Demolition services across Onondaga County. Syracuse, Camillus, Manlius, Skaneateles, Tully, Pompey, Marcellus, and beyond.
Backwell handles demolition projects across Onondaga County — single-family homes, garages, swimming pools, barns, commercial buildings, and concrete teardowns — with asbestos abatement self-performed in-house. Direct working relationships with the City of Syracuse and Onondaga County building departments mean faster permits and cleaner closeouts.
Call (315) 400-2654 for a free written estimate. Free site visits across Syracuse, North Syracuse, East Syracuse, Liverpool, Cicero, Camillus, Manlius, DeWitt, Baldwinsville, and Skaneateles.
Demolition permits in Onondaga County are issued by the local municipality (city, town, or village building department):
Each municipality has slightly different requirements. Backwell handles permit submission and coordinates inspections.
NYSDEC notification required for any project with asbestos abatement.
Add asbestos abatement if structure built before 1980.
Our Syracuse equipment yard puts us 15-30 minutes from any Onondaga County site. Crews and equipment local.
Backwell holds NYS DOL asbestos handler and contractor licenses. Most Onondaga County competitors sub this out. We don't.
Direct working relationships with the City of Syracuse and surrounding town building departments. Faster permits on complete first submissions.
Performance/payment bonding capacity. $2M general liability. Workers' comp. ISNetworld member. OSHA 30 certified. SAM.gov registered.
$9,000–$18,000 single-story. $14,000–$28,000 two-story. Add $5,000–$30,000+ for asbestos abatement.
Yes. We submit permits to the City Office of Building & Construction and coordinate inspections.
Yes. Pre-1950 Syracuse homes (Eastwood, Strathmore, North Side, Lakeland, Westvale) routinely contain asbestos in multiple materials. We handle these every month.
Yes. Pool removal is regular Backwell work across Onondaga County. Skaneateles Lake-area pool removals have additional watershed considerations we handle.
Yes. Commercial demolition in dense urban settings requires careful traffic management, dust control, and pedestrian protection. We handle these regularly.
Yes. SAM.gov registered, federal WOSB designation, Davis-Bacon prevailing wage compliant.
Get a free estimate: Call (315) 400-2654.
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