Birmingham's ice demand comes from more directions than most cities its size: the UAB medical district runs ice machines around the clock for patient care, the hotel corridors around downtown and Highway 280 serve a steady convention and sports calendar, and the restaurant and bar scene from Avondale to Lakeview keeps commercial kitchens working late. When a machine goes down in an Alabama summer, it stays down at the worst possible time — the same heat that spikes ice demand is what pushes a dirty condenser over its high-pressure limit.
Birmingham also has something rarer: genuine ice machine specialists, including companies that have done nothing but ice for decades, alongside commercial refrigeration contractors and full-service leasing programs. The list below is compiled from each company's own published information — repair, planned maintenance, sales, and leasing options serving Birmingham, Hoover, Vestavia Hills, Bessemer, and Trussville.
Before you call anyone: look up the exact code or fault
signal your equipment is showing — start at the
code lookup. A
meaningful share of "breakdowns" are airflow, power, or maintenance problems a
15-minute check can catch before you pay for a service call.
Service companies serving Birmingham
Independent listing compiled from each company's
own published information. No company paid to appear here. Verify details when you call.
Icemakers, Inc. — Birmingham, AL
☎ (205) 591-2791 ·
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repair, leasing, sales, planned maintenance, parts · Brands: Scotsman
Family-owned ice machine specialist since 1963 and the central/north Alabama distributor for Scotsman, with full-service lease programs. Advanced Refrigeration Technologies, Inc. — Westover, AL (Birmingham metro)
☎ (205) 669-4809 ·
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repair, sales, installation, planned maintenance · Brands: Scotsman, Hoshizaki, Manitowoc, Ice-O-Matic
Commercial ice machine and refrigeration contractor serving greater Birmingham for 30+ years with 24-hour service. Automatic Ice & Beverage, Inc. — Birmingham, AL
☎ (205) 787-9640 ·
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sales, leasing/rental, repair, planned maintenance, parts · Brands: Ice-O-Matic, Everpure, Bunn, Cornelius, Everest
Wholesale distributor and technical service agent for ice-making and beverage-dispensing equipment, established 1962. Aqua Systems of Alabama — Birmingham, AL
☎ (205) 383-3999 ·
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repair, leasing/rental, sales, cleaning/sanitation, planned maintenance · Brands: Scotsman, Hoshizaki
Water-treatment and ice machine company offering commercial sales, leasing, repair, and sanitation across Alabama since 1999. Polar Bear Services — Leeds, AL (Birmingham metro)
☎ (205) 497-2327 ·
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repair, installation, planned maintenance
Commercial refrigeration and HVAC contractor serving greater Birmingham and central Alabama with a dedicated commercial ice maker service line. Sullivan Service Co. — Birmingham, AL
☎ (205) 250-1170 ·
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repair, installation, planned maintenance
Long-standing Birmingham commercial HVAC and refrigeration contractor that installs, maintains, and repairs ice machines and walk-in coolers. Stegall Heating, Cooling, Plumbing & Electrical — Birmingham, AL
☎ (205) 251-0330 ·
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repair, replacement, planned maintenance
Birmingham mechanical contractor with a 24/7 commercial refrigeration division covering ice makers, chillers, and walk-in coolers in Birmingham, Hoover, Vestavia, Homewood, and Mountain Brook. Appliance Connection — Birmingham, AL
☎ (205) 323-5831 ·
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repair, planned maintenance
Local appliance repair company with a commercial division doing commercial ice machine repair across central Alabama including Trussville and Vestavia Hills. Baker Distributing — Birmingham Ice Design Center — Birmingham, AL
☎ (205) 591-1100 ·
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sales, parts · Brands: Manitowoc, Koolaire, Multiplex
National refrigeration and foodservice distributor's Birmingham ice machine showroom — equipment sales and parts, not a repair contractor. ProToCall — Birmingham, AL (regional service company)
☎ (866) 297-5082 ·
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repair, planned maintenance
Multi-state commercial kitchen equipment service company doing 24/7 ice machine and refrigeration repair for restaurants, hotels, hospitals, and schools across the Birmingham metro. Frequently asked questions
Who services commercial ice machines in Birmingham?
Birmingham has dedicated ice machine specialists — including a Scotsman distributor that has been in the ice business for over sixty years — plus commercial refrigeration contractors covering Hoshizaki and Manitowoc, and leasing companies that bundle the machine with maintenance and repairs. Note your machine's exact error code or beep pattern before calling; it shortens the visit.
My ice machine died in the summer heat — what should I check first?
Heat is the usual trigger: a condenser matted with dust and grease can't reject heat, and the machine trips its high-pressure or high-temperature safety. Power off, clean the condenser coil, clear anything blocking airflow, and let it cool. If a code or beep pattern is showing, look it up on this site — some faults auto-reset once the machine cools, others mean call for service.
Is leasing an ice machine a good deal in Birmingham?
Several Birmingham companies offer full-service leases where one monthly payment covers the machine, cleanings, maintenance, and repairs. For hotels, medical facilities, and restaurants that can't afford downtime or surprise bills, it's worth pricing against ownership — especially if your current machine is past seven or eight years old and starting to fail regularly.
How often do ice machines need professional cleaning in Alabama?
At least every six months per manufacturer requirements, and quarterly is safer in hot kitchens or where water hardness is an issue. Health inspectors treat ice as food — a machine with slime or scale is a citation risk as well as a breakdown risk.