Westex Iron & Metal
★ 4.0+ · 50+ public reviews Scrap metal yard 1000 N Houston St, Fort Worth, TX 76164
Reviews of Westex Iron & Metal
4.0+★★★★☆
50+ public reviews · latest Sep 2026
Customers praise
- Friendly, helpful staff5
- A clean, organized yard3
Customers complain about
No complaint comes up often enough to show.
Fort Worth yard selling new and recycled metal for projects, with a well-organized, easy-to-navigate lot and professional, courteous staff.
Of 46 written reviews, 78% give 4–5 stars and 22% give 1–2.
In the last 12 months: 6 written reviews, 67% give 4–5 stars.
The business replies to 28% of written reviews, including 7 of its 10 one- and two-star reviews.
How it compares in Fort Worth ↓Every topic customers mention ↓What unhappy customers say ↓
✓ Texas-licensed✓ EPA record Scrap metal yard Spanish-language reviews
How it compares in Fort Worth
Its own figures set against the other Fort Worth businesses we checked.
One- and two-star reviews
22% of 46 written reviews
A lower share than 62% of Fort Worth businesses. Middle of Fort Worth businesses: 24%.
Most common complaints
Of its 2 one- and two-star reviews since Oct 2023. Read them below
Replies to reviews
28% of written reviews get a reply from the business
Replies to more than 75% of Fort Worth businesses. Middle of Fort Worth businesses: 6%.
Texas license
Yes TX metal recycler #100212
49% of Fort Worth businesses hold one we matched.
Reviews to 30 Sep 2026; hours, licenses and records checked Sep 2026. The shaded band is the middle half of Fort Worth; the line is the middle; the dot is this business.
What customers say
What its 46 written reviews mention most, in our words. The number is how many reviews mention each.
4.0+★★★★☆
50+ public reviews
Finding the part
- A clean, organized yard3▲ 9× the average
Staff and service
- Friendly, helpful staff5● About average
- Polite, professional staff4● About average
Summed up with AI from its reviews, checked by our software and approved by our team. How
Reviews 2014 to Sep 2026. Ratings are floors, refreshed quarterly. Topics are shown only when our checks find them right at least 9 times in 10; the arrows compare this business with all businesses we checked. How we count topics
What unhappy customers say
We read all 2 of its one- and two-star written reviews since Oct 2023. The reasons they give (one review can give several):
| Why they were unhappy | Reviews | Last 12 months |
|---|---|---|
| Rude or unhelpful staff | 2 | 2 |
| Other complaints | 2 | 2 |
One- and two-star reviews by quarter, Oct 2023 to 30 Sep 2026. The last bar can be a part quarter.
Each review was read in full with AI and sorted into the reasons above; counts are reviews, not people. How we read these
Good for
- A clean, organized yard
Good to know before you go
- Closed on Saturdays and Sundays
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Sell scrap
What they offer
- Roll-off containers
- Copper wire and cable
- Aluminum cans
Plan a visit
What they offer
- Open 5 days a week
- 9% of written reviews are in Spanish
What customers mention
- Friendly, helpful staff5
- Polite, professional staff4
What their website says
From westexmetal.com, read Sep 2026. Only statements a second careful read confirmed. Ask when you call; websites can be out of date.
Checked records
✓ Texas DPS metal recycler #100212
Valid until Mar 2027 · Texas DPS register
✓ EPA facility 110070367916
1 permit on record · 0 inspections · 0 enforcement actions · EPA ECHO
Company registered 1978
TX company register
Checked Sep 2026. Facts, not a verdict.
Getting there
Get directions →Northwest Fort Worth, about 3 miles from downtown
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Sources and dates
Business listing and its 46 written reviews, to 30 Sep 2026 · westexmetal.com (its website, read Sep 2026) · Texas Department of Public Safety, metal recycling entity register, Sep 2026 · US EPA ECHO facility records, Sep 2026 · TX company register · one- and two-star reviews read 2026-10. How we check