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July 8, 2020

Hire a Professional for Quick and Reliable Oil Tank Detection

If you have an older house, you will have been told about dormant oil tanks and the problems they can cause. If they are not removed as soon as they detected, they can rust. The rust can cause soil and groundwater contamination and it can cause also cause soil erosion for not just your property, but your neighbours too. It is your responsibility to find out if your home has a dormant oil tank and it is your responsibility to remove it. There are ways to find out if this is something you should be worried about, so call for oil tank detection Vancouver.

The oil tank might be old, but the technology being used to for oil tank detection in Vancouver is state of the art. If you could not find any documentation that shows whether you have a tank and where it is, you can call on someone to come out to your property and do a non intrusive scan of your place to find out if you have a tank or not. It doesn’t matter if your yard is all grass or has some stones or concrete on it, the oil tank detection crew can find the problem with the right equipment.

Tier 1 Scan.  This scan is done by using a TW6 M-Scope Metal Detector. It is used to scan your yard and see if anything can be detected. If the scan comes back clean, there is a good chance you can get a Letter of Compliance. This letter might be necessary when you try to sell your home or try to get a mortgage on your home.

Tier 2 Scan. However, if you think there might be a tank under the concrete or stonework on your property, then the crew will do a tier 2 scan and that involves using Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) scanning. This is a non-intrusive scan that will make sure if you have no oil tank to worry about.

If a tank is discovered, it will have to be removed as soon as possible. This will help with the resale value of your home and the health of the soil and water of your neighbourhood. So, don’t wait too long to call a company like West Coast Tank Recovery. They have plenty of experience with oil tank detection in Vancouver and also with removing oil tanks. It will be the best decision you make this season.