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Buried heating oil tank locating with GPR

Older homes across Northeast Ohio may still have (or have had) buried heating oil tanks. Before major excavation, an addition, or a sensitive transaction, a GPR survey can help narrow where a tank or associated fill corridor may sit — so the next professional in the chain can dig safely and with a plan. We locate and report; we do not remove tanks or sample soil.

Service area: Lorain, Medina, Cuyahoga, Lake, Geauga, Summit, Portage, Ashtabula, and Trumbull Counties — including neighborhoods with legacy fuel-oil use similar to Cleveland Heights, Shaker Heights, and inner-ring suburbs.

What this service is — and is not

We provide: non-invasive underground locating, field markings, and PDF documentation consistent with our other GPR utility locating engagements.

We do not provide: tank closure certificates, soil borings, remediation design, or licensed tank removal. When those are required, we are happy to hand off clear marks and a report to your environmental or excavation contractor.

Typical triggers

Related residential GPR

Many properties bundle questions: combine with septic locating or well line locating when quoting multi-area scans.

Pricing

Residential scan packages often apply for single-anomaly focus areas; larger sites or multiple suspected features are quoted to scope. See published scan rates & minimums.

FAQ

Do you remove or decommission buried oil tanks?
No — we image, mark, and report. Use a licensed contractor for removal and regulatory steps.
Why use GPR for a suspected buried tank?
GPR can support locating anomalies and excavation limits when records are thin — useful before you commit heavy equipment.
Will you mark the area for my contractor?
Yes — field markings plus a PDF aligned with our standard deliverables.
What counties do you cover?
Our nine Northeast Ohio counties listed on this page.

Methodology: tank imaging limits and general GPR references are on standards & further reading.

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