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Central Steel & Wire Co
3000 W 51st St, Chicago, IL 60632, United States
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Central Steel & Wire Co
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Pa
Review №1

I spoke with Julie and she hanged up on me. I used to work with a company that purchase steel and wire from Central Steel & Wire for 12 years and they had great customer service. However I called up to ask a question and Julie hanged up on me.

Gr
Review №2

Can be slow, appointments do not seem to mean anything. The folks there will explain my load to me, loaded it in sequence for delivery. Crane operator was very observant and anticipated my movement around my truck.

ja
Review №3

Had us waiting for quite a while then had us go into the office and told us where to pull in to unload and right as we pulled in they all went on break for 40 minutes and still took another hour and a half to unload. Be prepared to spend quute a while here.

Ro
Review №4

Please never deliver here! The broker will set an appointment for you but this place doesn’t care about any appointments. They deserve the rating that they got. A lot to be improved.

Ca
Review №5

2 hours past appointment.Why give appointments if it means nothing?Will give them 1 more hour before canceling this load and getting something else...Detention starting at 4 hours is a JOKE in 4 hours I dont have enough time on my elog to make it back HOME!

De
Review №6

When we first started as metal fabricator we used to use Central Steel & Wire as our sole steel supplier and over the past year Im so glad we no longer do. Their customer service and delivery expectations are horrible and they have so much turnover within their sales department I dont even know who to contact. If youre looking to source sheet metal I would highly recommend going elsewhere.

Ca
Review №7

Horrible company to deal with. Placed orders in 3rd quarter of 2020, and couldnt get the product out of their warehouse. Fast forward to April 2020, they rejected those orders and wanted us to reorder them under the new cost figures. Youve got to be kidding. I will do what I can to stay away from this company.

Jo
Review №8

Making delivery was not bad, they unload me before timing, they were to polite . You can overnight parking/shower/clean restroom.My appointment was at 10:00 am they start unloading 9:50 and at 11:00 I was out

Ma
Review №9

Dont bother coming here youll end up waiting till your clock runs out then they have the audacity to tell you to leave and come back the next day just to have you wait 5 more hours for a dock

Me
Review №10

Good place to deliver or pick up. Exceptional product. Great staff. Awesome break room with hot shower Currently practicing safe social distancing measures.

An
Review №11

Apt at 8 am,came here at 7:30,took them 4 hr to unload me,avoid bringing loads here,you will lose time and money!!

AZ
Review №12

I called Triny for appointmentWhisper word of entertainmentPicking time behind the linesSixty-nine on schedule twiceLets all give it a trySadness end with hilariousPut a safety firstAt the Age of AquariusPut regret under bedRaindrops looking so variousPut a safety firstAt the Age of AquariusHear the beauty of heartbeatEvery second feels gloriousLets all give it a tryAt the Age of Aquarius

Da
Review №13

They work by appt but, youll wait 4-5 hours after your appt,they dont give a f... about your time, check your cdl before you come here might expire till you are done.

Jo
Review №14

I used central steel for the past 10 years for my company and were great, ever since they changed ownership to ryerson they are the absolute worst steel supplier to deal with!!!

AT
Review №15

Come again and again loose my life and timeOwner company you need do something,next time i just cancel load, why i come here and wait 5-8 hours all time for loading?9:22 PM STILL WAIT WHEN STARTING LOAD

Ma
Review №16

If you have to load here come prepared to sit for hrs

Th
Review №17

Great place to deliver to. Everyone was friendly and honored my delivery appointment time. Got right in at my scheduled time and didn’t rush me out of the building after they got there product off and as I was putting my equipment away. Have spots to park overnight.

Va
Review №18

Dont come here. 7 hours ...

No
Review №19

Had a 9 am delivery. In at 7am out at 2:30pm !

Lu
Review №20

We had a 10am delivery APPDriver checked in at 9:45 - Empty at 10:30Great place to deliver to ! Quick !

