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Steel Prices & Manufacturer Steel Price Increases 2026
Manufacturer price-increase letters on steel building products: steel studs and framing, steel pipe, roofing and gutter metal, stainless fittings, suspension systems and more. This tracks what manufacturers charge contractors and distributors, not the steel commodity market. 53 letters on file mention steel, newest effective date first.
31letters effective in 2026
21brands
7.8%typical stated increase
4still to take effect
- Next effective: Crane (Nov 1, 2026); Ductmate (Nov 1, 2026, 9%); Armstrong (Nov 2, 2026, 12%)
- Latest effective: ClarkDietrich (Oct 1, 2026); MarinoWare (Oct 1, 2026); Fayette Pipe (Sep 4, 2026, $80/ton)
- Typical %: median 7.8% across the 14 letters effective in 2026 that state a percentage (middle half 7%–10%; ranges counted at their midpoint).
- Busiest months in 2026: May 2026 (6), June 2026 (6), April 2026 (5)
By trade: Plumbing & PVF (18) · Drywall & Interiors (11) · Roofing (8) · Fire Protection (7) · Stucco (3) · Siding (2) · HVAC (1) · Gutters (1) · Door Hardware (1)
| Effective | Brand | Trade | Products | Increase | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2026 next 30 days |
Armstrong | Drywall & Interiors | Steel & aluminum suspension systems, trims & accessories 12% price increase on all steel and aluminum suspension systems, including all associated trims and accessories, effective November 2, 2026. |
12% | letter · ABC Supply Interiors |
| Nov 2, 2026 next 30 days |
MarinoWare | Drywall & Interiors | steel products | see letter | letter · Negwer Materials letter · ABC Supply Interiors letter · Kamco Supply (New York) |
| Nov 1, 2026 next 30 days |
Crane | Plumbing & PVF | NAVG products General price increase across Crane Cast Steel, Bronze, Cast Iron, Forged and Ball products as well as Stockham, Aloyco, Centerline, Flowseal, and DuoChek products |
see letter | letter · Cooney Brothers |
| Nov 1, 2026 next 30 days |
Ductmate | HVAC | Steel Items | 9% | Conklin Metal Industries |
| Oct 1, 2026 | ClarkDietrich | Drywall & Interiors | steel-based products | see letter | letter · Negwer Materials letter · ABC Supply Interiors letter · Kamco Supply (New York) letter · Kamco Supply (New York) |
| Oct 1, 2026 | MarinoWare | Drywall & Interiors | steel products | see letter | letter · ABC Supply Interiors letter · Kamco Supply (New York) |
| Sep 4, 2026 | Fayette Pipe | Fire Protection | Steel Pipe | $80/ton | letter · Ferguson Fire & Fabrication |
| Sep 1, 2026 | ClarkDietrich | Drywall & Interiors | Steel-based products | see letter | letter · Negwer Materials letter · ABC Supply Interiors letter · Kamco Supply (New York) |
| Aug 17, 2026 | USG | Drywall & Interiors | Steel products | see letter | letter · Negwer Materials letter · ABC Supply Interiors |
| Jul 16, 2026 | Klauer | Roofing | aluminum and steel products Aluminum and steel products |
10% on aluminum, 5% on steel | letter · Gulfeagle Supply |
| Jun 22, 2026 | Merit Brass | Fire Protection | Stainless Steel Fittings | 8-12% | letter · Ferguson Fire & Fabrication letter · Cooney Brothers Supply House Times / PM Magazine |
| Jun 15, 2026 | Gruvlok and Anvil | Plumbing & PVF | 7% increase on Anvil Steel Welded Pipe Nipples and Domestic Steel Pipe Couplings. 7-8% increase on Gruvlok Standard and Fire Products. |
7%, 7-8% | letter · Cooney Brothers |
| Jun 1, 2026 | Bay Cities Metal Products | Roofing | Steel Aluminum Copper | 5%-10% | letter · ABC Supply |
| Jun 1, 2026 | CEMCO | Stucco | Steel-Based Products | see letter | letter · ABC Supply letter · ABC Supply Interiors |
| Jun 1, 2026 | Gibraltar | Roofing | Aluminum and steel | up to 10% | letter · ABC Supply letter · Mueller Roofing Distributors |
| Jun 1, 2026 | USG | Drywall & Interiors | has announced a price increase on all paper faced and glass mat products, all interior finishing products, all bead and trim products, and all steel and vinyl products manufactu… |
