NYS DOL-licensed asbestos removal across Pulaski, NY and Oswego County. Pre-demolition surveys, friable insulation, floor tile, siding, vermiculite. Self-performed — not subbed.
Pulaski, 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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Pulaski sits on the Salmon River in northern Oswego County, where the river cuts through the lake-plain landscape on its way to Lake Ontario. Soils across the village and the Route 11 / I-81 commercial corridor are dominated by Arkport fine sandy loam and Colonie loamy sand on the uplands, with Palmyra gravelly loam on the river terraces and Canandaigua silty clay loam in the lower flats.
The Salmon River's watershed is one of the most active sportfishing corridors in the Northeast, and any earthwork that affects the river or its tributaries falls under NYSDEC stream-protection review in addition to standard municipal permitting. Commercial site work in Pulaski regularly involves shallow water tables on the lower parcels, non-cohesive sandy cuts that require shoring, and stormwater design that accounts for extraordinarily heavy lake-effect snow loads and spring snowmelt volumes. Bedrock is deep. Frost depth pushes utility burial and foundation details well beyond lowland Onondaga norms. Projects within the Salmon River riparian corridor require coordination with NYSDEC fisheries staff on in-stream timing windows.
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. Pulaski, NY and the surrounding Oswego County service area.
Get a free estimate: Call (315) 400-2654.