Professional sludge removal, contamination cleaning and oil tank decontamination across Norfolk. OFTEC registered engineers. Free no-obligation quotes.
Cleaning Services
Over years of use, oil tanks accumulate sludge at the bottom — a mixture of water, dirt and degraded fuel that reduces efficiency and damages boilers. Left untreated, sludge causes blocked filters, pump failures and expensive boiler breakdowns.
MPD Tanks provides professional oil tank cleaning across Norfolk — from Norwich, King’s Lynn, Great Yarmouth and beyond. We remove all contamination safely, leaving your tank clean, dry and refilled with fresh fuel.
Our Process
We pump all existing oil from your tank into a temporary storage vessel, then assess the level of sludge and contamination inside.
We tilt and agitate the tank to break up settled sludge, then vacuum out all contaminated material, leaving the interior clean.
While empty, we inspect the tank walls, seams and fittings for corrosion or damage, and provide a written condition report.
We filter the removed oil back into your cleaned tank (if still serviceable), top up if required, and test the full system.
Warning Signs
Sludge and water contamination is one of the leading causes of boiler breakdowns in oil-heated homes. A professional tank clean costs far less than an emergency boiler repair or replacement.
FAQs
We cover the whole county, from Thetford and Attleborough near the Suffolk border up to Norwich, Wymondham, Dereham, Swaffham, King's Lynn and the north Norfolk coast. Give us your postcode and we will confirm.
Yes. A tank that has sat partly empty, at a holiday let, a second home or a property between tenants, collects condensation. That water and the sludge it produces settle exactly where the boiler draws its oil, so a clean before the heating season is cheaper than a breakdown during it.
Water sits underneath the oil, so the signs show up at the outlet first: water or cloudy oil in the filter bowl or sight gauge, or a boiler that starts cutting out after heavy rain or a fresh delivery. A damaged cap, lid or vent is the usual way in. Once the tank is empty we can see how much there is and where it is coming from.
Yes, and it is the best time to do it. With the tank empty, a stiff valve, a cracked sight gauge or a tired filter is easy to replace. We check them as part of the clean and quote for anything that needs doing before we do it.
Coverage Area
We cover all areas of Norfolk for oil tank cleaning, including:
Norwich · King’s Lynn · Great Yarmouth · Dereham · Swaffham · Fakenham · Attleborough · Wymondham · Downham Market · Thetford · Aylsham · North Walsham · Holt · Wells-next-the-Sea · Hunstanton and all surrounding villages.
We also cover neighbouring areas — see our full service area.
Free no-obligation quotes. OFTEC registered engineers. Available across Norfolk.
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