Our Contracting Services
UNYSE offers abatement, mitigation and remediation services to discerning clientele through our network of experienced and qualified contractors. Our goal is to complete contracted services quickly, quietly and to the complete satisfaction of our clients, building occupants and applicable regulatory agencies.
Throughout our years of experience as a licensed environmental contractor, we’ve encountered and resolved the most complex challenges there are in the industry. We’re accustomed to working under demanding conditions and meeting our deadlines, without compromising the safety of our customers or our team of professionals.
Asbestos abatement
Asbestos abatement is required whenever asbestos-containing material (ACM) will be impacted, including during building maintenance, renovation, demolition or any activities that may intentionally or unintentionally disturb the material.
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), US Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) and the New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) have stringent requirements for asbestos abatement that are based on the friability of the ACM building material and amount of ACM that will be disturbed. A restricted containment of the work area is always required and specialized engineering controls and clean-up must be used to meet clearance criteria. Most projects must be monitored by an independent firm such as UNYSE.
Lead abatement
Lead abatement is required when a child has been diagnosed with an elevated blood level (EBL), whenever Federal Housing Assistance exceeds certain amounts and when the goal of lead hazard control is to permanently eliminate lead-based paint (LBP) or lead hazards. Interim controls are used to reduce LBP or lead hazards temporarily and lead-safe work practices must be used during renovation, repair and/or painting (RRP) in housing built before 1978 where children live or could live and in child-occupied facilities like kindergartens and daycares. HUD requires LSWP during nearly all activities that disturb LBP in subsidized housing.
All lead hazard control must be accompanied by work area containment, controls and specialized clean-up followed by a thorough clearance examination by UNYSE.
Mold abatement
Mold abatement is required after a mold assessor completes a mold remediation plan. New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) specifies that a mold remediation plan includes work area preparation, personal protection, remediation methods and post-remediation assessments.
The assessor must also include an estimated cost of abatement directly to the client before any work begins. Mold abatement of remediation must be completed according to the remediation plan. UNYSE can prepare the mold remediation plan, work with the contractor to complete remediation and complete the post-remediation assessment.
Hazardous Materials Remediation
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) regulates the clean-up of and remediation of hazardous materials and wastes that have been identified in containers, vessels, soil or liquids.
On-site hazmat remediation may include temporary removal of the hazardous waste, construction of a secure landfill on the same site, and proper replacement of the waste. It may also include treatment of any contaminated soil or groundwater. UNYSE prepares health and safety plans (HASP) that OSHA-certified contractors use to complete remediation to meet DEC criteria, with the best interests of the client in mind.
Our Service Areas:
- Albany
- Buffalo
- Manhattan
- New York City
- Rochester
