Walk-in coolers, reach-in refrigerators, prep tables, bar back-coolers, deli cases, glass-door merchandisers, and Hoshizaki / Manitowoc ice machines — diagnosed, repaired, and warranted across Minneapolis, Saint Paul, and the entire Twin Cities metro. Service contracts and after-hours emergency dispatch for restaurants, bars, breweries, grocery, hotels, and food trucks.
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Same-day priority
Commercial dispatch first.
EPA 608 certified
Sealed-system work in-house.
OEM parts on truck
True, Hoshizaki, Manitowoc, Hobart.
1-yr written warranty
Parts & labor in writing.
$199 trip charge — waived with any repair. Approve the work on the same visit and the trip charge comes off the invoice. If you decline, you pay only the $199 and we leave a written scope. Every completed repair carries a 1-year written parts-and-labor warranty.
Quick answer
Commercial refrigeration repair across the Twin Cities covers walk-in coolers and freezers, reach-in refrigerators, sandwich and pizza prep tables, bar back-coolers and beer-keg coolers, deli and bakery cases, glass-door merchandisers, and Hoshizaki / Manitowoc / Scotsman ice machines. Every tech is EPA Section 608 Universal certified for sealed-system work on R-404A, R-448A, R-290, and legacy R-22. Commercial dispatch is same-day in most cases when you call before 2pm, after-hours emergency for food-service, and we issue Certificates of Insurance to property managers. Diagnostic is $199 commercial, credited toward the repair on approval. Standard repairs land $280–$780 all-in; sealed-system work is always quoted in writing first. 1-year parts-and-labor warranty.
Services covered
Heatcraft, Bohn, Russell, Master-Bilt, Bally, Norlake — temperature problems, fan motors, defrost heaters and timers, door / gasket replacement, drain heater work, leak detection. Light-commercial single-compressor walk-ins; industrial racks referred.
Typical all-in: $385–$985 all-in (sealed-system quoted)
True T-Series, Traulsen, Continental, Beverage-Air, Delfield, Victory, Turbo Air, Migali — condenser and evap fan motors, defrost components, door gaskets, control boards, sealed-system diagnosis.
Typical all-in: $285–$685 all-in
True TSSU / TPP, Continental, Beverage-Air, Delfield prep tables — failed prep-top compressors, evap-fan failures, drain-pan ice, gasket replacement, temperature drift on the prep rail.
Typical all-in: $285–$585 all-in
Perlick, True, Glastender, Beverage-Air back-bar coolers and forced-air kegerators — compressor short-cycle, defrost issues, glass-door hinge / gasket replacement, dispense-side temperature work.
Typical all-in: $285–$585 all-in
Hussmann, True, Federal, Structural Concepts service cases — defrost heater replacement, fan motors, LED lighting, drain heater, anti-sweat door heaters, gasket replacement.
Typical all-in: $385–$785 all-in
Hoshizaki KM / KMS, Manitowoc Indigo NXT, Scotsman Prodigy, Ice-O-Matic — scale-buildup cleaning, water-inlet valves, harvest sensors, condenser cleaning, control-board swaps. Includes a recommended deep-clean every 6 months.
Typical all-in: $320–$780 all-in
Repair vs. replace
Most commercial refrigeration units run 15–20 years if condenser fans, gaskets, and drain lines stay healthy. A single preventive condenser-fan replacement is roughly 3% of replacement cost — and avoids the downtime, refrigerant recovery, and disposal that come with a full unit swap.
A reach-in stocked with $1,800 of protein and dairy crosses the HACCP 41°F / 4-hour line in a Minnesota kitchen well before a same-day tech can arrive. A 12-month service contract with quarterly preventive maintenance typically pays back on the first prevented spoilage event.
A felted condenser coil can lift compressor head pressure 20–40°F, raising kWh draw 15–25% on the same cooling load. Quarterly cleaning is built into our service-contract pricing and typically pays for itself in your next two electric bills.
Lost service-window revenue at a Twin Cities restaurant routinely runs $2,400–$6,000 per closed dinner shift. A $485 same-day fan-motor swap is a different decision than an out-of-warranty $5,400 equipment replacement on a 4-week lead time.
After the first paid visit, established commercial accounts get Net-15 or Net-30 invoicing, PO acceptance, and itemized statements aligned to your accounting cycle. We don't ask line cooks to swipe personal cards at 9pm.
Liability and workers-comp certificates are issued at no charge to the named insured / additional-insured on request. Standard at hotel groups, multifamily portfolios, school districts, and city accounts.
Brands serviced
If your equipment is down right now
Shift dairy, raw protein, and TCS prepped foods into a working reach-in or walk-in. Log the time you started — your insurer and your HACCP plan will both ask.
Photograph the controller and the internal thermometer. If product crosses 41°F for more than 4 hours, follow your HACCP plan — and document anything discarded.
Remove the front grille and vacuum or brush the condenser coil. A felted coil is the root cause about 40% of the time and gets the unit running while you wait.