Jo
Review №21

Not a fan1240pm appointmentArrived at 1230pmSpotted for unloading at 630pmDidn’t see ANYONE working again until 8pmAnd I mean not a soul in sightStarted unloading my trailer at 815pmEmpty at 850pm

DE
Review №22

This place. Too Bad., do not mater if you miss your app or not. U will spend here at list 5 hDo Not Come !!!!!!!! This company do not respect truck drivers and there time At All !!!!!!!

Ru
Review №23

Great company - service is out standing - inventory is excellent.

CL
Review №24

I call this place for information the guy had the worst attitude and by only checking the reviews Im not going to making this round. To the owner of rhis company do something sir because your company is not going to stay up for ever. Even the tallest buildings tend to fall. Dont be surprised why your company stops making profits

Vi
Review №25

There should be an option for negative stars. Appointment @ 11am, arrived @10:31 am, and still sitting in the parking lot loaded waiting to unloaded @ 1:38 pm. All of the 5 star reviews are complete BS. Ive been here MANY times and its the same thing every time! Will not haul for them or to them ever again.

Ro
Review №26

To slow 4-6 hours to get loaded.

Ce
Review №27

After reading the reviews about this place, I was thinking the worst. But all in all for my first time coming here it wasnt really bad at all. My appointment was for 1pm. I arrived at 1030am and they came to get me at 130pm. For all those who complain about waiting, that is because of the other trucks inside getting loaded or unloaded. I got in and as soon as I was untarped and unstrapped they unloaded me right away. No issues at all. In and out pretty much.

Vi
Review №28

Avoid this place they are working very slow

Da
Review №29

I come to this place regularly to pick up steel. Every experience seems to be getting worse. I’m actually writing this review as I’m waiting. I came here yesterday to pick up an order that was place 3 days ago which is plenty of time to fill it. Yesterday they told me it would be ready for pick up by 11:30am and I get here only to find out it’s not and I would have to wait. I waited 2 hours for them to tell me to just come back tomorrow. Well, I’m here now and they’re telling me after 3 hours of waiting that the order is done, they just don’t have any workers to load my truck. They have cranes and machine loaders but they can’t toss 475 pounds of steel in the back of my truck? This place is ridiculous and I will for sure be taking my business elsewhere.

Ri
Review №30

Checked in 16:30. At 21:00 they knock on my door. I tell them its no longer time for loading, its now time for sleep. I went with the guy anyway. At 02:30 I sent my loaded call. I will never come here again, and you shouldnt either.

jo
Review №31

They dont honor the appointments they make. We have to make an appointment for delivery but you wont get in for 3 or 4 hours past your appointment. Will NEVER come back here again. Go pick up your own stuff

am
Review №32

Havent delivered here and havent picked up here so I cant say for that part. You do have a driver that knows nothing about Chicago area. I was looking for somewhere to turn around and I asked the check in guy if it was ok for me to turn around since Im lost and need a truck stop. He told me I could either go turn around in the parking lot or feel free to stay all night. I told him Im not picking up or dropping off. He said he didnt mind he knows how it is in Chicago for drivers and this would be easier for me. I thanked him and ended up staying the night. I appreciate it you guys I was almost out of hours

An
Review №33

6 hours of waiting is terrible!

IO
Review №34

You will lose your time at this company 4 hours and more I lost 5 hours waiting, dont go there ! Dont!!!!!!!!!!

Al
Review №35

Sh*tty place in all meanings of this word. Beware to take loads from this hole! Top 10 places to waste your time in Chicago area

Ha
Review №36

This place is the most unprofessional place I have had to go to. Its dirty, unsafe, and they think its one big game, to mess with people. They dont know how to load. They take customer orders, fill them but, want you to load them. Show me your endorsement, for loading trucks. Along with my day driver, we are sending informative memos out to the customer. So they know, who is responsible for the messed up loads.

Ol
Review №37

I wish for all workers here to wait somewer like i’am waiting already 10 h and all the worst thing in the world for this faking company, shame for you

He
Review №38

This is why you cant get anything done here. Sleeping on the clock. Insanity..

Ro
Review №39

Very slow!!!! Avoid!

