Removal and safe disposal of obsolete transformers and switchgear
OSS Transformer Removals handles the full range of transformer types found across UK industrial, commercial and utility sites. That includes ground-mounted and pole-mounted distribution transformers, larger power transformers, isolation and auxiliary transformers, and the associated tanks, radiators and cabling.
Whether you are clearing a single obsolete unit from a redundant substation or decommissioning a fleet of transformers across a property portfolio, the same accredited teams, the same method statements and the same waste documentation apply to every job.
Our safe-removal process
Every transformer removal follows a defined sequence. First, a free site survey or remote assessment scopes the unit, access constraints, hazards and the disposal route, and a fixed-price quote is issued. A Risk Assessment and Method Statement (RAMS) is produced before any works begin.
Where the transformer is still energised, professional electrical isolation is arranged — either by your own M&E contractor or through our network. The unit is then drained where required, disconnected, lifted and loaded using appropriate plant, and transported to a licensed facility. Waste transfer and consignment notes are issued on completion.
What's included in a transformer removal quote
Our quotes are transparent and fixed. There are no per-mile travel surcharges — we price nationwide work on the same basis.
- Free site survey or remote assessment
- Fixed-price quotation
- Full RAMS issued before works
- Electrical isolation arranged where required
- Lifting, loading and transport
- Licensed disposal or recycling
- Waste transfer & consignment notes
Why use a specialist transformer removal contractor
Transformers are heavy, often oil-filled, and may contain regulated substances such as PCB-contaminated insulating oils. Removing them is not general demolition work — it requires lifting competence, hazardous-waste licensing and proper documentation to protect your business from environmental and regulatory liability.
OSS Transformer Removals is the specialist transformer arm of Olympus Site Solutions NE Ltd, a UK contractor with over 20 years' experience in strip-out, decommissioning and internal demolition. We are CHAS, NPORS and SafeContractor accredited, and we self-deliver across England, Scotland and Wales.
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