Georgetown Metal Gates is Central Texas's trusted expert in automatic driveway gates, specializing in swing, slide and cantilever systems, continuous-duty operators and monitored safety sensors. We offer keypad, video intercom and phone entry, plus solar and battery-backed power where a trench is not practical.
Our team provides in-shop fabrication and operator wiring, delivering gates that open on the first press for homes and dependable entries for both residential and commercial projects. Every job we do is warrantied for 3 years on workmanship, meaning welds, hinge alignment, gate sag and gate travel, and that record spans 11 years and over 1,412 projects, a 12 ft single leaf on an acre lot at the small end and a 26 ft cantilever across a loading entrance at the large.
From 24 to 36 inch post footings to photo eyes and edge sensors tested against the entrapment checklist, our team handles every detail of the system. Serving Georgetown and neighboring Cedar Park, Round Rock, Leander and Serenada, we send the same crew that measured your drive to hang the leaf and commission the operator.
Call us for a free estimate, and we will tell you which gate and operator pair fits your drive and your budget.
What you can hold us to
Delphine, near the Old Town Overlay, Georgetown
A concrete driveway on soil that moved with the seasons, where the last gate post had leaned
Investment and duration figures are estimates. Your written quote sets the final price and schedule.
Delphine's concrete driveway near the Old Town Overlay sat on soil that moved with the seasons, and her last gate post had leaned. We set deeper post footings, hung a 14 ft double leaf on ball-bearing hinges and added a battery backup, an estimated $4,600 to $6,400 job over an estimated 2 to 3 days. The gate now opens true and keeps its line.
A swing gate suits a drive with room to spare, a slide gate suits a narrow side drive, and a cantilever suits a wide or sloped entry. The table lines up the three layouts by fit and estimated system cost.
| Layout | Best fit | Est. complete system |
|---|---|---|
| Single swing | A drive up to about 14 ft wide with a flat apron | Est. $2,500 to $5,000 |
| Dual swing | A wide drive or a heavy formal entry | Est. $4,000 to $8,000 |
| Ground-track slide | A narrow side drive with no room for an arc | Est. $1,500 to $5,000 |
| Trackless cantilever | A wide or sloped entry with a clear fence line | Est. $6,000 to $10,000 |
An automatic gate is a machine, so it has to prove it will stop and reverse before it moves a car. DASMA's guidance says most installs need at least two independent entrapment protection means in each direction, and at least two warning signs on the gate. That is why we never bolt an operator onto an old leaf without checking the hinges, the travel stops and the neighboring fence first.
The same DASMA sheet says a vehicle operator is never used on a pedestrian gate, so we quote a separate walk gate wherever people will walk in. Texas law asks for 811 notice before any post hole, and a gate across a fire lane in Round Rock needs a city-approved Knox key switch and a fire marshal test. Confirm current rules with your city before you commit.
Every install follows one path from the first tape measure to the signed-off test:
West of I-35 the limestone shelf can stop a post hole short, and east of it the clay moves with the rain, so the ground gets checked before the footing depth is set.
A dual swing automatic gate system is estimated at $4,000 to $8,000 for the complete package, and the leaf weight, the power run and the entry device move the price most. A single swing system typically runs $2,500 to $5,000, which is the figure most Georgetown driveways land on.
Galvanized steel, powder coat, one operator, photo eyes and keypad
Two leaves, two operators, ball-bearing hinges, battery backup
Track set in concrete, chain or rack drive, edge sensors
Counterbalanced carriage, rack-and-pinion drive, no ground track
Hand-built leaf, keyed or electric strike latch
Motor, photo eyes and remotes added to a gate you already own
Video intercom, keypad or phone entry, delivery codes
Galvanized tube, powder coat, rackable panels
Forged pickets and scrollwork, finish to the lot
Self-closing, self-latching gate priced extra
Field-measured, anchored to code height
Thermal break, glass, pivot hardware
Engineered, delivered and set with a hoist
Inspection, lubrication, sensor and limit checks
Investment and duration figures are estimates. Your written quote sets the final price and schedule.
| Scope | Est. price | Est. time on site |
|---|---|---|
| Single-leaf swing gate with operator | Est. $2,500 to $5,000 for the full system | Est. 1 to 2 days |
| Automated two-leaf swing entry | Est. $4,000 to $8,000 for the full system | Est. 2 to 3 days |
| Automated track-guided slide gate | Est. $1,500 to $5,000 for the full system | Est. 2 to 3 days |
| Cantilever gate with no floor track | Est. $6,000 to $10,000 for the full system | Est. 2 to 4 days |
| Keypad or intercom access package | Est. $680 to $3,000 for each system | Est. 4 to 8 hours |
Every figure here is an estimate and is subject to change. Expect the site visit first, then a written quote that sets the final price and the install schedule.
The leaf can be galvanized tube, ornamental steel or forged iron, and the operator is sized to whichever you pick. Browse steel gate installation for the tube options, custom driveway gate fabrication for a one-of-a-kind design, or iron gate styles for scrollwork. Delphine's pair is a good example of a plain steel frame that still reads as finished.
Our owner walks the drive with you before a drawing is made, and the people who measure the opening also set the gate and test the sensors. Across 1,412 projects and 11 years the pattern holds from Sun City Texas to Williams Drive: a gate that is sized, wired and tested by one crew gives fewer callbacks than one split between a fence company and an electrician. Welds, hinge alignment, gate sag and gate travel are all under our 3-year workmanship warranty. Every leaf we hang uses ball-bearing barrel hinges and positive travel stops, and every operator is a 24V DC continuous-duty unit. We tell you the operator brand, the sensor type and the release method before you sign.
We install within a 45-mile radius of the Georgetown shop, including Cedar Park automatic gates, Round Rock gate service, Leander driveway entries and Serenada acreage gates. Steiner Ranch, West Lake Hills, Rollingwood, Volente, Lost Creek and Sunset Valley are listed on our service area page.
Owners who automate a gate often add gate access control, a solar gate operator or a matching pedestrian entry gate, and some start with a dual swing layout.
A single swing gate system typically costs $2,500 to $5,000 and a dual swing system roughly $4,000 to $8,000, confirmed in your written quote.
A swing gate fits a flat drive with room to open, a slide gate fits a narrow drive, and a cantilever fits a wide or sloped one, and we check the apron before recommending.
Most installs take an estimated 1 to 2 days for a single swing gate, an estimated 2 to 3 days for a double leaf like Delphine's 14 ft pair and an estimated 2 to 4 days for a cantilever.
A battery backup keeps the operator running, and a manual release lets you open the leaf by hand, which we show you at handover.
Inside Sun City Texas perimeter work usually runs through the Modifications Committee and the city, and we confirm the rules for your address first.
Yes, because monitored photo eyes and edge sensors stop and reverse the gate on contact, and DASMA's guidance says most installations need at least two independent entrapment protection means in each direction.
Call us for a free estimate, and we will measure your drive in Georgetown, Sun City Texas or the Old Town Overlay and send a written quote.
Start to finish
We measure the opening, the grade and the swing or slide path before anything is drawn.
You approve a scaled drawing, the metal, the finish and the operator before steel is cut.
The gate is welded in our shop, then galvanized and powder coated before it leaves for your property.
We set the posts, hang the gate, wire the operator and test every photo eye and safety edge with you.
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Where we work
Call us or send the form, and we will book a site measure and a written estimate.
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