“Wessex sets the standard with Amazon-level speed, IKEA-like simplicity, and German-quality engineering.”
We support customers needing cold storage, from pharmaceutical firms to festival organisers and businesses with freezer issues. We provide fast delivery and reliable 24/7 service.
What We Do
At Wessex Refrigeration Hire, we provide temporary and semi-permanent cold storage solutions across the UK. Our flexible cold room hire options are designed to scale with your business, allowing you to increase or reduce storage capacity as demand changes.
To help businesses avoid heavy upfront investment, we also offer a cost-effective lease-to-buy option, giving you access to high-quality walk-in chillers and freezer rooms whenever you need them, without the capital expenditure.
Rapid response freezer rentals to protect critical stock during breakdowns or power cuts.
Nationwide leasing of walk in coldrooms and freezers, providing flexible terms, and 24/7 support.
Cold storage fridge rentals for weddings, events and additional capacity.
Our Promise
We are so much more than a rental company, we’re your refrigeration partners, ready to assist when you need us most.
Popular Hire Options
Perfect for trialing new product lines without the risk. From £12+VAT per day for a 2x2metre walk in fridge, including delivery and installation.
High-turnover capacity for food and drink vendors, featuring our unique full-width pallet loading system.
The ultimate convenience for weddings and private events, from £220 per week (plus delivery) which includes racking and lockable doors.
24hr mobile freezer support, protecting your assets when the unexpected happens.
Pest control without chemicals. Collect and return service to quickly treat cloth moths, bed bugs, and carpet beetles.
Ready to discuss your cold storage needs? Contact our team today for a rapid response.
Customer Focused
Sectors
Secure, monitored storage for high-value drugs and vaccines.
Keeping the beer cold and the food fresh at major UK festivals.
Extra prep space and blast freezing capabilities.
Chemical-free freeze treatment.
Refrigeration hire help centre
Get clear answers about temporary cold rooms, refrigerated trailers, pricing, installation, compliance and emergency freezer hire. For advice, call 01458 552 323.
Wessex Refrigeration supplies two main types of temporary refrigeration:
Wessex Refrigeration serves food and drink manufacturers, festivals and events, butchers, florists, commercial kitchens, mortuary facilities, and pharmaceutical and healthcare organisations. See our industry solutions.
Wessex Refrigeration is based in Somerset and provides nationwide UK delivery and installation for modular walk-in cold rooms. Regional teams also serve London, Bristol and Cambridgeshire.
Yes. Wessex Refrigeration provides temporary blast chiller and blast freezer hire for rapid temperature pull-down and production requirements.
A cold room normally starts cooling and stabilising within about 15 minutes. Time to reach the target temperature depends on room size, starting temperature, ambient conditions, product load and door openings. Ask about remote temperature monitoring for sensitive stock.
Cold-room hire cost depends on size, temperature range, hire duration, location, delivery, installation and monitoring requirements. Use the pricing and quote form for a project-specific price.
Wessex Refrigeration’s lease-to-buy option lets a business rent an eligible cold room for 36 months and own it at the end of the agreement. Review the cold-room finance options and confirm current terms before applying.
Yes. Wessex Refrigeration can supply pharmaceutical and healthcare refrigeration with qualification support, temperature records, audit trails and real-time alerts. Requirements should be agreed against the applicable MHRA, GDP, WHO or internal quality standards before hire.
A standard modular walk-in cold room can typically be assembled in about three hours after arrival. Timing varies with room size, access, ground conditions, power availability and bespoke requirements.
Yes. Wessex Refrigeration offers 24/7 emergency fridge and freezer hire, with a target four-hour response time. Availability depends on location, access and equipment requirements. For urgent help, call 01458 552 323.
