Building material prices in Saudi Arabia
Market day 6 November 2026 · Riyadh · SAR
| Item | Specification and conditions | Unit | VAT | Price (SAR) | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Structural steel and metals | |||||
| Steel I-beams (IPE) | Hot-rolled IPE beams 100–300 mm, S275 / ASTM A36, 12 m lengths; Riyadh steel dealer price per ton, cutting and delivery excludedFrom the QSM Database, collected from the market on 2 November 2026Source · | ton | Incl. 15% VAT · Supply | 3,565 | −3.3%Source · |
| Wide-flange beams (HEA / HEB) | Hot-rolled HEA / HEB sections 100–300 mm, S275 or S355, 12 m lengths; Riyadh steel dealer price per ton, cutting and delivery excludedFrom the QSM Database, collected from the market on 6 November 2026Source · | ton | Incl. 15% VAT · Supply | 3,565 | — |
| Steel channels (UPN) | Hot-rolled UPN channels 80–200 mm, S275, 6–12 m lengths; Riyadh steel dealer price per ton, delivery excludedFrom the QSM Database, collected from the market on 23 October 2026Source · | ton | Incl. 15% VAT · Supply | 3,308 | — |
| Equal steel angles | Hot-rolled equal angles 40×40 to 100×100 mm, 4–10 mm thick, 6 m lengths; Riyadh steel dealer price per ton, delivery excludedFrom the QSM Database, collected from the market on 22 October 2026Source · | ton | Incl. 15% VAT · Supply | 3,597 | — |
| Steel flat bars | Hot-rolled flat bars 25–100 mm wide, 3–12 mm thick, 6 m lengths; Riyadh steel dealer price per ton, delivery excludedFrom the QSM Database, collected from the market on 23 October 2026Source · | ton | Incl. 15% VAT · Supply | 3,255 | — |
| Plain round steel bars | Plain mild-steel round bars 10–30 mm, 6 m lengths, for fabrication, railings and anchors; Riyadh steel dealer price per ton | ton | Incl. 15% VAT · Supply | No data yet | — |
| Square and rectangular hollow sections | Black (ungalvanised) ERW hollow sections from 20×20 to 100×100 mm and matching rectangles, 1.5–4 mm wall, 6 m lengths; Riyadh dealer price per tonFrom the QSM Database, collected from the market on 22 October 2026Source · | ton | Incl. 15% VAT · Supply | 3,843 | — |
| Galvanised hollow sections | Pre-galvanised ERW square and rectangular hollow sections 20×20 to 100×100 mm, 1.2–3 mm wall, 6 m lengths; Riyadh dealer price per ton | ton | Incl. 15% VAT · Supply | No data yet | — |
| Square steel tube 25×25×1.5 mm | Black ERW square tube 25×25 mm, 1.5 mm wall, 6 m length, for light gates, grilles and frames; Riyadh dealer or retail price per length | 6 m length | Incl. 15% VAT · Supply | No data yet | — |
| Square steel tube 40×40×2 mm | Black ERW square tube 40×40 mm, 2 mm wall, 6 m length, the common size for gates, frames and canopies; Riyadh dealer or retail price per length | 6 m length | Incl. 15% VAT · Supply | No data yet | — |
| Rectangular steel tube 100×50×3 mm | Black ERW rectangular tube 100×50 mm, 3 mm wall, 6 m length, for light frames and posts; Riyadh dealer or retail price per length | 6 m length | Incl. 15% VAT · Supply | No data yet | — |
| Black steel round pipes (ERW) | Black ERW round steel tubes 1/2–6 in, 1–3 mm wall, 6 m lengths, for structures and fabrication (not schedule 40); Riyadh dealer price per tonFrom the QSM Database, collected from the market on 23 October 2026Source · | ton | Incl. 15% VAT · Supply | 3,500 | — |
| Steel plates 6–20 mm | Hot-rolled steel plates 6–20 mm, S275 / ASTM A36, standard sheets 1.5×6 m or 2×6 m; Riyadh dealer price per ton, cutting excludedFrom the QSM Database, collected from the market on 22 October 2026Source · | ton | Incl. 15% VAT · Supply | 3,896 | — |
| Hot-rolled steel sheet and coil 1.5–5 mm | Hot-rolled ungalvanised sheet or coil 1.5–5 mm, commercial quality, mill-edge or cut to sheets; Riyadh dealer price per tonFrom the QSM Database, collected from the market on 23 October 2026Source · | ton | Incl. 15% VAT · Supply | 3,045 | — |
| Cold-rolled steel sheet 0.5–2 mm | Cold-rolled sheet or coil ST12, 0.5–2 mm, commercial quality, sheets 1.22×2.44 m; Riyadh dealer price per ton | ton | Incl. 15% VAT · Supply | No data yet | — |
| Galvanised steel sheet and coil | Hot-dip galvanised sheet or coil 0.5–2 mm, zinc coating Z120–Z275, for ducts, flashings and fabrication; Riyadh dealer price per tonFrom the QSM Database, collected from the market on 3 November 2026Source · | ton | Incl. 15% VAT · Supply | 4,871 | — |
| Pre-painted galvanised coil (PPGI) | Pre-painted galvanised steel coil 0.4–0.7 mm, polyester finish, standard colours; Riyadh dealer price per ton | ton | VAT not stated · Supply | No data yet | — |
| Chequered steel plate 3–6 mm | Hot-rolled chequered (tread) plate 3–6 mm for stairs, covers and platforms, standard sheets; Riyadh dealer price per tonFrom the QSM Database, collected from the market on 23 October 2026Source · | ton | Incl. 15% VAT · Supply | 3,245 | — |
