Cedar Park Metal Gates is the Texas capital region's trusted expert in steel driveway gates and ornamental steel fence, specializing in tubular steel frames, hot-dip galvanizing, and zinc-primed powder coat. We offer steel, aluminum and wrought iron gates and a plain comparison of how each one ages.
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Our team provides material selection, gauge checks and finish specification, delivering a gate that lasts for homes and a hard-wearing frame for both residential and commercial projects. Backed by 17 years in business and our 18-month workmanship warranty, we've completed over 1,483 projects, from a 14 ft galvanized pair to long runs of ornamental fence.
From the first tube size to the last coat of powder, our team handles the whole build. Serving Cedar Park alongside Leander, Round Rock and Georgetown, we help owners choose the material before the gate is drawn, because the material sets the weight, the operator and the finish.
Request a free estimate, and we will compare steel, aluminum and iron for your opening and price the one that fits before any steel is cut.
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Anton, Mason Hills, Leander
An owner comparing aluminum and steel for a builder home with no gate
Investment and duration figures are estimates. Your written quote sets the final price and schedule.
Anton is an owner in Mason Hills, Leander, who was comparing aluminum and steel for a builder home with no gate. We chose galvanized tube steel for stiffness and resale, with a zinc primer below the powder coat. The 14 ft opening with two leaves, in galvanized tube steel with powder coat over zinc primer, was an estimated $4,300 to $5,900 and took an estimated 2 to 3 days. It is a rigid pair with a finish built for Central Texas heat.
The material decides how heavy the leaf is, how often it needs a finish touch-up and how it handles Central Texas heat and rain. A gate in the wrong material can look fine on day one and need repairs in three years.
Cedar Park grew from 26,049 people in 2000 to 77,595 in 2020, so many gates around Buttercup Creek and Twin Creeks are first generation, and a good material choice now sets how the next one ages.
A steel driveway gate is estimated at $4,200 to $7,800 when it is a double leaf swing entry with operators, and the opening width, the tube size and the finish move that number most. Fence lines and repair work are priced per linear foot in the table below. Garrett's Round Rock job, an 18 ft leaf in galvanized steel with black powder coat, came to an estimated $2,900 to $4,400 across 2 to 3 days. Cole in Crystal Falls paid an estimated $4,600 to $6,400 over 2 to 3 days for two 8 ft leaves in tube steel with satin black powder coat. Yvonne in Volente paid an estimated $7,100 to $9,400 over 3 to 4 days for a 20 ft hot-dip galvanized cantilever with charcoal powder coat. Maribel in Rough Hollow paid an estimated $6,400 to $7,900 over 2 to 3 days for a 16 ft pair in steel with oil-rubbed bronze powder coat. Joelle's 8 ft single leaf in square tube with a flat top rail, built in Lakeway, was an estimated $3,500 to $4,800 over 1 to 2 days.
Two leaves on heavy hinges for a wide drive with level swing room behind the gate
One leaf, one operator, keypad and remotes, for a narrow suburban drive
4 to 6 foot panels on set posts along a yard or perimeter
Rust treated and recoated rather than replacing sound old iron
48-inch aluminum barrier, with the self-closing gate priced on top
Investment and duration figures are estimates. Your written quote sets the final price and schedule.
| Job | Est. investment | Est. duration on site |
|---|---|---|
| Double leaf swing entry with operators | Est. $4,200 to $7,800 per complete system | Est. 2 to 3 days |
| Tube steel single swing drive gate with operator | Est. $2,700 to $4,900 per complete system | Est. 1 to 2 days |
| Ornamental tube steel fence line | Est. $52 to $83 per linear foot | Est. 2 to 4 days |
| Old iron blast and recoat | Est. $31 to $48 per linear foot | Est. 1 to 3 days |
| Pool barrier with self-closing gate | Est. $32 to $44 per linear foot | Est. 1 to 3 days |
| Hand-forged iron fence run | Est. $88 to $128 per linear foot | Est. 3 to 6 days |
Expect an estimated 2 to 3 days for a double leaf swing entry with operators and an estimated 1 to 2 days for a tube steel single swing gate with an operator. An ornamental tube steel fence line is typically estimated at $52 to $83 per linear foot, a hand-forged iron fence at $88 to $128 per linear foot, and an old iron blast and recoat at $31 to $48 per linear foot. A 48-inch aluminum pool barrier is typically estimated at $32 to $44 per linear foot, with the self-closing gate priced on top. These steel figures are estimates, and the opening width, the tube size and the finish can change them; the written quote fixes the final price and the schedule once the opening is measured.
