There is no single price for a cold room or a cold storage facility. The price depends on the room size, storage temperature, panel thickness, doors, refrigeration system, installation and freight. This guide explains each factor and gives an approximate price for a real project type.
Project example: a 600 m² frozen store
Our example is a facility like the frozen storage plant we built in Banjul, The Gambia:
| Rooms | One 30 × 10 × 6 m and two 15 × 10 × 6 m |
| Total area | About 600 m² |
| Temperature | –18 °C |
| Wall and ceiling panels | 150 mm PUR or PIR (our recommended thickness for –18 to –30 °C) |
| Floor | 10 cm insulation over a vapour barrier |
| Doors | Sliding doors with a 120 mm leaf and a frame heater for sub-zero rooms |
| Refrigeration | Evaporators inside the rooms, condensing units outside on a steel platform |
| Approximate price | €160,000 ex works (EXW), today’s price, installation and commissioning included |
See more photos of this project on our Banjul project page.
What the price includes and what it does not
Included
- Wall and ceiling panels
- Doors
- Condensing units and evaporators
- Copper piping
- Control panel
- Installation and commissioning
Not included
- Logistics: sea freight, customs and import taxes, transport from the port to the site
- Construction: the building, the concrete floor and other civil works on site
10 factors that decide the cold room price
| Factor | Effect on the price |
|---|---|
| 1. Size and volume | Panel area and cooling capacity grow with the size. The cost per square metre usually falls in large stores and is higher in small rooms. |
| 2. Storage temperature | The colder the room, the thicker the panels and the larger the refrigeration unit. Our recommended thicknesses: 80 mm for 0 to +5 °C, 150 mm for –18 to –30 °C, 200 mm for –35 to –40 °C blast freezing. |
| 3. Panel type | PUR or PIR core, tongue-and-groove or camlock joints. Rooms with panels longer than 9 m use camlock panels. See our cold room panels. |
| 4. Floor | Rooms below zero need floor insulation. Large frozen stores may also need floor heating so that the ground under the slab does not freeze. |
| 5. Doors | Hinged, sliding, high-speed PVC or sectional cold room doors. Below 0 °C a door needs a thicker leaf and a frame heater. The number and size of doors change the price noticeably. |
| 6. Refrigeration system | Monoblock or split units for small rooms, condensing units or a central system for large stores. The compressor (Bitzer, Dorin, Frascold, Copeland, BOCK) and the controller (Dixell, Eliwell) also change the price. See our refrigeration systems. |
| 7. Summer outdoor temperature | Where the summer goes above 40 °C, condensers and compressors are sized larger. This is a major item in projects in Africa and the Middle East. |
| 8. Product and daily intake | How much product enters each day, and at what temperature, sets the cooling load. You can see the load of your own room with our free cold room heat load calculator. |
| 9. Installation and commissioning | Our team installs the cold store abroad, or we send a supervisor to lead your local installation team. In the example price, installation and commissioning are included. |
| 10. Freight | Sea freight is added separately, by destination country and number of containers. On request we quote CIF to your port. |
How to get a cold room quotation in 24 hours
Send us these details:
- What you will store, and at what temperature
- Room dimensions (length × width × height) or capacity (tons or pallets)
- Daily product intake (kg or tons)
- Country and city (for summer temperature and freight)
- Power supply (for example 400 V / 50 Hz)
- Number and type of doors
- Whether you need installation
- When you need the cold store
Fill in the quote form and we reply within 24 hours.
Production, payment and warranty
- Production time: 3–7 weeks on average, depending on the project
- Payment: letter of credit (L/C) or bank transfer (T/T), with terms agreed for each order
- Warranty: 1 year under standard terms
- Spare parts: original parts for each product supplied within 3–5 days
- Certification: our products carry the CE mark
Packing, shipping and installation
Panels, doors and refrigeration units are packed at our factory and loaded into containers. A store like the 600 m² example fits in about 4–5 forty-foot containers.
Each shipment comes with a commercial invoice, packing list, installation plan, user manual, certificate of origin, bill of lading and the required quality certificates.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a cold storage room cost?
It depends mostly on size and temperature. As a reference, a three-room frozen store of about 600 m² at –18 °C costs about €160,000 ex works, installation included. Logistics and construction come on top.
Why do cold room prices vary so much?
Even at the same floor area, a +2 °C room and a –25 °C room need very different panels, doors and refrigeration. A price given without the size, temperature and site is misleading.
How much does a small cold room cost?
Small rooms cost more per square metre than large stores. Send us your dimensions and temperature and we will give you a price within 24 hours.
Is freight included in the price?
No. The example price is ex works (EXW). On request we also quote CIF, with sea freight to your port included. Customs, import taxes and transport from the port to the site are not included.
Is installation included in the price?
Yes, installation and commissioning are included in the example price. Every quotation lists the scope item by item. Abroad, our team installs the cold store, or we send a supervisor to lead your local team.
How long does delivery take?
Production takes 3–7 weeks on average, depending on the project. Sea transit to your country comes on top of that.
Get a price for your project
We have shipped cold rooms and cold storage to more than 40 countries. Send us your dimensions and temperature and we will give you a clear price for your project. What to check when you compare offers is explained in our guide to comparing walk-in cold room prices.
