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A newly installed green bunded oil tank sitting on a level paved base in a domestic garden

OFTEC registered · Family run · Free site survey

Oil Tank Replacement & Installation Across Lincolnshire and Yorkshire

If your tank is rusting, split or past its 20-year life, we replace it properly. Old tank drained and recycled, new bunded tank on a compliant base, boiler recommissioned, usually in a single day.

  • Free on-site survey and fixed written quote
  • Most replacements completed in a single day
  • Old tank drained, removed and recycled
  • Up to 12-year warranty on new bunded tanks

Why Customers Choose Us

  • OFTEC Registered

    Every engineer is OFTEC registered, so your installation is certified and building-regs compliant.

  • 80+ Years of Family Experience

    A family-run team whose engineers have been replacing and installing oil tanks for decades.

  • Up to 12-Year Warranty

    Manufacturer-backed warranties of up to 12 years on new bunded tanks, plus our own workmanship guarantee.

  • 24-Hour Emergency Call-Out

    Leaking or split tank? Call us any time. We contain, drain and make safe, seven days a week.

  • Free Site Survey & Quote

    No-obligation on-site inspection with a fixed written quotation before any work starts.

  • Flexible Finance Available

    Spread the cost of a replacement tank with finance plans arranged in-house.

Know the warning signs

Six Signs Your Oil Tank Is on Its Way Out

When a tank fails, the tank is the cheap part. Contaminated soil, a polluted watercourse and the remediation that follows routinely run into five figures, and most home insurance policies will not cover it if the tank was already past its design life. Replacing before that happens is nearly always cheaper.

  • Rust, Blistering or Weeping Seams

    Steel tanks corrode from the inside out, so visible rust means it is already well advanced.

  • Cracks, Crazing or Bulging

    UV degradation makes plastic tanks brittle. Splits usually start at the top seam or the outlet.

  • Oil Staining or a Strong Smell

    Any staining under or around the tank means fuel is escaping somewhere.

  • A Cracked or Sinking Base

    A full tank weighs over two tonnes. A failing base stresses the outlet and skews your gauge.

  • Repeated Boiler Lockouts

    Usually water and sludge in the tank bottom blocking the filter and nozzle.

  • A Tank Over 20 Years Old

    Past design life, and the point at which insurers start asking questions about it.

How a Tank Replacement Actually Runs

One fixed price for the whole job, agreed before we start. This is what actually happens on the day.

  1. Free Site Survey

    An OFTEC engineer inspects the tank, base, oil line and siting, then issues a fixed written quote.

  2. Oil Recovered and Filtered

    Your remaining oil is pumped into our holding tanks and filtered so it can go straight back into the new tank.

  3. Old Tank Removed

    The tank is disconnected, decommissioned, lifted out and taken away for recycling.

  4. Base Prepared

    Any groundwork or building work is carried out so the new tank sits on a level, compliant base.

  5. New Tank Installed

    The new bunded tank is positioned, the oil line is run or reconnected, and fittings are made off.

  6. Tested and Handed Over

    We refill, bleed and test the boiler or AGA, clear the site, and issue your paperwork.

Tank Leaking Right Now?

Keep people and pets clear, do not hose it down or wash it towards a drain, and call us. We contain, drain and make safe 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

07508 705738

What Our Customers Say

Verified reviews left on our Google Business Profile by customers across Lincolnshire, Yorkshire and the East Midlands.

