PIROUZ LTD

Cold room panels supplier UK

UK supplier of cold room panels, doors and refrigeration parts. Fast dispatch, trade prices, expert advice.

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Cold Room Panels Supplier UK

As a leading cold room panels supplier in the UK, Pirouz Ltd provides commercial contractors, refrigeration engineers, and facility managers with high performance modular insulation systems. Whether you are building a walk-in chiller, setting up a pharmaceutical cleanroom, or constructing an industrial food storage depot, our insulated modular panels offer superior thermal containment, structural integrity, and full compliance with UK building standardisation requirements. Based in Harlow, Essex, we maintain extensive trade stock for fast nationwide dispatch.

Choosing the correct panel specification is crucial for controlling operational energy costs, maintaining precise internal temperature profiles, and ensuring food hygiene compliance. Our range covers every cold storage environment from positive-temperature chillers to sub-zero blast freezers. Every panel system we supply is engineered for rapid assembly, tight vapor sealing, and exceptional long-term reliability.

PIR Insulated Panels for High Thermal Performance

Polyisocyanurate (PIR) core panels represent the industry standard for modern temperature-controlled structures. Specifying high quality PIR insulated panels provides exceptional thermal resistance per millimetre of thickness, allowing for thinner panel profiles while retaining outstanding U-values. This maximises usable internal room volume without compromising energy efficiency.

Our PIR panels feature closed-cell rigid foam insulation chemically bonded between steel facings. The rigid closed-cell structure prevents moisture absorption, ensuring that thermal insulation performance remains stable throughout the operational lifespan of the cold facility. Designed for high strength and fire resistance, these panels are suitable for both structural wall cladding and walk-in ceiling decks.

PVC Insulated Panels for Hygienic Cold Environments

In environments that demand frequent washdowns, chemical cleaning, or high moisture management, PVC insulated panels are the preferred choice. Food preparation facilities, meat processing plants, and marine processing units require surface finishes that resist biological buildup, corrosion, and aggressive sanitisation agents.

The smooth or food-safe food-grade PVC laminates applied to our panels create an impermeable barrier against steam, moisture, and organic acids. This finish prevents bacterial harbourage, simplifies routine washdown procedures, and keeps your facility fully aligned with strict UK food hygiene standards and environmental health regulations.

Chiller Room Panels (+2°C to +12°C)

Chiller room panels are engineered specifically for positive-temperature applications, including commercial food storage, dairy holding rooms, produce storage, and beverage cooling. Typically supplied in core thicknesses from 50mm to 80mm, these panels deliver optimized insulation without unnecessary material bulk.

Maintaining a constant chilled environment requires precise thermal isolation. Our chiller panels feature tight tongue-and-groove joint profiles that prevent warm air infiltration and ambient humidity ingress. This reduces load on your refrigeration compressor units, lowering daily electricity consumption and extending mechanical component life.

Freezer Room Panels (-18°C to -35°C)

Sub-zero environments such as commercial freezers, deep-freeze stores, and blast freezing chambers demand heavier panel insulation to withstand high thermal pressure differentials. Our freezer room panels are stocked in thicknesses ranging from 100mm to 200mm, featuring engineered cold-bridge prevention designs.

Equipped with cam-locking locks or specialized dry-seal joints, these panels form airtight, moisture-proof barriers. Preventing vapor migration into freezer insulation is essential; moisture entering joints can freeze, expand, and break panel joints over time. Our freezer panels ensure severe temperature containment, preventing frost accumulation and structural breakdown.

Cool Room Panels & Cold Storage Panels

Whether you need a compact cool room for a restaurant kitchen or an expansive cold storage distribution centre, our commercial cool room panels and cold storage panels scale seamlessly to fit your layout. The modular tongue-and-groove locking mechanism allows fast, clean assembly on site with minimal specialized tooling.

Modular assembly also offers future adaptability. If your business needs change, cold storage structures built from modular composite panels can be easily expanded, reconfigured, or dismantled and relocated. This modularity offers significant financial flexibility for commercial tenants and growing industrial operations.

