# Metals 'R' Us

> Metals 'R' Us is a Canadian metal supplier in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. Since 1997 we've sold steel, stainless, aluminum, brass, copper, bronze and tool steel, cut to the exact length you need. Pick your alloy, shape and size, type in your length in inches, and the price shows up right away. We ship pieces up to 96″ anywhere in Canada, with the best parcel rates under 48″, or you can pick up free at the shop in Dartmouth. $40 minimum order. Longer lengths (up to 21 feet), oversize loads, or custom plasma and CNC work? Send us a quick quote request and we'll price it for you.

## How ordering works

- Rounds, flats, squares, hex, tube, pipe, angle, and channel are cut to the length you enter, priced per inch. Cart quantity = number of pieces at that length; the cut length rides on the line as "Your Cut".
- Sheet is sold as a configurable grid: custom width × length.
- Prices and inventory update daily. Automatic volume discounts (5% to 15%) apply per product at higher quantities.
- Order lengths up to 96″ online and we ship them anywhere in Canada. Under 48″ gets the best parcel rates; longer pieces still ship at honest prices. Need up to 21 feet? [Request a quote](https://metalsrus.ca/pages/request-a-quote) and we arrange it.
- Most in-stock orders placed by 1pm Atlantic ship the next business day.
- Mill test reports (MTRs) are available on marked products. See MTR Availability below.

## About

- [Our Story](https://metalsrus.ca/pages/our-story): Company background, history, and mission
- [Our Equipment](https://metalsrus.ca/pages/our-equipment): In-house cutting, milling, and machining equipment
- [Help Centre (FAQ)](https://metalsrus.ca/pages/help-centre): Ordering, cutting, shipping, and returns questions
- [MTR Availability](https://metalsrus.ca/pages/mtr-availability): Material Test Report availability by product (for B2B / spec-driven buyers)
- [Customer Reviews](https://metalsrus.ca/pages/customer-reviews): Verified customer feedback
- [Contact](https://metalsrus.ca/pages/contact)

