Leander Metal Gates is Leander's trusted expert for gate opener repair, specializing in worn gearboxes, drive motors and discontinued operators. We offer arm operator swaps plus chain and belt replacement.
Our team provides parts sourcing and repair-or-replace advice in Silverado, delivering an opener that runs smoothly and reverses on contact for homes and ranches, for both residential and commercial projects. Over 14 years in business we have closed out 1,127-plus projects under a 2-year workmanship warranty, from one walk gate motor to a 20 ft pair at a ranch entry.
From listening to the gearbox to cycle-testing the new unit, our team handles every detail. Serving Leander alongside Georgetown, Lakeway and Cedar Park, we say plainly when a repair is worth the money and when the opener has reached the end of its life.
Call today for a free estimate, and we will check the motor, the gearbox and the parts supply before we quote.
Numbers first
Jerome, Hurst Creek Road, The Hills
A worn gearbox on a discontinued operator with no parts left to order
Investment and duration figures are estimates. Your written quote sets the final price and schedule.
Jerome's 12-year-old arm operator in The Hills had a worn gearbox, and the model was discontinued with no parts left. We fitted a replacement arm operator, reused the sound wiring and the steel post, and the job was an estimated $1,950 to $2,950 and took an estimated 4 to 8 hours on site. Jerome got one new operator in place of a string of repairs.
A repair on Brodie Lane makes sense when the parts exist and the frame is sound, and a replacement makes sense when the unit is discontinued or the gearbox is gone. Age matters less than parts supply in Rough Hollow, so we check availability before we quote either path.
Operators in Crystal Falls, Travisso and Bryson are mostly under 12 years old, so a fault there is usually a capacitor, a limit switch or a board and not a dead motor. At Northline and Twin Creeks entries we listen for a gearbox whine or a motor that hums and does nothing, because those two sounds point to different repairs.
A replacement arm operator on an old unit is estimated at $1,950 to $2,950 and typically takes 4 to 8 hours, as Jerome's did. A retrofit of a new opener onto a sound gate is roughly $1,800 to $3,800, usually 4 to 8 hours. A board or surge repair when the motor is still good is estimated at $850 to $1,650.
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 on site |
|---|---|---|
| Replacement arm operator | Est. $1,950 to $2,950 per operator | Est. 4 to 8 hours |
| Operator added to a manual gate | Est. $1,850 to $3,600 per operator system | Est. 4 to 8 hours |
| Control board and surge repair | Est. $850 to $1,650 per gate | Est. 4 to 8 hours |
| Walk-through entry gate | Est. $700 to $1,400 per gate | Est. 4 to 8 hours |
| Scheduled gate service plan | Est. $89 to $112 per gate per month | Est. 1 to 3 hours |
Most opener swaps we do in Leander land in the lower half of the estimated $1,950 to $2,950 range, because the wiring and pad are already sound.
Treat these prices as Leander estimates that can change. The final price and the schedule come from the written quote you receive after the Flintrock site visit, and they hinge on the operator model, what parts are available and the condition of the wiring.
The table sets out where each path pays off.
| Path | Best when | Est. cost | What stays |
|---|---|---|---|
| Repair the unit | Parts exist and the gearbox is sound | Est. $850 to $1,650 for a board and surge | The motor and arm |
| Swap the operator | The unit is discontinued, as Jerome's was | Est. $1,950 to $2,950 | The wiring and the post |
| Retrofit a new opener | The old one is gone or the gate was manual | Est. $1,800 to $3,800 | The leaf and the posts |
A gearbox that whines on Red Bud Trail, a motor that hums without moving and a limit that drifts after every reset all point at the unit. A discontinued model on Westlake Drive with no parts, repeated board failures and a leaf that moves only on a push each tell the same story. Once the repair bill at Lohmans Crossing passes about half the cost of a new operator, replacing it is cheaper.
A worn opener on Brodie Lane or Red Bud Trail often hides a leaf problem, so we check the hinges and sag before we blame the motor. Pillow Road and Hatley Drive gates show the two sides, one where the leaf failed and one where the gearbox did.
A new opener on Chisholm Trail Road has to reverse on contact and let the fire engine in. We test every photo eye and edge in Old Town on a swapped unit before we leave. Before a gate goes into service, Round Rock's published gate guidelines ask for a Knox key switch and an acceptance test by the Fire Marshal's Office, so get the full wording from that office. Because Leander's fire department adopted a Knox-Box ordinance, the Fire Marshal's Office is the place to ask whether your entry needs Knox hardware.
We fit current operators at The Bluffs and match the arm geometry to the old mounts, which keeps the mount and the wiring in use. A discontinued unit on Lakeway Drive is not worth a rare-part chase, because a part that takes weeks to arrive leaves the gate open or shut in the meantime. When the leaf is the problem on University Club Drive, our automatic gate repair page covers hinges and tracks, and a new unit on a manual gate is on gate operator installation.
We repair openers across a 35-mile radius, and most calls come from Cedar Park, Georgetown and Lakeway, plus our service area page for the rest. Round Rock and Steiner Ranch entries are mostly arm operators on swing leaves. West Lake Hills and Rollingwood gates sit between stone columns that suit a linear drive. Volente and Sunset Valley lots run long wire runs. The Hills is where Jerome's gate sits.
Our lead welder checks the leaf along Volente Road and our installer tests the motor, so the person who hears the fault is the one who writes the quote. After 14 years and 1,127 projects, we know which opener is worth a repair and which is not. Jerome's Hurst Creek Road gate in The Hills is the model we hold each opener job to.
Opener faults on Andice Road acreage often connect to electric gate repair when the board is the culprit, and to gate replacement when the leaf is done too. Ruth's Volente Road board and Kendra's Behrens Ranch leaf show the two sides.
A replacement arm operator is typically estimated at $1,950 to $2,950, and your written quote sets the final price.
Most opener jobs typically take an estimated 4 to 8 hours on site, once the unit is in hand.
Repair when parts exist and the gearbox is sound, and replace when the unit is discontinued, as Jerome's was.
Often, in Twin Creeks, a failed capacitor or a seized gearbox, and we test both before we call the motor dead.
Yes, on Lime Creek Road as in Berry Creek, we reuse sound wiring and the mount and swap only the operator.
Parts supply matters more than age on Hatley Drive, so we check availability on the model before we quote.
Ask the Fire Marshal's Office whether Knox hardware belongs on your entry at Berry Creek, and we confirm it before we close the work.
Weld integrity, post plumb, hinge alignment and gate sag fall under our 2-year workmanship warranty, while the operator makers stand behind motors and control boards for 1 to 5 years.
Call us with the operator brand, and we will check the motor, the gearbox and the parts supply, then write an itemized quote.
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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