NYS DOL-licensed asbestos removal across Clay, NY and Onondaga County. Pre-demolition surveys, friable insulation, floor tile, siding, vermiculite. Self-performed — not subbed.
Clay, 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.
Clay covers the low-relief lake-plain country in northern Onondaga County, between the Seneca River, the Oneida River, and Oneida Lake. Soils across the town's extensive commercial and warehouse corridor along Route 31 and I-481 are a mix of Minoa fine sandy loam, Lamson very fine sandy loam, and Palmyra gravelly loam on the modest ridges, with Sun and Lyons silt loams in the frequent low swales.
The Three Rivers area — where the Seneca and Oneida join to form the Oswego — controls the regional base-level drainage, and most of Clay's upland parcels sit only a few feet above that elevation. Site work here typically deals with high water tables, flat stormwater gradients, and fine-textured subgrades that require structural fill under any significant slab or pavement load. Trenching usually runs through non-cohesive fine sand or silty loam, so sheet piling and shoring are routine on utility installations. Bedrock is rarely encountered within standard excavation depths. Stormwater permitting ties into the Oswego River watershed, and the town's MS4 program imposes enhanced sediment and phosphorus control on industrial development.
That building inventory — typical of Onondaga 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. Clay, NY and the surrounding Onondaga County service area.
Get a free estimate: Call (315) 400-2654.