The Oil Tank Doc offers oil leak repairs on an emergency basis across all of Northern Ireland

• We offer a 24/7 emergency response service for all oil tank related leaks, cracks, or emergency tank replacements. We offer temporary oil tanks to offload the pressure from the leaking oil tank. Always take time to check your oil tank or contact an OFTEC Trained Oil Heating Engineer who specialises in oil tanks!

• A small oil leak over time can seep into the soil or area around the tank, resulting in catastrophic environmental consequences. In severe cases excavation of contaminated oil may be required as once oil has seeped into the soil or surrounding areas, it can be very hard to remove.

What can I look out for apart from the smell of oil?

If you discover oil call us or another oil leak expert immediately 

• Check for signs of damage, such as bulges, cracks, rust, discolouration or major dents. These are signals your tank has weakened

• Regularly check for spills and leaks and keep an eye on your pipework.

• Make sure you have an oil spill kit, just in case, with drain blockers, leak-sealing putty and absorbent materials

• Make sure fuel gauges and fill points are in a good working condition. If they aren’t, your tank could be dangerously overfilled

• Make sure vents and gauges are closed so that insects or dirt don’t get into them

• Keep an eye out for unusual increases in your fuel usage, they could potentially signal that your tank is no longer working correctly

• Keep your tank on a solid level surface