In retail, refrigeration is on show. A warm display case means stock pulled off shelves, customers walking past empty fridges, and money going in the bin. LJ Refrigeration & Air-Conditioning repairs, services and installs refrigeration for independent supermarkets, grocers, delis, butchers, convenience stores and bottle shops across Adelaide and surrounds.
Local, licensed technicians based in Angle Vale. Proper fault-finding, upfront pricing, and we turn up when we say we will.
Display case or cool room down? Call 1300 553 744.
Refrigeration we work on in retail
Front of house
- Multi-deck open display cases (dairy, produce, deli, drinks)
- Glass-door display fridges and freezers
- Bottle coolers and drinks fridges
- Deli and serve-over display cabinets
- Island and chest display freezers
Back of house
- Cool rooms for produce, dairy, meat and drinks
- Freezer rooms and walk-in freezers
- Upright and under-bench fridges and freezers for prep and storage
Repairs and maintenance for a trading store
Retail refrigeration runs all day, every day, in a space full of customers. Common problems include:
- Display cases warming up in the afternoon or on hot days
- Ice building on coils or in the base of cases
- Water leaking onto the shop floor — a safety issue as well as a refrigeration one
- Fans failing or getting noisy
- Night blinds, doors or seals letting warm air in
- Condensers clogged with dust, especially on self-contained units
- Controllers and alarms showing faults
We fault-find properly, tell you the cost before we start, and work with you to keep disruption on the shop floor to a minimum. If a case needs to come out of service while we work, we’ll tell you upfront so you can move stock.
Regular servicing is where retailers save the most. Clean condensers and coils, checked refrigerant and working defrost mean equipment runs more efficiently and breaks down less. A refrigeration maintenance contract puts all your cases, cool rooms and freezers on one schedule.
For individual fridge and freezer faults, see commercial fridge repair. If stock is at risk now, see urgent commercial refrigeration repair.
Installs and upgrades for fit-outs
Opening a new store, refitting, or replacing tired display cases? We can help with:
- Working out the right mix of display cases, cool rooms and freezers for your layout and product
- Supply, installation and commissioning
- Complete cool room and freezer room builds for back-of-house storage
- Replacing old or failing equipment
- Planning plant location for airflow, access and noise
We’ll give you honest advice on what’s worth replacing and what still has life in it. New installs come with a free, no-obligation quote.
Bottle shops
Bottle shops rely on cool rooms and glass-door display coolers that get opened all day, often in hot shopfronts. We repair and service walk-in beer cool rooms, display coolers and bottle fridges, and can advise on upgrades when old equipment is costing you in power and repairs.
See all our commercial refrigeration services in Adelaide.
Frequently asked questions
Do you work on display cases in independent supermarkets and grocers?
Yes. We repair, service and install display cases, cool rooms and freezers for independent supermarkets, grocers, delis, butchers, convenience stores and bottle shops across Adelaide and surrounds.
Why is my multi-deck display case not holding temperature?
Common causes include blocked or dirty coils, airflow problems from overstocking past the load line, failing fans, defrost faults, refrigerant leaks or warm air from nearby doors and heaters. We’ll find the actual cause and tell you what it’ll take to fix.
Can you service our refrigeration without closing the store?
In most cases, yes. We work through the store one unit at a time where possible, so the rest keeps trading. If a case needs to be out of service, we’ll tell you beforehand so you can move stock.
How quickly can you respond to a display case breakdown?
We aim to respond as fast as possible and will give you a realistic timeframe when you call. Our hours are Monday to Friday, 7am to 6pm.
Do you supply new display fridges and cases?
Yes. We can work out what suits your store, then supply, install and commission it. New installs come with a free, no-obligation quote.
Talk to us about your store
Repairs, servicing or a full refit — get straight advice and a clear price from a local refrigeration tech.
Call 1300 553 744 (Mon–Fri 7am–6pm) · Email info@ljrefrig.com.au · Contact us or request a quote