Busy commercial restaurant kitchen line with chefs working in front of stainless steel reach-in coolers and a walk-in cooler door
Restaurant Specialists · Same-Day

Walk-Ins · Reach-Ins · Ice · Hoods · Cookline · AC

Restaurant HVAC &RefrigerationBuilt for The Line

Every walk-in, reach-in, ice machine, hood, and rooftop unit your restaurant runs on — repaired, maintained, and installed by EPA-certified commercial techs serving Riverside & San Bernardino County.

10 Years
Restaurant Experience
EPA 608
Universal Certified
Same-Day
Emergency Dispatch
Both Counties
Inland Empire
When The Line is on The Line

We Show Up When Service Can't Wait

Triage · Diagnose · Restore

Every restaurant operator we work with knows the four moments where a service call has to land fast. We built our restaurant practice around exactly these.

01

Walk-In Down Mid-Service

The line is slammed, the walk-in just warmed up to 50°F, and you've got thousands in product on the clock. We triage no-cooling calls first.

02

Ice Machine Empty by 8PM

Bar drinks, water glasses, salad bar — when ice runs out at peak, the front of house feels it immediately. We restore production fast.

03

Hood Won't Pull Smoke

Exhaust hood and make-up air imbalance trip alarms, fill the dining room with smoke, and fail a health inspection on the spot.

04

Health-Code Re-Inspection Looming

Documented service records, calibrated temps, and clean gaskets — we leave a paper trail your inspector can verify.

Restaurant Services

Every System Behind The Line

Refrigeration, ice, ventilation, and AC — the four service categories every operating restaurant in the Inland Empire eventually needs us for.

Commercial Refrigeration
Same-Day

Commercial Refrigeration

  • Walk-in coolers & freezers
  • Reach-ins & glass-door merchandisers
  • Cookline low-boys & prep tables
  • Refrigerant leaks, compressors, defrost
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Ice Machine Service
NSF Certified

Ice Machine Service

  • NSF deep cleaning & sanitization
  • No-ice & low-production calls
  • Scale, slime & biofilm removal
  • Manitowoc, Hoshizaki, Scotsman, Ice-O-Matic
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Exhaust Hoods & Make-Up Air
Code-Ready

Exhaust Hoods & Make-Up Air

  • Hood motor & belt replacement
  • Make-up air unit tune-ups
  • Fire suppression coordination
  • Pressure-balance diagnostics
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Restaurant AC & Rooftop Units
Year-Round

Restaurant AC & Rooftop Units

  • Rooftop package units & splits
  • Dining room comfort & airflow
  • Emergency repair, capacitors, contactors
  • Refrigerant recovery & recharge
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Concepts We Serve

Tuned For Every Restaurant Format

The equipment behind a 200-seat steakhouse, a craft brewery, a drive-thru, and a ghost kitchen each fails differently — and we know each pattern.

01

Full-Service Restaurants

White-tablecloth and casual dining — the walk-in, line refrigeration, and AC all have to hold through a 200-cover night.

02

Bars & Breweries

Beer caves, back-bar coolers, glycol systems, and ice production tuned to bar throughput and beer-line temperatures.

03

Fast-Casual & QSR

Drive-thru and counter operations where reach-ins, prep tables, and ice run 18 hours a day, 7 days a week.

04

Pizzerias & Bakeries

Dough retarders, deck-oven hoods, walk-in proofers, and the make-up air balance that keeps the kitchen safe.

05

Ghost Kitchens & Catering

Multi-tenant kitchen pods and catering commissaries — shared refrigeration, ice, and ventilation maintained tenant-by-tenant.

06

Cafés & Coffee Shops

Pastry display cases, milk fridges, ice production, and the small-format AC that keeps a tight space comfortable.

Tech On Call service truck parked at a restaurant storefront in the Inland Empire
Restaurant Focused

Inland Empire · Restaurant Service

From Open to Last Call.

Why Tech On Call

Why Inland Empire Operators Pick Us

01

EPA 608 Certified

Universal-certified techs handling R-448A, R-449A, R-404A, and R-290 correctly on every repair, install, and recovery.

02

Same-Day Response

Walk-in down. Ice gone. Hood alarming. We triage restaurant emergencies first and dispatch the same day across both counties.

03

Flat Pricing

Diagnostic and repair quoted before work begins. The number we give in your kitchen is the number on the invoice.

04

Off-Hours Work

Non-emergency installs and maintenance scheduled around prep, slow days, and closed shifts — your dining room never sees us.

Preventive Maintenance

Stop paying for emergency rates.

Quarterly and semi-annual restaurant maintenance plans — coil cleanings, refrigerant verification, gasket checks, hood and make-up air tune-ups — with priority dispatch and documented service records for health-code compliance.

FAQ

Restaurant Operators Ask

01

Do you offer emergency restaurant refrigeration service?

Yes. We dispatch same-day for restaurant emergencies across Riverside and San Bernardino County — walk-in failures, ice machine outages, exhaust hood issues, and AC. Call (909) 239-6364 Monday–Saturday 8AM–6PM.

03

Can you work around our service hours?

Yes. We coordinate non-emergency maintenance and installs around prep windows, slow days, and closed shifts so we never interrupt service. For emergencies, we come whenever you need us — including before-open and after-close.

04

Do you offer maintenance plans for restaurants?

Yes. Our restaurant maintenance plans include quarterly or semi-annual coil cleanings, refrigerant checks, gasket inspections, hood and make-up air tune-ups, and documented service records for health code and warranty compliance.

05

Are you licensed and insured for commercial work?

Yes. Tech On Call is fully licensed, bonded, and insured for commercial refrigeration and HVAC work across California. EPA Section 608 Universal certified for every refrigerant handled on the job.

06

Do you install new equipment for restaurant build-outs?

Yes. We handle full commercial refrigeration installation — walk-in builds, reach-in drop-ins, ice machines, and hood/make-up air commissioning. Permit-ready, CARB-compliant, and coordinated with your GC.

Ready to get back to service?