Who Has The Best Prices On Building Materials?

[stevehaigh]

hi, does anyone know the best place for low prices on the island, preferably south but anywhere ok, for building material basics, namely cement and steel?

[katasyd]

Don't go to the Home Pro's/Home works, double the price.

All the small shops that sell supplies are pretty much the same price wherever you go but i would send a Thai in to do the order and purchase.

[Lannatyne]

Can buy cement direct from CPAC - one on CF Rd West, opposite the PTT petrol station. For steel (reinforcement type?), just shop around.

And, yes, do get a Thai to do the deal while you're sitting in the car!

[hkt83100]

[...]while you're sitting in the car!

Better standing around the corner

[Valentine]

Cementthai Home Mart on Chao Fa East, their prices are the same for everyone. They are also the agent for CPAC & if you want to buy a lot of concrete you may be able to negotiate a cheaper price than buying direct from CPAC but at the very least it will be the same price. Steel prices go up & down according to supply & demand but are generally pretty much the same at the various shops.

Edited April 2, 2011 by Valentine

[arby]

To go to a good sized steel supplier just go down the same road towards the Phuket Zoo for about a kilometer or so and you will see a big place on the left side of the road and they also have a big storage area for pvc pipe, etc on the other side of the road

[katabeachbum]

Cementthai Home Mart on Chao Fa East, their prices are the same for everyone. They are also the agent for CPAC & if you want to buy a lot of concrete you may be able to negotiate a cheaper price than buying direct from CPAC but at the very least it will be the same price. Steel prices go up & down according to supply & demand but are generally pretty much the same at the various shops.

seconded for cement

and ad By pass road, sh-t forgot the name again

some steel shops sell according to their purchase price, some according to todays market price, so prices vary. In 2006 I shopped around for rebars at approx 1,2 million baht, and the prices where +/- 5%, IOW 50-60k baht difference for a one delivery cash payment deal

[stevehaigh]

some steel shops sell according to their purchase price, some according to todays market price, so prices vary. In 2006 I shopped around for rebars at approx 1,2 million baht, and the prices where +/- 5%, IOW 50-60k baht difference for a one delivery cash payment deal

also, you need to compare apple to apples it seems. i went to that 'captain' place on chaofa west, about 2km up from the circle and they had two types of 16mm steel (both kor oi), a heavy grade and a light grade. you would think 16mm steel was the same everywhere but i guess not.

i'm wondering about ordering off island and having it trucked here; on a big order of course. i wonder if there will be a cost saving? maybe not as i expect the shops in phuket work on fairly narrow profit margins here since there is a lot of competition here.

[katabeachbum]

some steel shops sell according to their purchase price, some according to todays market price, so prices vary. In 2006 I shopped around for rebars at approx 1,2 million baht, and the prices where +/- 5%, IOW 50-60k baht difference for a one delivery cash payment deal

also, you need to compare apple to apples it seems. i went to that 'captain' place on chaofa west, about 2km up from the circle and they had two types of 16mm steel (both kor oi), a heavy grade and a light grade. you would think 16mm steel was the same everywhere but i guess not.

i'm wondering about ordering off island and having it trucked here; on a big order of course. i wonder if there will be a cost saving? maybe not as i expect the shops in phuket work on fairly narrow profit margins here since there is a lot of competition here.

rebars 12 mm and up come in 2 grades, so of course you need to specify what you want to purchase and have delivered. Architect and engineer plans should contain info on what size and grade is needed. When designing a build I prefere 16 mm to be used over 12 mm strong, as it makes less chance for steel supplier to cheat and workers to mix up.

I chose to order all on island after shopping around, but had trucks come directly from (BKK) supplier to site, and local supplier provided unloading. The large semi trucks do not have crane. If you take delivery of much steel, consider the theft risk both by employees and others

[KarenBravo]

Comparing prices, I have found Sang Chai on the bypass road to be consistently cheaper than everywhere for the stuff I bought.

[Lannatyne]

Comparing prices, I have found Sang Chai on the bypass road to be consistently cheaper than everywhere for the stuff I bought.

Only got tiling, sanitaryware etc at SangChai, but if they have the styles you want, then I recommend them too. They carry good stock levels, and are quite good on the 'western' concept of "refunds"!

Some speak highly of Keehin / Bann Sukapan. I found them useless, but you do 'speak as you find'.

[LivinginKata]

Comparing prices, I have found Sang Chai on the bypass road to be consistently cheaper than everywhere for the stuff I bought.

Yes, I would agree. Sang Chai are by far the biggest building merchant on Phuket island and I find their prices very competitive.

On the topic of rebar steel quality then you will find each bar is colour coded with a dab of spray paint at the end. Usually red, green, or yellow. Make sure you ask your merchant what colour = what grade. The delivery guys are always on the look-out for an easy mark, delivery a low grade and charge the high grade price. Then they sell off the high grade to another buyer. I know cos when we were building and my wife buying materials, she often had drivers looking to sell off 'excess material'. I always chased them off, and made extra care to carefully count and check each length & quality of rebar we had delivered..

[LivinginKata]

Only got tiling, sanitaryware etc at SangChai, but if they have the styles you want, then I recommend them too. They carry good stock levels, and are quite good on the 'western' concept of "refunds"!

Some speak highly of Keehin / Bann Sukapan. I found them useless, but you do 'speak as you find'.

SangChai have a lot more than just tiling, sanitary. We found they had the best prices for cement (bags), sand, & aggregrate. They also can supply steel. But we found cheaper at a specialist steel supplier.

I've had no problem with Keehin for electrical supplies. Not the cheapest but they do have almost everything in stock and the tech manager is very helpful.

[katabeachbum]

Only got tiling, sanitaryware etc at SangChai, but if they have the styles you want, then I recommend them too. They carry good stock levels, and are quite good on the 'western' concept of "refunds"!

Some speak highly of Keehin / Bann Sukapan. I found them useless, but you do 'speak as you find'.

SangChai have a lot more than just tiling, sanitary. We found they had the best prices for cement (bags), sand, & aggregrate. They also can supply steel. But we found cheaper at a specialist steel supplier.

agreed

and they have most in stock, actually the only supplier in Phuket stocking all CPAC roof tiles

and they have makers representatives present, like Modona, Razzland, Amercian Standard, CPAC. Knowledge is gold .

Often they price Cotto 10 baht less a sqm to appear inexpensive

steel rebars seems to be a product they supply just to cover it all, but large quantities can be found at lower price elsewhere

Keehin is rather expensive, but sometimes the only one able to supply. Baan Sukapan do not stock much

[Seeall]

On 4/10/2011 at 1:17 PM, arby said:

To go to a good sized steel supplier just go down the same road towards the Phuket Zoo for about a kilometer or so and you will see a big place on the left side of the road and they also have a big storage area for pvc pipe, etc on the other side of the road

Size = quality and good price?

[KarenBravo]

1 hour ago, Seeall said:

Size = quality and good price?

You know you're replying to a post that is almost 10 years old, right?