Leander Metal Gates is the metro's trusted expert for Cable and Glass Railings, specializing in stainless cable on black steel posts, glass panels with slim posts and matching cable gates at the deck stair. We offer view-keeping guards for decks, balconies and terraces, each built around where you sit and what you want to look at, from Joanna's 46 linear ft deck in Rough Hollow to hillside homes in West Lake Hills and Volente.
Our team provides post layouts, cable tensioning and measured glass orders for residential and commercial decks, from a small balcony to a long hillside terrace. We bring 14 years in business, over 1,127 completed projects and a 2-year workmanship warranty to each guard.
From the first post layout to the final tension check, our team handles every detail on a guard priced at an estimated $80 to $255 per linear foot for cable and an estimated $155 to $845 per linear foot for glass. Serving Leander and neighboring Lakeway, Cedar Park and Georgetown, we set each post so it never lands in your line of sight.
Request a quote: send us a photo of your deck and we will schedule a site visit.
Numbers first
Joanna, Rough Hollow, Lakeway
An old picket guard on a raised deck cut straight across the view toward Lake Travis.
Investment and duration figures are estimates. Your written quote sets the final price and schedule.
Joanna's raised deck in Rough Hollow, Lakeway had an old picket guard that cut straight across the view toward Lake Travis. We ran stainless cable through black steel posts, used heavier end posts to carry the tension and matched a cable gate at the deck stair. The 46 linear ft job was an estimated $5,000 to $9,500, took an estimated 1 to 3 days, and the lake view now reads from the chairs.
Cable is the choice for most decks because it costs less and still lets the view through, and glass is the choice for a view with no lines in it at all. The table compares the two with a forged rail, which stays on our iron railings page.
| Guard type | Est. price per foot | View | Upkeep |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stainless cable | Est. $80 to $255 | Thin lines across the view | Check tension yearly |
| Glass panel | Est. $155 to $845 | Clear, no lines | Clean the glass |
| Flat-bar steel balusters | Est. $66 to $134 | Vertical lines | Touch up chips |
Joanna chose cable in Lakeway because her 46 linear ft ran long and an unbroken pane view would have cost far more over that length.
The main risk on a cable guard is a post that bends under tension, because tight cable pulls hard on every end and corner post. That is why Joanna's Rough Hollow deck in Lakeway has heavier end posts, while the posts between them stay slim and only hold the cable in line. Cable also relaxes over a season, so we check it at handover and show you how to take up the slack.
Glass guards are made to measure, so the panels are ordered only after posts or a base shoe are set and the openings are measured. A glass balcony guard then typically takes an estimated 1 to 3 days to set, and our owner reads every approval drawing before a frame is cut.
| Glass fixing | Look | Where it fits |
|---|---|---|
| Slim steel posts with a top rail | Light frame around each panel | Stone terraces and long runs |
| Base shoe | Almost no frame | Balconies with a strong edge |
| Standoff pins | Glass held off the face of the deck | Short runs, where the edge is exposed |
Leander's building page lists the 2021 International Residential Code, but the guard height, opening size and glass rules for your project should come straight from the city. For the exact rule and the permit step on a deck guard in Leander, check with the city, and in a neighboring town such as Georgetown or Lakeway, check with that town's building office. For HOA review in Crystal Falls, Travisso or Bryson, check with the board too.
A railing quote should name the cable or panel, the post size, the fixing and the finish, so two bids compare line by line, from a 46 linear ft deck like Joanna's to a short balcony like Harriet's 22 linear ft on Red Bud Trail in West Lake Hills.
Stainless cable railing typically runs an estimated $80 to $255 per linear foot and glass an estimated $155 to $845 per linear foot, both over an estimated 1 to 3 days. Joanna's 46 linear ft of cable in Lakeway came in at an estimated $5,000 to $9,500, and a plain flat-bar guard runs an estimated $66 to $134 per linear foot for comparison.
Stainless cable on steel posts for decks and balconies, tensioned and checked at handover
Tempered glass panels with steel posts or a base shoe, set once the measured panels arrive
Investment and duration figures are estimates. Your written quote sets the final price and schedule.
| Job | Est. investment | Est. duration |
|---|---|---|
| Stainless cable railing | Est. $80 to $255 per linear foot | Est. 1 to 3 days |
| Glass balcony guard | Est. $155 to $845 per linear foot | Est. 1 to 3 days |
| Stair or balcony guard | Est. $66 to $134 per linear foot | Est. 5 to 10 hours |
| Hand-forged iron rail | Est. $86 to $129 per linear foot | Est. 3 to 6 days |
| Strip and recoat old iron | Est. $32 to $49 per linear foot | Est. 1 to 3 days |
All of these are budgetary estimates for a guard in Leander, subject to change. A written quote sets the final price and the schedule once the site visit confirms the deck, the posts and the run.
Cable needs a tension check about once a year and glass needs cleaning, so neither is free of upkeep, though both are easy. Small chips on steel posts are handled with the touch-up kit left on site, because the coating order is blast, zinc primer, then polyester powder cured in the oven. Weld integrity on our posts stays covered by the 2-year workmanship warranty.
We build view-keeping guards across a 35-mile radius, from Joanna's Rough Hollow deck in Lakeway to hillside homes in Volente and Harriet's Red Bud Trail home in West Lake Hills. The Lakeway service area, the Volente service area and our West Lake Hills projects all sit inside that radius.
Homeowners choose us for 14 years of work across 1,127 projects, with one crew setting the posts and tensioning the cable. A 2-year workmanship warranty covers weld integrity and post plumb on every guard we fix.
A view guard often goes in with iron balconies or iron staircases on the same home, as on Harriet's 22 linear ft across two openings in West Lake Hills. Lorenzo's 28 linear ft of flat-bar steel balusters at The Bluffs in Steiner Ranch show a welded rail on a low stone wall, if the view matters less there.
Budget an estimated $80 to $255 per linear foot for stainless cable and an estimated $155 to $845 per linear foot for glass, with the written quote setting the final price.
An estimated 1 to 3 days is typical, which is what Joanna's 46 linear ft in Lakeway took.
Cable relaxes a little over a season, so it needs a tension check about once a year, and heavier end posts keep it tight.
Yes when the view is the reason for the deck, since glass leaves no lines across it at an estimated $155 to $845 per linear foot.
The city's inspector decides, so we check guard height, opening size and glass rules with the city before we build.
Yes, Joanna's deck in Lakeway has a matching cable gate at the stair, and our pedestrian entry gates page covers the latch options.
Our 2-year workmanship warranty covers the welds and post plumb on each guard.
Request a quote with a photo of your deck in Leander, Lakeway, Cedar Park or Georgetown, and we will set up the site visit.
Start to finish
We tape each run, look over the deck or balcony edge and read the town rules before anyone prices a post.
You sign one scaled sheet listing post layout, cable or glass and coating, and that sheet doubles as your review board packet.
Posts are welded in the shop and coated before delivery, and glass is ordered only after the openings are measured.
Posts go in first, then the cable is tensioned or the panels are set, and we check every run with you standing there.
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Call us or send the form, and we will book a site measure and a written estimate.
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