NYS DOL-licensed asbestos removal across Central Square, NY and Oswego County. Pre-demolition surveys, friable insulation, floor tile, siding, vermiculite. Self-performed — not subbed.
Central Square, 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.
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Central Square occupies the south-central part of Oswego County, on the sandy lake plain left by Glacial Lake Iroquois between Oneida Lake and Lake Ontario. The working soils across the I-81 corridor and Route 49 commercial zones are Colonie loamy sand, Elnora loamy fine sand, and Granby loamy fine sand — all rapidly drained on uplands but paired with Ira and Stockholm loamy fine sands in the low ground where a hardpan perches winter water.
The landscape drains in multiple directions through a dense network of small tributaries feeding Big Bay, Oneida Lake, and the Oswego River. Commercial excavation here usually trades one set of problems for another: upland sand handles septic and infiltration well but lacks cohesion for steep cuts, while the lower-lying parcels require extensive stormwater treatment, shallow-water-table mitigation, and select structural fill. Frost depth and erodibility both push design details on parking lots, culverts, and utility trenches. Bedrock is not a normal concern in the lake-plain soils.
That building inventory — typical of Oswego 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. Central Square, NY and the surrounding Oswego County service area.
Get a free estimate: Call (315) 400-2654.