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YORKSHIRE AND THE HUMBER · NORTH YORKSHIRE

Local oil and fuel tank engineersin North Yorkshire

Britteco has its northern base at Fellbeck near Harrogate, so tank inspection, cleaning and replacement in Ripon, Skipton, Northallerton and across the Dales are local jobs for us. We look after farm, estate and industrial tanks across the county, out to Selby and the coast.

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We cover nationwideOur Harrogate team covers the whole of the north, and the company works nationwide.
North Yorkshire at a glance

England's biggest county runs on a lot of stored oil

Away from the towns, much of North Yorkshire sits off the gas grid. In 2021 the Census counted 11.9% of households heating with oil alone, about four times the England average, and the same lanes are lined with farms, estates, holiday parks and village businesses running kerosene boilers and red diesel tanks. Many of those tanks have stood through decades of Dales winters.

Food and farming lead the rural economy, with significant agricultural land and McCain’s frozen potato operation on the coast. Selby has Drax, the UK’s largest biomass power station, and the county hosts defence sites from Catterick Garrison and RAF Leeming to RAF Menwith Hill near Harrogate and RAF Fylingdales on the moors.

Tourism matters too. More than 40 million visits a year support hotels, caravan parks and attractions, many of them off-grid and dependent on a working oil supply through the busy months.

  • Tank inspections across Yorkshire from an engineer based in the county
  • Farm and estate tanks replaced with bunded units
  • Hotel, holiday park and visitor-site heating oil kept clean
  • Industrial diesel tanks cleaned and polished
Recent work in North Yorkshire

Steel tank cleaning near home

One of our published case studies comes from Harrogate, where our northern team is based.

How we work in North Yorkshire

Rural sites, long lanes, local engineers

Working from Nidderdale means we already know the narrow lanes and where the gates are tight.

  1. Talk it throughCall us with the tank size, the product and a few photos. If the site is down a farm track or across a field, tell us and we will choose a vehicle that can reach it.
  2. Inspect and testAn engineer looks over the shell, the bund, the lines and the valves, and on steel tanks we can carry out an ultrasonic thickness test. You get a written report on what needs doing and how soon.
  3. Do the workWe pump out and transfer the fuel, then clean, repair, replace or remove the tank. On farms we work around feeding, milking and stock movements.
  4. Leave the recordsEvery removal or decommissioning comes with waste paperwork and a disposal or degassing certificate. New tanks are installed to the 2001 Regulations, with a 110% bund.
Services in North Yorkshire

Tank work we carry out across North Yorkshire

These are the jobs North Yorkshire customers book most, listed in order.

Tank inspectionsTank inspections across Yorkshire, giving farms, estates and businesses a clear picture of condition and compliance.Explore the service → Ultrasonic thickness testingUltrasonic thickness testing on older steel tanks to measure corrosion before a wall gives way.Explore the service → Tank installationBunded kerosene and red diesel tanks for farms, holiday parks and rural businesses.Explore the service → Tank cleaningKerosene and red diesel tanks drained of water and sludge, with diesel bug treated at source.Explore the service → Tank removal & cold cuttingRedundant tanks pumped out, cut up and taken away from yards and outbuildings.Explore the service → Tank refurbishmentRefurbishment for steel tanks that are structurally fine but have tired fittings, coatings or bunds.Explore the service → Fuel polishingFuel polishing for generators and plant at industrial and defence-adjacent sites.Explore the service → Emergency fuel deliveryOut-of-hours kerosene or diesel for a dead boiler or stalled machine, in small or larger loads.Explore the service →

Run out of heating oil or diesel in North Yorkshire?

24/7 emergency heating oil, kerosene and diesel delivery from 100 litres, including nights, weekends and bank holidays.

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Rules & local risks

Dales rivers, slow floods and the oil storage rules

North Yorkshire is in the Environment Agency’s Yorkshire area, where the Swale, Ure, Nidd, Wharfe and Derwent drain the Dales and moors towards the Ouse. Groundwater matters here as well: the EA monitors the Magnesian Limestone and the Sherwood Sandstone at Great Ouseburn, and both can be harmed by a slow leak from a buried or weeping tank.

Flooding can last for weeks. The Derwent at Malton and Norton is slow to rise but slow to fall once groundwater is up, and in winter 2023 to 2024 it ran high four times over nearly three months. Tanks in low yards or by the river need a sound bund, secure fill points and anchoring.

Businesses storing more than 201 litres must follow the Control of Pollution (Oil Storage) (England) Regulations 2001, including 110% secondary containment. After any removal or decommissioning we provide waste transfer or consignment notes and a certificate of disposal or degassing certificate.

Towns we cover

North Yorkshire towns we cover from Fellbeck

From Harrogate and Ripon to Selby and Scarborough, we look after farm, estate and industrial tanks in all of these towns.

  • Harrogate
  • Knaresborough
  • Ripon
  • Pateley Bridge
  • Skipton
  • Selby
  • Tadcaster
  • Northallerton
  • Thirsk
  • Richmond
  • Malton
  • Scarborough
Questions

North Yorkshire tank questions

Who carries out tank inspection in Yorkshire near us?

Yes. Tank inspection is one of the services Yorkshire customers ask us for most, and our Harrogate engineers carry it out across the county. We check the tank, bund, pipework and gauges, and can add an ultrasonic thickness test on steel tanks.

Where exactly are you based in North Yorkshire?

Our northern base is at Springhill Farm, Fellbeck, near Harrogate (HG3 5EX), in Nidderdale. Engineers work from there across the county, from Ripon and Skipton to Scarborough and Whitby.

Our farm keeps red diesel and kerosene. What rules apply?

Farm fuel storage has its own regulations, but the principles are the same: a sound tank, a bund to contain leaks, protected fittings and distance from watercourses. We can inspect your tanks and replace anything that falls short with a bunded unit.

Our tank site flooded. What should we do?

Check whether the tank has moved, whether its fill and vent points went underwater, and whether there is a sheen on the floodwater. We can pump out water that has got into the tank, clean it and inspect it before it goes back into use.

What if we run out of oil or diesel at short notice?

We send heating oil or diesel round the clock, weekends included, in 100, 200 or 500 litre loads, so a holiday park, farm or plant site can keep running until its normal supplier arrives.

Nearby areas

Around North Yorkshire

Our Harrogate engineers also cover the neighbouring areas.

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North Yorkshire tank work from a county-based team

Our Fellbeck team inspects, cleans, replaces and removes tanks on farms, estates and industrial sites. Send the details and we will arrange the visit.

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