Leander Metal Gates is the metro's trusted expert for Courtyard Entry Gates, specializing in arched steel leaves, full-height pairs and open picket infill that keeps the front door in view. We offer courtyard gates for limestone, stucco and brick entries, each hung from a fixing that suits the wall behind it, from Isabel's arched leaf at Mason Hills to the limestone columns behind Beatrice's 20 ft pair on Westlake Drive in West Lake Hills.
Our team provides drawn elevations, pier and wall fixings and finish matching for residential and commercial courts, including quiet entries on Crystal Falls lots and hillside homes in Lakeway. Fourteen years in business and over 1,127 completed projects stand behind every courtyard leaf, along with a 2-year workmanship warranty.
From the first sketch of the arch to the final latch check, our team handles every detail on a courtyard gate priced at an estimated $700 to $1,400 for a single leaf. Serving Leander and neighboring Cedar Park, Georgetown and Round Rock, we shape each leaf around what the front door should look like from the street.
Request a quote: send us a photo of your front court and we will schedule a site visit.
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Isabel, Mason Hills, Leander
A front courtyard behind limestone piers had an open gap in the wall, so visitors and the dog both treated the courtyard as part of the street.
Investment and duration figures are estimates. Your written quote sets the final price and schedule.
Isabel's front courtyard at Mason Hills in Leander had an open gap between two limestone piers, so visitors and the dog both treated the court as part of the street. We hung one 48 inch arched leaf of black powder-coated steel from the existing pier, kept the pickets open so the door stays in view and wired a wall sconce above the latch. The job was an estimated $950 to $1,400, took an estimated 4 to 8 hours, and the door can now stand open behind a latched gate.
A courtyard gate finishes a room, while a walk gate only controls a path, so Isabel's arched leaf was drawn to her limestone piers, her door and her view in Leander. If you just need a latch across a side path, our pedestrian entry gate page is the better read. Simone's 42 inch steel walk gate at Northline solved a path problem, and Isabel's 48 inch arched leaf at Mason Hills solved a room problem.
| Courtyard shape | Leaf that suits it | What to check first |
|---|---|---|
| Narrow gap between two piers | One arched leaf | Whether the pier can carry the hinge load |
| Wide arched opening in a wall | Pair of leaves meeting at center | The spring line of the arch and the swing room |
| Open porch with no wall | Full-height leaf with side panels | Where the new posts land on the slab |
| Low stone wall with a gap | Waist-high leaf with a matching rail | Whether the rail ties into the stone |
Black powder-coated steel with open pickets is the courtyard gate we build most, because Isabel's 48 inch arched leaf in Leander keeps the front door readable from the street. Hand-forged iron at an estimated $86 to $129 per linear foot suits an older entry, and our wrought iron gates page covers forged work. We draw the elevation at scale and settle the 4 inch infill gap before any steel is cut.
A courtyard gate quote should name the leaf shape, the fixing, the latch and the finish, so two bids compare line by line. Ask each bidder to draw the arched top rail against the 11-gauge frame tube they plan to use, because a tight arch and a heavy tube rarely agree.
A single courtyard leaf typically runs an estimated $700 to $1,400 installed, over an estimated 4 to 8 hours on site, and the arch, the fixing and any wiring move the price most. Isabel's 48 inch arched leaf at Mason Hills came in at an estimated $950 to $1,400, while an open-view steel fence panel beside it adds an estimated $51 to $84 per linear foot and an estimated 2 to 4 days.
A long single leaf with one arm and a keypad, for builder-lot drives with room on one side
A centered pair with two operators, for wide openings and a drive that stays level behind the line
One leaf running on a floor track, for a flat drive with side room and no swing space
A counterbalanced leaf on enclosed carriages, for caliche, crowned drives and heavy daily use
A person-width steel gate with a keyed latch, for walkways, side yards and courtyards
Motor, photo eyes and remotes fitted to a leaf that already hangs true
From a coded keypad to video calling, with visitor and courier codes set up
Welded panels in a 4 to 6 foot height, set on concrete posts with racked or stepped sections
Hammered pickets and collars at 5 to 6 feet, for period homes and estate frontage
Aluminum barrier at the height we confirm with the city, with a self-closing, self-latching gate priced apart
Blast to bare metal, treat rust and refinish, for sound iron with a failed finish
Steel or iron guards measured at the site, anchored to the stringer or the slab
Compact steel or iron spiral, with headroom and landing checked before anything is ordered
Steel or iron door with insulated glass, sized to a new or existing rough opening
Recurring visits for operators, safety devices and hinges, with a written service log
Steel slat panels and matching gate infill, priced by the run once the slat gap and height are set
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Walk-through entry gate | Est. $700 to $1,400 per gate installed | Est. 4 to 8 hours |
| Hand-forged iron fence | Est. $86 to $129 per linear foot | Est. 3 to 6 days |
| Open-view steel fence line | Est. $51 to $84 per linear foot | Est. 2 to 4 days |
| Operator added to a manual gate | Est. $1,850 to $3,600 per operator system | Est. 4 to 8 hours |
| Strip and recoat old iron | Est. $32 to $49 per linear foot | Est. 1 to 3 days |
These are budgetary estimates for a courtyard gate in Leander, all subject to change. A written quote sets the final price and the schedule once the site visit confirms the opening, the wall and the wiring run.
