NYS DOL-licensed asbestos removal across Fayetteville, NY and Onondaga County. Pre-demolition surveys, friable insulation, floor tile, siding, vermiculite. Self-performed — not subbed.
Fayetteville, 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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Fayetteville lies at the base of the Onondaga Escarpment southeast of Syracuse, where Limestone Creek emerges from the plateau through a deeply cut notch. Commercial corridors along Route 5 and Genesee Street run across Honeoye and Lima silt loams on calcareous till and Palmyra gravelly loam on the outwash terraces; higher-elevation parcels transition into Mardin channery silt loam with fragipan.
Limestone Creek's watershed controls drainage in and around the village, and the proximity to Green Lakes State Park imposes additional watershed-protection considerations for any project draining toward the meromictic lakes. Commercial site work in Fayetteville regularly involves shallow Onondaga limestone outcrops — the namesake formation crops out within a few feet of the surface across much of the village — along with trenching through cobbly till on the higher parcels and erosion-control design on the steep cuts along the escarpment face. Sinkhole and karst potential in the limestone terrain occasionally influences utility routing. Stormwater permitting ties into the Onondaga Lake watershed, and projects near Green Lakes must meet additional watershed-protection thresholds.
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. Fayetteville, NY and the surrounding Onondaga County service area.
Get a free estimate: Call (315) 400-2654.