LPG Tank above to below ground

[GT03ROB]

Anyone had any experience of changing from above ground to underground for an LPG tank,

We have aboveground at present that's bit of an eyesore. Be good to put it underground.

Any idea on likely costs, issues, etc., etc

[ARHarh]

Not sure on costs but I guess it wont be cheap, and i believe they need to be replaced more often.

[FilH]

Would a shed do?

Helped put a b&q shed up a few year back to hide a mates unsightly heating oil tank. Which looked a lot better, and they went on to add a few potted plants and baskets around the shed.

[GT03ROB]

FilH said:

Would a shed do?

Helped put a b&q shed up a few year back to hide a mates unsightly heating oil tank. Which looked a lot better, and they went on to add a few potted plants and baskets around the shed.

For LPG that is not allowed.

[skilly1]

Parents did it recently. Relatively easy, builders can do ground work and gas company puts in and connects everything up.

Think it was dig hole and put concrete slab in the bottom to fix tank to.

[PositronicRay]

FilH said:

Would a shed do?

Helped put a b&q shed up a few year back to hide a mates unsightly heating oil tank. Which looked a lot better, and they went on to add a few potted plants and baskets around the shed.

I'd like to see the face on the lpg tanker driver!

[FilH]

GT03ROB said:

FilH said:

Would a shed do?

Helped put a b&q shed up a few year back to hide a mates unsightly heating oil tank. Which looked a lot better, and they went on to add a few potted plants and baskets around the shed.

For LPG that is not allowed.

Ah fair enough. Guessing then due gas an confinded spaces..

[ecs]

FilH said:

GT03ROB said:

FilH said:

Would a shed do?

Helped put a b&q shed up a few year back to hide a mates unsightly heating oil tank. Which looked a lot better, and they went on to add a few potted plants and baskets around the shed.

For LPG that is not allowed.

Ah fair enough. Guessing then due gas an confinded spaces..

They won't fill it unless they can be stood at the truck and see the tank.

We did the opposite and had an underground tank removed by Flogas. Cost something like £2k all in for their labour; would imagine an installation might cost a similar amount of money. It's a hole with a bed of gravel in the bottom of it and they'll probably charge you for a 'new' tank too.

[ARHarh]

Why would they charge you for a new tank when you rent the tanks from the LPG supplier.

[Watcher of the skies]

Why not put a trellis fence in front and grow some vines or climbing plants.

[GasEngineer]

GT03ROB said:

FilH said:

Would a shed do?

Helped put a b&q shed up a few year back to hide a mates unsightly heating oil tank. Which looked a lot better, and they went on to add a few potted plants and baskets around the shed.

For LPG that is not allowed.

Neither is it for an oil tank.

[trevt]

We had a new tank fitted about 9 years ago when we moved in. Supplier had fixed rates for tanks - supply, site & connect - £250 above, £500 below ground.
I had a big hole dug by man with digger and trench up the driveway for them to lay pipe from tank to stop valve - man and digger £250 for a day. Gas company turned up with tank on a truck and two concrete plinths that are put into the whole first for the tank to sit on and be strapped to. Then their engineer laid pipework from tank to vavle on outside wall of house, connected and tested.
Then £50 for a pump to empty the hole on installation day (we have a high water table) and a lot of spade work to backfill with sand against the tank - about 7 tonnes if i recall.
They were very fussy about make show no damage to paintwork on the tank as even a scratch accelerates rust which is a bit of a risk on a 2000l tank

All in about £1K

[cliffords]

We had one put underground about 2 years ago. About £1200. Days work with a digger and a grab lorry. Next day connected up . Beware of the water table before you do it .

[Lord Flashheart]

I'd be interested to know the outcome of this, as I'm thinking the same. I need to knock down the existing garage and out building to construct one big new structure. Once that's done, our gas tank will be in the middle of the drive!

[abzmike]

I’ve checked back in my mails to 2017 where Calor quoted me 3,500 plus VAT for supply and underground installation. Suffice to say we didn’t go ahead…

[IJWS15]

cliffords said:

….Beware of the water table before you do it .

This.

Daughter is on a small development with communal gas tanks, builder put them in a couple of inches low which was fine until it rained, the water level rose and turned off the gas. They had to come back and redo the tanks so they now have a mound in the communal grassed area.

[GT03ROB]

abzmike said:

I’ve checked back in my mails to 2017 where Calor quoted me 3,500 plus VAT for supply and underground installation. Suffice to say we didn’t go ahead…

The conversation may be interesting if they quote that sort of figure!

[GT03ROB]

IJWS15 said:

cliffords said:

….Beware of the water table before you do it .

This.

Daughter is on a small development with communal gas tanks, builder put them in a couple of inches low which was fine until it rained, the water level rose and turned off the gas. They had to come back and redo the tanks so they now have a mound in the communal grassed area.

This should not be a problem as likely location would be at the high point of the property & around 1.5 - 2m higher than the adjacent road.