Walk-In Coolers & Freezers in Memphis & DeSoto County
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The short answer
Memphis Air Care repairs walk-in coolers and freezers and builds custom boxes sized to your product load, floor space, and door traffic. We serve restaurants, grocery stores, warehouses, and food processors across Memphis and DeSoto County, and we carry common compressors, EC motors, expansion valves, defrost controls, and door gaskets on the truck.
- What we fix
- Custom walk-in boxes, condensing units, evaporator coils, defrost timers and controls, expansion valves, compressors, door gaskets, hinges, sweeps, strip curtains, and temperature alarms.
- Who it's for
- Restaurants, grocery stores, warehouses, and food processors.
- Where
- Memphis metro and DeSoto County: Southaven, Olive Branch, Horn Lake, Hernando, Memphis, Germantown, Collierville, Bartlett, Cordova
- How fast
- We treat a down box as an emergency. Call 901-365-2848. After-hours service available.
- Licensed
- MS Mechanical/Refrigeration #24339-SC · EPA 608 Universal · Licensed in Mississippi & Tennessee
Common problems
| What you notice | Usual cause |
|---|---|
| Box temperature creeping up | Usually a dirty condenser coil, a failing fan motor, or a refrigerant leak. |
| Ice building up on the evaporator coil | Usually a failed defrost heater, timer, or control, or a door that is left open or not sealing. |
| Frost around the door frame | Usually a worn gasket or sweep, a sagging door, or a failed frame heater on a freezer. |
| Compressor turning on and off every few minutes | Often a low refrigerant charge, a dirty condenser, or a faulty pressure control. |
| Water or ice on the floor | Usually a clogged drain line, or a failed drain line heater on a freezer. |
What it costs
| Work | Typical price |
|---|---|
| Emergency service callAfter-hours / weekend; applied to repair. | $149–$249 |
| Condensing unit replacementSized to box volume & temperature. | $2,800–$9,500 |
| New custom walk-in boxPanels, refrigeration, doors & controls. | $12,000–$45,000+ |
Typical ranges, not quotes. You get the price in writing before work starts.
What happens next
- 1
Call or request
Tell us what's down. A real person answers 901-365-2848 during office hours.
- 2
We confirm a time window
The office calls you back to set the visit.
- 3
A licensed tech arrives
With common parts on the truck and the licenses for the whole job.
- 4
Fixed, or a written quote
If it can't be fixed on the spot, you get the price in writing before work starts.
What's included
- New walk-in cooler & freezer design and installation
- Condensing unit replacement & retrofits
- Evaporator coil repair & defrost timer service
- EPR / EEV / TXV calibration
- Door gasket, hinge, sweep & strip-curtain replacement
- Compressor diagnostics & replacement
- Refrigerant leak detection & EPA-certified recovery
- Temperature monitoring & alarms
- Preventive-maintenance contracts
We design and build custom walk-in coolers and freezers for restaurants, grocery stores, warehouses, and food processors — sized to your product load, your floor space, and your door traffic. New boxes, replacement condensing units, and retrofits are quoted same-week.
When an existing box goes down, speed is everything. We carry common compressors, EC motors, expansion valves, defrost controls, and door gaskets so we can usually finish the repair on the first visit instead of disappearing for a week while product spoils.
We service every major commercial brand — Heatcraft, Bohn, Larkin, Russell, Copeland, Tecumseh, Bitzer — and we're EPA-certified for proper refrigerant handling on every job.
Who calls us for this
Questions
Can you build a custom walk-in cooler or freezer?
Yes — we design and install custom boxes for restaurants, groceries, warehouses, and food processors, sized to your product load and space. New installs and replacement condensing units are quoted same-week.
How fast can you respond when a walk-in goes down?
We treat a down box as an emergency. We carry common compressors, motors, valves, and gaskets so most repairs finish on the first visit. Call 901-365-2848.
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Office Mon–Fri 8–5 · After-hours service available · Licensed in Mississippi & Tennessee