Dual swing estate gate with operators
- Est. investment
- $4,000 to $8,000 per complete system
- Est. duration
- 2 to 3 days
Two matched leaves on heavy posts or columns, two operators, safety devices and a stop.
HOA, Gated Community and Multifamily Entry Systems in Round Rock, TX
Round Rock Metal Gates is the Capital Area's trusted entry-gate contractor for HOA boards, community managers and multifamily owners, replacing worn entry and exit gates, adding operators and building resident access control. Our community scope runs from one 24 ft exit gate to a full dual-lane entry with a trackless cantilever gate or a dual swing estate gate with operators, and a typical entry gate is an estimated $4,000 to $10,000 before access control.
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Entry Gates for Association Boards, Community Managers and Multifamily Owners
We phase every replacement around occupied communities, keeping one lane open so residents, deliveries and fire crews are never shut out. Backed by 12 years in business and a 2-year workmanship warranty on our welds, hinges, footings and operator installation, we have completed over 1,187 projects, from a single operator retrofit on an existing gate to multi-gate community entries.
From the board walk and the lane takeoff to the force test and handover log, our team handles the steps that keep a community entry on a schedule the board can post. Serving boards in Leander, Cedar Park, Round Rock and Georgetown, we hold the schedule, test every safety device and hand the board a dated record of what was installed.
Request a bid with your community name, entry lane count, gate widths and the date your board votes, and we will set up a walk with your manager.
The short version
What Stands Behind the Work
12 yearsFabricating and hanging metal gates from our Round Rock shop
1,187Gate, fence, railing and access projects finished
2-yearWorkmanship warranty on our welds, hinges, footings and operator installation.
35 milesFrom Georgetown down through Lakeway and Shady Hollow
What a Gated Community Entry System Includes
A community entry system is the entry gate, the exit gate, the operators, the safety devices and the resident access control, bid as one package. Most communities pair a dual swing estate gate with operators at the entry and a trackless cantilever gate at a wide exit.
Replacing an Exit Gate Without Locking Residents Out
A worn exit gate is replaced in phases, with one lane kept open through the whole job. On a residents' entry off RM 1431 in Cedar Park, a board needed a worn exit gate replaced without shutting residents out for a day, so we built the new leaf and its operator in the shop first and cut over lane by lane.
Entry Gate Pricing for Community Boards
A dual swing estate gate with operators typically costs an estimated $4,000 to $8,000, a trackless cantilever gate for a wide exit typically costs an estimated $6,000 to $10,000, and a ground-track sliding gate with operator runs an estimated $1,500 to $5,000 where the lane is flat enough for a track. A pedestrian gate beside the entry typically costs an estimated $600 to $1,500 and takes an estimated 4 to 8 hours, and an ornamental steel fence on either side typically runs an estimated $50 to $85 per linear foot over an estimated 2 to 4 days. A preventive maintenance agreement typically runs an estimated $88 to $113 per gate per month for visits of an estimated 1 to 3 hours.
Community Entry Projects and Estimated Pricing
Trackless cantilever gate
- Est. investment
- $6,000 to $10,000 per complete system
- Est. duration
- 2 to 4 days
A counterbalanced leaf on carriages with nothing in the opening, for slopes and busy commercial lanes.
Video intercom, keypad or phone entry
- Est. investment
- $680 to $4,500 per system
- Est. duration
- 4 to 8 hours
An entry device and its wiring added to a working gate, from one keypad to a full video setup.
Ornamental steel fence
- Est. investment
- $50 to $85 per linear foot
- Est. duration
- 2 to 4 days
Tubular steel panels 4 to 6 ft tall, galvanized and powder coated, set on poured posts.
Investment and duration figures are estimates. Your written quote sets the final price and schedule.
| Job type | Est. investment | Est. duration on site |
|---|---|---|
| Dual swing estate gate with operators | Est. $4,000 to $8,000 per entry | Est. 2 to 3 days |
| Trackless cantilever gate | Est. $6,000 to $10,000 per exit or entry | Est. 2 to 4 days |
| Ground-track sliding gate with operator | Est. $1,500 to $5,000 per lane | Est. 2 to 3 days |
| Operator retrofit on an existing gate | Est. $1,800 to $3,800 per operator system | Est. 4 to 8 hours |
| Video intercom, keypad or phone entry | Est. $680 to $3,800 per system | Est. 4 to 8 hours |
These figures are estimates for community entries around Round Rock and are subject to change. Your written quote, confirmed at the board walk, sets the final price and the install schedule.
Community Project: An Exit Gate Replaced in Cedar Park
Deb, residents' entry off RM 1431, Cedar Park
HOA, Gated Community and Multifamily Entry Systems
- Material
- galvanized steel, black powder coat, tube frame
- Size
- 24 ft exit gate at a community entry
- Est. investment
- $8,000 to $10,000
- Est. duration
- 3 to 4 days
A board needed a worn exit gate replaced without shutting residents out for a day.
Investment and duration figures are estimates. Your written quote sets the final price and schedule.
Deb's residents' entry off RM 1431 needed a worn 24 ft exit gate at a community entry replaced while the board kept its neighbors moving. The new gate was built in galvanized steel on a tube frame with a black powder coat, and it came in at an estimated $8,000 to $10,000 over an estimated 3 to 4 days on site. Residents kept one lane through the swap, and the board now has its handover test log in the community file.
Resident Access Control and Visitor Entry
Per system, resident access by video intercom, keypad or phone entry typically runs an estimated $680 to $3,800, and tying it into a community's existing gate usually means an estimated 4 to 8 hours of wiring.
