NYS DOL-licensed asbestos removal across Solvay, NY and Onondaga County. Pre-demolition surveys, friable insulation, floor tile, siding, vermiculite. Self-performed — not subbed.
Solvay, 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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Solvay occupies the west shore of Onondaga Lake in Onondaga County, on a landscape dominated by the legacy of the Solvay Process Company's soda ash wastebeds. Native soils across the village are predominantly Palmyra gravelly loam on the higher outwash benches and Lamson and Minoa fine sandy loams on the lowland flats, but historic industrial fill — including the characteristic white Solvay wastebed material — overlies a substantial fraction of the commercially zoned land.
Onondaga Creek and Ninemile Creek both discharge near the village, and the Onondaga Lake AOC cleanup program controls earthwork, dewatering, and soil-disposal permitting on a significant portion of the buildable land. Commercial site work in Solvay consistently involves subsurface characterization to define the extent of Solvay waste and historic industrial fill, engineered containment and soil-management plans, and stormwater design that ties into the Onondaga Lake watershed framework. Bedrock is deep. Groundwater chemistry issues are a recurring factor in utility and foundation design. Projects along Milton Avenue and the lakefront almost always require remediation-grade soil management plans and close coordination with the Onondaga Lake AOC program.
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. Solvay, NY and the surrounding Onondaga County service area.
Get a free estimate: Call (315) 400-2654.