## Guides

- [Where can you buy metal online in Canada? (2026 guide)](https://metalsrus.ca/blogs/guides/where-to-buy-metal-online-canada): Every real option compared, including when a competitor is the better choice
- [How does cut-to-length metal ordering work?](https://metalsrus.ca/blogs/guides/how-cut-to-length-metal-ordering-works): Per-inch pricing explained, what the cart quantity means, and what tolerance to expect
- [6061 vs 6063 aluminum: which should you buy?](https://metalsrus.ca/blogs/guides/6061-vs-6063-aluminum): Strength vs finish, with June 2026 CAD prices
- [304 vs 316 stainless steel: is 316 worth the upcharge?](https://metalsrus.ca/blogs/guides/304-vs-316-stainless-steel): Chloride exposure decides it; real price pairs from the rack
- [How much does metal cost in Canada? (June 2026 prices)](https://metalsrus.ca/blogs/guides/metal-prices-canada): Real CAD prices for 17 common cuts across steel, aluminum, stainless, brass, copper, and bronze, dated and updated quarterly
- [Why buy metal from a Canadian supplier?](https://metalsrus.ca/blogs/guides/why-buy-metal-from-canadian-supplier): The 2026 cross-border math: exchange, the 25% surtax on US-melted metal, GST, and courier brokerage, with a worked landed-cost example
- [Steel grades across countries: 44W vs A36, CSA vs ASTM vs EN](https://metalsrus.ca/blogs/guides/steel-grades-canada-us-europe): How the same structural steel wears three names, with verified yield and tensile figures in ksi and MPa
- [Why is Metals 'R' Us cheaper than big box metal chains?](https://metalsrus.ca/blogs/guides/why-metals-r-us-is-cheaper): One warehouse instead of 25 storefronts, no franchise royalty, and a B2B engine underwriting the online store, with measured June 2026 price pairs
- [How much does stainless steel cost in Canada? (304 vs 316)](https://metalsrus.ca/blogs/guides/stainless-steel-prices-canada): Real July 2026 CAD prices for 304 and 316 across round, flat, square, hex, sheet, angle, and pipe, with when 316 is worth the upcharge
- [How much does steel plate and bar cost in Canada?](https://metalsrus.ca/blogs/guides/steel-plate-bar-prices-canada): Real July 2026 CAD prices for carbon bar, sheet, and abrasion-resistant plate, and what routes to a quote
- [How much do brass and bronze cost in Canada?](https://metalsrus.ca/blogs/guides/brass-bronze-prices-canada): Real July 2026 CAD prices for C360 free-machining brass and C932/C954 bearing bronze
- [How much does copper cost in Canada?](https://metalsrus.ca/blogs/guides/copper-prices-canada): Real July 2026 CAD prices for C110 copper bar and sheet
- [Where can you buy metal offcuts, drops, and remnants in Canada?](https://metalsrus.ca/blogs/guides/metal-offcuts-remnants-canada): The honest answer, where scrap and drops win and when a fresh cut in a known grade is cheaper
- [What shipping options does Metals 'R' Us offer?](https://metalsrus.ca/blogs/guides/shipping-options-metals-r-us): How carrier choice at checkout works: live quotes on your real cart, the price-speed-reliability trade per option, and free Dartmouth pickup
- [Buying metal online in Toronto: what it costs delivered (August 2026 prices)](https://metalsrus.ca/blogs/guides/buy-metal-online-toronto): Live landed costs to a Toronto postal code, metal plus the cheapest checkout carrier, for six real carts, and when a GTA store wins
- [Buying metal online in Montréal: what it costs delivered (August 2026 prices)](https://metalsrus.ca/blogs/guides/buy-metal-online-montreal): Live landed costs to a Montréal postal code for six real carts, with the French sibling at /fr/blogs/guides/buy-metal-online-montreal
- [Buying metal online in Vancouver: what it costs delivered (August 2026 prices)](https://metalsrus.ca/blogs/guides/buy-metal-online-vancouver): Live landed costs to a Vancouver postal code for six real carts, and the honest map of local counters
- [Buying metal online in Calgary: what it costs delivered (August 2026 prices)](https://metalsrus.ca/blogs/guides/buy-metal-online-calgary): Live landed costs to a Calgary postal code for six real carts, with a dated Metal Supermarkets scale check

## The CSSP Tracker (public data project)

- [The CSSP Tracker](https://metalsrus.ca/pages/cssp-tracker): Live cost index testing whether Canada's $100M CSSP steel freight rebate (launched Aug 10, 2026) reaches buyers. Canadian, US, and overseas carbon steel indexed daily from the origin tag and landed cost on every warehouse piece, baseline Aug 10, 2026 = 100. A full passthrough is worth up to about 5% at retail; the signal is the Canadian line falling against US and overseas metal, and any effect takes months to walk down the chain. Index relatives only, method published, data open under CC BY 4.0: [JSON](https://orders.metalsrus.ca/public/cssp/index.json) and [CSV](https://orders.metalsrus.ca/public/cssp/index.csv).
- [Where does Metals 'R' Us stand on Canada's steel freight rebate?](https://metalsrus.ca/blogs/guides/where-we-stand-cssp-steel-freight-rebate): We back the program, we don't do parties, and we measure who benefits. What success looks like and why results take months
- [Will Canada's new steel freight rebate lower metal prices?](https://metalsrus.ca/blogs/guides/steel-freight-rebate-metal-prices-canada): How the CSSP works, why delivery costs don't change, and where Canadian carbon steel prices could move
- [Who actually gets Canada's $100 million steel freight rebate?](https://metalsrus.ca/blogs/guides/who-gets-cssp-steel-freight-rebate): Shippers on eligible rail and marine moves: mills and large distributors in practice, with claim rules and timelines
- [What does the steel freight rebate mean for small shops and hobbyists?](https://metalsrus.ca/blogs/guides/steel-freight-rebate-small-shops-hobbyists): Nothing directly; what to watch on Canadian carbon prices and the two questions to ask any metal supplier

