Foster supplies and installs walk-in coolers, walk-in freezers, cooler/freezer combos and glass-door beverage coolers in Oyster Bay, Nassau County. Boxes are built to order in Hudson, NY — about 2 hours 50 minutes away — from 26-gauge galvanized steel with foamed-in-place polyurethane insulation and no wood in any door, frame or floor. Minimum size 6×6 ft, expandable in 2-ft increments. Standard lead time 2–4 weeks. 15-year panel warranty. Call 518-671-6036.
What commercial refrigeration in Oyster Bay actually has to deal with
Oyster Bay is the commercial anchor of this stretch of the North Shore, and the surrounding hamlets — Oyster Bay Cove, Cove Neck, Mill Neck, East Norwich — lean on it. The hamlet has a genuine working main street: restaurants, a fish market, delis and bakeries, plus the marina and shellfish trade the harbour is named for. Oyster and clam handling is its own refrigeration problem, because live shellfish need cold that holds without freezing.
What we typically build for Oyster Bay
Shellfish and fish handling wants a cooler that holds tightly just above freezing without cycling into the product — our ±1°F control range is the relevant spec, not raw capacity. Restaurant kitchens on Audrey Avenue are typically fitting an 8×8 or 8×10 cooler into an existing rear space, which usually means a custom door position and swing.
Every Foster box is made to order rather than picked from a catalogue, so door position, swing direction, panel schedule and floor type are set to your opening — not the other way round. Floors are 3/16-inch aluminium diamond plate rated to 750 lbs per square foot, which matters if you are rolling loaded carts or pallet jacks into the box.
Getting it to Oyster Bay
Deliveries into the village centre need to work around a narrow main street and limited kerb space. Early-morning set-down before trading hours is normally the cleanest approach.
This is the part most quotes get wrong. We plan the delivery before we price the job, so the number you get accounts for how the panels actually reach the opening — not just what the box costs to build.
Size it before you call
Three free tools, no email required. The refrigeration load calculator runs ASHRAE heat-load math for your dimensions, product and door traffic. The cost calculator gives a 2026 installed price. The energy cost tool shows what the box will cost to run per year at New York commercial electricity rates — which is usually the number that decides between a cheap box and a good one.
Common questions
Do you deliver walk-in coolers to Oyster Bay?
Yes. Foster manufactures walk-in coolers and freezers at our plant at 300 Fairview Avenue, Hudson, NY 12534 and delivers and installs throughout Nassau County, including Oyster Bay — about 2 hours 50 minutes from the plant. Standard builds ship in two to four weeks. Call 518-671-6036 to confirm a delivery window for your address.
What does a walk-in cooler cost in Oyster Bay?
As of Q3 2026, an installed walk-in cooler runs roughly $115–$175 per square foot, so an 8×10 box (80 sq ft) lands near $9,000–$14,000 including the refrigeration system and installation. Freezers run $145–$225 per square foot because of thicker insulation and a larger condensing unit. Access constraints at the delivery address move the installation portion, not the box price. Use our free cost calculator for a figure with no email required.
Can you service an existing walk-in in Oyster Bay?
Yes, and not only Foster boxes — we service walk-in coolers, freezers and commercial refrigeration of every brand, including Norlake, Kolpak, Amerikooler and unbranded older units. Preventive maintenance is scheduled on routes, so call 518-671-6036 with your address to confirm current availability in Oyster Bay.
Get a walk-in quote for Oyster Bay, NY
Send your dimensions and temperature target and a Foster engineer replies with a price, a lead time and a delivery plan for your address — usually the same business day. Or size it yourself first with the free calculators.