| Profiled roof sheet, galvanised 0.5 mm | Trapezoidal or corrugated galvanised roofing sheet 0.5 mm, cut to length; Riyadh factory or dealer price per m², fixings and installation excluded | m² | VAT not stated · Supply | No data yet | — |
| Profiled roof and wall sheet, pre-painted 0.5 mm | Pre-painted galvanised corrugated sheet 0.5 mm (ASTM A755, Z90), 1,000 mm cover width, white, cut to length; Riyadh dealer price per m² of cover, fixings and installation excludedFrom the QSM Database, collected from the market on 23 October 2026Source · | m² | Incl. 15% VAT · Supply | 19.95 | — |
| Sandwich panel 50 mm | Roof or wall panel with 0.5 mm pre-painted steel skins and 50 mm polyurethane (or EPS) core; Riyadh factory price per m², supply onlySupply only; installation adds roughly 25–45 SAR/m².From the QSM Database, collected from the market on 14 October 2026Source · | m² | VAT not stated · Supply | 100 | — |
| Sandwich panel 100 mm | Roof or wall panel with 0.5 mm pre-painted steel skins and 100 mm polyurethane (or EPS) core, for cold stores and insulated buildings; Riyadh factory price per m², supply onlyPanels only; transport, fixing and frame are extra.From the QSM Database, collected from the market on 14 October 2026Source · | m² | Incl. 15% VAT · Supply | 109 | — |
| Composite metal deck 0.9–1.2 mm | Galvanised profiled steel deck for composite slabs, 0.9–1.2 mm, about 50–75 mm deep; supplier price per m², supply only | m² | VAT not stated · Supply | No data yet | — |
| Galvanised Z and C purlins | Cold-formed galvanised purlins 150–250 mm deep, 1.5–2.5 mm thick, cut to length; supplier price per ton | ton | VAT not stated · Supply | No data yet | — |
| Structural steel, fabricated and erected | Steel frames for warehouses and sheds from hot-rolled or built-up sections, fabricated, primed and painted, delivered and erected in Riyadh; subcontract rate per ton, cladding and foundations excluded | ton | VAT not stated · Supply and install | No data yet | — |
| Light steelwork, fabricated and installed | Railings, gates, ladders and frames from hollow sections, pipes and sheet, epoxy-painted or galvanised and painted, fixed in place; subcontract rate per kg | kg | VAT not stated · Supply and install | No data yet | — |
| Car-park shade, steel frame with PVC fabric | Cantilever or column-supported painted steel frame covered with UV-resistant PVC or HDPE shade fabric, supplied and installed in Riyadh; rate per m² of covered area | m² | VAT not stated · Supply and install | No data yet | — |
| Site hoarding, profiled sheet 2.5 m high | Temporary site fence of 0.5–0.7 mm profiled galvanised or painted sheet on steel posts, 2.5 m high, supplied and installed; rate per linear m | linear m | VAT not stated · Supply and install | No data yet | — |
| Stainless steel sheet (304) | AISI 304 stainless sheet 1.2 mm, 2B finish, 1.22×3.05 m; Riyadh dealer price per kg | kg | Incl. 15% VAT · Supply | No data yet | — |
| Stainless steel tube (304) 2 in | AISI 304 round tube 50.8 mm, 1.2–1.5 mm wall, polished, for handrails, sold in 6 m lengths; Riyadh dealer price per linear m | linear m | VAT not stated · Supply | No data yet | — |
| Galvanised steel grating | Hot-dip galvanised plain bar grating, 30×3.3 mm bearing bars, panels about 1.0×6 m, for trenches and platforms; Riyadh supplier price per m² | m² | Incl. 15% VAT · Supply | No data yet | — |
| Galvanised plaster mesh | Steel plaster mesh strip rolls 15–20 cm wide, 7–15 m long, for plaster reinforcement at block and concrete joints; Riyadh dealer price per m² | m² | Incl. 15% VAT · Supply | No data yet | — |
| Chain-link fence mesh, galvanised | Galvanised chain-link mesh, 2.5–3 mm wire, 50×50 mm opening, rolls 1.5–2.5 m high; Riyadh dealer price per m², posts excluded | m² | VAT not stated · Supply | No data yet | — |
| Galvanised barbed wire | Galvanised barbed wire 2–2.5 mm for boundary fences, rolls of about 200–250 m; Riyadh dealer price per roll | roll | VAT not stated · Supply | No data yet | — |
| Steel nails | Common bright wire nails 2–4 in for formwork and carpentry, sold in 2–5 kg boxes; Riyadh dealer price per kg | kg | Incl. 15% VAT · Supply | No data yet | — |
| Heavy steel scrap | Heavy melting scrap (HMS 1&2) and mixed structural scrap delivered to Riyadh scrap yards; yard buying price per ton | ton | VAT not stated · Supply | No data yet | — |
Every price here comes from the QSM Database: a market price on the date shown with it, with the conditions it holds for. The price on your order changes with quantity, supplier, payment terms and delivery point.