NYS DOL-licensed asbestos removal across Chittenango, NY and Madison County. Pre-demolition surveys, friable insulation, floor tile, siding, vermiculite. Self-performed — not subbed.
Chittenango, 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.
Chittenango occupies the break between the Madison County uplands and the Oneida Lake lowland, where Chittenango Creek tumbles off the escarpment at Chittenango Falls and crosses a broad alluvial corridor. Upland soils are Honeoye and Lima silt loams over limestone till; the flats below the escarpment are dominated by Palmyra gravelly loam on outwash, Wayland silt loam in the floodplain, and Lakemont silty clay loam in the relict lake flats toward Bridgeport.
Chittenango Creek controls much of the buildable land's drainage regime, and the Erie Canal corridor crosses the north end of the village with its own grading and permitting implications. Commercial site work in Chittenango ranges from rock excavation and steep-cut stabilization on parcels near Route 5 and the escarpment, to dewatering and imported fill on the lake-plain soils closer to Oneida Lake. Stormwater permitting ties into the Oneida Lake watershed, which imposes stricter phosphorus and sediment controls than most inland tributaries. Shallow Onondaga limestone outcrops on the escarpment face can slow trenching on south-of-village parcels.
That building inventory — typical of Madison 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. Chittenango, NY and the surrounding Madison County service area.
Get a free estimate: Call (315) 400-2654.