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DorsetStrider - 26/2/10 at 12:34 PM

Hiya all.

How much have you all been paying for your steel? (particularly anyone on the south coast)

I've just been quoted £18.20 + VAT for a 6.1 meter length of 25x25x16swg which seems amazing since last month it was less than half that.

The upshot being I'm looking for a new supplier. Any suggestions?

twybrow - 26/2/10 at 12:37 PM

I paid B&Q (needed it ASAP) nearly that much for 2m - so to me, that looks a very good price!

alistairolsen - 26/2/10 at 12:39 PM

I got mine from simpson steel in glasgow and it was less than half of that. I think it was 7.60+vat

DorsetStrider - 26/2/10 at 12:42 PM

Don't suppose Simpson Steel will deliver to Poole will they

flibble - 26/2/10 at 12:43 PM

Got mine from parkersteel a few weeks ago (same size as yours) for about £8, had look last week to get some more and sure enough the same price you quoted popped up

DorsetStrider - 26/2/10 at 12:49 PM

do we think this is a knock on effect of Corus closing?

blakep82 - 26/2/10 at 12:54 PM

quote:
Originally posted by DorsetStrider
do we think this is a knock on effect of Corus closing?


that was my thoughts

flibble - 26/2/10 at 01:02 PM

The news section of ParkerSteel did warn of increases but I never seem to read such things until it's too late

News Linky

GMPMotorsport - 26/2/10 at 01:24 PM

get used to these prices, the more industry we shut down the more we are going to import, sadly we are becoming a country that has little or no industry including the fast closing corus.

boggle - 26/2/10 at 01:53 PM

try righton

metal people

oadamo - 26/2/10 at 02:31 PM

if anyone in the mids needs steel try john bell
at bell steels 01384 636100 hes the best guy i no for steel he will sell you 10mm to 6m lengths and his prices are very keen tell him adam told you so i get some brownie points next time i order .
adam

[Edited on 26/2/10 by oadamo]

speedyxjs - 26/2/10 at 04:47 PM

Bugger, i was waiting for the price to drop and now it has gone up

Simon - 26/2/10 at 08:12 PM

quote:
Originally posted by GMPMotorsport
get used to these prices, the more industry we shut down the


And with this government's green agenda, the sooner that anything with a co2 footprint is closed, the better.

ATB

Simon

RobLyon - 26/2/10 at 08:41 PM

whats the going rate for 1 1/2" 12swg CDS? Cheapest I found was ~£60 per 6m length

flibble - 26/2/10 at 10:10 PM

quote:

whats the going rate for 1 1/2" 12swg CDS? Cheapest I found was ~£60 per 6m length


Closest metric I see on Parkersteel (only a quick look) is:
42.4 x 2.5mm (7.5 - 7.65 m) = £28.18+VAT

That's for Cold Formed Hollow Section, is that the same as CDS?


[Edited on 26-2-10 by flibble]

Badger_McLetcher - 1/3/10 at 06:39 PM

No, CDS is cold drawn seamless.
And I've got the same quote abouts, £58.80 for a 5.8m length of either 50x2mm or 45x2.5mm
Looks like I'd better do some saving, or are the prices likely to fall again?

RobLyon - 3/3/10 at 07:12 PM

I got a local quato today 38.1 x 2.64 wall for £80 for 5.8m