I have a beautiful home listed, in Franklin Lakes, that was built in 1974 during the gas crisis. As an aside, you'd never know this home was built in that era (not my favorite period for architecture). The builder was also an architect who built the home for his own family. Nine foot ceilings were not being built back then, but they were in this home. But, back to the gas crisis. At that time, it was impossible to get gas for new construction so everything built then was heated by oil. My client bought the home, in 1989, and immediately converted to gas. Like all smart homeowners, they had the oil tank decommissioned, but not removed. That was what was being done at the time. Skip forward to the much more enivironmentally focused new millenium. Not only are Buyers worried about any tank in the ground of a home they're considering purchasing, but insurance companies are, as well. Many insurors will not write a policy for a home that has any inground tank. So, I told my client we needed to get estimates for removing the tank. Alas, nothing is as easy as it sounds. The tank was located under the gorgeous limestone walkway, and in the middle of several beautiful shrubs. As if that weren't enough, the tank was large enough to heat NASA, so they were forced to dig a much wider/deeper swath to remove it. All things considered, they did a stupendous job. For those who may need this service, the company we used to test the tank (to be certain it wasn't leaking --- something you need to do before arranging to have it removed) is Accurate Tank Testing (Jim Dunkersloot): (201) 848-8224. The company that did the removal is AIM Tank Services: (973) 633-5275. You just can't be too careful when it comes to environmental concerns. It cost one of my friends $50,000 to clean up an oil spill from her inground tank.
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