Food Storage Tank Inspection and Repair

CST Master Service Agreements

As the original equipment manufacturer of Peabody TecTank, Columbian TecTank and TecTank, CST® offers Master Service Agreements that are designed to be highly customizable roadmaps for annual tank and silo maintenance, planning and budgeting. Why shop for alternative services, such as local engineering contractors and millwrights, when no one knows your tank better than we do? CST’s specific detailed solutions can help improve your safety, performance and total life cycle costs — saving you time and money.

CST has been serving customers for over 130 years and is, therefore, one of the most experienced providers in the industry. We offer a one-stop-shop for all your dry bulk food storage service needs, including inspections, repairs, modifications and other specialized tank and silo services.

Scheduling regular inspections and tune-ups of your tanks and silos (every 3 to 5 years) will help implement and control maintenance activities. By regularly scheduling inspections, assets can reach their designed useful life and improve their safety and performance.

Our Certified Inspectors will evaluate overall functionality as well as any specific areas of customer concern. Tanks will be evaluated against 15-20 critical areas.

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Inspection Areas

The following areas will be observed where applicable:

 

  • Concrete ringwall or slab foundation
  • Anchor bolts
  • Grout
  • Exterior sidewalls, general condition
  • Exterior sidewall coating
  • Exterior hardware
  • Visible exterior gasket or sealer
  • Interior skirt coating
  • Hopper coating
  • Hopper hardware
  • Overall roof/deck/dome condition
  • Exterior roof/deck/coating
  • Roof/deck appurtenances
  • Pressure relief valve (PRV)
  • Ladders, platforms, safety cages and handrails
  • Appurtenances
  • Other tank features as necessary



CST will work with you to ensure professional, prompt and satisfactory delivery of all services contracted. We ensure a superior service experience by providing you with superb customer support, by ensuring your team knows about the resources available to them, and by making it easy for your team to take advantage of them.

All inspections are performed to meet or exceed AWWA, NFPA, FM and API-12B specifications.

Questions? We can help.