Bill Carlton is an American businessman and TV personality who is famous for his show “Texas Metal” on the MotorTrend channel. He was born on February 11, 1976, in Houston.
Bill Carlton founded his company “Ekstensive Metal Works” in 1994 and is the most sought-after custom automotive shop in the industry.
Who is Bill Carlton?
Bill Carlton was born in Houston, Texas to a mechanic father and a housewife mother. Bill has a close relationship with his parents.
Bill Carlton learned about automobiles through his father. He became interested in the automobile sector from an early age.
After Bill graduated from high school, he started his career by working in his father’s garage. He started his own welding shop and started customizing and rebuilding cars.
In 1994, Bill founded his company “Ekstensive Metal Works” on his father’s property. His company started flourishing under his leadership.
The company has many experienced workers and provides the best services to clients.
Bill Carlton got famous as Texas Metal Cast
After the successful run of his company “Ekstensive Metal Works”, Bill decided to launch his reality show “Texas Metal” along with other fellow mechanics, Tom Donelson and Jamie Dwayne Marshall. The show specializes in building and customizing cars for clients using ordinary materials.
The show premiered its first season on November 7, 2017, and has been running successfully in its fifth season. Bill Carlton and his team provide the best services to clients all over the USA.
Along with re-designing and customizing cars, Bill and his team also modify various types of trucks.
Bill Carlton is Married to his wife Jennifer Carlton
Bill Carlton married his wife Jennifer Carlton in 1999. The couple has been married for more than 20 years and is still happy in love.
Bill has three children with Jennifer Carlton. His eldest son, Keegan Carlton is 19 years old and has appeared alongside his father Bill in the show “Metal Texas”.
Presley and Corbin Carlton attend the local public school and have not appeared in the show yet.
Jennifer Carlton Bio
Jennifer Carlton is the wife of Bill Carlton, the expert mechanic of the TV show “Texas Metal”. Bill and Jennifer are the parents of Keegan, Presley, and Corbin Carlton.
Jennifer works at Ekstensive Metal Works as the director of the company. The couple manages and owns the company.
Bill Carlton’s age
Bill Carlton was born on February 11, 1976, in Houston, Texas. The 46 years old mechanic and businessman rose to fame after his appearance in “Texas Metal”, a reality TV show.
Net worth
“Ekstensive Metal Works”, the automobile customization and repair shop was founded by Bill Carlton in 1994. Bill’s appearance in the reality show “Texas Metal” further cemented his career as a master mechanic.
The estimated net worth of Bill Carlton is 5 million dollars.
House and Cars
Bill Carlton is the master mechanic of the reality TV show “Texas Metal”. Bill’s company, “Ekstensive Metal Works” was founded in 1994.
His company customizes and repairs automobiles as well as modifies them. Bill has been living in his family home in Houston, Texas along with his wife, Jennifer, and three children.
Bill is proud of his collection of interesting automobiles and his car collection includes – a 1955 Chevrolet Pickup, 2014 Porshe 911, 1967 Lincoln Continental, 1966 Chevrolet C10, and 1961 Cadillac DeVille. Bill’s company Ekstensive Metal Works custom trucks are often presented in auctions.
Why was Bill Carlton Arrested?
the news about Bill Carlton circulated in early 2024 when a website released his mugshot. According to the reports, he was arrested for domestic violence against his wife, now the details about incident isn’t revealed but the court document revealed that his bail was set to $20,000 and released shortly.
Is Texas Metal cancelled?
there were many speculations about the show being cancelled after the main cast of the show got into trouble with the law, but against all the speculations and rumors, the season 7 of the show aired in 2024, now the question about the renewal of the season 8 still remains as there’s no confirmation yet, but we will be the one to update you the news.
I started watching the show in 2017 what I moved back to Pennsylvania. I’ve since left that State, and live in Iowa. Sadly I don’t get to see this great show!!!