## Services

- [Custom Cutting Service](https://metalsrus.ca/pages/custom-cutting-service): Precision cut-to-length on all applicable stock, priced per inch
- [CNC Machining Service](https://metalsrus.ca/pages/cnc-machining-service): Production CNC machining for custom metal parts
- [Mechanical Engineering Design Service](https://metalsrus.ca/pages/mechanical-engineering-design-service): Engineering support and material specification guidance
- [Material Sourcing Service](https://metalsrus.ca/pages/material-sourcing-service): Sourcing for hard-to-find metals and specialty alloys
- [Plastic Thermoforming Service](https://metalsrus.ca/pages/plastic-thermoforming-service): Custom plastic thermoforming

## Materials

- [Carbon Steel](https://metalsrus.ca/collections/carbon): Full range of grades in round bar, flat bar, square bar, hex bar, pipe, tube, sheet, plate, angle, and channel
- [Stainless Steel](https://metalsrus.ca/collections/stainless-steel): 304, 316, and specialty grades across all profiles
- [Aluminum](https://metalsrus.ca/collections/aluminum): 6061, 6063, and other grades across all profiles
- [Brass](https://metalsrus.ca/collections/brass): 360, 385, and specialty grades
- [Copper](https://metalsrus.ca/collections/copper): C110 and other grades
- [Bronze](https://metalsrus.ca/collections/rotocast-bronze): Rotocast bronze bar and plate
- [Chrome](https://metalsrus.ca/collections/chrome): Chrome-plated shafting and round bar
- [Tool Steel / Drill Rod](https://metalsrus.ca/collections/drill-rod): O1 tool steel and drill rod
- [Zinc](https://metalsrus.ca/collections/zinc)

## Shapes and Profiles

- [Round Bar](https://metalsrus.ca/collections/round-bar): All materials, full range of diameters
- [Flat Bar](https://metalsrus.ca/collections/flat-bar): All materials, full range of thicknesses and widths
- [Square Bar](https://metalsrus.ca/collections/square-bar)
- [Hex Bar](https://metalsrus.ca/collections/hex-bar)
- [Pipe](https://metalsrus.ca/collections/pipe): NPS and Schedule sized pipe
- [Tube](https://metalsrus.ca/collections/tube): Round, square, and rectangular tube
- [Angle](https://metalsrus.ca/collections/angle): Equal and unequal leg angle
- [Channel](https://metalsrus.ca/collections/channel): C-channel
- [Sheet](https://metalsrus.ca/collections/sheet): Flat sheet stock in varying gauges

## Featured Collections

- [Milled in Canada](https://metalsrus.ca/collections/milled-in-canada): Every length and sheet on our floor from a Canadian producer, from the origin tag on each piece. Follows our stock, not a label: the same size can come from a different producer on the next buy, and the list updates as inventory changes
- [Ships Next Day](https://metalsrus.ca/collections/ships-next-day): In-stock items that ship within one business day
- [Top Sellers](https://metalsrus.ca/collections/top-100-best-sellers): Best-selling metal products across the catalog

## Customer builds (Built with MRU)

- [Built with MRU: customer build gallery](https://metalsrus.ca/pages/built-with-mru): Real customer projects built from metalsrus.ca stock, photos and story included, each linked to the exact products used. Every entry is verified against a real order number. The monthly build contest is paused as of August 2026 and is not taking entries; the gallery and past winners stay published. French version at [/fr/pages/built-with-mru](https://metalsrus.ca/fr/pages/built-with-mru).
- [Service & Repair on Trailers + Shop Storage Project](https://metalsrus.ca/pages/built-with-mru/prj-2026-00002): Carbon Steel build by Kevin T., Nova Scotia

- [His and Her Wedding Hammers](https://metalsrus.ca/pages/built-with-mru/prj-2026-00003): Stainless build by Greg E., Truro, Nova Scotia

- [Car jack for 1967 Austin Healey BJ8](https://metalsrus.ca/pages/built-with-mru/prj-2026-00004): Carbon Steel build by Michael C.

