Track-mounted slide gate
- Est. investment
- $1,800 to $4,900 per complete system
- Est. duration
- 2 to 3 days
One leaf running on a floor track, for a flat drive with side room and no swing space
Commercial Gates and Slide Gate Systems in Leander, TX
Leander Metal Gates works as the Austin metro's commercial gate contractor, serving property managers, general contractors and facility managers on trackless cantilever slide gates, ground-track slide gates, heavy swing pairs and keypad or intercom entries. We handle projects from a 14 ft single leaf at a storage lot to a 28 ft truck entry at a distribution yard.
A Commercial Gate Contractor for Yards, Storage Sites and Business Entries
Our crews work operating yards, storage facilities, retail back lots and business parks, phasing each install around delivery windows and closing hours so the entry stays usable while the old gate comes out. Backed by 14 years in business, we have completed over 1,127 projects, from a single walk-through gate to long perimeter runs, and property manager references are available on request.
From the duty-class conversation and the vehicle count to the exit loops and the closeout walk, our team handles the pieces of a commercial gate job that decide whether it survives daily traffic. Serving Leander and neighboring Round Rock, Georgetown and Cedar Park, deliveries follow the site's schedule, installs run after hours when the property asks, and the finished gate is tested before the fire marshal walks it.
Send us your opening width, your vehicle mix and your target dates, and we will schedule a site walk.
Numbers first
What a Leander Homeowner Can Check
14 yearsFabricating gates for Leander and the 183A corridor
1,127Finished gate, fence, railing and access jobs on our books
2-yearworkmanship warranty covering weld integrity, post plumb, hinge alignment and gate sag
35 milesEast to Round Rock and Georgetown, south to Rollingwood and Sunset Valley
Duty Class and Vehicle Mix Decide the Operator
A commercial gate is sized by how often it cycles and what drives through it, so the operator and the gate type are chosen from the vehicle mix before any price is drawn. A yard with loaded trailers points to a trackless cantilever slide gate, while a flat storage lot with passenger traffic runs well on a track-mounted slide gate.
Terrence's yard on Chisholm Trail Road in Round Rock sees about 60 trucks a day, so it got a commercial operator on a trackless leaf. We ask for a traffic count before we name a motor.
| Site type | Vehicle mix | Gate type we usually bid |
|---|---|---|
| Distribution yard | Loaded trailers, many trucks | Trackless cantilever with a high-duty operator |
| Storage facility | Cars, box trucks | Ground-track slide, or cantilever on rough ground |
| Business park entry | Staff and delivery vans | Dual swing pair with keypad or intercom |
| Retail back lot | Delivery trucks at set hours | Slide gate with exit loops |
What a Commercial Gate Bid Names
Whether the job is a two-leaf automated swing entry or a walk-through entry gate beside it, a commercial gate bid names the opening, the duty class, the safety devices and the power source, so two bids can be compared line by line.
- Tube schedule
- 11-gauge frame tube with 14-gauge infill as the starting point, moved up a size when a leaf runs past 14 feet
- Coating order
- Blast, zinc primer, then polyester powder cured in the oven, with touch-up kits left on site for later scratches
- Footing plan
- Belled concrete piers 36 inches or deeper, with depth and rebar decided by what the auger hits at each post
- Infill gap
- Our shop spec keeps openings under 4 inches on anything near a pool or a walkway, drawn and measured before the coat goes on
- Hinge load
- Sealed ball-bearing hinges rated well past the finished leaf weight, with a greasable option on heavy pairs
- Drive type
- Articulated arm, linear or pad-mounted slide operators, selected from leaf weight, column depth and daily cycles
- Safety kit
- Monitored photo eyes and edges wired for each entrapment zone, with the reverse on contact tested at handover
- First responder entry
- Knox key switch, siren sensor or strobe as the local fire marshal asks, confirmed before the drawing is signed
- Grade method
- Racked panels on gentle ground and stepped sections on steep lots, with rise-and-run hinges for a drive that climbs
- Top profile
- Flat top, spear, arched or anti-climb rail, chosen against the HOA book and the security goal
- Bottom gap
- Clearance set from the high point of the drive arc, usually 2 to 4 inches, so a crowned slab never drags the leaf
- Outage plan
- Battery backup and a manual release on every operator, plus solar sizing for gates beyond the reach of a power run
Commercial Gate Budget Ranges
Commercial gates are budgeted per complete system, and a trackless cantilever slide gate typically runs an estimated $6,300 to $9,700 with an estimated 2 to 4 days on site. A ground-track slide is lower at an estimated $1,800 to $4,900. A two-leaf automated swing entry for a business park typically runs an estimated $4,300 to $7,900 over an estimated 2 to 3 days, and a one-leaf automated swing gate for a small lot runs an estimated $2,600 to $4,800 over an estimated 1 to 2 days.
Trackless cantilever slide gate
- Est. investment
- $6,300 to $9,700 per complete system
- Est. duration
- 2 to 4 days
A counterbalanced leaf on enclosed carriages, for caliche, crowned drives and heavy daily use
Intercom, keypad or phone entry
- Est. investment
- $700 to $4,400 per system
- Est. duration
- 4 to 8 hours
From a coded keypad to video calling, with visitor and courier codes set up
Investment and duration figures are estimates. Your written quote sets the final price and schedule.
| Job | Est. investment | Est. duration on site |
|---|---|---|
| Trackless cantilever slide gate | Est. $6,300 to $9,700 per complete system | Est. 2 to 4 days |
| Track-mounted slide gate | Est. $1,800 to $4,900 per complete system | Est. 2 to 3 days |
| Two-leaf automated swing entry | Est. $4,300 to $7,900 per complete system | Est. 2 to 3 days |
| Operator added to a manual gate | Est. $1,850 to $3,600 per operator system | Est. 4 to 8 hours |
| Open-view steel fence line | Est. $51 to $84 per linear foot | Est. 2 to 4 days |
These are budgetary estimates for Leander and are subject to change. A written quote sets the final price and the schedule, whether the job is a gate or an open-view steel fence line at an estimated $51 to $84 per linear foot, once the plans and the site walk confirm the opening, the duty class and the power run.