Ma
Review №40

I love this place because it sells lots of money and why I dont like it is because they have to stay at work to much and never come at 10:00 or something

Jo
Review №41

It can be done...and now.That is the BS lie this company uses as its slogan. Should be,Itll probably get done...at some point.Refuse to load here if you have any choice. They waste your time, your money and they dont give a damn.Weve had some good companies go out of business the last decade. Shame this union trash didnt go instead.

Ri
Review №42

Older facility but willing to do what it takes for the customer! Good people to work with and maintenance staff is AWESOME!

IM
Review №43

Very disappointed, don’t ever go to delivery to this company, 4-5-6 hours just waiting they don’t care .Very bad business

Ja
Review №44

What a joke this place is !!! 9 am appt time & now its 12 & sup waiting to get unloaded !! Been watching trucks that came in behind & after me go back to unload & leave & here I still sit. Frickin BS !! I never want to come back here again !!!!

my
Review №45

I should reed all this rewies before I took this load. 11am appointment, arrive 10:15am and now is 4 pm and I still waiting on the parking lot!!! My last time here!

Ju
Review №46

What is that loud repeated sound that hasnt stopped since Monday? It sounds like sweeping sound I cant really describe. Point is: it hasnt stopped for days and its coming from this company. How inconsiderate is this? As a neighbor it is very annoying and my son has autism in which I am forced to play music semi loudly so that he doesnt focus on it too much.This sound has become a huge nuisance. Please someone make it stop.

Ni
Review №47

What a s....t company!

Jo
Review №48

Came in at 800am and at 0100pm still fully loaded, this comapny its a jokeDont do business wih them, shittycompanyC.L Dale

Br
Review №49

This one star is a negative star. I’ve been here for two hours waiting to get offloaded. I’ve got five lifts which takes little time at all to take off my trailer. Absolutely stupid!

Ru
Review №50

Dont EVER Ever come to this place. Im going to leave this place without a load. F...k it.

Je
Review №51

Showed up at 10am, appointment was at 2pm. I figured I would check in early in case they have time to unload me. Its been 6.5 hours already, & NO word on when they can get to me! & thats 3 hours past my appointment time! Ill be sure & not haul the material they need to them again. Get your sh!% together ppl, worst Ive seen in a while.

Re
Review №52

Typical Union shop better get here by the time that we tell you to and even when you do get there youre looking at a minimum of 4 hours to offload unless youre one of their good old boys that come in and out of here on a regular basis nevermind this elog I think when somebody runs out of our they ought to just shut it down right where they sit because of people like this

Gr
Review №53

Wait time is ridiculous and they dont care about drivers. By the time you get loaded, with an 8 hour drive, youre lucky if you have 3 hours to get there.

An
Review №54

I was picking up steel 2days ago at this place around 5 am, it was taking more time than usual to get my truck loaded that’s when I asked the Forman with the “white shirt” about my load, his answer was to get the F*** out of his face that if I want to leave to go ahead and leave. This was so outrageous and so unprofessional for a Forman, this place has very poor management. I found out later on that this guy was drunk. Very very poor management....Central Steel Chicago has a very POOR management in their warehouse. The warehouse facilities are trashy and dirty,. Employers are very sloppy packing and loading the materials. They dont care to send rusty or damaged material to the customers. The Central Steel triple check quality is a joke, warehouse management have poor judgment and no experience in quality control. VERY POOR MANAGEMENT.People working overtime chat to each other more than work. They have groups of eight workers just to bundle one skid. Orders are never filled on time. Always have to wait two to three hours for a skid to finish loading my truck. The so called supervisors just walk around chatting with people and doing nothing, the other supervisors just sit inside the office watching and chatting, specially on the third shift, they dont care about production, they just care about the easy money theyre making at Central Steel.

Za
Review №55

This the worst company in the world I never pick up or delivery to this place they very very slow and rude it’s a waist of time and money

Da
Review №56

Great customer service and very hard worker there. In and out.....