Insulated Wall Panels & Cold Room Wall Panels

Our structural insulated wall panels and vertical cold room wall panels form the core enclosure of temperature-controlled buildings. They are available in smooth or micro-ribbed steel facings, offering a clean aesthetic alongside excellent structural stiffness. Panels can be installed as self-supporting internal partitions or fitted into primary steel portal frames.

To ensure quick setup, our cold room wall panels integrate neatly with specialized floor channels, internal PVC ceiling coving, corner trims, and modular door frames. This comprehensive structural compatibility reduces labor overheads on site and guarantees a flush, professional finish across every installation.

Sandwich Panels for Cold Room Applications

Composite sandwich panels for cold room construction consist of a lightweight thermal core bonded securely between two protective metal skins. This composite structure achieves high strength-to-weight performance, enabling wide structural spans and high load-bearing capacity for ceiling deck installations.

We supply sandwich panels clad in hot-dipped galvanized steel with food-safe plastisol, white polyester, or stainless steel finishes. The composite core options include standard high-density PIR or fire-rated PIR cores depending on structural requirements, insurance conditions, and fire protection requirements.

Technical Specifications and Sizes

Pirouz Ltd supplies cold room panels designed to meet demanding commercial specifications. Our standard dimensions and options include:

• Panel Widths: Standard modular cover widths of 1000mm and 1150mm.
• Core Thicknesses: 50mm, 60mm, 80mm, 100mm, 120mm, 150mm, and 200mm.
• Facing Materials: 0.5mm to 0.7mm galvanized steel with food-safe PVC food-safe laminates, white polyester, or stainless steel.
• Joint Profiles: Interlocking tongue-and-groove joints with concealed cam-lock mechanisms or friction-fit dry joints.
• Fire Classification: Options available meeting relevant UK fire safety standards and LPS 1181 approvals where specified.
• Thermal Conductivity: PIR cores offer thermal conductivity values as low as 0.022 W/mK for outstanding performance.

Best Practices for Panel Selection & Cold Room Efficiency

Achieving minimum total operational costs requires careful panel selection and precise installation. When looking into enhancing UK cold room efficiency through design and component choices, installers must account for ambient conditions, door usage frequency, structural floor insulation, and perimeter sealing.

Applying continuous non-setting butyl sealants along panel joints before locking them together creates a continuous vapor barrier. Combined with thermal floor breaks and high quality refrigerated doors, proper panel fitting ensures that your cold room operates at peak thermodynamic performance for decades.

Order Online with Fast UK Delivery & Trade Pricing

Pirouz Ltd is dedicated to supporting the UK refrigeration trade with competitive direct pricing, off-the-shelf inventory, and complete technical guidance. We keep extensive stock of standard panel lengths, corner flashings, fixings, sealants, and door systems at our distribution facility in Harlow.

Our expert team is available to help calculate panel quantities from your engineering drawings, select the ideal thickness for your temperature parameters, and arrange prompt site delivery across England, Scotland, and Wales. Contact us today to request a quote for your next project.

Frequently Asked Questions

What panel thickness is recommended for a commercial walk-in chiller?

For standard walk-in chillers operating between +2°C and +8°C, an 80mm or 60mm PIR panel is typically recommended. This provides optimal thermal containment, prevents condensation on outer walls, and keeps energy draw low.

What is the main difference between PIR and PVC insulated panels?

PIR refers to the closed-cell polyisocyanurate foam core that provides the thermal insulation value. PVC refers to the protective surface cladding or skin applied over the steel face, providing superior chemical resistance and washdown cleanability for hygienic environments.

Can cold room panels be cut on site during installation?

Yes, modular cold room panels can be cut to fit around structural columns, pipe penetrations, or custom ceiling height constraints. Clean cuts should be made using fine-toothed mechanical metal saws, ensuring all metal swarf is removed immediately to protect the face finish.

Do you supply complete cold room packages including doors and accessories?

Yes, Pirouz Ltd supplies complete cold storage solutions including insulated floor panels, hinged and sliding doors, pressure relief valves, floor channels, PVC hygienic coving, and flashing trims.