Can my Company Install the Walk in Cooler (with Minimal Help from Subcontractors)?

You can either subcontract the installation of your walk in cooler OR choose a factory installation, and SRC will coordinate everything for you—there are distinct advantages to each.

FACTORY INSTALLATIONS

Coordination of the deliveries, hiring the subcontractors, and securing proof of insurance / workers compensation coverage will be taken care of. Also, the physical part of receiving, inspecting, and installing your walk in cooler will be completed for you. The larger the job, the more time and energy these processes will take. One major benefit of a factory installation is that it allows you to focus on other areas of your business (sales, etc.). You will also receive a 90-day labor warranty on your walk in cooler equipment following start-up. However, these benefits do come with a price. You will be paying for these services through SRC.

DO-IT-YOURSELF (USING SUBCONTRACTORS)

You can save yourself some expenses by purchasing your walk in cooler equipment on a "self-installed" basis. Having some comfort level in dealing with subcontractors is preferred, since you will be purchasing only the walk in cooler equipment through us (the same as any contractor or builder would). SRC will provide you with shipping information and tracking numbers, but you will be responsible for coordinating the deliveries with the freight lines. Either you or your agents will be responsible for all aspects of receiving, inspecting, and installing the walk in cooler equipment. As a contractor, there is no labor coverage on the walk in cooler equipment (apart from the glass doors). Only the parts and components themselves are under warranty, not the labor involved in replacing them.

SO, WHICH SHOULD I CHOOSE?

If you choose to control the installation yourself, you have the ability to micro-manage the job. Many customers prefer to install the walk in cooler themselves and seek out subcontractors only for the refrigeration and electrical hook-up. It helps if you already have established relationships with installers and are comfortable in dealing with them.

However, on larger projects and new construction where you are already working with a general contractor, it may be wise for you to hire them for the walk in cooler installation also. There may be fewer conflicts if they have full control over the project (i.e. allowing them to work with subcontractors that they are familiar with).

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