The biggest risk on a courtyard gate is a hinge fixed to masonry that cannot hold it, which is why Isabel's leaf at Mason Hills hangs from an existing limestone pier on sealed ball-bearing hinges. Veneer needs through-bolted plates into the framing behind it, each sealed against water, as on Harriet's 22 linear ft on Red Bud Trail in West Lake Hills, and a hollow stucco pier usually needs a steel post set inside it or a new post beside it, on a belled concrete pier 36 inches or deeper. Owen's sagging leaf on Hatley Drive in Rollingwood was rehung on heavier hinges, which is the fault a sound fixing avoids. A leaf that sags later is covered by our 2-year workmanship warranty against gate sag.
| Wall behind the hinge | Typical fixing | Watch for |
|---|---|---|
| Solid limestone pier | Through-bolted hinge plates | Soft stone near a corner |
| Stone or brick veneer | Fixing carried to the structure behind | Thin veneer that can pull away |
| Stucco over block | Anchors into filled block | Hollow cells at hinge height |
| Stucco over framing | Steel post set beside or inside | Water getting in at the fixing |
A courtyard gate works best when the latch, the light and the doorbell agree on who is coming in, as on Simone's 42 inch steel gate at Northline, which pairs an electric strike with a keyed latch. A gravity latch suits a family court, and an electric strike lets a keypad or an intercom release the leaf from inside. A sconce above the latch, like Isabel's, makes the gate easy to use after dark, and our gate access control page covers the keypad and intercom side.
We build courtyard gates across a 35-mile radius, from Isabel's Mason Hills home in Leander to Simone's Northline entry and Gwen's Old Town home in Georgetown. The Georgetown service area, the Cedar Park service area and our Lakeway projects all sit inside the same radius, along with Twin Creeks in Cedar Park and Berry Creek in Georgetown. Homes in Crystal Falls, Travisso or Bryson should ask the board and the city about review before ordering a courtyard gate.
Homeowners choose us for 14 years of work across 1,127 projects, with one crew measuring, fixing the hinges and hanging the leaf. The 2-year workmanship warranty takes in weld integrity, post plumb, hinge alignment and gate sag. Our owner still reads every approval drawing before a frame is cut.
A courtyard gate often goes in with a matching rail or a larger drive entry, so we can quote iron railings for the entry steps or custom driveway gates in the same pattern, the way Beatrice's 20 ft pair sets the look for her entry in West Lake Hills.
Budget an estimated $700 to $1,400 for a single leaf, with the written quote setting the final price once the wall and the arch are measured.
An estimated 4 to 8 hours on site is typical for one leaf, which is what Isabel's arched gate at Mason Hills took.
Usually yes when the stone is solid, and a veneer or hollow pier may need a fixing carried back or a new steel post beside it.
No, open pickets keep the door in view from the street, which is why Isabel chose them in Leander.
Often yes, since a courtyard gate faces the street, and for your community's rule and any Leander permit step, check with the board and the city.
An oven-cured polyester powder over blasted steel and zinc primer lasts best, and we leave a touch-up kit on site.
Our 2-year workmanship warranty takes in the hinges and any sag on a courtyard leaf, along with the welds.
Request a quote with a photo of your front court in Leander, Cedar Park, Georgetown or Lakeway, and we will set up the site visit.
The order of work
We tape the opening, shoot the slope and check the HOA or town rules before anyone prices steel.
You sign one scaled sheet listing frame size, coating and operator, and that sheet doubles as your review board packet.
Frames are welded in the shop and coated before delivery, so no grinding or spray paint happens on your drive.
Footings cure, then the leaf is hung and wired, and we run each safety device with you standing there.
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