NYS DOL-licensed asbestos removal across Geneva, NY and Ontario County. Pre-demolition surveys, friable insulation, floor tile, siding, vermiculite. Self-performed — not subbed.
Geneva, 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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Geneva sits at the north end of Seneca Lake on the border between Ontario and Seneca counties, on terrain dominated by the Finger Lakes drumlin field. Soils along the city's commercial corridors are predominantly Honeoye silt loam and Lima silt loam on the drumlin flanks, with Ovid silt loam on the lower slopes and Canandaigua silty clay loam on the lakebed flats close to the Seneca Lake shoreline.
Drainage flows into Seneca Lake directly — one of the deepest lakes in the country — which means any earthwork near the shore falls under tighter watershed protection standards tied to the Seneca Lake watershed. Commercial site work in Geneva regularly deals with cobbly, stony till on the drumlin crests, perched water on the lower silt loam slopes, and trenching constraints in the fine-textured lakefront soils. The downtown grid sits on a mix of historic fill and native till, so subsurface characterization is routine on redevelopment parcels. Shallow bedrock shows up occasionally on the higher drumlin summits.
That building inventory — typical of Ontario 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. Geneva, NY and the surrounding Ontario County service area.
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