Are steel prices absolutely through the roof right now?

[Kevin B.]

Just went to price out a little square tube and about had a heart attack, a stick of 2" .180 is 172 bucks! I don't buy steel often enough to know, is that where it's been for a while or didn't that used to be $40-$50 in the recent past?

 

[dutchman]

Can't say I'm terribly surprised, it seems like anything building material related has jumped in price significantly.

 

[Greg]

Yep, it's getting stupid.

 

[Spork]

I picked up 3 sticks at triple S a couple weeks ago and they were $80 each.

 

[Tonkaman]

No idea about steel prices in general, but some pipe pricing has more than doubled.

 

[Kevin B.]

I picked up 3 sticks at triple S a couple weeks ago and they were $80 each.

2" .180? Sweet, I'll check 'em out.

 

[Tebbsjeep]

The last 20' stick of square tube I bought was $22.

 

[jeeper]

My neighbor who sells metal studs says they are more than 4x's their usual price.

 

[DaveB]

Maybe its time to sell some of my excess....

 

[Shawn]

I have been seeing these high prices also, I typically shop Wasatch Steel, so if anyone finds a cheaper source, please share.

 

[J-mobzz]

I have been seeing these high prices also, I typically shop Wasatch Steel, so if anyone finds a cheaper source, please share.

Tripple S is always cheaper. But you'll feel it in the customer experience. Bring a tape measure and caliper to measure everything before you leave, It's not uncommon for them to load up the wrong stuff that "looks" right

 

[4x4_Welder]

I just paid $50 each for a pair of 2x2x3/16 angles 20' long. I ran a load of scrap in and that seems to have gone up a little too since my last round.

 

[Kevin B.]

I have been seeing these high prices also, I typically shop Wasatch Steel, so if anyone finds a cheaper source, please share.

Tripple S is always cheaper. But you'll feel it in the customer experience. Bring a tape measure and caliper to measure everything before you leave, It's not uncommon for them to load up the wrong stuff that "looks" right

And it's damned hard to get somebody at the Triple S sales counter on the phone. I feel like they are very much biased towards their big accounts and if you don't have a sales rep's direct line you're kinda screwed IME. I've been shopping at Wasatch Steel too because the convenience of ordering on line has been worth the couple extra bucks.

I haven't called yet, I got busy today. But I'll put up with Triple S's bull**** if they're really around half the price of Wasatch...