Leander Metal Gates is the metro's trusted expert for Horizontal Slat Gates, specializing in black powder-coated steel slats, weathering Cor-Ten panels and gates that share one slat line with the fence beside them. We offer slat swing gates, slide gates and full privacy runs, each drawn around the gap you want between the slats, from Malcolm's 80 linear ft run at Teravista in Round Rock to modern entries on Lake Travis lots in Lakeway.
Our team provides shop drawings, post sizing and finish matching for residential and commercial property, from a side-yard screen to a storage yard the street should not see. Over 1,127 completed projects in 14 years and a 2-year workmanship warranty back every slat gate we hang.
From the slat gap on the drawing to the last leaf check, our team handles every detail on a slat run priced at an estimated $90 to $140 per linear foot. Serving Leander and neighboring Round Rock, Cedar Park and Georgetown, we cut gate and fence together so the lines meet at the post.
Request a quote: send us a photo of your drive and we will schedule a site visit.
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Malcolm, Teravista, Round Rock
A side drive and storage yard sat in plain view of the street, and picket panels would not have hidden either one.
Investment and duration figures are estimates. Your written quote sets the final price and schedule.
Malcolm's side drive and storage yard at Teravista in Round Rock sat in plain view of the street, and picket panels would not have hidden either one. We built horizontal black powder-coated steel slats on a tube frame with a narrow gap, cut the gate and fence to one shared slat line and sized the posts for the extra wind load of a closer infill. The 80 linear ft job was an estimated $7,000 to $11,400, took an estimated 3 to 5 days, and the slat lines now run straight from the gate into the fence.
The slat gap sets how much the street can see, so we settle it first and price everything after it. A narrow gap like Malcolm's at Teravista gives real privacy from any angle, and a wider gap keeps the look while letting a breeze through.
| Slat gap | What the street sees | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Very narrow | Almost nothing head-on | Storage yards, pools and seating areas |
| Narrow | Shapes and movement only | Side drives like Malcolm's in Round Rock |
| Medium | The house, broken into lines | Front entries that still want a view |
| Wide | Most of the property | A modern look with little screening |
On a gate near a pool or a walkway, our shop spec keeps openings under 4 inches, drawn and measured before the coat goes on, and the city can answer for a pool barrier in Leander.
Powder-coated steel is the slat material we build most, because Malcolm's 80 linear ft run at Teravista holds a straight line and a clean black finish for years. Cor-Ten steel is chosen for its rust-brown patina, and aluminum suits a light leaf on a smaller opening. The full material decision lives on our steel gate installation page.
| Material | Look over time | Upkeep | Where to watch it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steel slats, powder coated | Holds its color | Touch up chips | Long runs like Malcolm's in Round Rock |
| Cor-Ten panel | Weathers to a rust-brown patina | Very little | Early runoff can stain pale concrete and stone |
| Aluminum slats | Holds its color | Very little | Wind flutter on long, thin slats |
The main risk on a slat gate is wind, because a closer infill catches more of it than a picket gate of the same size. That extra load reaches the hinge, the post and the footing, which is why Malcolm's posts at Teravista in Round Rock were sized up before any steel was cut. Sealed ball-bearing hinges rated well past the finished leaf weight and belled concrete piers 36 inches or deeper do that work on our slat jobs.
A slat gate quote should name the gap, the slat size, the frame tube and the post size, so two bids compare line by line. Malcolm's posts at Teravista were sized for wind, which sets his job apart from Dorian's picket-style run on Weiss Lane.
A horizontal slat panel run typically costs an estimated $90 to $140 per linear foot over an estimated 3 to 5 days, and the gap, the height and the post size move the price most. Malcolm's 80 linear ft at Teravista came in at an estimated $7,000 to $11,400, and adding an operator to a manual slat leaf typically runs an estimated $1,850 to $3,600 over an estimated 4 to 8 hours.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Horizontal slat panel run | Est. $90 to $140 per linear foot | Est. 3 to 5 days |
| One-leaf automated swing gate | Est. $2,600 to $4,800 per complete system | Est. 1 to 2 days |
| Track-mounted slide gate | Est. $1,800 to $4,900 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 figures are budgetary estimates for a slat 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 grade and the slat gap.
Slats read as straight lines, so a sloped drive is the hardest site for this gate. Dorian's 120 linear ft of panels at Weiss Lane in Pflugerville were racked to the grade, but slats suit stepped sections on steep lots, with rise-and-run hinges for a drive that climbs. On Lindsey's 16 ft pair in Travisso, Leander, the bottom rail follows a sloped drive. We hang the gate on the same line as the fence, as on Malcolm's run at Teravista.
We build slat gates across a 35-mile radius, from Malcolm's Teravista run in Round Rock to Joanna's Rough Hollow home in Lakeway and Isabel's Mason Hills court in Leander. The Round Rock service area, the Cedar Park service area and our Lakeway projects all sit inside that radius. A slat gate in Crystal Falls, Travisso or Bryson may need review, so check with the board and the city. Our Leander location manager collects the HOA approval letter before a crew is scheduled.
Homeowners pick us for a slat gate because one crew measures, sets the posts and hangs the leaf, backed by 14 years of work across 1,127 projects. A 2-year workmanship warranty covers weld integrity, post plumb, hinge alignment and gate sag, and operator makers warrant motors and control boards for 1 to 5 years depending on the model.
A slat gate often goes in with a custom driveway gate plan or security fencing along the same line, as on Malcolm's 80 linear ft at Teravista in Round Rock. Bradley's galvanized steel pair in Silverado shows the same shop at work in Cedar Park. Everett's 20 ft cantilever in Berry Creek shows how a panel stays light on carriage rollers, which matters on a long slat slide. Sofia's slide in Twin Creeks is the place to start if a swing leaf has no room. Hank's solar operator on Lime Creek Road in Volente shows that a gate 300 feet of rock from the nearest panel can still be automated.
Budget an estimated $90 to $140 per linear foot for a slat panel run, with the written quote setting the final price.
An estimated 3 to 5 days is typical for a run, which is what Malcolm's 80 linear ft at Teravista in Round Rock took.
A narrow gap gives the most privacy, and Malcolm's side drive in Round Rock uses one to screen a storage yard from the street.
Yes for a rust-brown look, as long as early runoff is kept away from pale concrete.
Yes, with an operator sized for the extra wind load of a closer infill, typically an estimated $1,850 to $3,600 over an estimated 4 to 8 hours.
Polyester powder, oven-cured over zinc primer on blasted steel, is our finish, and a touch-up kit stays on site.
Our 2-year workmanship warranty covers the welds, post plumb and hinge alignment on a slat gate, and sag too.
Request a quote with a photo of your drive in Leander, Round Rock, Cedar Park 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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