Free browser-based calculator

Commercial Refrigeration Cost Calculator

Estimate equipment, cold-room construction, installation, controls and professional allowances.

Project inputs

Change the assumptions to explore an early planning scenario.

Planning result

Enter your assumptions

  • Equipment and envelope
  • Electrical and installation
  • Site, professional and contingency
  • Estimated project budget

How to use this result

Use this to build an early project structure before a refrigeration load calculation and detailed quotation.

No equipment sizing

The calculator does not determine capacity, refrigerant, piping, pressure, ventilation or food-safety suitability.

Operating conditions

Product load, ambient temperature, door traffic and pull-down requirements can dominate design.

Important: Costs, codes, permits, inspection duties, accessibility rules, environmental requirements and insurance conditions vary by country, province or state, municipality, building use, equipment type, installation date and project scope. Qualified local professionals and the authority having jurisdiction must determine what applies. Refrigerants, electrical systems, pressure systems, food safety and flammable refrigerants require qualified technicians and applicable procedures. Do not open, charge, vent, recover or alter refrigeration systems based on this website.