Lift Arc Studios

In 2018, metal fabrication specialist and television personality, Tay Whiteside, embarked on the mission to clean out a 100 year old machine shop in his hometown of Roanoke, VA. With the help of his friends Walker Hooper and Riley Murtagh, he documented the experience of digging through the graveyard of machining tools and sending a few to new homes in order to prep the building for a complete overhaul. 

In 2020, the building was finally emptied and the renovation began. A new concrete slab was poured, the walls were pressure washed, an office was framed in and new electrics were installed. The downtown headquarters for Tay's fabrication business, Lift Arc Studios, was born. 

Lift Arc Studios specializes in custom design and fabrication of anything metal. Ranging from architectural metalworking to automotive modification and fabrication, there's not much Tay and his team cant build or repair. Come with us as we explore the still vibrant craft of fabrication and learn more everyday!