Gorilla Metals

They have an awesome shelf with leftovers that they sell by the pound. I need metals for my hobby and this is awesome

I have been going here since they were «Metal Supermarket». Place is clean and organized which really stands out. These guys are top notch, no bs. Great customer service. John and Jeremy are very knowledgeable in the 4 wheeling arena, btw.

Really, these guys are awesome. No BS. Honest. Asked what I wanted, found the material I needed, cut it to size, rang up the register and sent me off with a smile. All in approx 15 mins. In addition, they are very reasonably priced too — comparable to some discount websites.
I would certainly go back to these guys next time. Highly recommend for any metal purchases.

TL;DR:
Great service and friendly no matter what size the order. Will take the time to help you find what you are looking for even if you’re a weekender/​maker needing only a small order. Make sure to check out/​ask about the scrap shelves for lower cost materials. Have cutters, and for a small fee will cut material to length for you. Prices seem fair compared to what I have seen.
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Came here in the afternoon to get materials for a college project. I’m a mechanical engineering student at SJSU, and having worked the trades before becoming a student I know some of these shops, like lumberyards, can be a bit gruff or make you feel like you are stupid because you don’t know the exact specifications you need. Not this place. They treated me as well as someone making a large order, and when I realized the size and type of metal probably wasn’t correct and I changed my mind, the reply was «no problem, take your time and let me show you some stuff that might fit what you are looking for.» Finally. when I did find what I was looking for and it came time for check out I was again impressed with their service. The guy (I believe he might have been the owner, can’t remember his name) who did the payment, messed up the first time with the computer. I wasn’t in a rush, so wasn’t a big deal but he went out of his way to make sure I was satisfied and gave me a tube of metal cutting grease for free that I was going to buy. Again, my experiences with specialty shops usually was poor treatment when you are a consumer and but this place went out of their way to make sure I was satisfied with my small order. I was so impressed with the service, I had to thank them for taking the time to help me out. The guy ringing me up said I was welcome and he then asked me to «yelp the heck out this place» if I really liked the service. I did and so here I am Unilocaling about this place’s service.

I’ve been here more than a few times. Every time I have been in there shopping or browsing for material for my projects, Busby and Jon have always been pleasant and helpful in answering my questions. I will not hesitate to return because of my positive experiences there.

Very Helpful With My Project, took the time to get the right materials, priced it reasonable, will be back with another project. Good People

Always been great, but it’s about Busby and their service. He does what he says and is friendly. Like other posters have mentioned a lot of steel companies are pricks to deal with but not these guys.

I’m used to delivery SNAFUs. I’m not used to the vendor actually taking the initiative to make it right. Gorilla did the right thing by me without me having to push them on it.
Placed an order for delivery. .375 plate & some 3×3 — .25 angle. ~ 600lbs. We had some delivery SNAFUs and missed the time. They agreed to reschedule it for this morning first thing. Aaron dropped the material a few minutes ago AND they are taking care of me on the money side.
I also want to add that when you call them they are actually helpful! At a lot of steel yards I call and ask for my typical weird, non specific, «yeah, I need some steel for framitz spanner about like …» I get silence, put on hold, and /​or they come back with something not even close. Gorilla has, twice now, provided me with some options and a smile you can hear over the phone.
Steel is steel. Prices over the long run equal out. Service and a smile makes my life easier and my business more efficient.

Gorilla Metals, formerly Metal Supermarkets, is the best all around for selection and service. My previous review from 2007 reflects my continued faith in 2014 in their establishment:
I also appreciate their honest advice, patience with my probable dumb questions, and cutting to size for my art materials.

I have been going to Gorilla Metals when it was Metal Supermarkets totaling about 4 – 5 years now. I don’t go that often but when I need metal I always come here and I’m willing do drive from Brentwood which is about an hour away. The customer service here is outstanding to the point of giving me all kinds of price quotes for small jobs and telling me the cheapest option that will still fulfill my needs instead if trying to squeeze me for every nickel. They are extremely knowledgeable and helpful in all the different types of metals and they have a ton of cut off pieces that they sell by the pound. I have bought all different grades and sizes of aluminum, copper sheets, stainless steel and regular steel. They will even let you use their caliper and tape measure if you forget yours. If you know what you want this is the place for you… if you don’t know or are unsure what you want then this is the place for you too!

I am very grateful for the existence of Gorilla metals. I do a lot of projects where I need a lot of different kinds of metal. Furthermore, I am not that knowledgeable about metal and I found Gorilla metal’s excellent service includes patients and great communication skills to help me figure out what I need. I mostly use metal for art. I would go to Gorilla metals with a vision and leave with just the right material to make it happen. I built a Gypsy trailer and I wanted a copper roof. Gorilla metals provided me with aluminum sheet metal with copper anodize. This was better because it was easy to work with and the copper look did not fade. This is one of many examples of how Gorilla metals saved the day. I find that though Gorilla metal caters to larger orders for commercial ventures, I felt that their attention to service included a «No project too small» attitude.

Great place, people are willing to work with you and get you what you need, event if it’s something small. Prices are fair. I was in their Santa Clara location.

Today I bought some ¾ inch Steel plates, They were cut to size and they deliver it to my job site. The service desk is friendly. the place is organized and reasonable.

Been here a couple of times now, great selection! And if you just need a few little pieces for whatever project, check out the remnant racks first. I came in for some SS for my exhaust, just needed some for a special hanger… $ 5… A+ for a friendly shop and super pricing!

Reasonable Prices, Great Service, Nice Guys to Deal With. I’ll Be Back.

Needed some steel plates for a bbq project I was working on. Guys here came through and were very friendly. I called them a bunch of times changing my mind about what type of metal and they were very friendly every time.

It’s great that this place exists. If you need a bit of metal, they’ll cut it to order. Steel, aluminum, whatever, they’ve got it and will cut it to order right there while you wait. No order is too small either, which is great if you just require a small piece.
All of the guys that work here are super friendly as well, which makes it a great experience every single time I go there.