Leander Metal Gates is the metro's trusted expert for wrought iron fencing, specializing in stepped fence lines on sloped lots, welded ornamental panels and hand-forged pickets. We offer core-drilled posts in limestone and flat-top, spear or arched rails, drawn to the lot before any steel is cut.
Our team provides post layout, grade planning and powder-coat finishing for residential and commercial frontage. With 14 years in business, a 2-year workmanship warranty and over 1,127 projects behind us, we have fenced everything from a courtyard side yard to a 300 ft retail back lot.
From walking the property line with a string to checking the last panel for plumb, our team handles each run of iron. Serving Leander and neighboring Georgetown, Round Rock and Cedar Park, each fence is laid out to follow the ground under it.
Call today for a free estimate, and we will walk the line, probe for rock and give you a price by the foot before any panel is ordered.
Numbers first
Deborah, Rollingwood Drive, Rollingwood
A creek-side fence line where rock sat a foot below the grass and the lot fell away toward the water
Investment and duration figures are estimates. Your written quote sets the final price and schedule.
Deborah's creek-side fence in Rollingwood ran 170 linear ft at 5 ft high over ground that fell about 9 feet toward the creek, with rock a foot below the grass. We core-drilled the posts into the ledge and stepped the welded steel panels with a flat top rail down the fall. The job was an estimated $10,800 to $14,100 and took an estimated 2 to 4 days, and the line steps cleanly down the ledge even though the ground drops.
Posts on this side of the Hill Country usually meet rock before they meet depth, so the footing method is chosen at the first post, not at the quote. Where an auger stops on limestone, we core-drill the hole into the ledge and grout the post in, and where soil is deep we pour a belled concrete pier.
Georgetown shows the swing best: thin topsoil and karst west of I-35, and clay that moves with the rain east of it. A fence in Sunset Valley or Volente that crosses both kinds of ground can need two footing methods in one run, and we price the footing plan from what each hole turns up.
On gentle ground, as on much of Cedar Park, we rack the panels, tilting each one so the rails follow the grade and the pickets stay plumb. On a steep lot, as in West Lake Hills, we step the sections, holding each panel level and dropping the next one lower, which keeps the lines clean and the gaps even.
Hand-forged iron is the slowest build, typically 3 to 6 days, because each picket and collar is hammered at the forge. Racking only works while the fall across one panel stays small. Past that, the gap under the lower corner opens up, and stepping is the better fence. We read the grade post by post on the drawing and mark which method each section gets, whether the lot sits in Lakeway or in Round Rock.
Most iron fence is priced by the linear foot, and an open-view steel fence line is estimated at $51 to $84 per linear foot. Hand-forged iron costs more because every picket and collar is hammered, at an estimated $86 to $129 per linear foot.
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
Blast to bare metal, treat rust and refinish, for sound iron with a failed finish
Aluminum barrier at the height we confirm with the city, with a self-closing, self-latching gate priced apart
A person-width steel gate with a keyed latch, for walkways, side yards and courtyards
Investment and duration figures are estimates. Your written quote sets the final price and schedule.
| Job | Est. investment | Est. duration on site |
|---|---|---|
| Open-view steel fence line | Est. $51 to $84 per linear foot | Est. 2 to 4 days |
| Iron fence, hand-forged | Est. $86 to $129 per linear foot | Est. 3 to 6 days |
| Strip and recoat old iron | Est. $32 to $49 per linear foot | Est. 1 to 3 days |
| Pool barrier fence | Est. $31 to $45 per linear foot | Est. 1 to 3 days |
| Walk-through entry gate | Est. $700 to $1,400 per gate | Est. 4 to 8 hours |
Strip and recoat old iron is the cheaper route when the metal is sound, at an estimated $32 to $49 per linear foot and typically 1 to 3 days. A pool barrier fence runs an estimated $31 to $45 per linear foot, with its self-closing gate priced apart. Rock in the post holes, a steep fall and a long run of curved rail move a fence toward the top of its range, and a flat lot with soft soil lands near the bottom.
These prices are estimates for Leander and are subject to change with the footing, the grade and the length of the line. Your written quote after the walk sets the final price and the install schedule.
Welded steel panels are the common choice, hand-forged iron is the showpiece, and aluminum is for a pool. The table compares what each one costs and where it fits.
| Fence type | Est. price per foot | Best use | Finish care |
|---|---|---|---|
| Welded steel panels | Est. $51 to $84 | Frontage and side yards | Touch-up kit, repaint on scratches |
| Hand-forged iron | Est. $86 to $129 | Period homes, estate frontage | Re-coat when the finish dulls |
| Aluminum barrier | Est. $31 to $45 | Pool enclosures | Rinse; no rust to treat |
| Old iron, stripped | Est. $32 to $49 | Sound iron with a failed finish | Seal after blasting |
Steel is welded and powder-coated, so it resists rust better than bare iron. For the gate that closes the line, see steel gate installation, and for forged scrollwork see wrought iron gates.
Before a fence is built, confirm the permit and the height with the city that governs the lot. Leander sits in both Williamson and Travis Counties, so the side of the county line a lot falls on changes who reviews it, and a fence near a creek can trigger floodplain review. Check with the city on permit fees and height limits for your lot, and ask the HOA for approval of the top rail you choose.
We draw the line on the plan with each post marked, so a reviewer in Georgetown, a neighbor in The Hills or a surveyor can see where the fence will stand.
We run iron fence lines across a 35-mile radius, and most of our footing work lands in Georgetown, Cedar Park and Round Rock. Lakeway and Steiner Ranch lots are probed for rock on the first visit, since belled concrete piers 36 inches or deeper only work where the auger can go. The Hills and West Lake Hills fences are drawn with a flat top, spear, arched or anti-climb rail, chosen against the HOA book and the security goal. Volente and Sunset Valley runs lean on the grade method of racked panels on gentle ground and stepped sections on steep lots. Cedar Park and Round Rock fences often pair with a walk-through entry gate, estimated at $700 to $1,400 and typically 4 to 8 hours. Leander is one of the newest-built cities in the metro, so many of our fences here enclose a recent home in a master-planned subdivision. Cities beyond these are on our service area page.
We build the panels and set the posts ourselves, so the person who probed the rock in Steiner Ranch is the one who steps the line. After 1,127 projects we know how to hold a flat top rail level while the ground falls away beneath it. Sealed ball-bearing hinges rated well past the finished leaf weight carry the gate that closes the line, and our 2-year workmanship warranty covers weld integrity, post plumb, hinge alignment and gate sag.
Consider wrought iron gates for the entry, pool safety fencing for a barrier and iron railings for porch and stair guards.
An open-view steel fence line is typically estimated at $51 to $84 per linear foot, and hand-forged iron is estimated at $86 to $129.
A steel fence line typically takes an estimated 2 to 4 days on site, while hand-forged work takes longer at roughly 3 to 6 days.
Yes, we core-drill the holes into the ledge and grout each post in place, as we did down Deborah's fall in Rollingwood.
Racked on a gentle slope and stepped on a steep one, and we mark the method for each section on the drawing.
Sound iron with a failed finish can be blasted to bare metal and recoated, which is typically estimated at $32 to $49 per linear foot.
Ask the city that governs your lot, because Leander lots can fall in either county and the permit steps depend on it.
Our fences run 4 to 6 feet, with hand-forged work at 5 to 6 feet, and anything taller needs the city's say first.
Reach out for a free estimate, and we will walk the line, probe for rock and write the price by the foot.
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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