Sealed-system work requires Section 608 certification. Call (651) 364-7466 — commercial calls placed before 2pm typically get a same-day window with average on-site arrival under 4 hours.
FAQs
Commercial accounts get front-of-line dispatch. Calls placed before 2pm typically get a same-day window, with average on-site arrival under 4 hours across Minneapolis, Saint Paul, and the inner-ring suburbs. After-hours emergency dispatch is available for refrigeration failures — call (651) 364-7466 and tell us product is at risk.
Yes — every tech holds EPA Section 608 Universal certification covering Type I, II, and III work, including R-404A, R-448A (Solstice N40), R-290 where code permits, and legacy R-22 systems. Recovery, evacuation, brazing, and recharge are handled in-house.
Commercial diagnostic is $199 and is credited toward the repair when you approve the work the same visit. Most standard repairs land $280–$780 all-in. Sealed-system and compressor work is always quoted in writing before any refrigerant is recovered.
Yes — quarterly and semi-annual plans tiered by equipment count. Visits include condenser cleaning, drain flush, gasket and door inspection, electrical-tightness check, controller / setpoint verification, and a written equipment report you can hand your insurer or franchisor.
Yes. After the first paid visit, established commercial accounts get Net-15 or Net-30 invoicing and we accept POs from restaurant groups, hotels, property managers, school districts, and municipal accounts.
Yes — COIs naming your property manager or hospitality group as additional-insured are issued at no charge on request, typically the same business day.
We handle light-commercial walk-ins and standalone systems. Multi-compressor industrial racks (large supermarket parallel systems) are referred to a refrigeration contractor with the right industrial license set; we'll make the introduction.
True, Traulsen, Continental, Beverage-Air, Delfield, Victory, Turbo Air, Migali, Atosa, Perlick, Glastender, Hoshizaki, Manitowoc, Scotsman, Ice-O-Matic, Hussmann, Federal, Heatcraft, Bohn, Russell, Master-Bilt, Norlake, Bally, and most other commercial refrigeration brands. OEM parts are stocked on the truck for high-failure items.
Yes. We issue COIs naming your property manager, hospitality group, hospital facilities office, or municipal account as additional-insured at no charge — typically the same business day. General liability and workers' comp are in force year-round; we can raise limits per contract on request.
First visit is card-on-file or COD. Once an account is established, we invoice Net-15 or Net-30 with itemized statements aligned to your accounting cycle. We accept POs from restaurant groups, hotel brands, property management firms, school districts, and city and county accounts. ACH and card payments both fine.
Every technician holds EPA Section 608 Universal certification covering R-404A, R-448A / R-449A (Solstice N40, Opteon XP40), R-290 hydrocarbon systems where code permits, and legacy R-22. Cooking-equipment techs are gas-certified for natural gas and LP on ranges, fryers, ovens, and combi-ovens.
Yes. We coordinate dock and freight-elevator windows in advance, badge in through hotel or hospital engineering, and work around banquet, service-window, and clinical-department timing. Overnight and pre-open service is available when a daytime window won't work.
Yes — after-hours, weekend, and holiday emergency dispatch is available for refrigeration, ice, and warewashing failures across the Twin Cities metro. A published after-hours premium applies and is confirmed in writing before the tech leaves the shop.
A 1-year written parts-and-labor warranty on every commercial repair — the same failure mode, on the same unit, within 12 months is covered at no additional charge. Some sealed-system components carry an extended manufacturer warranty on top; those terms are itemized on the invoice.
Yes. Truck-mounted reach-ins, undercounter units, generator-fed ice machines, and mobile prep tables are all serviceable — we typically shop-visit at your commissary or overnight parking rather than roadside so the unit can stabilize before diagnosis.
Yes. Written estimates are issued before any sealed-system, compressor, or major-component work. On request we provide inspector-ready documentation: repair scope, part numbers, refrigerant type and charge, and the date service restored the unit to spec.
Full Twin Cities metro — Minneapolis (55401–55488), Saint Paul (55101–55155), Bloomington, Edina, Eden Prairie, Maple Grove, Woodbury, Eagan, Plymouth, Minnetonka, Roseville, Burnsville, and the surrounding suburbs — plus Hudson, WI 54016 and Western Wisconsin. Commercial dispatch runs a daily route across the metro.
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Who we serve
Commercial Refrigeration Repair — Twin Cities covers foodservice, hospitality, healthcare, retail, and institutional accounts across the Twin Cities metro. Multi-location operators get one dispatcher, one COI on file, and Net-15 / Net-30 invoicing.
Service area
Daily route across Minneapolis, Saint Paul, and the surrounding metro. ZIP coverage: 55401–55488 (Minneapolis), 55101–55155 (Saint Paul), 55420–55439 (Bloomington/Edina), 55304–55449 (north metro), 55044–55124 (Lakeville/Apple Valley/Eagan), 55125–55129 (Woodbury), and 54016 (Hudson, WI).
