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Title: steel suppliers
Post by: unlucky mark mv6 on 29 December 2009, 17:25:10
Asteel ss i have decided to start making gates and railings for a living,can anyone recommend a cheap steel supplier in west mids(sandwell),as i am going to need regular supplies of bar and flat,and while on the subject,are there any orders from you lot. ;) :y
Title: Re: steel suppliers
Post by: sexydaz on 29 December 2009, 18:38:31
when i were doing that we used to ring round all the suppliers and let them all barter for the custom and occasionally tell em we had a massive job coming up so they gave a better price in hope of getting that order,as for all the ornaments i cant just remember the company but they werecheap if i do il let yer know :y
Title: Re: steel suppliers
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 29 December 2009, 18:45:06
I use B and M in Nottingham......I would also find a good local galavaniser plus powder coater and offer it as a cost adder.
Title: Re: steel suppliers
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 29 December 2009, 18:52:54
I might be after a gate at some point.

But have you considered car and garage security as well.  Fold down posts (or even pop up posts - that have a sleeve with a lift up post) for drives etc and some sort of kit for added security to garage doors.  Just a thought
Title: Re: steel suppliers
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 29 December 2009, 18:54:50
Meant to say just look in your yellow pages for steel stock holders.

Used to deal with an alloy stock holder, what ever size we wanted was the same price, just picked it and paid by weight.
Title: Re: steel suppliers
Post by: unlucky mark mv6 on 29 December 2009, 20:46:45
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Meant to say just look in your yellow pages for steel stock holders.

Used to deal with an alloy stock holder, what ever size we wanted was the same price, just picked it and paid by weight.
Rfound a couple of placeseason for asking this question is that i have had a couple of prices,and they are coming up at £12 per 6 metre length of 12mm bar,and seems a bit expensive to me,considering i would need just over 3 lengths to make my own gates,and the same again for the flat to build the frame. :-/
Title: Re: steel suppliers
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 29 December 2009, 20:56:21
Sounds about right at the moment, think we pay a little less but, have been buying for a while so get better discount.

Steel prices are quite high at the moment
Title: Re: steel suppliers
Post by: Debs. on 29 December 2009, 21:04:10
`Thought you might find these interesting, Mark.....

Cradley Heath (West Mids): https://www.artisticironsupplies.co.uk/index.asp

Nelson, Lancs.: http://www.nvfwroughtiron.co.uk/gates/

Sheffield: http://www.brindley-steel-forging.co.uk/index.html

Hampshire (w/online catalogue): http://www.forestmetals.co.uk/index.php
Title: Re: steel suppliers
Post by: unlucky mark mv6 on 29 December 2009, 21:40:24
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`Thought you might find these interesting, Mark.....

Cradley Heath (West Mids): https://www.artisticironsupplies.co.uk/index.asp

Nelson, Lancs.: http://www.nvfwroughtiron.co.uk/gates/

Sheffield: http://www.brindley-steel-forging.co.uk/index.html

Hampshire (w/online catalogue): http://www.forestmetals.co.uk/index.php
Cheers debs. ;)
Title: Re: steel suppliers
Post by: Radar on 29 December 2009, 21:59:24
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Asteel ss i have decided to start making gates and railings for a living,can anyone recommend a cheap steel supplier in west mids(sandwell),as i am going to need regular supplies of bar and flat,and while on the subject,are there any orders from you lot. ;) :y

I work for a steel company and for that type of thing would recommend bradley steels or harris steels - both in west midlands.