Exhibit 23.1




                                                                    Exhibit 23.1


            Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm



We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (Form
S-8) pertaining to the Mueller Industries, Inc. 2002 Stock Option Plan of our
reports dated March 10, 2006, with respect to the consolidated financial
statements and schedule of Mueller Industries, Inc. included in its Annual
Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31, 2005, Mueller Industries,
Inc. management's assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over
financial reporting, and the effectiveness of internal control over financial
reporting of Mueller Industries, Inc., filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission.


/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Memphis Tennessee
October 31, 2006