Leander Metal Gates is the metro's trusted expert for Driveway Gate Installation, specializing in conduit runs under the apron, utility locates, and footing and post setting. We offer site work for swing and slide openings, each planned around the grade, the buried lines and the power run, from Wesley's 18 ft opening on Lakeway Drive in Lakeway to Bradley's 14 ft pair at Silverado in Cedar Park.
Our team provides installation for residential and commercial drives, from a first gate in an HOA-reviewed subdivision to a ranch entry, the way Terrence's cantilever on Chisholm Trail Road in Round Rock was set under about 60 trucks a day. Our 14 years in business, 2-year workmanship warranty and over 1,127 completed projects take in everything from a walk-through gate to long perimeter runs.
From the utility locate and the footing depth to the conduit sleeve and the final swing test, our team handles every detail on a swing pair installed at an estimated $4,300 to $7,900. Serving Leander and neighboring Lakeway, Cedar Park and Georgetown, the ground work is finished before the leaf arrives, as with Patrice's matched steel pairs at Ranch at Cypress Creek.
Request a quote: send us your opening width and a photo of the drive, and we will schedule a site visit.
Numbers first
Wesley, Lakeway Drive, Lakeway
A drive that fell 14 inches across the opening, with a gas line marked right beside one post
Investment and duration figures are estimates. Your written quote sets the final price and schedule.
Wesley's drive on Lakeway Drive in Lakeway has an 18 ft opening and a 14 inch fall across it, and a gas line was marked beside one post. We located first, moved one post 18 inches, regraded the apron and sleeved conduit under it for a later intercom. The job was an estimated $5,000 to $6,900, took an estimated 2 to 3 days, and both posts stand plumb with conduit ready.
The order of site work decides whether a gate swings true, and the steps run the same on every drive: locate the buried lines, measure the fall, set the footings, set the posts plumb, sleeve the conduit, then hang the leaf. Wesley's gas line shows why locates come first, since a post set before the marks would have been dug up again. Calvin's 300 linear ft of panel on Brodie Lane in Sunset Valley and Alma's five gates at Lohmans Crossing in Lakeway followed the same sequence.
| Step | What happens | What it prevents |
|---|---|---|
| Utility locate | Lines marked before any digging | A hit gas or power line |
| Grade survey | Fall and crown measured across the opening | A leaf that drags |
| Footings | Piers dug and rebar set | Posts that lean |
| Conduit | Sleeves run under the apron | A later trench through concrete |
| Leaf hang | Hinges set, swing tested | Sag and rub |
A sloped drive changes the hinge, the bottom gap and the swing direction, and a 14 inch fall like Wesley's needs a plan before the posts go in. Racked panels suit gentle ground, while stepped sections and rise-and-run hinges suit a drive that climbs, as at Wesley's Lakeway Drive lot and Alma's Lohmans Crossing gates in Lakeway.
An installation quote should name the locate, the footings, the posts, the conduit and the grade method, so two bids compare line by line, from Bradley's 14 ft pair to a 28 ft cantilever like Terrence's.
A one-leaf swing gate typically runs an estimated $2,600 to $4,800 installed, over an estimated 1 to 2 days, and the footings, the conduit and the grade move the price most. Wesley's site work under a steel pair came in at an estimated $5,000 to $6,900, while a trackless cantilever typically runs an estimated $6,300 to $9,700 over 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 |
|---|---|---|
| One-leaf automated swing gate | Est. $2,600 to $4,800 per complete system | Est. 1 to 2 days |
| Two-leaf automated swing entry | Est. $4,300 to $7,900 per complete system | Est. 2 to 3 days |
| Track-mounted slide gate | Est. $1,800 to $4,900 per complete system | Est. 2 to 3 days |
| Trackless cantilever slide gate | Est. $6,300 to $9,700 per complete system | 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 |
Every figure here is a budgetary estimate for Leander and may be subject to change. A written quote sets the final price and the schedule once the site visit confirms the locate, the grade and the footings, whether the drive is Wesley's 18 ft opening or an acreage entry west of US 183.
Heavier leaves need deeper piers, and the table compares the footing and post choices we made on Bradley's 14 ft pair in Silverado, Elena's 16 ft leaf in Steiner Ranch and Terrence's 28 ft cantilever in Round Rock. The leaf itself is covered on our steel gate page, and the tube schedule is 11-gauge frame tube with 14-gauge infill as the starting point.
| Leaf type | Footing | Post |
|---|---|---|
| Single leaf under 14 ft | Belled pier | Heavy tube post |
| Pair over 14 ft | Deeper belled piers | Larger post with plate |
| Slide gate | Continuous footing | Roller posts |
Expect a permit step in Leander and confirm height and fees with the city, and for HOA review in Crystal Falls, Travisso or Bryson, check with the board, as Simone did for her 42 inch walk gate at Northline. A fire marshal may ask for a Knox key switch or siren sensor, and Round Rock publishes gate guidelines with a Knox key switch and an acceptance test.
We install across a 35-mile radius, from Wesley's Lakeway Drive lot in Lakeway to Bradley's Silverado entry in Cedar Park and Gwen's Old Town home in Georgetown. The Leander project area is the first stop, and the Lakeway service area sits inside the same radius.
Homeowners choose us for 14 years of work across 1,127 projects, with one crew locating, digging, setting posts and hanging the leaf, from Gwen's 55 linear ft of restored iron in Georgetown to Calvin's 300 linear ft in Sunset Valley. Weld integrity, post plumb, hinge alignment and gate sag all fall under our 2-year workmanship warranty.
Installation pairs with a custom driveway gate or a gate operator installation, as on Wesley's Lakeway drive or Patrice's entry at Ranch at Cypress Creek in Cedar Park.
The utility locate comes first, as it did when Wesley's gas line in Lakeway was marked beside a post.
A one-leaf swing gate typically runs an estimated $2,600 to $4,800, and the written quote sets the final price.
Most installs take an estimated 2 to 3 days on site, as Wesley's did, and a one-leaf gate an estimated 1 to 2 days.
Yes, we use racked panels or stepped sections with rise-and-run hinges, as on Wesley's 14 inch fall in Lakeway and Patrice's sloped entry at Ranch at Cypress Creek.
Yes, sleeving conduit under the apron costs little during the install, and Wesley's 18 ft opening in Lakeway has it ready for a later intercom or an operator at an estimated $1,850 to $3,600.
The 2-year workmanship warranty covers welds, post plumb, hinge alignment and sag.
Request a quote with your opening width and a photo of the drive 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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Where we work
Call us or send the form, and we will book a site measure and a written estimate.
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