see letter | Universal Supply |
| May 26, 2026 | Miramac Metals | Roofing | Miramac Metals will implement a price increase of 5%-10%, effective May 26, 2026, on steel panels and trim parts.. |
5%-10% | letter · Convoy Supply (US) |
| May 26, 2026 | MS Metal Sales | Gutters | Steel products | 6-9% | letter · ABC Supply |
| May 15, 2026 | Fayette Pipe | Fire Protection | Steel Pipe | $60/ton | letter · Ferguson Fire & Fabrication |
| May 15, 2026 | Nucor | Fire Protection | Steel Pipe | $60/ton, 5% | letter · Ferguson Fire & Fabrication |
| May 11, 2026 | Englert | Roofing | Steel Products | 4% | letter · ABC Supply |
| May 11, 2026 | Stanley Black & Decker | Plumbing & PVF | Canada pricing Stanley Black & Decker Canada will implement pricing adjustments effective May 11, 2026. Select SKUs will increase by up to 15% due to Canadian steel derivative tariffs. |
see letter | letter · Bartle & Gibson (Canada) |
| Apr 16, 2026 | Fayette Pipe | Fire Protection | Steel Pipe | $75/ton | letter · Ferguson Fire & Fabrication |
| Apr 13, 2026 | Super Stud | Drywall & Interiors | steel products has announced a price increase on all steel products. We will adjust our prices effective with shipments on April 13, 2026. |
see letter | Universal Supply |
| Apr 7, 2026 | Merit Brass | Plumbing & PVF | Stainless Steel ANSI Flanges Price adjustment to multipliers impacting the Stainless Steel ANSI Flange Product Line. |
see letter | letter · Cooney Brothers |
| Apr 6, 2026 | CEMCO | Stucco | Steel-Based Products | see letter | letter · ABC Supply letter · ABC Supply Interiors |
| Apr 6, 2026 | ClarkDietrich | Stucco | steel products has announced a price increase on all steel products. We will adjust our prices effective with shipments on April 6, 2026. |
see letter | letter · ABC Supply letter · Negwer Materials letter · ABC Supply Interiors Universal Supply |
| Mar 16, 2026 | Fayette Pipe | Fire Protection | Steel Pipe | $60/ton | letter · Ferguson Fire & Fabrication |
| Mar 16, 2026 | Gibraltar | Roofing | Aluminum Steel Products Gibraltar - Price Increase Effective - March 16, 2026 |
5-15% | letter · ABC Supply letter · MAR Supply letter · Convoy Supply (US) |
| Mar 13, 2026 | GAF | Roofing | aluminum products and 5% on steel and power products has announced a price increase of approximately 8% on aluminum products and 5% on steel and power products. We will adjust our prices effective with shipments on March 13, 2026. |
approximately 8%, 5% | Universal Supply |
| Feb 1, 2026 | NGP | Door Hardware | 5% increase on most itemsNo increase on:Press-on 2525, 5050 (recently reduced in November) Hinges Glass Glazing Tape Adder to Kits Steel and Stainless Steel Sliding HardwarePric… |
5%, 9% to 22% | letter · Top Notch Distributors |
| Nov 3, 2025 | Cemco | Drywall & Interiors | Steel-Based Products | see letter | letter · Negwer Materials letter · ABC Supply Interiors |
| Nov 3, 2025 | ClarkDietrich | Drywall & Interiors | steel products | see letter | letter · Negwer Materials letter · ABC Supply Interiors |
| Sep 17, 2025 | Crane | Plumbing & PVF | 5.8% average tariff-related increase on select product families across Crane Cast Steel, Bronze, Cast Iron, Ball, and Forged brands as well as Stochkham, Aloyco, Centerline, Flo… |
5.8% | letter · Cooney Brothers |
| Sep 2, 2025 | Berger | Roofing | aluminum, steel, vinyl and other products has announced a price increase due to the tariffs of approximately 4-12% on all aluminum, steel, vinyl and other products. We will adjust our prices effective with shipments on … |
approximately 4-12% | Universal Supply |
| Aug 18, 2025 | Viega | Plumbing & PVF | 12.5% tariff-related increase on select all MegaPress and ProPress Stainless Steel products. For more info, see Viega's letter to their customers. |
12.5% | letter · Cooney Brothers |
