Last Updated on February 10, 2025 by KC Wong
Cold room doors, flooring and refrigeration units can all be tailored to your requirements. However, your customizations depend on a few factors, such as having an ideal cold room contractor.
Whether you’re purchasing your first cold room or adding to your range of temperature-controlled solutions, you need to know if the people in charge of your project have your best interests in mind. After all, choosing the correct cold room contractor is crucial for the longevity of your cold room refrigeration system.
Here are a few ways to choose the correct cold room contractor.
Consider the needs of your project
Size: The overall size of your cold room, including panel length, thickness, etc.
Storage options: Whether dried fruits or fresh dairy from your farm, ensure your cold room refrigeration suits the products you will store.
Accessibility: Your cold room door type, size and opening mechanisms.
Refrigeration specifics: Do you require your products to be at a specific, consistent temperature? Chilled, frozen or ambient? Do you need backup refrigeration?
With all these in mind, you can start communicating these details to potential cold room contractors.
Review their communication styles
When interviewing a possible cold room contractor or cold room supplier, you should consider how they communicate with you. Is it by phone and text, or do they prefer to email? Do they respond slowly, or do they reply quickly to any inquiries? Hire a contractor that suits your communication methods.
If you prefer to talk in person, be sure they’re available. You wouldn’t want to hire someone who ignores calls and texts for long periods. Building a cold room takes time, so you must vibe with the contractor and their specific communication styles.
Consider the timeline
High-demand contractors may cost you more for projects with a tighter turnaround time. On top of that, you may have to wait until they’ve completed their work before they can take on your cold room-building needs.
Another option is to find a builder with more availability who can immediately start work on your cold room.
Tip: A high-demand contractor usually has good experience and may be worth the wait! However, if you need someone who can start work ASAP, it’s best to stick to a builder with more availability.
Meet the working team
Let’s face it: building a cold room is no simple task as it concerns precise measurements, dependability and the ability to keep things at a perfect temperature for all your stored goods, among others. Also, remember that you’ll interact and deal with these people regularly.
Meet up with the people in charge of your project to better understand who they are and their experience. It can help evaluate if they’ll clearly understand your specifications. By asking the right questions, you can avoid the worst-case scenario of having a cold room not built to your specific needs.
Check reviews and references
The best marketing tool is often word-of-mouth. Everyone claims to be the best, but how do you separate the best from the rest? We recommend looking for a cold room builder’s history of projects.
It’s as simple as typing your builder of choice into Google and letting it show what people have to say. In addition to checking their profile, ask the builder for any references they can call. This helps you find people who may have bitter experiences with them or vouch for the excellent work that they have done in the past.
Roller Asia Pacific
As experienced cold room contractor, Roller Asia Pacific combines knowledge in refrigeration equipment selection and our best-in-class parts with a hands-on project implementation and execution experience for all our customers. Besides offering refrigeration equipment, Roller Asia acts as a cold room supplier and cold room contractor to directly assist in building your walk-in cold rooms.
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At the end of the day, you’ll need the right builders for your cold room-building needs. To find the help and expertise you can rely on, learn more by contacting us here!
