Total Tanks – Fuel Tank Specialists
Hello, and welcome to our first blog! Here, we would like to introduce ourselves and help you understand why you should shop and buy from us rather than from our competitors.
Family Owned
We are a family-owned and run company established just after World War 2 by my Grandfather Joe Seed, who initially started doing general steel fabrications but soon started to specialise in making steel oil tanks.
Over 60 years later, all we do now is oil tanks. We still make our range of high-quality steel tanks from our fabrication yard in Preston. In addition, we have a storage facility at our base in Preston and space to store storage tanks. Therefore, we have many plastic oil tanks in stock, ready to be dispatched for quick delivery.
Oil Tank Experience
Total Tanks have five staff in the office – 4 of which are family members. We have all been selling oil tanks for over 15 years, generating a wealth of knowledge about oil tanks, and we consider ourselves experts in our field. Due to this, our customers can expect a perfect solution for their requirements. Furthermore, due to our small but professional team at Total Tanks, we offer a personable service where we know and remember customers and understand the needs and requirements of the tanks they order.
If you are unsure what oil tank you need, call our expert team on 01772 338892, and we will happily talk about your needs in an oil, plastic or steel tank and which brand would best suit your requirements.
Plastic Oil Tanks
When plastic oil tanks first started to appear in the UK, they were imported from Europe, and the first ones were semi-translucent, which soon caused problems with algae.
However, plastic oil tanks were quite popular. Due to this, they were lighter, easier to install, and maintenance-free.
We thought plastic oil tanks would completely take over our industry, and we started selling Kingspan plastic oil tanks shortly after they started making them over 30 years ago. However, we are still as busy as we have ever been making steel oil tanks which are as popular as ever.
Read plastic oil tanks V’s steel oil tanks here.
Cheap Plastic Oil Tanks
Over the years, many other brands have been set up, and plastic oil tanks have become cheaper. Still, many tanks got thinner and thinner, coupled with a big batch of faulty polymer and changes in how they were produced. As a result, many started failing earlier than expected, and once a plastic tank fails, it can go downhill rapidly.
High-Quality Plastic Tanks
We have only sold good quality brands which we know and trust. We still sell Kingspan/Titan oil tanks which are now the same company and have been for many years, but about 12 years ago, we wanted to introduce a cheaper brand of oil tanks.
With the cheaper oil tanks in mind, we started dealing with Deso as they are of excellent quality at excellent prices.
After this, nearly 10 years ago, Envirostore (whose director we knew as he had been in the oil tank industry for many years) started manufacturing oil tanks. So we started selling their oil tanks too. We have sold 1000’s oil tanks of both brands and can honestly count the number of problems we have had with them over the years.
If a plastic tank seems cheap, it is usually a reason. Therefore, we only sell good brands we know and trust with a proven track record for high quality.
Thanks for reading. If you have any comments or questions, please contact us on our contact page.