5.0 on Google (103 reviews)
  • Google
    Review from Dr and Mrs Ghandour We had a new oil tank fitted and under the advice of Reece and Ben, it was relocated to meet the new regulations. The service has been exceptional from start to finish. Tanya was always so helpful and friendly and the whole team were extremely professional and we couldn't be more satisfied with the job. We would highly recommend them.
    nousa sherif
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    The whole company were a pleasure to do business with.
    Martin Richards
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    An excellent service from the very first contact. Great value and professional, courteous service all the way. Highly recommended.
    Jayne
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    Domestic oil tank replacement Excellent service, arrived on time and completed the change over in about 1 hour. Very thorough explanation of the monitor and associated app.i would heartedly recommend them
    Russell Murday
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    I telephoned the company at 6:30pm and Reece answered immediately. They arranged to come and look at my tank the next day and arrived before lunchtime. 2 days later they came (as promised), removed my old tank and installed the new one, all in less than 2 hours. They also left the site clean and tidy, in fact much tidier than they found it. Absolutely outstanding service would highly recommend them.
    Paul Barley
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    Thoroughly recommend, no messing about quick service brilliant!
    Tom Morris
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    Great service, reliable and good value. Installed new tank and removed old tank. Left area tidy. Recommended.
    Steve Robinson
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    We had our oil tank changed as we had a leak in our previous one. Upon contacting the Company you could tell how professional they were, as we had a reply the same day and Reece, one of their Directors visited us the next day to check things out etc. As we had a leak, Reece arranged to have the work completed just 48 hours later, by re-arranging some other jobs and have to say that the guys who carried out the work, Jonny and Ryan were absolutely superb - very polite; professional and left the area they worked in very tidy and as clean as you can get whilst changing an oil tank. We were 'astounded' that the full works took less than 2 hours to complete, but that's what you get when you hire a professional, customer focussed business. We additionally had the pipework flushed too about 5 days later and again, the different guys who attended were also very polite and professional. Can't recommend highly enough and huge thanks to the whole team for looking after us
    Hazel-Mike Scott
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    Our second oil tank move by the team, another smashing job, friendly staff, excellent service and price. I would highly recommend OTRS. Thank you to everyone.
    Tara Taylor
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    Really happy with the service provided and the installation of my replacement oil tank, including the improvement and strengthening of the tank support base. Job done very efficiently. Really recommend OTR Services. Thank you
    Christopher Walker
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    First class service, friendly engineers and very professional, I would recommend to anyone requiring the same service. Thanks again.
    Martin MB
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    We had a replacement oil tank fitted by OTR Ltd and had excellent service from quote to job completion. The lads that carried out the work were courteous tidy and efficient ensuring there were no issues after reconnection of fuel pipes. Well recommended and good value.
    Nichola Kazimierczyk
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    I had replacement oil tank installed. The quality of the workmanship was excellent. The 2 lads who carried out the work were superb, keeping me updated and ensured I was happy with every stage of the installation. The attention to detail was top notch, and nothing was to much trouble and they left everything clean and tidy. I would recommend this company to anyone, a highly professional team.
    Neil Sutton
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    Quick efficient service, especially sorting a temporary repair of leaking tank
    Pda 52
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    Would highly recommend this company. Reece came out to do the inital quote and he was very professional and friendly. Just over a week later Tom and his team came to replace my old oil tank. Again they arrived at the agreed time and were friendly, polite and funny. They did a great job and everything was left neat and tidy. Thank you for a job well done. 😁
    Carla Percival
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    Great service came when they said drain the old one installed the new one and extended the base as we went for a bigger tank would highly recommend 👍
    Liam McNulty
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    The fitters (two) arrived on time, removed my oil into a holding tank, swapped my old tank for a nice new one, then returned the oil to my new tank. All done in a couple of hours and before leaving made sure the “watchman monitor” was working and the boiler had fired back up. Brilliant job at a very competitive price, I would highly recommend Oil Tank Replacement services.
    Andrew Lawrie
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    Very professional from coming to do estimate to completing installing oil tank in less than a week, on day of installation the 3 people people did great job laying slabs to install tank making area look very tidy and explaining everything, cant recommend enough
    Gary M
  • Google
    Excellent service at a competitive price. Dan and Ryan arrived promptly as arranged and our oil tank was cheerfully drained and removed. The job was done really quickly and efficiently, with minimal disruption and no mess at all. Good to know the residual waste oil will be filtered and reused, whilst the plastic tank will be recycled and the materials turned into new products. Very happy with your service and delighted we chose you.
    Michael Turner
  • Google
    Excellent job of replacing and fitting a new oil tank today . Would highly recommend J shucksmith
    J S

Recent work

Real Installations by Our Own Engineers

A selection of recent tank replacements, bases and completed installations supplied by our team.

Completed green bunded oil tank installed on a raised block and slab base
The completed bunded tank installation on its purpose-built raised base.
New green bunded replacement oil tank installed on a level paving-slab base
After: the new bunded tank positioned on its completed compliant base.
Green bunded domestic oil tank installed on a new garden slab base
The new bunded tank installed and connected on the finished base.
Wide view of a completed black bunded oil tank installation in a garden
The finished installation, positioned neatly at the edge of the garden.
A green Titan bunded oil tank installed on a paved base in a landscaped garden, set into a planted border beside a lawn

About us

A Family Business That Does One Thing: Oil Storage

Oil Tank Replacement Services is family run from Market Rasen in Lincolnshire, with more than 80 years of combined experience across the team. We do one thing, which is oil storage, for domestic, agricultural and commercial customers, and we lay our own bases rather than subcontracting the groundworks.

Because we only work on oil storage, our engineers see the same failures over and over, and they will tell you when a tank can be cleaned and kept going for another few years instead of replaced. That is the smaller invoice, and we would rather quote it than sell you a tank you do not need yet.

More About Us

Areas We Cover

We work out of Market Rasen in Lincolnshire and cover twelve counties across the East Midlands, Lincolnshire and Yorkshire. Just outside the area? Call us anyway, because we travel further for larger and commercial jobs.

Map of the counties covered by Oil Tank Replacement Services across Lincolnshire, Yorkshire and the East Midlands

Common Questions

The questions we get asked most. There are plenty more on our FAQ page.

Look for rust, blistering or weeping seams on a steel tank; cracks, crazing or bulging on a plastic tank; oil staining or a strong smell around the base; a cracked or sinking base; and repeated boiler lockouts or blocked filters. Most tanks last 15 to 20 years, so age alone is a reason to have one inspected.

It depends on capacity, plastic or steel, how much groundwork the base needs, and the oil line run. We survey free of charge and give you a single fixed written price covering the tank, base, fittings, removal and recycling of the old tank, and recommissioning. We cannot give you a meaningful number over the phone without seeing the base and the oil line run, which is why the survey is free.

Most domestic replacements are completed in a single day, including draining and filtering your existing oil and returning it to the new tank. Jobs needing a new concrete base or a repositioned tank may run to two visits, and we tell you that at survey stage.

We are based in Market Rasen and cover Lincolnshire, North and North East Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, South Yorkshire, North Yorkshire, the East Riding of Yorkshire, Staffordshire, Leicestershire, Rutland and Cambridgeshire.

Yes. Every installation is carried out and certified by OFTEC registered engineers, so it meets Building Regulations Part J, satisfies your insurer, and gives you the completion documentation a buyer's solicitor will ask for.

Get a Free, No-Obligation Site Survey

An OFTEC registered engineer will inspect your tank, base and oil line, then give you a fixed written quote for the whole job. The survey costs you nothing and you are under no obligation to book the work.