- [Crankshaft Pulley Extension](https://metalsrus.ca/pages/built-with-mru/prj-2026-00005): Aluminum build by Ron C., Huntsville

- [Cargo trailer to Harley hauler](https://metalsrus.ca/pages/built-with-mru/prj-2026-00006): Aluminum build by Khrista C., Port Saxon Nova Scotia

- [Galaxy Roses/Roses](https://metalsrus.ca/pages/built-with-mru/prj-2026-00007): Carbon Steel build by Meghan B., Anagance

- [Brass Rosettes for the Rose Engine Lathe](https://metalsrus.ca/pages/built-with-mru/prj-2026-00008): Brass build by Alison R., Pender Island

- [Bowie](https://metalsrus.ca/pages/built-with-mru/prj-2026-00009): Brass build by Rob W., Olalla B.C.

- [Trailer Service Center | Back Fender Repair](https://metalsrus.ca/pages/built-with-mru/prj-2026-00010): Aluminum build by Kevin T., Dartmouth

- [1 ton Mini-dump trailer](https://metalsrus.ca/pages/built-with-mru/prj-2026-00011): Carbon Steel build by Dugal M., Ontario

- [Viridus Leather | Hand-crafted leather goods for the discerning](https://metalsrus.ca/pages/built-with-mru/prj-2026-00012): Bronze build by Thomas P., Alberta

- [Boat bed](https://metalsrus.ca/pages/built-with-mru/prj-2026-00013): Aluminum build by Eli B., Port clements bc

- [industrial luminaire](https://metalsrus.ca/pages/built-with-mru/prj-2026-00014): Aluminum build by Pascal M., Val-Racine, Quebec

- [Padrona Lounger](https://metalsrus.ca/pages/built-with-mru/prj-2026-00015): Brass build by Larissa P., British Columbia

- [Argus Rocket](https://metalsrus.ca/pages/built-with-mru/prj-2026-00016): Aluminum build by Aric O., Toronto, Ontario

- [Wig wag wobbler engines](https://metalsrus.ca/pages/built-with-mru/prj-2026-00017): Aluminum build by Ron L., Morden Manitoba

- [John Deere Lift](https://metalsrus.ca/pages/built-with-mru/prj-2026-00018): Carbon Steel build by Mark M., PE

- [Breaking Throug](https://metalsrus.ca/pages/built-with-mru/prj-2026-00019): Aluminum build by Sheldon T., Regina, SK

- [The Strike](https://metalsrus.ca/pages/built-with-mru/prj-2026-00020): Aluminum build by Sheldon T., Regina, SK

- [Wedding Centerpieces](https://metalsrus.ca/pages/built-with-mru/prj-2026-00021): Carbon Steel build by Skylar S.


## Policies

- [Refund Policy](https://metalsrus.ca/pages/refund-policy)

## Programs

- [Loyalty Program](https://metalsrus.ca/pages/loyalty-program)
- [Affiliate Program](https://metalsrus.ca/pages/affiliate-program)
- [Collabs](https://metalsrus.ca/pages/collab)
- [Careers](https://metalsrus.ca/pages/careers)

## Key Facts

- Location: 85 Gloria McCluskey Ave, Burnside Industrial Park, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia B3B 2Z3, Canada
- Phone: 902-468-1112
- Email: sales@metalsrus.ca
- Hours: Monday to Friday, 7:30am to 5:00pm Atlantic
- Ships: Canada-wide (up to 96″ online; best parcel rates under 48″; up to 21 ft by special request)
- Pickup: free, at the Dartmouth shop
- Currency: Canadian dollars (CAD)
- Pricing model: per-inch pricing on custom cuts; the price shown is for the whole cut, cuts included; cart quantity is the number of pieces, and each line carries its cut length as "Your Cut"
- Minimum order: $40
- Customers: hobbyists, makers, machinists, fabricators, and small-business buyers; B2B accounts and high-volume orders quoted via RFQ
- What we are not: a scrap or recycling yard, and not a mill-volume broker. Single pieces and small lots are the specialty.