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House Demolition in McGraw, NY

Asbestos survey, permit, utility shutoffs, teardown, foundation removal and backfill. One fixed written price for McGraw homeowners, estates, landlords and builders.

Serving MCGRAW · CORTLAND COUNTY · CENTRAL NEW YORK
House demolition in McGraw typically runs
$9,000
to
$35,000
Range based on size, basement, asbestos and access. Written fixed-price quote on every job.
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What a Backwell house demolition in McGraw includes.

$9K-$15K
Single story, no basement, no asbestos
$14K-$24K
Standard two story with basement
$20K-$35K
Larger home or asbestos + basement
+$2K-$6K
Add detached garage, barn, or pool removal
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Pre-demolition asbestos survey (NYS DOL Rule 56)
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Asbestos abatement (NYS DOL licensed)
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Demolition permit filing
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Utility disconnects (gas, electric, water, sewer)
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Full structural teardown
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Foundation removal (no push-in)
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Backfill in 12" lifts
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Final rough grade
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Documented C&D disposal manifests

Most McGraw house teardowns land between $9,000 and $35,000. A single-story house with no basement and no asbestos is at the low end, a standard two-story with a basement runs about $14,000 to $24,000, and larger homes or houses with asbestos and a full basement run $20,000 to $35,000. A detached garage, barn or pool adds about $2,000 to $6,000. You get one fixed written price before anything starts.

Yes. Under New York State Department of Labor Industrial Code Rule 56, an asbestos survey by a state-certified asbestos inspector is required before a building is demolished. Any asbestos found has to be removed by a state-licensed asbestos contractor before the teardown. We schedule the survey and the abatement as part of the job.

Yes. In McGraw, the demolition permit comes from the local code enforcement office. We file the application, line up the utility shutoffs it asks for, and handle the inspections.

The foundation and basement walls come out. The hole is backfilled in lifts and rough graded so the lot is level and ready to seed, sell or build on.

From a signed contract to mobilization is typically 2 to 5 weeks, mostly waiting on the survey, abatement and permit. Equipment time on the property runs days, not weeks, for most houses. The schedule comes with the written price.

Yes. Fire jobs follow the same survey and permit steps. If insurance is involved, the written price breaks out the scope line by line so it can go straight to the adjuster.

Yes. Send the address and a few photos and you get a written fixed price in 1 hour. No obligation. We do not work hourly or cost-plus on residential jobs, so you get a number you can plan against.

NYS DOL Public Work registered, OSHA 30, NYSDEC SWPPP compliant, EPA Lead-Safe Certified, SAM Federal Contractor (CAGE 16AD7). GL and WC certificates available on request.

How a house demolition in McGraw works

  1. Send the address and photos. Use the form below. You get a written fixed price in 1 hour.
  2. Asbestos survey and abatement. A state-certified asbestos inspector surveys the house under NYS DOL Industrial Code Rule 56. Anything found is removed by a state-licensed asbestos contractor before the teardown.
  3. Demolition permit. We file with the McGraw code enforcement office and supply what it asks for, typically the asbestos survey, utility shutoff letters and insurance certificates.
  4. Utilities disconnected. Electric and gas service removed by the utility, water shut off at the curb, sewer lateral capped.
  5. 811 locate request. UDig NY (811) is notified at least 2 and no more than 10 working days before the teardown, as state Code Rule 753 requires for demolition.
  6. Teardown and foundation removal. The house, basement walls and slab come out. Debris goes to DEC registered or permitted construction and demolition facilities, with disposal receipts kept for the job file.
  7. Backfill and grade. The hole is filled in lifts and rough graded so the lot is level.

Soils and backfill in McGraw

McGraw sits in the Trout Brook valley just east of Cortland, on the Appalachian Plateau. Valley-floor soils around the village run through Chenango gravelly loam and Howard gravelly loam on the outwash terraces, with Lordstown and Mardin channery silt loams dominating the surrounding hillsides and Wayland silt loam in the narrow floodplain itself.

Soil type decides how the basement hole is backfilled and compacted so the lot does not settle later.

Excavator removing the foundation after a house was taken down
Excavator pulling the front wall of a house, roll-off dumpster on site
Excavator loading house demolition debris for hauling
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