Leander Metal Gates is the metro's trusted expert in Security Gates, specializing in anti-climb steel leaves, shielded hinge designs, and shrouded lock boxes. We offer security gates in tall flat-top, narrow-infill and solid-panel layouts, each drawn around where an intruder would put a hand or a foot, from Elena's 16 ft anti-climb single leaf on University Club Drive in Steiner Ranch to Calvin's 300 linear ft of 6 ft panel on Brodie Lane in Sunset Valley.
Our team provides security gates for residential and commercial entries, from a side entrance behind a house to a loading dock behind a store. Terrence's yard on Chisholm Trail Road in Round Rock now takes about 60 trucks a day and keeps everyone else out. Our 14 years in business, 2-year workmanship warranty and over 1,127 completed projects cover everything from a walk-through gate to long perimeter runs.
From the top profile and the picket gap to the hinge shield and the lock shroud, our team handles every detail on a security leaf priced at an estimated $3,400 to $4,700. Serving Leander and neighboring Lakeway, Georgetown and Cedar Park, the weak points get drawn before the gate does, as with Bradley's galvanized pair at Silverado in Cedar Park.
Request a quote: send us a photo of the entrance you want protected and we will schedule a site visit.
Numbers first
Elena, University Club Drive, Steiner Ranch
A home set back from the road after a break-in through a low side entrance
Investment and duration figures are estimates. Your written quote sets the final price and schedule.
Elena's home on University Club Drive in Steiner Ranch sits back from the road, and a break-in came through a low side entrance. We recommended a tall flat-top steel leaf with narrow infill, hinge covers and a shrouded lock box, and hung a 16 ft single leaf. The job was an estimated $3,400 to $4,700, took an estimated 1 to 2 days, and the leaf now offers no foothold and the hinges cannot be reached from outside.
An intruder tests four places in order: the top, the gaps, the hinges and the lock. A flat top with close pickets gives no foothold, while a spear top looks sharp and still lets a hand grip the rail, which is why Elena's leaf has narrow infill and covers over the hinge knuckles. A lock box with an open face invites a pry bar, so the shrouded box on her leaf leaves nothing to grip. Calvin's anti-climb panels on Brodie Lane in Sunset Valley follow the same order behind a retail store with a loading dock.
| Weak point | How it is attacked | What we build |
|---|---|---|
| Top rail | Climbing over | Flat top or anti-climb rail |
| Infill gap | Foot and hand holds | Narrow infill, no horizontal rails |
| Hinges | Lifting the leaf off | Shielded hinges and covers |
| Lock | Prying and cutting | Shrouded lock box |
A tall open leaf suits a front entry where sightlines matter, while a solid panel suits a rear yard where privacy matters more than a view. Terrence's yard needed a heavy tube leaf that matches its 28 ft cantilever, and Patrice's board at Ranch at Cypress Creek in Cedar Park chose matched steel pairs for looks and strength. Barbed wire is prohibited in residential districts in Leander, so the stopping power has to come from the profile of the leaf itself.
A security gate quote should name the top profile, the infill, the hinge shielding and the lock, so two bids compare line by line, from a 6 ft side leaf to a 16 ft single leaf like Elena'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 height, the infill and the lock shroud move the price most. Elena's anti-climb leaf came in at an estimated $3,400 to $4,700, while Calvin's 300 linear ft of 6 ft anti-climb panel typically ran an estimated $18,200 to $24,600 over an estimated 3 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 |
| Trackless cantilever slide gate | Est. $6,300 to $9,700 per complete system | Est. 2 to 4 days |
| Open-view steel fence line | Est. $51 to $84 per linear foot | Est. 2 to 4 days |
| Walk-through entry gate | Est. $700 to $1,400 per gate | Est. 4 to 8 hours |
Every figure here is a budgetary estimate for Leander and is subject to change. A written quote sets the final price and the schedule once the site visit confirms the height, the weak points and the lock, whether the entrance is Elena's side entrance or an acreage entry west of US 183.
Steel is the security material we build most, because a welded tube frame resists a pry bar and holds a close picket, while aluminum is lighter and weaker against force. Our steel gate page covers the tube, the zinc and the powder coat in detail, and the coating order is blast, zinc primer, then polyester powder cured in the oven.
| Material | Strength | Best use |
|---|---|---|
| Heavy tube steel | High, resists prying | Rear yards and side entrances |
| Solid steel panel | High, blocks view | Privacy and loading areas |
| Aluminum | Lower | Pool fences and light duty |
We build security gates across a 35-mile radius, from Elena's Steiner Ranch home to Calvin's Brodie Lane lot in Sunset Valley and Gwen's Old Town home in Georgetown. Our Leander project area comes first, and the Lakeway service area falls within that same radius. In Crystal Falls, Travisso or Bryson, the HOA review runs through the board and the city, so check with both.
Homeowners choose us for 14 years of work across 1,127 projects, with one crew drawing, welding and hanging the leaf. Our 2-year workmanship warranty covers weld integrity, post plumb, hinge alignment and gate sag, and the powder coat is backed by touch-up kits left on site.
A security leaf often pairs with a walk gate or a security fence, as on Calvin's Brodie Lane lot or Simone's 42 inch steel walk gate at Northline in Leander.
A flat top, narrow infill and no horizontal rail leave no foothold, as on Elena's 16 ft leaf in Steiner Ranch.
We fit shielded hinges and covers so the leaf cannot be lifted off, and Elena's hinges cannot be reached from outside.
Budget an estimated $2,600 to $4,800 for a one-leaf swing gate, with the written quote setting the final price.
Most security leaves take an estimated 1 to 2 days on site, as Elena's did, and a two-leaf entry an estimated 2 to 3 days.
Yes, we confirm a Knox key switch or siren sensor with the local fire marshal before the drawing is signed.
Yes, an operator added to a manual gate typically runs an estimated $1,850 to $3,600 over an estimated 4 to 8 hours.
Welds, post plumb, hinge alignment and sag fall under the 2-year workmanship warranty, while the operator maker backs motors and boards on its own terms.
Request a quote with a photo of the entrance 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.
Services
Where we work
Call us or send the form, and we will book a site measure and a written estimate.
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