Oato were redesigning their newly acquired warehouse. Thanks to our outstanding reputation in the Preston area, they requested that we designed a number of large cold rooms which would be used as refrigeration and production rooms.
We were asked to design a room 24.4m x 18m x 3m room. This would need to be split into 3 rooms with easy access to each room from the outside but also from one room to the next. The rooms were to be used as storage for various types of produce.
We used insulated panels designed fast to assemble, efficient and cost-effective wall and ceiling structures. These are easy to clean and have excellent insulation values meaning they can maintain temperatures from -40° to 50°+ making them ideal for chilled or freezer areas. Thanks to their superb thermal performance the temperature is maintained in an energy-efficient way in keeping with the ethos of Oato’s environmental goals as well as being cost-effective – saving the business as much money as possible on their energy costs.
As you can see from the pictures, we are also in the process of laying a resin floor throughout. This floor is perfect for this type of area as it is hygienic due to its laminated coating which makes it easy to clean and non-slip – ideal for walking on and moving produce without causing any damage to it. The drains running the length of the warehouse cold room allow for thorough cleaning which is vital for produce storage.
We built three 2.5m high sliding doors to allow easy access to these rooms from the outside and we designed two custom-built double swing doors which enabled staff to move freely between the rooms in any direction. The hinges are stainless steel and flush to the door frame making them perfect to be used in a food preparation environment.
More Warehouse Cold Rooms
Our customers were so happy with the work we carried out that they requested we build further cold rooms meaning the project is ongoing.
If you are looking for a cold room, we can create a design to your specific requirements including any special features you may need. Please contact us to discuss further.
What we do
DD Cooling is a Preston-based, specialist refrigeration and air conditioning installation and maintenance company. We support businesses in The North West and across the UK.
We buy fresh fruit and vegetables from farmers to supply the wholesale market and offer services to restaurants and schools by preparing the vegetables ahead of delivery. Therefore, efficient refrigeration is integral to our business model, and DD Cooling supports us with everything we need. They help us to save running costs year on year and provide an efficient service that we can rely on.
Our business supplies the catering industry and we operate a central factory which distributes to customers directly, as well as two of our own retail shops in Longridge and Clitheroe. We pride ourselves on the quality of the meat we provide for customers and the service from DD Cooling is an integral part of our business offering. They have also allowed us to generate maximum efficiency and cost savings with the cooling of our produce and have provided design, building and maintenance of bespoke cold stores right the way through to improving and maintaining dated refrigeration equipment.
We are a specialist salad crest grower and supply a range of grocers and supermarket operators. DD Cooling is 20 miles away but their personal service outweighs those we’ve experienced with other, closer suppliers. We know we get honest advice and have grown to know the teams which we love! DD Cooling has built specialist growing rooms for our delicate produce and maintains our on-site refrigeration.
Here at the flower bowl, we have a state of the art co2 refrigeration system. This system is integral to our business, when there’s a fault with it many of the services we provide are unable to continue. Since the system was installed it has had various technical issues. After lots of back and forth, we decided to go out and see if another company would be able to help us diagnose and rectify these issues. Along came DD Cooling who came highly recommended. Over time they have been able to get the system operating fully and make it reliable, this hasn’t been an easy task. It has been time-consuming and I’m sure head-scratching at times. Now the system has been made reliable they continue to service and maintain the equipment to an excellent standard.
What we’ve achieved
