Rigid Pipe & Coils
Straight sticks, soft coils, and cutoffs from repipes and remodels. Bundled or loose, it all counts.
COPPER PIPE & TUBE • #1 AND #2 GRADES • NO MINIMUMS
WE BUYCOPPER PIPE & TUBE
After wire, copper pipe is the biggest copper stream in the country. Every repipe, remodel, and demolition pulls it out by the bundle: rigid pipe, soft tubing, coils, and cutoffs. If you have copper pipe sitting around, you have money sitting on the shop floor.
Rigid PipeSoft Tubing#1 & #2 GradesCoils & CutoffsNo Minimums
WHAT IT IS, PLAINLY SAID
Pipe, tube, and the honest grade difference.
Copper pipe comes in two everyday forms. Rigid pipe is the straight hard sticks plumbers run through walls. Soft tubing is the bendable coil stock used for water lines. Both are solid copper, and both are worth real money. The grade is simple: clean pipe with no solder and no fittings is the top grade. Pipe with solder joints, paint, or fittings still attached is the second grade. Either way it sells. You never need to strip solder yourself: send the pipe as it is and the grading sorts it out.
Clean #1 Pipe
Solder-free, paint-free pipe with no fittings attached. The top grade, and the easiest thing a plumber ever sells.
Soldered #2 Pipe
Pipe with solder joints, fittings, or light paint. Still solid copper value: send it as it is.
WHO GENERATES IT
The trades that pull pipe every week
- Plumbing contractors and plumbers: repipes, rough-ins, and service calls produce cutoffs daily
- Home remodelers and renovation crews: whole-house repipes pull hundreds of pounds at once
- Demolition contractors: teardowns and gut rehabs release pipe by the truckload
- Property managers and landlords: unit turnovers and boiler replacements
- Water heater installers: every swap leaves copper pipe stubs, elements, and connectors behind
- Mechanical contractors: commercial plumbing and hydronic heating lines
NO MINIMUMSEvery bundle counts
A handful of cutoffs or a truckload: every seller gets a straight answer.
TWO GRADESPriced honestly
Clean pipe and soldered pipe are graded separately, never blended into one low number.
BIG LOTSFreight handled
On bigger lots, we handle the freight so you do not lift a finger.
WHAT TO SEND
What to send for a pipe quote
Pipe quotes are fast when the photos show the pile.
- PHOTOS — The overall pile plus a close look at a few sticks: clean or soldered.
- WEIGHT — Your best estimate. Bundle counts and truck-bed guesses work fine.
- LOCATION — City and state, so bigger lots can be routed for freight.
- MIX — Pipe only, or mixed with brass fittings and valves: it all gets graded.
Prefer email? [email protected]
FROM PILE TO PAYMENT
How a pipe deal works.
Send Photos & Details
Photos of the pile, your best weight estimate, and your location. One bundle or a truckload: every lot starts the same way.
Get a Fast Quote
A real number based on the grade mix and current market levels. Compare it with confidence.
Ship or Schedule
Small lots ship with simple instructions. On bigger lots, we handle the freight so you do not lift a finger.
Weigh, Settle & Get Paid
Your pipe is weighed in the open and the two grades are priced separately. Then quick payment by check, wire, or cash.
WHY IRONCREST
Why pipe sellers call Ironcrest first
- No minimums: a bucket of cutoffs gets the same straight answer as a truckload
- Honest two-grade pricing: clean and soldered pipe graded separately and shown on the breakdown
- Fast quotes from photos: know what the pile is worth before you load the truck
- Quick payment once your lot is weighed and settled: check, wire, or cash
- One direct contact: Sonny Johns at 312-880-8174, not a department
- Your material never leaves the United States
ONE DIRECT CONTACT
Talk to Sonny, not a department
Every quote and payment runs through one person who answers the phone: Sonny Johns at 312-880-8174. No portals, no ticket queues, no waiting on a committee.
- FAST QUOTES — Call or send photos for a fast quote on your material.
- QUICK PAYMENT — Quick payment once your lot is weighed and settled.
- NO MINIMUMS — One bucket or a truckload: every seller gets the same straight answer.
- US ONLY — Your material never leaves the United States.
COMMON QUESTIONS
Asked by people holding this material.
Do I need to remove the solder or fittings before I sell?
No. Send the pipe as it is. Soldered joints and attached fittings put the pipe in the second grade instead of the first, and the breakdown shows exactly how each part graded. Stripping solder yourself is not worth your time.
What is the difference between #1 and #2 copper pipe?
#1 is clean, unalloyed copper pipe: no solder, no paint, no fittings, no heavy corrosion. #2 is copper pipe with solder joints, paint, or fittings still on it. Both are solid copper and both sell. The grade only changes the number, and the breakdown shows each line.
I only have a small pile of cutoffs. Is it worth calling?
Yes. There are no minimums and every bundle counts. A small pile gets a fast quote and the same honest grading as a big one.
Do you buy the brass fittings and valves too?
Yes. Brass fittings, valves, and faucets that come off with the pipe are welcome and graded as brass. Mixed plumber buckets are a normal lot: send one photo of the whole pile.
How do bigger loads get moved?
On bigger lots, we handle the freight so you do not lift a finger. Pipe gets bundled or palletized, a truck is arranged, and your material is weighed on arrival with the breakdown to follow.
What about old water heaters?
They are welcome. Old tank water heaters carry copper elements, wiring, and pipe stubs, and they ride along with any pipe lot. Send them as they are and they get graded with the lot.
NO MINIMUMS
That pipe pile is worth a call.
Send photos of the pile, your best weight estimate, and your location. You will get a fast quote and a clear breakdown before you commit to anything.
Call 312-880-8174 or email [email protected].