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June 10, 2015

Property Owners and Oil Tank Removal

If you are a homeowner in British Columbia and are thinking about selling your property, you are in a very good position. Property prices in the province are soaring, especially in the city of Vancouver. Space is seriously in demand in the city, with newcomers looking to snatch up whatever house or condo they can find.

While it is relatively easy to sell a house in Vancouver and neighboring British Columbia cities, there is one thing that can get in the way: having an oil tank on your property. This may come as a surprise to many homeowners looking to sell, as surely you would be able to see an oil tank on your property? But the fact of the matter is that these oil tanks are mostly buried underground so they are not visible. The other fact is that it is not just strongly advised to avail yourself of oil tank removal if you have one on your land, it is actually the law.

Thankfully oil tank removal is not actually a very difficult process. Simply contact a reliable and well-reviewed oil tank removal firm for a consultation. They will visit your property and use radar scanning equipment to detect if there is an oil tank buried in your space. If there is, you can arrange a day for a team to come and remove it. This involves digging the oil tank up from the ground, but with relatively little destruction. Only the minimum amount of land necessary is dug up and it is refilled as soon as the oil tank has been brought to the surface. The oil tank will then be cut up into smaller pieces so it can easily be removed from the property and recycled by the oil tank removal firm. Having an oil tank is not great, but luckily an oil tank removal is swift and easy.