditions.
You get straightforward pricing — no vague estimates and no surprise add-ons later.
We bring the equipment, do the work right, and clean up the site when the job's done.
A few projects from across Paulding County and West Georgia.




Sample testimonials shown below — real Google reviews will replace these at launch.
"Garrett and his crew cleared and graded our back acreage and it looks better than we imagined. Showed up when they said, worked hard, and cleaned up after. Couldn't ask for more."
"Hired VLC for forestry mulching on an overgrown lot. One pass and it was transformed — no burning, no mess. Fair price and honest from start to finish."
"They dug out and rebuilt our pond and fixed a drainage problem we'd had for years. Real equipment, real know-how. Will be calling them again."
Based in Dallas, GA in the heart of Paulding County, we travel across the region for land work — if you're nearby, we've likely got you covered.
Both small and large. We handle everything from a single overgrown lot or a backyard pad up to multi-acre clearing and excavation for farms and developments. Call (404) 760-2821 and we'll tell you straight whether it's a fit.
We help you understand what your county requires and can build erosion control and stormwater measures into the job — silt fence, ponds, and culverts included.
It depends on the season and the scope, but we'll give you a realistic timeline when we quote — and we keep you posted as your spot on the schedule comes up.
We're based in Dallas, GA and work across Paulding, Bartow, Cobb, Cherokee, and ten more counties throughout West Georgia. See our service areas.
For a lot of properties, yes — it clears underbrush in one pass, leaves a clean mulch layer that helps control erosion, and avoids the cost and mess of hauling or burning. We'll tell you honestly which method fits your land.

Get a free, no-pressure estimate from a family crew that does the dirt work right. Most quotes within a day.