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When you hire us for demolition in Roosevelt, you’re not just paying to tear something down. You’re paying to make sure whatever comes next — a renovation, a sale, a rebuild — isn’t derailed by something that was handled wrong the first time. That means proper permits pulled through the Town of Hempstead Building Department, hazardous materials documented and disposed of correctly, and a project that closes clean.
Roosevelt’s housing stock is almost entirely pre-1980 construction. That’s not a minor detail — it’s the reason nearly every gut renovation or structural demo in this hamlet will involve asbestos floor tiles, lead paint, or both. When those materials are handled by a contractor who isn’t licensed to touch them, the liability doesn’t disappear. It follows the property. It follows you.
The difference we make is that you get one clear scope, one timeline, and one team accountable from the first assessment to the final disposal manifest. No waiting on a second contractor. No mid-project surprises that double your budget. Just a job that’s done the way it’s supposed to be done — documented, compliant, and finished.
We’re a licensed environmental contracting and demolition firm based in Bohemia, NY, serving homeowners, landlords, and property investors across Nassau County’s South Shore — including Roosevelt and the surrounding communities of Freeport, Baldwin, and Uniondale.
What makes the difference here isn’t just the licensing — it’s the experience working specifically in Roosevelt’s older housing stock. The post-war Cape Cods and ranch homes that make up most of Roosevelt were built with materials that require a specific kind of expertise to handle legally and safely. We hold the NYS Department of Labor Asbestos Handling Contractor License and EPA RRP certification, and carry the insurance and bonding required for residential and multi-family work in the Town of Hempstead.
When something unexpected turns up mid-project — and in a 1960s Roosevelt home, it often does — you hear about it immediately. That’s not a promise. It’s what our reviews consistently say.
It starts with an assessment. Before any walls come down, we evaluate the structure for asbestos-containing materials, lead paint, and any other hazardous substances that need to be addressed before demolition begins. In Roosevelt’s pre-1960s homes, this step isn’t optional — it’s what keeps your project legally compliant and your family protected.
From there, permits are pulled through the Town of Hempstead Building Department. That includes coordinating the Nassau County Department of Health rodent-free inspection certificate, which expires just 10 days from issuance — a timing detail that catches a lot of Roosevelt homeowners off guard and pushes project start dates back by weeks when it’s not managed correctly. We handle that coordination so your timeline stays on track.
Once permits are in place, abatement and demolition happen in the right sequence, with the same licensed team handling both. Debris is removed and disposed of at a licensed facility, with a full disposal manifest provided to you at project close. That documentation matters if you’re selling the property, applying for future permits, or simply want proof that the work was done right.
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We handle residential demolition, interior selective demolition, gut renovations, and full structural teardowns for homeowners and property investors in Roosevelt and across Nassau County. For the two-family homes and rental properties that make up a significant part of Roosevelt’s housing stock, that includes the bonding, insurance, and regulatory documentation that multi-unit work requires — including lead paint disclosure compliance under the EPA RRP Rule.
Every project includes hazardous materials assessment upfront, not as an add-on after something is discovered. For Roosevelt homes built in the 1950s and 60s, that means checking for vinyl asbestos floor tiles, textured ceiling coatings, pipe insulation in basements, and lead-based paint on all painted surfaces. These aren’t edge cases here — they’re the norm. Building the assessment into the front end of the project is what keeps the scope accurate and the budget honest.
Post-project, clearance testing is performed after any asbestos abatement to confirm the space is safe to reoccupy. That’s the standard required by the NYS Department of Labor — and it’s the difference between being told the work is done and having documentation that proves it. For a Roosevelt homeowner or landlord, that paperwork has real value long after the project is finished.
Yes — and because Roosevelt is an unincorporated hamlet, your permit comes from the Town of Hempstead Building Department, not a local village office. That’s a distinction that matters, because the Town of Hempstead has its own specific documentation requirements that not every contractor is familiar with.
