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Metal Gates in The Hills, TX

Cedar Park Metal Gates is Northwest Austin's trusted expert in gate automation and replacement work, specializing in gate operator installation, pedestrian entry gates, and gate replacement. We offer operator retrofits and stone-wall walk gates.

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Operators and Walk Gates for The Hills' 1990s Homes

Our team provides photo eyes, edges and battery backup, delivering smooth daily cycles for both residential and commercial projects. Backed by 17 years in business and an 18-month workmanship warranty on welds, hinge set, footings and gate travel, our 1,483 completed projects include many 1990s leaves that finally got power.

From the first hinge check to the final remote test, our team handles every detail. Serving The Hills and neighboring West Lake Hills, Lakeway and Cedar Park, we bring the approvals to the board before we bring the steel.

Request a free estimate, and our Hills location manager will check the gate you have before anything is replaced.

Recent Gate Projects in The Hills

Linear operator on an older black gate leaf with a photo eye on a short post and a rubber safety edge

Noor, Flintrock Falls, The Hills

Gate Operator Installation

Material
Linear operator, photo eyes, edges
Size
One leaf, 1990s gate
Est. investment
$2,300 to $3,500
Est. duration
4 to 8 hours

A manual gate a homeowner had grown tired of opening in the rain

Arched steel walk gate with adjustable hinges and a keyed latch set into a limestone garden wall

Paige, Hills of Lakeway, The Hills

Pedestrian Entry Gates

Material
steel with an arched head
Size
42 in walk gate in a stone wall
Est. investment
$800 to $1,300
Est. duration
4 to 8 hours

A side courtyard entry where the old wood gate stuck in humid weather

Investment and duration figures are estimates. Your written quote sets the final price and schedule.

What you can hold us to

What Stands Behind the Weld

17 yearsDrawing, welding and hanging gates from our Cedar Park shop
1,483Gates, fences, railings and entry systems completed
18-monthWorkmanship warranty on welds, hinge set, footings and gate travel
40 milesNorth to Georgetown, west to Lake Travis, south to Shady Hollow

Noor in Flintrock Falls had a manual gate from the 1990s that she had grown tired of opening in the rain. We added a linear operator to the leaf, an estimated $2,300 to $3,500 job that typically took 4 to 8 hours.

Paige in Hills of Lakeway had a side courtyard entry where the old wood gate stuck in humid weather, so we set a 42 in walk gate in the stone wall. That walk gate was an estimated $800 to $1,300 and typically took 4 to 8 hours.

Why The Hills Needs Operators and Replacements

Most homes in The Hills were built from 1980 through 1999, and 60% sit in that window (ACS 2024), so first-generation fences and gates are reaching replacement. The Hills is a Type B general law village of 1.07 sq mi, 16 mi west of downtown Austin, and 96.4% of homes are owner occupied. Noor's 1990s gate in Flintrock Falls shows what we do with a leaf of that age: check the hinges first, then add an operator with photo eyes.

Two new linear operators on older black swing leaves with new photo eyes on short posts

Association and Village Approval Comes First

The association and Village approval comes first, and a 2009 Village resolution on the Hayden Ridge gate shows the Village does weigh in on gates. We send the drawing, the finish color and the post spacing to the board, and we wait for the approval in writing. Confirm current text with the Village before you order anything.

Adding Power to a Manual Gate

An operator added to an existing gate is estimated at $1,900 to $3,700 over 4 to 8 hours, and Noor's gate fits that window. A double leaf swing entry with operators on a new frame is roughly $4,200 to $7,800 over 2 to 3 days. A walkway or courtyard entry gate, like Paige's, is an estimated $650 to $1,450 over 4 to 8 hours.

If an old leaf has dragged on the drive for years, the frame is replaced, not powered. A tube steel single swing drive gate with operator is typically $2,700 to $4,900 over 1 to 2 days.

Black swing gate with its service box open and a multimeter and grease gun laid out on a cloth at the post

Materials for The Hills Gates

Stone walls and 1990s leaves call for pedestrian entry gates and gate replacement in tube steel. Every frame is sandblasted, primed with zinc-rich primer and powder coated at the coater, and hung on ball-bearing hinges so humid weather does not stick a leaf. A hand-forged iron fence is estimated at $88 to $128 per linear foot over 3 to 6 days, and a steel or iron entry door is roughly $3,400 to $19,000 over 1 to 2 days.

The Hills Gate Costs

A video intercom and keypad entry in The Hills is estimated at $750 to $4,300, and the crew typically finishes in 4 to 8 hours. A track slide gate with rack drive is roughly $1,700 to $4,800 over 2 to 3 days, and a trackless cantilever gate is an estimated $6,200 to $9,800 over 2 to 4 days.

Ornamental tube steel fencing beside a stone wall is an estimated $52 to $83 per linear foot, usually 2 to 4 days of work. The Hills' median owner-occupied home value is $846,000 (ACS 2024). Hills figures here are estimates that can change if the board or the Village asks for a different finish or post spacing, and the written quote prepared once the approvals are confirmed sets the final price and the schedule.

New matte black steel gate leaf hung on existing painted brick columns over a concrete drive

Why Choose Our Cedar Park Crew in The Hills

The drive from our Cedar Park shop to The Hills is typically 35 minutes, so we book Hills work as one visit with the board's approval already in hand. With 17 years and 1,483 projects behind us, a Hills leaf keeps the 18-month workmanship warranty on welds, hinge set and footings, and its operator keeps the maker's parts warranty.

Service Areas Around The Hills

We work Flintrock Falls and Hills of Lakeway, and the same crew crosses into Lakeway and West Lake Hills the same week. Villages and subdivisions farther out are on our service area page.

Flat-top square tube security gate with tight vertical pickets beside a limestone column at dusk

Related Services for The Hills Homes

Hills owners often pair a new leaf with gate operator installation, and a quarterly visit suits gate service contracts. Owners who want regular checks on an old leaf can take a quarterly plan at an estimated $90 to $110 per gate per visit, with visits of about 1 to 3 hours. A steel spiral stair is roughly $1,500 to $5,800 over 1 to 3 days, and an ornamental stair or balcony guard is estimated at $68 to $132 per linear foot over 5 to 10 hours.

The Hills Gate Questions

Can you add an operator to my old manual gate?

Yes, Noor's 1990s gate in Flintrock Falls took its operator in an estimated 4 to 8 hours.

Who approves a gate in The Hills?

The association and Village approval comes first, so confirm current text with the Village.

Why does a wood gate stick in humid weather?

Wood swells, which is why Paige's stone-wall gate in Hills of Lakeway is now steel.

What does a walk gate cost?

A walkway or courtyard entry gate is estimated at $650 to $1,450, and the quote for your own gate fixes the final figure.

How long does an operator install take?

Count on an estimated 4 to 8 hours per pair of leaves.

Should I replace or power my gate?

If the frame drags on the drive, we replace it, and if it hangs true we power it.

Do you also serve Lakeway and West Lake Hills?

Yes, Lakeway and West Lake Hills border The Hills, so one trip often covers a job in each.

Request Your The Hills Gate Estimate

Contact us today, and we will check your Hills gate, handle the approval drawing, and quote an operator added to an existing gate at roughly $1,900 to $3,700 or a walkway or courtyard entry gate at an estimated $650 to $1,450.

Your local contact

Who Runs Your The Hills Job

Names, photos and stories are on our about page.

Location manager pointing along a hillside drive with the lake in the distance

Location manager covering The Hills

Runs the The Hills schedule from the first site measure to the final safety test.

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