Leander Metal Gates is the Austin metro's go-to specialist for gate replacement, specializing in cedar-to-steel swaps, steel leaves on existing posts, and operator re-mounts. We offer post and footing checks plus matched hinges and latches.
Our team provides leaf fabrication and fitting, delivering a new gate that hangs true and keeps the posts you already own for homes and ranches, for both residential and commercial projects. After 14 years in business, with our 2-year workmanship warranty on the work, we've completed over 1,127 projects, and they run from a rotted walk gate up to a 20 ft pair at a ranch entry.
From plumbing the old posts to testing the new reverse, our team handles every detail. Serving Leander, together with Cedar Park, Georgetown and Round Rock, we swap out only what has failed, since the posts and the pad are often the best part of the old gate.
Call today for a free estimate, and we will check the posts, the footings and the operator before we price a new leaf.
Numbers first
Kendra, Behrens Ranch, Round Rock
A rotted wood driveway gate on steel posts that were still plumb and solid
Investment and duration figures are estimates. Your written quote sets the final price and schedule.
Kendra's 14 ft single-leaf cedar driveway gate in Round Rock had rotted, but the steel posts were still plumb and solid. We kept the posts and the operator pad, replaced only the leaf and the arm, and the job was an estimated $2,700 to $3,900 and took an estimated 1 to 2 days on site. Kendra paid no site work bill and has no summer warp to chase.
Most replacements keep more than people expect. Steel posts that are plumb, a footing that has not heaved and a pad that is level all stay, and the leaf, the hinges and a worn operator are what change.
Gates in Crystal Falls, Travisso and Bryson are fairly new, so a cedar leaf that has warped or rotted is the usual reason to replace, and the posts behind it are normally fine. Before we quote a Twin Creeks or Northline gate, we plumb each post and probe the footing for movement, because a post that has leaned costs more to fix than a leaf.
A new steel leaf on existing posts is estimated at $2,700 to $3,900 and typically takes 1 to 2 days, as Kendra's did. A one-leaf automated swing gate, with new posts, is roughly $2,600 to $4,800 and usually 1 to 2 days. A dual swing pair is estimated at $4,300 to $7,900, typically 2 to 3 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 on site |
|---|---|---|
| Steel leaf on existing posts | Est. $2,700 to $3,900 per leaf | Est. 1 to 2 days |
| One-leaf automated swing gate | Est. $2,600 to $4,800 per complete system | Est. 1 to 2 days |
| Dual swing gate pair | Est. $4,300 to $7,900 per pair | Est. 2 to 3 days |
| 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 replacements we do in Leander land in the middle of the estimated $2,700 to $3,900 range, because the posts and the pad are already sound.
Each price on this page is an estimate for Leander, subject to change. Leaf size, post condition and whether the operator comes along all move the price, so we fix the final number and the install schedule in a quote written after the site visit.
The table sets out when we keep what stands and when new posts earn their cost.
| Situation | What we do | Est. cost | What stays |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rotted leaf, steel posts plumb | New steel leaf and arm | Est. $2,700 to $3,900 for Kendra's 14 ft leaf | Posts and operator pad |
| Leaning post or heaved footing | New posts, footings and leaf | Est. $2,600 to $4,800 | Only the wiring run |
| Wood posts that have softened | New steel posts and a dual pair | Est. $4,300 to $7,900 | The drive and the slab |
A cedar leaf warps in a Texas summer and rots at the post, so it needs staining and rehanging every few years. A steel leaf in zinc primer and polyester powder holds its shape and its finish for decades. A Rough Hollow or Silverado gate that was cedar for looks can keep the same pattern in steel.
Weight is the catch, because a steel leaf is heavier than the cedar it replaces. We check that each hinge and post handles it before the swap, and Brodie Lane and Red Bud Trail entries with the lightest posts get a brace or a new footing first.
A new gate has to reverse on contact and let the fire engine in. We test every photo eye and edge at Lohmans Crossing and elsewhere before handover. Before a gate in Round Rock goes into service, the city's published guidelines want a Knox key switch and a Fire Marshal's Office acceptance test, so get the full text from them. The Leander fire department adopted a Knox-Box ordinance, which means the Fire Marshal's Office can tell you if your entry needs Knox hardware.
A replacement leaf is built from the same 11-gauge tube as our steel gates and custom driveway gates, finished in zinc primer and polyester powder. A Westlake Drive entry that wants the old wrought look can use wrought iron gates instead. If the operator is also failing, our gate opener repair page covers repair or replace.
Our gate replacement crews cover a 35-mile radius, and most calls come from Cedar Park, Georgetown and Round Rock, plus our service area page for the rest. Lakeway and Steiner Ranch entries often sit on a slope, so the new leaf is cut to the grade. West Lake Hills and The Hills gates tend to have stone columns, which we keep. Trees on Volente and Sunset Valley lots drop limbs onto a leaf. Behrens Ranch in Round Rock is where Kendra's gate sits.
Our lead welder builds the leaf and our installer hangs it, so the person who found the rot is the one who fixes it. After 14 years and 1,127 projects, we know which old gate has good posts and which needs a fresh start. Kendra's Behrens Ranch gate in Round Rock is the model we hold each replacement to.
A replacement often pairs with gate operator installation when the gate becomes automatic, and with automatic gate repair when the leaf only needs a rehang. Owen's Hatley Drive leaf and Corinne's Pillow Road retrofit show the two lighter paths.
The leaf size, the post condition and the operator drive it, and a new steel leaf on existing posts is typically estimated at $2,700 to $3,900, with your written quote setting the final price.
A single leaf typically takes an estimated 1 to 2 days on site, and a dual pair 2 to 3 days.
Yes, if they are plumb and the footing has not moved, as with Kendra's steel posts at Behrens Ranch.
Steel holds its shape and finish, while cedar warps and rots, so most owners on Chisholm Trail Road and in Old Town move to steel.
Often yes, on Lime Creek Road as in The Bluffs, if the arm and pad match the new leaf, and we confirm it before we quote.
Yes, we haul the old leaf away, and on Lakeway Drive or University Club Drive we protect the drive during the swap.
That depends on the Fire Marshal's Office, which can say if a Berry Creek entry needs Knox hardware, and we confirm it with them before we close the work.
The new leaf carries our 2-year workmanship warranty on weld integrity, post plumb, hinge alignment and gate sag, while the operator makers stand behind motors and control boards for 1 to 5 years.
Give us the address for a free quote, and we will check the posts, the footings and the operator, 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.
Services
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