NYS DOL-licensed asbestos removal across Oswego, NY and Oswego County. Pre-demolition surveys, friable insulation, floor tile, siding, vermiculite. Self-performed — not subbed.
Oswego, 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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Oswego sits at the mouth of the Oswego River on Lake Ontario, on bluffs and terraces shaped by both river and lake action. Soils across the city's commercial corridors are dominated by Arkport fine sandy loam and Dunkirk silt loam on the bluff tops, with Colonie loamy sand on the inland sandy plains, Lamson very fine sandy loam on the river terraces, and Canandaigua silty clay loam on the relict lakebed flats.
Hydrology is dominated by the Oswego River, the SUNY Oswego lakefront, and the historic harbor infrastructure. Commercial site work in Oswego regularly involves coastal bluff stability concerns, erodibility of the fine sandy loam subgrades, and NYSDEC coastal erosion and Great Lakes watershed permitting in addition to standard municipal review. Harbor-side parcels often carry variable historic fill, requiring subsurface characterization before excavation. Lake-effect snowfall pushes culvert sizing and stormwater infrastructure. Shallow Oswego-series sandstone bedrock can appear on the higher bluffs, though most commercial excavation stays above rock. Structural fill importation is common on the lower parcels, and subsurface investigation is routine before excavation on any harbor-side commercial site.
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. Oswego, NY and the surrounding Oswego County service area.
Get a free estimate: Call (315) 400-2654.