A 28 ft Cantilever for a Distribution Yard on Chisholm Trail Road
Terrence, Chisholm Trail Road, Round Rock
Commercial Gates and Slide Gate Systems
- Material
- heavy tube cantilever on a commercial operator
- Size
- 28 ft opening, about 60 trucks a day
- Est. investment
- $7,600 to $9,650
- Est. duration
- 3 to 4 days
A distribution yard whose floor track kept failing under loaded trailers
Investment and duration figures are estimates. Your written quote sets the final price and schedule.
Terrence ran a distribution yard on Chisholm Trail Road in Round Rock, and the floor track on his entry kept failing under loaded trailers. We replaced it with a heavy tube cantilever on a commercial operator across a 28 ft opening, with in-ground exit loops. The job was an estimated $7,600 to $9,650, took an estimated 3 to 4 days, and trailers now roll across a clean slab while the yard stayed open through the swap.
Keeping the Yard Running While the Gate Is Swapped
An operating site stays open through a gate swap because we stage the work around the delivery windows, not around our own convenience. At Ranch at Cypress Creek in Cedar Park, Patrice's entry changed one lane at a time, so residents and visitors never lost access.
The yard handled about 60 trucks a day through the swap, and a trackless leaf meant no floor track was cut into the slab. When an opening must be fully clear we set a staffed lane and post the plan to the property manager first, as on Calvin's Brodie Lane lot in Sunset Valley, where staged panels kept the loading dock reachable.
Fire Access, Safety Devices and Handover
A commercial gate is not ready until its safety devices are tested and the fire department's access question is settled, and we ask both before the drawing is signed. Round Rock publishes guidelines for emergency access controlled gate systems that call for a city-approved Knox key switch and an acceptance test with the Fire Marshal's Office, so on a Round Rock site the test is scheduled into the install. For Volente, The Hills and other cities, check with the local fire marshal, as we do on every bid.
Handover covers monitored photo eyes and edges, the manual release and the battery backup, each tested with the property contact present.
Towns We Serve for Commercial Gate Work
Our commercial bids reach a 35-mile radius, from the Chisholm Trail Road yard in Round Rock to Calvin's retail back lot on Brodie Lane in Sunset Valley. Patrice's resident and visitor lanes at Ranch at Cypress Creek in Cedar Park and Alma's five-gate plan at Lohmans Crossing in Lakeway sit inside the same radius. Sites in Steiner Ranch and Lakeway fall to Lake Travis Fire Rescue, so we ask that department about fire access before ordering, and in Georgetown, Rollingwood and West Lake Hills we check with each city on permits first. Leander straddles the Williamson and Travis County line, so we confirm which side a site sits on, and whether it is in city limits, before we name a permit route. Property owners looking for the homeowner side of the business can start from our Leander home page.
Why Site Managers Keep Calling Us
Property managers choose us for 14 years of work across 1,127 projects within a 35-mile radius, with one crew measuring, setting posts and testing safety devices. A 2-year workmanship warranty covers weld integrity, post plumb, hinge alignment and gate sag, and the operator maker's parts warranty runs separately.
Other Work for Your Commercial Lot
Commercial buyers also read about HOA and gated community entry systems, commercial security and perimeter fencing and gate maintenance and service contracts.
Commercial Gate Questions From Buyers
What is the smallest commercial gate job you take?
That is typically an operator added to a manual gate, an estimated $1,850 to $3,600 over an estimated 4 to 8 hours, while the largest entries run to 28 ft truck openings.
Do you bid from plans?
Yes, we bid from plans or from a site walk, as we did for Terrence's 28 ft opening in Round Rock, then confirm the grade and the power run on site before anything is ordered.
How is a commercial slide gate priced?
A commercial slide gate is priced per complete system, typically an estimated $1,800 to $4,900 for a track-mounted leaf and $6,300 to $9,700 for a trackless cantilever, and your written bid sets the final price.
How long does the install take?
Most commercial slide gates are typically installed in an estimated 2 to 4 days on site, and the Round Rock yard took an estimated 3 to 4 days.
Can you work around deliveries?
Yes, the Round Rock yard stayed open with about 60 trucks a day while its 28 ft cantilever went in.
What duty class do I need?
The Round Rock yard at about 60 trucks a day needed a commercial operator, and your count of daily cycles sets yours.
Do you build swing entries for business parks?
Yes, a two-leaf automated swing entry is typically an estimated $4,300 to $7,900 over an estimated 2 to 3 days, as we built for Patrice in Cedar Park.
Who supervises on site?
Our lead welder runs every crew, with 3 to 4 technicians on motorized gates, under a 2-year workmanship warranty.
Request a Bid for Your Commercial Gate
Request a bid with your opening width, vehicle mix and timeline, and we will set up the site walk.
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The order of work
Four Steps Between a Bare Opening and a Working Gate
Walk the lot
We tape the opening, shoot the slope and check the HOA or town rules before anyone prices steel.
Approve the drawing
You sign one scaled sheet listing frame size, coating and operator, and that sheet doubles as your review board packet.
Weld and coat
Frames are welded in the shop and coated before delivery, so no grinding or spray paint happens on your drive.
Hang, wire and prove it
Footings cure, then the leaf is hung and wired, and we run each safety device with you standing there.
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