Leander Metal Gates is the metro's trusted expert in custom iron entry doors, specializing in pivot doors, hinged steel doors and glazed iron fronts. We offer thermally broken frames, insulated glass and sidelights sized to the rough opening of the house.
Our team provides door layout, hardware selection and powder-coat finishing for residential and commercial entries. The company has worked for 14 years, backs every door with a 2-year workmanship warranty and has completed over 1,127 projects, from a single front door to a 300 ft retail frontage with a glazed entry.
From measuring the rough opening to adjusting the last hinge, our team handles each door. Serving Leander and neighboring Round Rock, Georgetown and Cedar Park, every entry is built to close tight, read well from the street and shut the weather out.
Call for a free estimate: we measure the opening, check the slab and quote a price per door before any steel is ordered.
Numbers first
A steel door conducts heat unless the frame is split, so the thermal break is the first thing to ask about on a sunny entry in Flintrock or The Bluffs. A thermally broken frame puts a non-conductive barrier between the outer steel and the inner steel, and low-e insulated glass does the same job for the panes.
A west-facing entry in Steiner Ranch or The Hills takes the hardest afternoon sun, so glass choice matters more there than on a north door. A door in Cedar Park or Georgetown under a deep porch can use lighter glass, and the choice changes the weight of the leaf.
Marcus, Westview, Steiner Ranch
A west-facing entry baking in afternoon sun, with an old wood door that had warped out of square
Investment and duration figures are estimates. Your written quote sets the final price and schedule.
Marcus's west-facing entry in the Westview neighborhood of Steiner Ranch had a warped wood door that no longer sealed. We built a 4 ft by 9 ft pivot door in thermally broken steel with insulated low-e glass, and sized the floor pivot to the slab. The job for Marcus was an estimated $8,400 to $13,100 and took an estimated 1 to 2 days, which fits the typical range for a pivot or hinged iron front door.
A pivot door turns on a point set in the floor and another in the head, so the leaf can be much taller and wider than a hinged door could carry. A hinged door swings on side hinges and suits a standard opening, a narrower entry or a house where a floor pivot would be hard to set.
The leaf weight decides the hardware, whether the door sits in a new build or on an older street like Red Bud Trail. A 4 ft by 9 ft glazed pivot in thermally broken steel weighs far more than a hinged slab in The Bluffs or anywhere else, so the pivot is sized to the load and the slab under it. A pivot door in Lakeway or Round Rock needs a level floor under the pivot point, and we check it before ordering.
Most door failures in Flintrock and Rollingwood come from the opening, not the door. A rough opening that is out of plumb, a sill that holds water and a missing seal at the head are the common mistakes in Cedar Park and Sunset Valley, and each one is cheap to fix before the door is set. An old door frame that is sound can be stripped and recoated at an estimated $32 to $49 per linear foot, typically 1 to 3 days, instead of replaced.
We measure the opening three ways, shim it plumb and seal the frame to the wall so water cannot track behind it. Leander sits in both Williamson and Travis Counties, so the side of the county line can change who reviews a new entry or an altered opening. Check with the city on any permit for changing the size of the opening, and ask the HOA about the finish color before you choose one.
A pivot or hinged iron front door is priced per door, with a plain hinged door at an estimated $3,200 to $8,400 and a tall glazed pivot at an estimated $13,100 to $19,500, typically 1 to 2 days on site. The spread is wide because the size, the glass and the hardware move the price more than anything else.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Hinged iron front door | Est. $3,200 to $8,400 per door | Est. 1 to 2 days |
| Tall glazed pivot door | Est. $13,100 to $19,500 per door | Est. 1 to 2 days |
| Walk-through entry gate | Est. $700 to $1,400 per gate | Est. 4 to 8 hours |
A single hinged door with solid panels lands in the estimated $3,200 to $8,400 band, and a tall glazed pivot with sidelights lands in the estimated $13,100 to $19,500 band. Treat these as Leander estimates, subject to change with the size, the glass and the opening. Your written quote after the measure, whether the home is in Lakeway or West Lake Hills, sets the final price and the install schedule.
Thermally broken steel is the strongest and slimmest option, welded iron gives a heavier traditional look, and aluminum-clad frames suit a modest budget. The table sets the choices side by side.
| Door type | Est. price per door | Best use | Finish care |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thermally broken steel pivot | Est. $8,400 to $13,100 | Tall glazed entries | Touch-up kit, repaint on scratches |
| Welded iron hinged door | Est. $3,200 to $8,400 | Traditional and courtyard entries | Re-coat when the finish dulls |
| Steel door with sidelights | Est. $13,100 to $19,500 | Wide openings and porches | Touch-up kit |
Powder-coated steel resists rust better than bare iron, which matters on a west door in Georgetown or Round Rock, and the finish is blast, zinc primer, then polyester powder cured in the oven. A door often pairs with a courtyard walk gate, see pedestrian entry gates, and for the drive beyond it see driveway gate installation.
A courtyard entry in Bryson or Volente often pairs the door with a walk-through gate, estimated at $700 to $1,400 and typically 4 to 8 hours, and a hand-forged door surround in Rollingwood or Sunset Valley is estimated at $86 to $129 per linear foot and typically 3 to 6 days. A guard beside a door landing in West Lake Hills or Georgetown is estimated at $66 to $134 per linear foot and typically 5 to 10 hours, while a pool barrier fence behind the house in Lakeway is estimated at $31 to $45 per linear foot and typically 1 to 3 days.
We build doors across a 35-mile radius, with most of the work in Cedar Park, Georgetown and Round Rock. Many Leander homes are newer builds with a builder door that is thin and drafty, so a replacement entry is a common upgrade here. Lakeway, Steiner Ranch and West Lake Hills entries often face sun and view, and a door in Volente or Bryson is measured on the first visit. Every other town we cover is listed on our service area page.
We measure the opening and set the pivot ourselves, so the person who shimmed the frame is the person who checks the seal. After 1,127 projects over 14 years, we know which openings fight a door and which ones welcome it. The workmanship warranty runs 2 years on weld integrity, post plumb, hinge alignment and door sag. A matching open-view steel fence along the entry walk is estimated at $51 to $84 per linear foot and typically 2 to 4 days, and a spiral stair to a rooftop entry is estimated at $1,400 to $5,900 per staircase and typically 1 to 4 days.
See iron railings, iron balconies and security gates.
A pivot or hinged iron front door starts at an estimated $3,200 to $8,400 per door for a hinged door and reaches an estimated $13,100 to $19,500 for a tall glazed pivot.
A door typically takes an estimated 1 to 2 days on site, and Marcus's 4 ft by 9 ft pivot in Steiner Ranch fell in that range.
It is a non-conductive barrier inside the frame that stops the outer steel from carrying heat to the inner steel.
A pivot carries a taller and wider leaf, while a hinged door suits a standard opening, so the choice follows the size.
Yes, we remove the old door, check the opening and set a steel door sealed to the frame, as we did for Marcus in Westview.
Often, in Leander or Lakeway, only if the size of the opening changes, and we confirm the requirement with the city before the drawing is signed.
Get a free estimate scheduled and we will take the opening measurements, inspect the slab and put the price per door in writing.
The order of work
We tape the opening, check the wall or slab and read the town rules before anyone prices steel.
You sign one scaled sheet listing size, coating and spacing, and that sheet doubles as your review board packet.
Each piece is welded in the shop and coated before delivery, so no grinding or spray paint happens at your home.
Anchors go in, the piece is fixed in place, and we check plumb and spacing with you standing there.
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Call us or send the form, and we will book a site measure and a written estimate.
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