TCB Metal Works
One-Off Fabrication · Racine, Wisconsin

We can literally build you anything.

If it can be made from metal, we can design it, cut it, weld it and finish it in our Racine shop. The only real limits are physics and budget, and we’ll be straight with you about both.

Aluminium mesh zoo enclosure panels built by TCB Metal Works for Denver Zoo
Zoo enclosure
Plate-steel Triceratops sculpture from the Yard Beasts collection
Steel dinosaur
Round steel tubes welded to a cross tube in the TCB shop
Tube work
How a One-Off Goes

No drawing? No problem.

You don’t need to know how it gets built. You need to know what you want it to do.

Bring the idea

A sketch, a photo of something close, a napkin drawing or a paragraph. That’s enough to start. Email it to us or use the quote form.

We work out the design

We sort out the material, the size and how it goes together. Where it helps, our CAD drafting and 3D modeling lets you see it before we cut steel.

You get a straight price

We quote the agreed scope and schedule. If the budget is tight, we’ll tell you what it buys.

We build it

Cut, formed, machined and welded in our Racine shop, from raw material to the finished piece.

All in-houseCAD drafting & 3D modelingCNC plasma cutting24-foot tube plasmaPress brake formingMachining & turningMIG & TIG weldingSteel, stainless & aluminium
The Honest Part

Anything is possible. Not everything is cheap.

A one-off has no catalog price. You’re paying for design time, material and shop hours, and the first one of anything takes the most figuring out.

So tell us your budget at the start. We’ll tell you what it buys: the whole build, a simpler version or a first phase.

Tell Us Your Idea and Budget
Bring a number

A rough budget saves everybody time. It tells us whether to draw the simple version or the full one.

Get a straight answer

We quote an agreed scope. If the idea and the budget don’t match, we’ll show you what does.

Hear “no” when it’s no

If something can’t be built safely, or isn’t worth your money, we’ll tell you before you spend any.

Fair Questions

Before you ask.

Do I need a drawing?
No. A sketch, a photo of something similar or a good description is enough to start. If the job needs drawings, our CAD drafting can model it so you can see it before we build it.
Will you build just one?
Yes. A single part, a prototype or a complete assembly.
What will it cost?
It depends on the design, the material and the hours. Give us a rough budget and we’ll tell you what it buys. We quote an agreed scope before work starts.
What metals do you work in?
Carbon and structural steel, stainless steel and aluminium. We’ll recommend the right one for strength, corrosion, cleaning and finish.
Is there anything you won’t build?
If something can’t be built safely, we’ll tell you. If another shop is a better fit, we’ll say that too.
I’m not near Racine. Does that matter?
No. We’re at 1600 Layard Ave in Racine, Wisconsin, and we’ve built for customers in Colorado and Florida.
Your Turn

So. What do you want built?

Send a sketch, a photo or a couple of sentences. We’ll tell you if we can build it and what it will take.