NYS DOL-licensed asbestos removal across Camden, NY and Oneida County. Pre-demolition surveys, friable insulation, floor tile, siding, vermiculite. Self-performed — not subbed.
Camden, NY's pre-1980 building stock — homes, schools, commercial structures, agricultural buildings — almost universally contains asbestos-containing materials (ACM). Backwell holds the NYS Department of Labor Asbestos Handler Contractor license and self-performs abatement in-house, including the survey coordination, ICR 56 filings, NESHAP notification, containment, removal, decontamination, and third-party air clearance.
Call (315) 400-2654 for a free written estimate.
Camden sits in northwestern Oneida County on the Tug Hill's southern flank, where Fish Creek drops out of the plateau and crosses a broad, gently rolling glacial plain. Upland parcels are typically Worth and Lordstown channery silt loams over Paleozoic sandstone, while the creek corridor and its tributaries run through Alden silt loam and Teel silt loam with higher organic content and slow natural drainage.
Site work in and around Camden is shaped by Fish Creek's watershed, which drains to Oneida Lake, and by the numerous tributary draws that can carry heavy snowmelt flows. Seasonal high water tables are common on the lower-lying agricultural parcels being converted to commercial use, and structural fill is often required where the native profile runs to silt loam over a fragipan. Bedrock outcrops appear on the higher terraces along Route 13 and toward the hamlets of McConnellsville and Blossvale. Projects typically integrate culvert sizing and erosion control for Fish Creek floodplain conditions. Shallow bedrock outcrops appear on the higher terraces along Route 13 and toward the hamlets of McConnellsville and Blossvale.
That building inventory — typical of Oneida County — is dominated by pre-1980 housing and commercial stock with significant ACM presence. Backwell's abatement crews handle this market every month.
Any disturbance, demolition, or renovation of a building constructed before 1980 in New York State requires an asbestos survey by a NYSDOL-licensed inspector before work begins. Backwell coordinates the survey and abatement under one contract. The 10-business-day NYSDOL notification period must run before regulated work starts.
Federal NESHAP rules (40 CFR 61 Subpart M) require EPA notification 10 working days before any regulated asbestos demolition or renovation. Backwell handles this filing.
NYSDEC Part 360 governs asbestos waste handling. Material must go to a NYSDEC-permitted asbestos-receiving landfill — Backwell uses approved transporters and provides waste manifests.
Most contractors sub asbestos work to a separate firm. Backwell holds the asbestos handler contractor license in-house. One contract, one crew, faster turnaround.
We arrange the licensed inspector for ICR 56 surveys, manage bulk sample turnaround, and file all notifications.
Backwell self-performs both. Schedule abatement Monday, demolition Wednesday — no contractor handoff delay.
General liability, asbestos-specific pollution coverage, workers' comp, umbrella. Certificates on request.
Residential typically runs $2,500 – $15,000 depending on materials and scope. Pre-demolition full-house: $5,000 – $30,000. Commercial varies by project.
Yes, if the building was built before 1980. NYS Industrial Code Rule 56 requires a licensed inspector survey before any disturbance.
Residential: 2–5 days on site after the 10-business-day NYSDOL notification period.
Yes. Backwell self-performs both. Combined contract, no handoff delay.
We use NYSDEC-permitted transporters and asbestos-receiving landfills. Waste manifests provided.
Yes. Camden, NY and the surrounding Oneida County service area.
Get a free estimate: Call (315) 400-2654.