Oil tank removal cost, North Shore
Straight ranges, no runaround. North Shore Oil Tank Removal quotes the removal as a fixed price up front, in North and West Vancouver, so you know the number before we start. Prices are in Canadian dollars.
- Confirms tank or no tank
- Written confirmation
- Right before you buy or list
- Excavation and removal
- Pump-out and disposal
- Soil testing
- Removal record for your sale
- Testing to map the spread
- Remove and dispose to standard
- Environmental documentation
- Cost confirmed before work
A realistic range
Here is roughly what different jobs run on the North Shore. These are typical ranges in Canadian dollars, not a quote, because access and soil decide the real number.
| Ground scan / detection | A smaller fixed fee to confirm whether a tank is even there, before you buy or list |
|---|---|
| Standard removal, clean soil | $2,000 to $3,000 all in: permits, excavation, pump-out, disposal, the soil test and your removal record |
| Minor contamination | $5,000 to $15,000 to dig out the oil-affected soil and bring in clean fill, quoted after testing |
| Larger or complex cleanup | $10,000 to $20,000 and up, where a leak spread and extra testing and monitoring are needed |
Those are the going North Shore rates, in line with what the established local specialists charge. Contamination is the wildcard, which is why nobody honest quotes it sight unseen. One North Vancouver homeowner ended up paying tens of thousands once a leak was found, so the responsible order is always to test first, then price the cleanup against real results.
What moves the price
A straightforward removal on an open lot is at the low end. Depth, tight access, a driveway or patio over the tank, and the amount of soil to move all push it up. The one thing nobody can price sight unseen is contamination, because it depends entirely on how far any oil travelled. That is why we test and then quote the cleanup against real numbers, rather than guessing.
The fastest way to a real figure is to send the address and a sentence on what you know. The removal price we give you is fixed, and there is no charge to ask.
Pricing FAQs
What does it cost to remove an oil tank on the North Shore?
A clean removal, where the tank never leaked, usually runs $2,000 to $3,000. The number moves with access, depth and how much soil has to be moved. We give a fixed removal price up front once we know the site.
Why can't you give one exact price online?
Because two lots are rarely the same. Depth, access, driveways or patios over the tank, and whether the soil is clean all change the job. A quick call or the quote form gets you a real number fast, and the removal price we quote is fixed.
What if the tank leaked?
Then the cost of removing contaminated soil depends on how far the oil spread, which is why we test first and quote the cleanup against real results. You always hear the number before any extra work starts.
Want a real number for your property?
Send the address and we will come back the same day with a fixed-price removal quote.