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Specialist foundation installation
Heating Oil Tank Bases
An oil tank base must be level, imperforate, non-combustible and capable of supporting the tank at its full weight.
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Still comparing the options? What is the best base for a heating oil tank?
Start with what you want to build
The right foundation for your heating oil tank
A domestic oil tank can weigh several tonnes when full. Its base needs uniform support and must extend as required beyond the vessel, rather than resting on sleepers or a patchwork of slabs.
Full-tank capacity
The construction supports the vessel and fuel without settlement or rocking.
Explore the details →Level and imperforate
A continuous, durable surface protects the tank support points.
Explore the details →Non-combustible build
Materials and extent follow current oil-storage guidance and installer requirements.
Explore the details →Safe siting
Fire separation, inspection space, fill access and any bund remain clear.
Explore the details →Three easy steps
From first call to a finished foundation
Getting started is simple. We will guide you through the choices and explain any information needed before installation.
Talk through the options
We discuss the site and suitable foundations, identify any supplier information needed and provide a clear written quotation.
Install and hand over
Our team marks out and installs the agreed foundation, with the required checks before the next stage of your project.
Choose the foundation, not the complication
Foundation options for your heating oil tank
These are the methods worth assessing for this application. The structure, support plan and actual ground determine the right choice—not a one-size-fits-all specification.
Concrete
Concrete foundation
A properly prepared concrete base provides continuous, level and non-combustible support for the approved tank location.
Worth considering for: Most permanent domestic and commercial oil tanks
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Paving slabs
Paving-slab base
Suitable paving slabs may form a compliant base when laid continuously on a sound prepared sub-base to the required extent.
Worth considering for: Selected domestic tanks where the competent installer approves the detail
Ask about this option →Clear prices, agreed scope
A price for your project
Specialist foundations need a quotation matched to the structure, ground and installation scope. A generic garden-building price would not reliably represent this project. Call Craig with your idea and postcode to get started.
No VAT is added to the guide prices shown.
Get your exact written priceView the full base price guideThe structure
Its loads, footprint and accepted support arrangement.
The site
Ground conditions, levels, buried services and practical access.
The foundation package
Specified materials, installation and any agreed testing or supporting frame.
The written quotation
Clear inclusions, responsibilities and timing before work is booked.
Easy to start, free to ask
Tell us about your heating oil tank
You do not need drawings or a finished specification before getting in touch. Send what you have and Craig will explain the useful next step.
Helpful details, if available
- Tank make, capacity and dimensions
- Installer-approved location
- Required base projection
- Bund or fire-barrier details
- Existing tank removal plan
Talk to Craig
Craig will listen to what you are planning and help establish the foundation information that matters.
Online quote requests are normally answered within 24 hours, excluding weekends.
Request your free quote
Just give us your contact details and a short description of what you want to build. We will guide you through the rest.
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Heating Oil Tank Bases installation
Planned around its use
What matters for your heating oil tank
We install the agreed concrete or paving construction ready for the OFTEC-competent tank installer, who remains responsible for siting, fire separation, pipework and commissioning.
Discuss your project with Craig →Full-tank capacity
The construction supports the vessel and fuel without settlement or rocking.
Level and imperforate
A continuous, durable surface protects the tank support points.
Non-combustible build
Materials and extent follow current oil-storage guidance and installer requirements.
Safe siting
Fire separation, inspection space, fill access and any bund remain clear.
Before installation
Dimensions, approvals and responsibilities
The tank installer should confirm base dimensions from the vessel size and current guidance; the supporting surface commonly needs to project beyond the tank sides.
We do not relocate or disconnect an existing oil tank. Emptying, pipework and commissioning require the appropriate specialist.
JustBases quotes the agreed foundation and groundwork. Product installation, specialist connections, commissioning and third-party design remain outside our scope unless the written quotation expressly includes them.
Genuine customer feedback
A full 10-year JustBases guarantee
Our full written guarantee covers installation workmanship and the foundation materials we supply, subject to your quotation. Read what customers say about our foundation work below, with the original job types and sources shown.
"I couldn't recommend Craig highly enough! Communication prior to the job was outstanding even considering our ever changing goal posts. Craig and his team turned up exactly at the agreed time, were well presented, friendly and professional. The cleanliness, attention to detail and quality of the job was outstanding."
— Verified Customer
Checkatrade · BH16 · 2020-05-27
Work listed by the source: Log cabin foundation
"Good standard of workmanship. Friendly and efficient. Prompt response for estimate and fitted into our timescale. Will be using the firm in future and thoroughly recommend them."
— Verified Customer
Checkatrade · SP6 · 2019-09-16
Work listed by the source: Concrete base for new summerhouse
"Craig and his team were very professional throughout the job. They worked tirelessly and extremely hard. The job involved digging up a thick reinforced concrete base. Then creating a whole new base with precision engineering in preparation to accept a new building on top. The result was an excellent job all round."
— Verified Customer
Checkatrade · BH24 · 2021-11-30
Work listed by the source: Building foundations and landscaping
Our service area
Foundation installation across the South
For this application we cover Dorset, Hampshire, South Wiltshire. Tell Craig the postcode and we will confirm the suitable installation options and travel requirements.
Straight answers before you decide
Heating Oil Tank Bases FAQs
Timber is not the normal non-combustible permanent base. Follow the competent tank installer's specification, usually concrete or suitable paving.
Still unsure? Send Craig a short enquiry and we will help with the next step.
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