Tank Construction Services

Fairtex Group provides custom-designed and custom-fabricated field-erected welded steel storage tanks for customers in various industries, including Oil and Gas, power generation, refinery, petrochemical, terminals, fire protection, water storage, water & wastewater treatment, mining, metals and minerals, ethanol, and renewable fuels.

The tank capabilities cover engineering and design, in-house fabrication, blasting, painting, on-site construction, and maintenance for above-ground tanks.

Our Services Includes:

• Concrete and gravel tank foundation reconstruction


• Release prevention barriers with leak detection systems


• Floor repair and replacement


• Shell course repair and replacement


• Upgrading and repair of shell and roof appurtenances


• Roof repair and replacement


• Tank internal and external blasting and coating


• Hydrotesting

Every tank built by Fairtex Group is a custom project, designed and fabricated for a specific function. Their fabrication facilities, strategically located in Chester, PA, and Leesville, SC, have a combined fabrication area of over 145,000 square feet. They have extensive capabilities and efficient, state-of-the-art equipment, including plate rolls, angle rolls, CNC plasma cutting tables, gantry cutting systems, various overhead cranes, automated welding equipment, wheelabrator plate blasting equipment, and environmentally controlled paint booths.

Fairtex Group's fabrication shops provide in-house fabrication for tank projects, including in-house plate blasting and priming as needed. They also offer custom design and fabrication-only services for materials for export.

Tank fabrication covers the following:

• Crude oil tanks


• Production tanks (skim tanks, boiler feedwater tanks, produced water tanks, diluent tanks, and more)


• Refined product tanks (gasoline, diesel, jet fuel)

Process: Fairtex Group offers services from project conception to completion. They have full in-house engineering and design capabilities or can provide a complete turnkey service package, including all inspection, engineering, and construction aspects for any tank modifications. They can provide the skilled personnel and specialized technology required to ensure projects are completed safely, efficiently, and to client satisfaction. Their API-certified Aboveground Storage Tank inspectors provide inspection and consultation services to ensure compliance with applicable codes and standards.