The permit application requires utility disconnection verification, photographs of the structure, and in most cases a Nassau County Department of Health rodent-free inspection certificate. That certificate expires 10 days from the date it’s issued, so the timing between your inspection and your permit submission has to be coordinated carefully. If it lapses, you’re starting that process over. We manage this coordination as part of the project — it’s not something you should have to track on your own.
Very likely, yes — at least in some form. Homes built in Roosevelt during the 1950s and 1960s were constructed with materials that were standard at the time and are now known to contain asbestos. Nine-inch vinyl floor tiles in kitchens and bathrooms, textured spray ceiling coatings, and pipe insulation wrapped around basement mechanicals are the most common locations in Roosevelt properties. You may also have asbestos in joint compound, roof shingles, or siding depending on the specific construction.
The important thing to understand is that the presence of asbestos doesn’t automatically mean a health emergency — it means the material needs to be assessed and handled correctly before any demolition or renovation work disturbs it. In New York State, that work must be performed by a contractor holding a NYS Department of Labor Asbestos Handling Contractor License. We hold that license, which means if asbestos is found during your project, the same team that’s doing your demolition is already authorized to handle it. Your project doesn’t stop.
If a contractor without asbestos abatement licensing finds asbestos mid-project, work legally has to stop until a licensed abatement contractor is brought in. That means scheduling delays, a second contractor to coordinate, and often a significant cost increase that wasn’t in the original estimate. It’s one of the most common ways demolition projects in older Nassau County homes go sideways.
When we’re running your project, discovery mid-job is a managed event, not a crisis. Because we hold both demolition and NYS DOL asbestos abatement licensing, the same team handles whatever is found. You get a call explaining what was discovered and what the next steps are — and then the project keeps moving. The scope may adjust, but the project doesn’t grind to a halt waiting on a second company to show up.
The honest answer is that it depends on the scope, the size of the structure, and what hazardous materials are present — and in Roosevelt, where nearly every home predates 1980, hazmat assessment and abatement is almost always part of the equation. A straightforward interior selective demo in a single-family home will cost significantly less than a full structural teardown that requires asbestos abatement and lead paint remediation before demolition can begin.
What drives cost variation most in this market is the hazardous materials piece. Asbestos abatement is priced based on the type of material, the quantity, and the location within the structure. Lead paint remediation under the EPA RRP Rule adds both labor and disposal costs. Permit fees through the Town of Hempstead and Nassau County Department of Health inspection fees are also part of the total. We build all of this into the upfront estimate so there are no surprises mid-project. You’ll know what you’re paying for and why before any work begins.
Yes — and in Roosevelt’s South Shore location, this comes up more than people expect. The same coastal weather exposure that affects the broader South Shore corridor means water intrusion from nor’easters, storm flooding, and plumbing failures is a recurring reality in the older homes throughout Roosevelt. When water gets into a 1960s Roosevelt home, mold follows — often behind walls and under flooring where it’s not visible until demolition begins.
We provide mold remediation as part of the same scope as demolition, which matters because mold remediation often requires selective demolition to access and fully remove affected materials. Having one licensed team handle both means the work is coordinated, the affected areas are addressed completely, and you’re not managing two separate contractors and two separate timelines. Post-remediation clearance testing confirms the space is clean before reconstruction begins.
At minimum, a demolition contractor working in New York State should hold a valid NYS Department of Labor Asbestos Handling Contractor License if the structure being demolished was built before 1980 — which covers virtually every home in Roosevelt. Individual workers performing asbestos abatement must also hold personal NYS DOL asbestos handler certifications. These are separate from a general contractor license and require documented training, insurance, and compliance history to obtain.
For work in pre-1978 homes that disturbs lead paint above de minimis thresholds, the contractor must be EPA Renovation, Repair and Painting certified — this is a federal requirement, not optional. If you hire a contractor without RRP certification to demo a wall in a Roosevelt home built in 1965, the regulatory exposure from that violation can fall on you as the property owner, not just the contractor. Beyond licensing, verify that the contractor carries general liability insurance and workers’ compensation coverage, and ask specifically who will be pulling the permit — a licensed contractor should be pulling it in their own name, not asking you to do it.
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