Pa
Review №57

Dont bother calling their inside sales group is not friendly or very helpful. I actually tried to send them a picture and was told they could not help I had to have the exact thickness of the metal i was working for and the actual application in which it was being used. before I was able to go any further and explain that the picture had the actual use and that the thickness on the wire management, was dismissed. I dont belive they are interested in selling their supllies. Go somewhere else!

Je
Review №58

Slowest unloading service 3 hrs for partial load, was early for appt time.took so long i was unable to unload my last stop that day. Appt was for 10:20 am

Io
Review №59

Worst company I was, 1st time I had a pick up, 2nd was a delivery . checked in at 7:30pm with only 2 trucks in front of me at the same bay, left at 6:45am next day(11h), they dont care about drivers, waste of time. Avoid this place please.

Ji
Review №60

If you’re have pick up load from here, you lose!!! Spend here half of the day to get load! After check in, drivers have to wait on parking lot for fee hours till someone get you inside, than when you’re inside they have something like 30 minutes break every hour, or so..

Ne
Review №61

One of the worst places to deal with as a driver. apps do not mean anything!!!Stay away if u can.

Да
Review №62

The worst place ever, wasted half shift for unloading, nobody cares about truck drivers, if you ask someone “how long I have to wait ?” They will tell you 15-20 minutes but it turns into 7 hours .

An
Review №63

Fast place to load trucks, good people

Kr
Review №64

Former employee, no future here for new people, i work here two years part time, and they dont hire you for full time, until the old timers retired,make you work hard for low paid.

Le
Review №65

Negative star for me, very rude management,get loaded usually after4-5hours of waiting,loaders they don’t know how to properly load to semi,loaders working hard,they just don’t have proper training how to load the truck, to many want to b boss around to( management)shortly, waste of time for truck drivers !

Mi
Review №66

Avoid this place ..complete joke! Dont honor appointments and theyre slow slow slow

Ju
Review №67

These guys suck...

Vi
Review №68

Nobody want to work here. Unprofessional

Br
Review №69

Joe Sobus is the worst inside sales rep i have ever dealt with

Gl
Review №70

Stay away from this placeTakes forever to get loaded...

eu
Review №71

I would say no money is worth the waste of time here. Pushing on 3+ hours past the appointment time and still sitting on the parking lot, waiting to be pulled in for unloading. First & last time here!

La
Review №72

I am a driver and I had a emergency at home the receiving staff helped me get unloaded . thanks

Pa
Review №73

Very slow...usually takes 3-4 hours to get unloaded

Er
Review №74

Load delivery appointment 3:30, arrived at 3:15, empty at 6:45. unloading took literally 5 minutes.... after they finally pulled me inside.

Mi
Review №75

They get it done right.

Os
Review №76

This is the worst place everTook me 10 hour to get loadedStay away !!!!!

De
Review №77

One of the worst places I have ever had to deliver to might as well plan to be there all day if your a driver they could care less about you

Ic
Review №78

Waiting to load:2hours/15mins & counting

Ro
Review №79

Rude as hell! They dont sale to anyone that does not have a company. Whats that about???

vi
Review №80

The worst place to make delivery.l met my appointment,it took them four hours to take a bundle of metal weighing 788lbs of the truck..To crown it all,no apology or sign of remorse for wasting my time.Truckers please avoid this place if you can.

go
Review №81

Worst place to deliver

Ko
Review №82

Extremely slow

ma
Review №83

Wasting of time

11
Review №84

I need stell

ti
Review №85

Expert and professional

Vi
Review №86

Good place for work and shopping

Ru
Review №87

Loading from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. !!! (although they work around the clock). Escort to the place in the hangar. Very large organization, everything is VERY long.

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  • Address:3000 W 51st St, Chicago, IL 60632, United States
  • Site:http://centralsteel.com/
  • Phone:+1 800-621-8510
Categories
  • Metal supplier
  • Manufacturer
  • Steel distributor
Working hours
  • Monday:Open 24 hours
  • Tuesday:Closed
  • Wednesday:Closed
  • Thursday:Open 24 hours
  • Friday:Open 24 hours
  • Saturday:Open 24 hours
  • Sunday:Open 24 hours
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