North Second Street Steel and Garelick Steel Company have served the Twin Cities metal supply market since the 1940s — more than 80 years of stocking, cutting, and delivering steel, stainless, and aluminum to contractors, manufacturers, and fabricators across the region. Our two Minneapolis locations sit minutes from Saint Paul across the river, and we deliver same-day to job sites throughout the east metro. Whether you need one piece of flat bar or a full truckload of structural beams, we have it on the yard and ready to cut.
Call us directly at 612-522-6626 (North Second) or 612-521-8857 (Garelick Steel) — you’ll reach a real person every time.
Why Saint Paul Contractors and Fabricators Choose North Second
Being Minneapolis-based isn’t a limitation — it’s a logistics advantage. Our North Minneapolis yards at 2212 North Second Street and 1900 North Second Street put us less than 10 miles from most Saint Paul job sites. That proximity means same-day delivery is a routine part of how we operate, not an exception we charge extra for. Most national distributors can’t promise that. Most regional ones don’t keep the inventory depth we do.
We’re also the oldest and largest walk-in metals service center in the Twin Cities. That matters if you need to pull material yourself, compare shapes in person, or change an order on short notice. Our yards are open to the public Monday through Friday, 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
Metal Products We Stock for Saint Paul Projects
We carry thousands of prime metal products across three core material families. Here’s what’s on the floor:
Carbon Steel
Carbon steel is the backbone of commercial construction, heavy fabrication, and industrial work across Saint Paul. We stock hot-rolled and cold-finished bar in rounds, flats, squares, and hexagons. Structural shapes include W-beams, S-beams, channels (MC and C), angles (equal and unequal leg), and standard pipe. Sheet and plate inventory includes floor plate, galvanized sheet, and heavy plate in a range of thicknesses. Rebar is available in standard lengths and cut-to-order.
Common grades: A36, A572 Gr. 50, A500 (tube and pipe), A1011 (sheet).
Stainless Steel
We stock stainless in the grades contractors and fabricators in Saint Paul actually need — 304/304L for general-purpose applications and 316/316L for environments where corrosion resistance matters most. Available shapes include plate, sheet, bar (flat, round, square), angle, pipe, tube, and beams. Garelick Steel and North Second together provide double the selection — if one location doesn’t have your size, the other almost certainly will.
Aluminum
Aluminum stock covers 6061-T6 and 6063-T5 in bar, tube (square and round), angle, channel, sheet, and plate. We also carry 3003 and 5052 sheet for fabrication-intensive work. Aluminum is cut to order at our shop, with the same precision and turnaround you’d expect on steel.
Fabrication Services Available to Saint Paul Customers
Our 25,000-square-foot fabrication shop at our Minneapolis facility handles everything from single custom parts to production runs. Equipment is industrial-grade:
Laser Cutting — We run a 3,300-watt dual-pallet laser cutter capable of cutting aluminum sheet up to ¼” thick, stainless steel up to ⅝”, and standard steel up to ¾”. If your part requires tight tolerances or a clean edge, laser is the right process.
Brake Press (Bending) — Our Accupress brake presses handle steel up to ½” × 10′ or ¾” × 4′. The three-axis press carries a 400-ton capacity for heavy forming work.
Ironworker Punching — Two HMI Ironworker punches on the floor: one at 90-ton capacity and one at 68 tons, for hole punching and notching.
Shear and Saw Cutting — CNC shears and precision saws for straight cuts on sheet, plate, and bar stock.
Welding — MIG, TIG, Flux-core, and spot welding on steel, stainless steel, and aluminum. Repair welding also available.
For Saint Paul customers, fabricated orders can be delivered directly to your job site or picked up at our Minneapolis yard the same day in most cases.
Service Area: Minneapolis to Saint Paul and the East Metro
North Second Street Steel and Garelick Steel serve the full Saint Paul metro, including:
Saint Paul proper — Downtown, West Seventh, East Side, Payne-Phalen, North End, Dayton’s Bluff, Highland Park, Mac-Groveland, and St. Anthony Park. East metro deliveries also cover Maplewood, Roseville, Vadnais Heights, Little Canada, Arden Hills, Shoreview, White Bear Lake, South St. Paul, West St. Paul, Inver Grove Heights, and Mendota Heights.
If your project is within the Twin Cities metro, there’s a strong chance we can get material to you the same day you order. Call us at 612-522-6626 to confirm lead time before you commit to another source.
80+ Years. Two Locations. One Source.
North Second Street Steel and Garelick Steel operated independently for decades before merging stock, staff, and operations in 2009. That merger created the largest walk-in metals service center in the Twin Cities — two adjacent Minneapolis yards with combined inventory depth that lets us fill orders other distributors have to back-order.
When you call, you talk to a person who knows steel — not a call center routing system. When you need a cut, it happens in our shop, not shipped out. When you need delivery, it comes from our truck, not a third-party freight carrier trying to meet a Saint Paul address from a distribution hub in another state.
That’s the practical difference between an 80-year-old regional distributor and a national supplier with a zip code coverage map.
Frequently Asked Questions — Saint Paul Metal Supply
What types of metal does North Second Street Steel distribute to Saint Paul customers?
We distribute carbon steel, stainless steel, and aluminum in a full range of shapes and sizes — bars, beams, channels, angles, tubes, plates, sheets, and pipe. We handle orders from a single piece to multiple truckloads, and we cut to your specs in our on-site fabrication shop.
Do you offer same-day delivery to Saint Paul, MN?
Yes. Our Minneapolis yards are less than 10 miles from most Saint Paul locations. Same-day delivery is available for in-stock material when orders are placed early in the day. Call 612-522-6626 to confirm availability and lead time.
Can I pick up metal at your location, or is delivery only?
Both. Our walk-in service center at 2212 North Second Street, Minneapolis, is open to the public Monday through Friday, 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Contractors, fabricators, and hobbyists are all welcome. We also deliver throughout Saint Paul and the east metro.
How is your pricing structured?
Pricing scales with quantity ordered. Larger orders receive better per-unit pricing. We don’t require large minimum orders — one piece is a valid order. Call us for a quote on any size run.
Do you fabricate custom parts for Saint Paul customers?
Yes. Our 25,000-square-foot fabrication shop handles laser cutting, brake press bending, punching, shearing, sawing, and welding. We work with all three material families — carbon steel, stainless, and aluminum — and can turn custom parts around quickly for delivery to Saint Paul job sites.
Explore our product-specific pages for more detail on what we stock: Structural Steel | Metal Fabrication Services | Contact & Quote
Get Metal to Your Saint Paul Job Site — Today
North Second Street Steel and Garelick Steel are stocked, staffed, and ready. Call 612-522-6626 to speak with someone on our team, get a quote, or confirm same-day delivery availability to your Saint Paul location. You can also stop in at 2212 North Second Street, Minneapolis — we’re open Monday through Friday, 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM. No automated systems. No runaround. Just metal, cut right, delivered fast.
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