Steel wins on stiffness and price, aluminum wins on rust, and wrought iron wins on hand-forged detail. The table shows how the three compare on a driveway gate.
| Material | Strength | Rust behavior | Best use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tubular steel | Stiff and strong, takes a heavy operator | Needs galvanizing or primer and powder coat | Driveway leaves and long spans |
| Aluminum | Light, softer under impact | Does not rust | Pool barriers and light pedestrian gates |
| Wrought iron | Heavy and strong, hand-forged detail | Rusts if the finish breaks | Scrollwork and historic looks |
Steel is the default for a driveway leaf because a heavy leaf needs a stiff frame, and a stiff frame keeps the operator and the hinges from fighting sag. Aluminum suits a light pool gate where rust is the main worry. Wrought iron suits scrolls and collars, and we recommend it when the look matters more than the weight.
Hot-dip galvanizing puts a zinc coat on the steel, and powder coat sits on top as the color and the first line of defense. A galvanized frame with a zinc primer under the powder coat lasts longer in Central Texas heat than bare steel with paint. Gauge is the thickness of the tube wall, and we pick it to the leaf, so a long leaf gets heavier rails and thicker posts than a short one.
Rust starts where the finish breaks, at welds, cut ends and scratches, so every weld is cleaned and primed before the coat goes on. We do not field paint new steel, because paint over a bare weld hides rust instead of stopping it. If an old iron gate already has rust, a blast and recoat is usually cheaper than a replacement, and we check the steel under the rust before we quote it. Shirin's 60 lf of 1970s gate and fence on Westlake Drive shows the recoat route, an estimated $2,000 to $2,800 over 1 to 3 days.
Steel is the base material for most of what we build, and our custom driveway gate design covers picket patterns and tube sizes. For the operator that moves the leaf, see automatic driveway gates.
We fabricate in our own shop and set the finish ourselves, so the crew that cuts the tube is the crew that checks the coat. In 17 years and over 1,483 projects, the 18-month workmanship warranty has covered welds, hinge set, footings and gate travel on every steel gate.
We install steel gates across a 40-mile radius, with jobs in Leander, Round Rock and Georgetown, and the other towns we cover are listed on the service area page. Leander and Cedar Park single leaves typically take 1 to 2 days, and Round Rock and Georgetown pairs typically take 2 to 3 days. Lakeway and Steiner Ranch trackless frames typically take 2 to 4 days. Limestone under Volente and West Lake Hills lots means rock bits go on the truck for the footings. In Rollingwood and Shady Hollow a city or fire check comes before the steel leaf is ordered. The Hills adds association approval first. Anton's 14 ft pair in Mason Hills is galvanized tube steel, which he chose after comparing aluminum and steel. Hollis's 16 ft leaf in Buttercup Creek is powder-coated tube steel, an estimated $3,100 to $4,300 over 1 to 2 days. Jerome's ranch gate on Andice Road in Georgetown uses 2-inch square tube in black, an estimated $3,400 to $4,700. Lorna's 26 ft cantilever on Chisholm Trail Road is hot-dip galvanized under its dark coat, built for box trucks. Gina's 320 lf on Airport Road in Georgetown is heavy tube steel in black, with 6 ft anti-climb panels.
Steel pairs well with gate access control and intercoms for visitors, a solar gate operator where power is far away, or motor retrofits for a gate you already own.
A double leaf steel pair with operators starts around an estimated $4,200 to $7,800, and the written quote fixes the price once the opening is measured.
A steel gate is an estimated 1 to 3 days of work, and the written quote names the days.
Steel suits a heavy driveway leaf, which is why Anton's 14 ft pair in Mason Hills is galvanized tube steel, and aluminum suits a light pool or pedestrian gate where rust is the worry.
Yes, powder coat adds color and a second barrier, and Anton's pair in Mason Hills has a zinc primer under it.
We clean and prime every weld before the powder coat goes on and never field paint new steel.
Often yes, an old iron blast and recoat is typically estimated at $31 to $48 per linear foot.
Request a free estimate, and we will compare the materials for your opening and write a quote that names the tube, the finish and the operator.
Start to finish
An estimator walks the opening, reads the grade and marks where the leaf or the slide run has to clear.
Steel gets cut only after you sign off on a scaled drawing that names the tube, the coating and the opener.
Our Cedar Park welders build it, the steel goes for galvanizing and powder coat, and it ships finished.
Posts cure, the leaf goes up, the opener gets wired, and you watch each photo eye and edge stop the gate.
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