Cen-Tex Metals Recognized as a Top 3 Metal Fabricator in McLennan County for 2026

We’re proud to celebrate Cen-Tex Metals for receiving a 2026 BusinessRate Top 3 Award in the Metal Fabricator category for McLennan County, Texas.

This recognition puts a spotlight on a local business that creates custom metalwork for customers throughout Waco and the surrounding Central Texas area. For our family of companies, it is an opportunity to congratulate the Cen-Tex Metals team and thank the customers whose feedback helps local businesses earn recognition.

Whether you are familiar with their work or discovering the company for the first time, here is what the award means and a closer look at the services they provide.

What Does the BusinessRate Top 3 Award Recognize?

BusinessRate compares businesses within the same industry category and geographic area using publicly available Google review data. Its Benchmark Score considers historical reviews, recent customer feedback, and review quality.

The award identifies Cen-Tex Metals as a Top 3 business in BusinessRate’s Metal Fabricator category for McLennan County for 2026. It recognizes the company’s customer review performance within that local category. BusinessRate issues the recognition using Google review data; the award itself is not issued by Google.

For us, the customer feedback behind this recognition is especially meaningful. Reviews give people a way to share their experiences and help others make more informed decisions when choosing a local business.

A Local Resource for Custom Metal Fabrication

Based in Elm Mott, Cen-Tex Metals serves the Waco area with metal fabrication and coating services. Its range includes custom gates, entryways, signs, metal art, fire pits, firewood racks, carports, and chimney toppers.

Metalwork can serve many purposes around a home, ranch, or business. A property entrance can introduce a family name. A custom sign can make a storefront easier to recognize. A fabricated rack or frame can solve a practical problem when standard dimensions do not fit.

That variety is part of what makes a local fabrication shop useful: customers can discuss the purpose of a project and explore options suited to the space and intended use.

Custom Metalwork Built Around an Idea

Cen-Tex Metals’ custom metal fabrication services include specialty frames, brackets, racks, pickup flatbeds, and other made-to-order pieces.

Customers can start with drawings, sketches, measurements, or a conversation about what they need. The company handles cutting, welding, and finishing in-house and works with homeowners, ranchers, tradespeople, and small business owners in the Central Texas area.

For someone with a specific project in mind, that creates an opportunity to discuss the details directly with the team responsible for making it.

Metal Signs with a Personal Purpose

The company also creates custom metal signs for business branding, ranch entrances, property identification, and decorative displays.

Options include custom dimensions, lettering, logos, and powder coat colors. These choices allow customers to develop a piece that reflects their business, family, or property while fitting its intended location.

In-House Powder Coating and Finishing

Finishing is another part of the company’s capabilities. Cen-Tex Metals provides powder coating services for items such as gates, signs, furniture, and metal parts, with a selection of colors and textures.

Surface preparation and coating are handled in-house, giving customers a local point of contact for both fabrication and finishing needs.

Celebrating the Team and the Customers Behind the Recognition

We are pleased to share this achievement with our customers and community. The 2026 Cen-Tex Metals award is a reason to celebrate the team’s work and the people who take the time to share their experiences.

Choosing a local company often begins with questions: Can they make what I need? Have they handled a similar project? What do previous customers say? Recognition based on customer reviews adds another useful piece of information to that conversation.

We congratulate Cen-Tex Metals on this Top 3 recognition and thank everyone who continues to support businesses across our local community.

Explore Your Next Metalwork Project with Cen-Tex Metals

If you are planning a custom sign, property entrance, specialty metal piece, or powder coating project, visit Cen-Tex Metals to explore their work and discuss your ideas. Call (254) 829-2217 or visit us at 15110 I-35 N Frontage Road, Elm Mott, TX 76640.