Cost depends on tank capacity and construction, the amount of base and containment work required, pipework runs, the pumps and monitoring equipment specified, site access, and whether an existing tank has to be drained, cleaned and removed first. Because these vary enormously between sites, Britteco quotes from an actual site survey rather than a price list. Send tank size, fuel type, site location and photographs and a site-specific quotation can be prepared.

Commercial oil and fuel storage in England is governed by the Control of Pollution (Oil Storage) Regulations, which apply to above-ground oil storage at business premises above 200 litres. Where flammable liquids are stored or used in the workplace, DSEAR 2002 applies. BS 5410 Part 2 covers oil firing installations for non-domestic premises, and OFTEC standards apply to oil storage and oil-firing work. Requirements differ between England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, and additional building regulation or fire separation requirements may apply depending on tank size and siting. Applicable requirements are confirmed at survey stage for the specific site.

In most commercial applications, yes. Fixed oil storage at business premises generally requires secondary containment, and the bund is normally required to hold at least 110% of the tank's capacity. Where several tanks share a bund, it must typically hold 110% of the largest tank or 25% of the total stored volume, whichever is greater. Siting relative to drains, watercourses and boundaries also affects what is required. The specific requirement for a given site is confirmed during the survey.

Base preparation, support steelwork and containment works are assessed as part of the installation scope. Where an existing base is being reused, it is checked for condition, level and load capacity before the new tank is positioned. Where new civil works are required, these are included in the quotation and coordinated so that the base is cured and ready before the tank delivery date.

Yes, and this is where Britteco's existing specialism applies directly. Replacement projects involve fuel uplift, tank cleaning, gas-free certification, cold cutting where hot work is not permitted, removal of the redundant tank and associated pipework, and licensed disposal with full waste transfer documentation. Removal and installation can be delivered as a single programme under one set of RAMS rather than as separate contracts.

Bunded steel and bunded plastic tanks are supplied across standard commercial capacities, with bespoke sizes available where site layout or required volume is less conventional. Fuels covered include diesel, gas oil, kerosene, heating oil and HVO. The correct specification depends on fuel demand, available footprint, access for delivery and how the storage system will be used day to day.

A straightforward like-for-like above-ground replacement on an existing base can often be completed in a few days. Projects involving new civil works, underground removal, extensive pipework, multiple tanks or restricted access take longer, and base curing time may govern the programme. An indicative timescale is confirmed with the quotation once the survey is complete.

In many cases works can be phased or scheduled around shutdown windows so that critical services are maintained. Options include installing the new tank before decommissioning the old one, temporary storage arrangements, or working to an agreed outage period. The approach is planned at survey stage around the site's actual operational constraints.

Generator and standby power fuel storage is a common application — including bulk tanks feeding day tanks via transfer pumps, and systems serving data centres, hospitals and other critical infrastructure. Tank capacity is normally sized against generator burn rate and expected runtime, and fuel quality management should be considered from the outset, since stored diesel degrades over time in low-usage standby applications.

Yes. A commercial installation normally includes offset fill point, vent, supply and return pipework, isolation valves, filtration, transfer or dispensing pumps, contents gauges, overfill prevention and high-level alarms, and leak detection. Telemetry and interfaces to building or fuel management systems can be included where the site requires remote monitoring.

Yes. Although this page focuses on commercial and industrial fuel storage, Britteco and its sister company LV Fuel Services also install and replace domestic heating oil tanks across the UK — including removal and disposal of the old tank, base preparation, oil line replacement and OFTEC-compliant siting. Domestic enquiries are handled by the same OFTEC-registered team, so it is worth calling either way.