Cold Control Services has expanded its warehouse facilities to accommodate cabinet refurbishments.

Initially the expansion was to support nationwide chain, Wilko Retail, but Cold Control is now also offering its refurbishment solution to other companies.

Managing director Mark Grant said: 'As we could not repair all the Wilko the units within the restricted hours that we are allocated on site, we offered to refurbish the aging units at our premises in Ropley, Hampshire. We have set up links with a nationwide haulage company, which delivers the refurbished unit to the customer’s site out of hours between 6am and 9am, or 7pm and 10pm, and then brings the old unit back to our warehouse where we can begin its refurbishment.'

He continued: 'Our engineers are currently restoring two units each week. We work in tandem so that while one unit is being tested, the other can be fully cleaned and the refrigeration system overhauled, including the replacement of a number of wear and tear items. We ensure that all units are PAT tested before returning to site. We also offer a six month warranty on all renovated units.'

Cold Control has expanded its workshop and is now fully set up with refrigeration equipment to test and commission all refurbished units.

New units have a standard delivery time of between six and eight weeks from manufacturers in Europe, whereas Cold Control is now able to deliver a refurbished unit to a Wilko store within a week.

The company is now offering its refurbishment solution to those companies who can’t afford repair items on site or a long lead time waiting for new units. Mark Grant said: 'The cost of refurbishment, including transport, is a fraction of what it would be for a brand new unit.'