NYS DOL-licensed asbestos removal across Mexico, NY and Oswego County. Pre-demolition surveys, friable insulation, floor tile, siding, vermiculite. Self-performed — not subbed.
Mexico, 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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Mexico lies in eastern Oswego County a few miles inland from Mexico Bay on Lake Ontario, on terrain transitional between the Iroquois lake plain and the rolling drumlin country to the south. Soils across the village and the Route 104 commercial corridor are predominantly Sodus gravelly loam on the drumlin flanks, Arkport fine sandy loam on the intermediate slopes, and Canandaigua silty clay loam and Sun silt loam in the low ground between ridges.
Drainage flows north through the Little Salmon River and Salmon Creek watersheds toward Lake Ontario. Commercial site work in Mexico consistently involves trenching through stony till on the drumlin crests, managing seasonal high water tables on the flats, and stormwater design that accounts for proximity to Lake Ontario's coastal zone. Lake-effect snowfall is heavy here, pushing structural loading on buildings and culvert sizing on any project that sees snowmelt concentration. Bedrock is deep. Frost-susceptible silt loams influence pavement and utility burial depths on most commercial parcels.
That building inventory — typical of Oswego 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. Mexico, NY and the surrounding Oswego County service area.
Get a free estimate: Call (315) 400-2654.