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Why is Aluminium so expensive now I need it?!
adrianreeve - 11/12/09 at 07:45 PM

Just been on Parker's website, and a sheet of 2mm 2.5 x 1.25m NS4 Ali to do the floor is £78 + VAT! Two 2.5m x 1.25m sheets of 1.2mm NS4 ali to do the rest of the panels is £95! That over £170 + vat just for the ali!

Anyone know somewhere cheaper in Kent / London?

Cheers

Adrian


Bluemoon - 11/12/09 at 07:58 PM

Ring around, get more than 3 quotes from more local suppliers..

Dan


Mal - 11/12/09 at 08:11 PM

Try Aluminium Stockholders on Yell.com
You be able to get much lower than the ones you have.


turbodisplay - 11/12/09 at 08:37 PM

imet arround rainham is quite good pricewise.
Darren


dogwood - 11/12/09 at 08:48 PM

Strange. thought I just posted this....



Might be worth a try

http://www.aluminiumwarehouse.co.uk/index.html

David


Doh......
Yes I did over there .>>>>>>>HRF

[Edited on 11/12/09 by dogwood]


hillbillyracer - 11/12/09 at 09:17 PM

It cant be that expensive, today I was in a shop that had the entire floor done in 8' x 4' sheets of ali checker plate, it might have been worth more than the stock on the shelves!


andyw7de - 11/12/09 at 09:41 PM

We buy lots of Ali and just been advised by our suppliers that its going up by over £220 per tonne thats a 10% increase


mark chandler - 12/12/09 at 12:10 AM

Spa Aluminum in Tunbridge wells should be cheaper than this, I think I paid £50 for an 8x4 sheet of 16swg.

If you talk to someone at parkers and moan you can always get the price down, at least 10% discount


MikeR - 12/12/09 at 10:29 AM

about 2 months ago i got sheets of 8x4 1.2mm thick half hard, poly coated one side for 25 + vat a sheet (collected).

That was from the coventry stockholder - most other places where a lot more expensive, but they where getting it from this place so added their own mark up.


deezee - 12/12/09 at 12:42 PM

I got my aluminium from Aalco in Liverpool. 2000 x 1000 x 2mm in 5251 H22 was £30 collected.


Trev D - 12/12/09 at 01:42 PM

NS4 is good for the floor use NS3 half hard 1.25mm for the rest ATB Trev.


morcus - 12/12/09 at 07:04 PM

You'd be surprised how expensive a shop floor can be. The tiles they have in supermarkets cost more than a hundred each.

Try and get some old Ali from a scrap yard.


Michael - 12/12/09 at 09:36 PM

I got mine from Aalco in Swanley.

They were very helpful on the phone and in person (I had mine collected by our driver)

Can not remember the price or size i got, but was very reasonable compaired to others.


ahunt - 12/12/09 at 09:42 PM

http://www.durbinmetals.co.uk/ near bristol or walsal


adrianreeve - 13/12/09 at 07:06 PM

Thanks gents, will try Aalco tomorrow.

Cheers

Adrian