Community Entry Specifications
- Frame steel
- 14-gauge tube for standard leaves, 11-gauge to 3/16 in where a long or tall leaf has to hold its line
- Base protection
- G90 hot-dip galvanizing or a zinc-phosphate and e-coat base goes on before any color
- Topcoat
- TGIC polyester powder coat at 3 to 5 mils, oven cured, picked from physical samples
- Post footings
- 24 to 36 in deep and 10 to 12 in wide, poured in 3,000 to 4,000 PSI concrete, checked against the soil found on site
- Hinges
- Ball-bearing pairs rated from 500 to more than 1,500 lbs, matched to the weight of the finished leaf
- Operators
- 24V DC brushless motors with battery backup, sized to leaf weight, length and duty cycle
- Entrapment safety
- Monitored photo eyes and edge sensors
- First responder entry
- Knox key switch, Opticom receiver or siren sensor, set to whatever the local fire authority calls for
- Picket spacing
- 3.5 to 3.875 in between pickets, our own spec; 1.5 to 2 in puppy pickets on request
- Gate clearance
- Grade is shot across the full swing or slide path, and bottom rail clearance is set from that measurement
- Entry devices
- Video intercom, keypad, phone app, remote or vehicle loop, wired or solar with a 10 to 30W panel
- Bronze and flat tops
- Flat-top rails and brown or bronze finishes are stocked for neighborhoods whose design rules bar spear points or black
Fire Access at a Community Entry
A community entry that crosses a fire lane in Round Rock follows the Fire Marshal's Emergency Access Controlled Gate Systems Guidelines of July 2023, which are written for fire-lane gates. The guideline calls for a Knox key switch about 5.5 ft up, an Opticom receiver 8 to 10 ft up on the property side, and a gate that opens on power loss or by hand release, with a 911 Pin-Lock on swing gates and a manual release on sliders. The Fire Marshal runs an acceptance test before a fire-lane gate counts as finished, and we ask your manager early whether your entry crosses one.
How a Community Entry Bid Is Built
A community entry bid runs in five steps from the board walk to the handover log.
- Board walk: lane count, leaf widths, grade, power and data location, and the soil found on site, since Williamson County sits across the Balcones Escarpment with dark blackland clay to the east and limey loam to the west.
- Written bid with a component takeoff and shop drawings, so the board votes on one scope.
- Shop work: each leaf is fabricated, galvanized and powder coated before it reaches the lanes.
- Phased install, typically an estimated 3 to 4 days for an exit replacement.
- Force and reversal tests, a walkthrough with the manager and a written handover log.
Why Community Boards Choose Us
We put four gates on a quarterly schedule at an apartment property off SH 45, and the manager there has a dated log per gate. A board gets two warranties on a community gate: ours runs 2 years on workmanship, covering our welds, hinges, footings and operator installation, and the operator maker's parts warranty typically runs 1 to 5 years on motors and electronics. Every community board we work for, from a small HOA to a multifamily owner, gets the same promise: a 2-year workmanship warranty on our welds, hinges, footings and operator installation.
Community Entry Service Areas
We bid community entry work across a 35-mile radius of the shop, from apartment properties and associations in Round Rock to the entries of Cedar Park, Georgetown and Leander. Lakeway, Steiner Ranch, West Lake Hills, Barton Creek, The Hills and Shady Hollow communities sit inside that radius as well.
Related Work for Community Boards
A job outside the community entry has its own page: commercial gates and slide gate systems for a storage or business entrance, commercial security and perimeter fencing for a board closing the whole property line, gate maintenance and service agreements for a manager with several automated gates, and the Round Rock Metal Gates home page for a single home gate.
Community Entry Questions
Can you replace an entry gate without closing the community?
Yes, we keep one lane open through the job, as we did replacing a 24 ft exit gate at a community entry off RM 1431, and the board has its handover test log.
How much does a community entry gate cost?
A dual swing estate gate with operators typically costs an estimated $4,000 to $8,000, and a trackless cantilever gate typically costs an estimated $6,000 to $10,000, before access control.
Can we keep our existing operators?
Often yes, since an operator retrofit on an existing gate typically costs an estimated $1,800 to $3,800 and takes an estimated 4 to 8 hours, but we test the leaf and mounts before we promise it.
Does our entry need fire department hardware?
Only if it crosses a fire lane, as a gate across a fire lane had to meet the Round Rock Fire Marshal's guideline for controlled gates at a storage property off I-35 near La Frontera, with a Knox switch, an Opticom receiver and opening on power loss.
What does the board receive at handover?
The board receives a written handover log with the force and reversal tests for every lane.
Do you offer service after the install?
Yes, most communities move onto a per-gate service agreement with quarterly lube, safety-device checks and a written log.
Request a Bid for Your Community Entry in Round Rock
Request a bid with your community name, lane count, gate widths, board timeline and whether you have plans, and we will schedule the board walk.
Finished Work Related to HOA, Gated Community and Multifamily Entry Systems
How a job runs
From the First Walk to the Final Safety Test
Walk the site
We read the grade, the soil and the swing or slide path before a line is drawn.
Drawing sign-off
You sign off on a scaled drawing, the metal, the finish and the operator before any steel is cut.
Build in the shop
Our welders fabricate the gate, then it goes out for its coating before it comes to your property.
Hang and test
We set the posts, hang the leaf, wire the operator and run every photo eye and safety edge in front of you.
Services
Other Work an HOA Board Asks Us About
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