| Jun 4, 2025 | Merit Brass | Plumbing & PVF | Stainless Steel Fittings General tariff-related price increase across select product categories including Stainless Steel Nipples, Forged Carbon Steel Fittings, Aluminum Nipples, and more. For more info… |
see letter | letter · Cooney Brothers |
| May 19, 2025 | Anvil-Strut | Plumbing & PVF | 3% tariff-related increase on Steel Welded Pipe Nipples. For more info, see ASC's letter to their customers. (Modified date due to price sheet changes based on new tariff p… |
3% | letter · Cooney Brothers |
| May 13, 2025 | Crane | Plumbing & PVF | 31.5-43.4% tariff-related decrease on Crane Bronze, Iron, and Cast Steel, Center Line Butterfly Valves, Duo Check Cast Iron Valves, all Aloyco products, and Stockham Bronze, Iro… |
Decrease 31.5-43.4% | letter · Cooney Brothers |
| May 12, 2025 | Josam | Plumbing & PVF | 5% tariff-related increase on Stainless Steel Drains and Push-fit Stainless Steel. 25% increase on Specification Drainage Products PRO-PLUS Trench Drains. For more info, see Jos… |
5%, 25% | letter · Cooney Brothers |
| May 1, 2025 | Viega | Plumbing & PVF | 20% tariff-related average increase on PrPress Stainless Steel, MegaPress, and all valves. For more info, see Viega's letter to their customers. |
20% | letter · Cooney Brothers |
| Apr 16, 2025 | Crane | Plumbing & PVF | 72-91% tariff-related increase. 72% on Crane and Stockham Iron, 73% on Crane and Stockham Cast Steel, 76% on Crane and Stockham Bronze, 79% on Center Line and Stockham Butterfly… |
72-91%, 72%, 73%, 76% | letter · Cooney Brothers |
| Mar 17, 2025 | Berger | Siding | aluminum, steel, copper, vinyl and other products has announced a price increase of approximately 4-10% on all aluminum, steel, copper, vinyl and other products. We will adjust our prices effective with shipments on March 17, 2… |
approximately 4-10% | Universal Supply |
| Mar 17, 2025 | Steel and Wire | steel related products has announced a price increase of approximately 10-30% on all steel related products. We will adjust our prices effective with shipments on March 17, 2025. |
approximately 10-30% | Universal Supply | |
| Mar 14, 2025 | Prime Source | Drywall & Interiors | has announced a price increase of approximately 7.5% on all steel related products. We will adjust our prices effective with shipments on March 14, 2025. |
approximately 7.5% | Universal Supply |
| Mar 10, 2025 | Anvil | Plumbing & PVF | 4% increase on Domestic Forged Steel Fittings and Unions and Domestic Universal Forged Steel Anvilets, 2-5% on Pipe Hangers, and Supports. |
4%, 2-5% | Cooney Brothers |
| Mar 10, 2025 | Crane | Plumbing & PVF | 10% tariff-related increase on Crane Cast Steel, Bronze, and Iron Ball Valves, all Stockham Valves, Duo Check Cast Iron Valves, and Center Line Butterfly Valves. For more info, … |
10% | letter · Cooney Brothers |
| Feb 25, 2025 | Titan | Plumbing & PVF | 3% increase on all Pneumatic and Electric Actuated packages, Butterfly Valves, and selected Hand Operated Carbon and Stainless-Steel Valves. |
3% | Cooney Brothers |
| Feb 24, 2025 | Service Metals | Fire Protection | Steel Couplings | 25% | letter · Core & Main Fire Protection |
| Feb 21, 2025 | Merit Brass | Plumbing & PVF | 10% tariff-related increase on 150# Stainless Steel Fittings, 9% increase on Stainless Steel Nipples, and 25-35% on other product categories. |
10%, 9%, 25-35% | Cooney Brothers |
| Feb 14, 2025 | Crane | Plumbing & PVF | 10% tariff-related increase on Crane Cast Steel, Bronze, and Iron Ball Valves, all Aloyco Valves, Duo Check Cast Iron Valves, and Center Line Butterfly Valves. For more info, Cr… |
10% | letter · Cooney Brothers |
| Feb 1, 2025 | ThermaOmegaTech | Plumbing & PVF | 3% increase on all products, 5% on Stainless Steel STVM. |
3%, 5% | Cooney Brothers |
| date not stated | Smart Vent | Siding | has announced a price increase of approximately 3% on their primary stainless-steel models (1540-510, 1540-520, and 1540-570). |
approximately 3% | Universal Supply |