NYS DOL-licensed asbestos removal across Marcellus, NY and Onondaga County. Pre-demolition surveys, friable insulation, floor tile, siding, vermiculite. Self-performed — not subbed.
Marcellus, 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.
Marcellus occupies the Ninemile Creek valley in southwestern Onondaga County, where the creek drops off the Appalachian Plateau toward the Onondaga lowland through a deeply cut gorge. Upland soils are predominantly Honeoye silt loam and Mardin channery silt loam, with Lordstown channery silt loam on the steeper plateau slopes and Palmyra gravelly loam on the outwash benches along the creek.
Ninemile Creek drains north into Onondaga Lake, and its downstream remediation work imposes additional permitting and monitoring requirements on earthwork that affects the creek corridor. Commercial site work in Marcellus regularly involves shallow shale and siltstone bedrock on the plateau-edge parcels, steep-cut stabilization along the gorge walls, and fragipan-driven perched water on the higher silt loam uplands. Stormwater permitting ties into the Onondaga Lake watershed. Frost depth and slope stability both push detail on pavement, utility, and culvert work in and around the village. Projects in the creek corridor routinely require coordination with the Ninemile Creek remediation program. Subsurface investigation is commonly required before grading plans are finalized on plateau-edge parcels.
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. Marcellus, NY and the surrounding Onondaga County service area.
Get a free estimate: Call (315) 400-2654.