All houses built in the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s should be inspected to determine if there is an oil tank on the property. We conduct a metal detector survey around the house to search for a buried tank. We also do detective work to explain the past heating history of house.

The tank pipes are not always visible like they are in this property. Note the vent pipe against the house foundation.

Call today for an oil tank investigation at your property of interest!

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Removal of two 1000 gallon heating oil tanks in the old downtown area. Even though these tanks heated commercial space and residential apartments, they are considered “non-regulated” heating oil tanks subject to the “relaxed” State requirements.

Note the tank interior photos: before washing and after washing. It is crucial that this petroleum sludge is washed and pumped out before the tank is removed.

On sites like these, I’m glad we own our equipment that is perfectly suited for heating oil tank removals.

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So is there a tank on this property or not? The owners knew that there used to be a tank but though it might have been removed before they inherited the property.

Our metal detector survey confirmed that the tank was still present. This allowed us to remove the tank and bring it into compliance with the State, making the property much easier to sell.

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Fill Pipes and Vent Pipes: If you've got one of these pipes, you've got a buried oil tank that needs to be removed.

Most tanks have leaked, so don't be satisfied with a seller just telling you, "Oh yeah, it's no problem." Ha!

Eventually, someone is going to have to pay to remove the tank and to bring it into State compliance. The best way to make sure that it's not coming out of your wallet is to require the seller to remove the tank before you close on the property.

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One last tank removal in 2022. Ho ho ho, Merry Christmas!