When only a person needs to pass through, Round Rock Metal Gates is the Capital Area's trusted specialist for pedestrian entry gates, specializing in arched walk gates, flat-top side-yard gates, and pool-barrier gates. We offer thumb latches and self-closing hinges for walks where a gate has to shut by itself.
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Our team provides front-walk gates, delivering a clean entry for homes and matched walk gates for both residential and commercial projects. Our count stands at over 1,187 projects in 12 years in business, some as small as one 42 in walk gate and others a matched set of walk and driveway gates, with a 2-year workmanship warranty on the hang and the latch work.
From the post inspection to the final latch test, our team handles every detail. Serving Leander, Georgetown, Round Rock and Cedar Park, we fit each walk gate to the fence line it joins.
Request a free estimate, and we will measure the opening, the post and the height of your hand on the latch.
The short version
Phoebe, older home near Old Town, Round Rock
The front walk had no gate, and the old fence had pulled away from the stone post.
Investment and duration figures are estimates. Your written quote sets the final price and schedule.
Phoebe called us because the front walk had no gate, and the fence beside it had pulled away from the stone post. On site in Round Rock, we drew a simple arch to the fence height, core-drilled the post and set a thumb latch at the owner's hand height. The 42 in walk gate, built in wrought iron bar, satin black powder coat, came to an estimated $800 to $1,300 and took an estimated 4 to 8 hours. Today the older home near Old Town has what Phoebe wanted, because the gate closes with one finger and matches the iron fence beside it.
In Georgetown and Cedar Park, a walk gate sits in one of three places, and the place decides the hinge side, the post and the latch. A gate set into a fence line needs a post that does not move, and a gate beside a driveway leaf needs to match that leaf.
| Walk gate position | What it needs | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Front walk in a fence line | A solid post and a drawn top to meet the fence height | Homes with a low or older fence |
| Beside a driveway leaf | Matching bars, finish and top to the driveway gate | Entries where walkers and cars share a frontage |
| Pool or yard barrier | Self-closing hinges, self-latching hardware and tight pickets | Yards with a pool, children or pets |
A custom pedestrian entry gate in Round Rock typically costs an estimated $600 to $1,500 installed, and the width, the top style and the post work move the number most.
A manual walk gate matched to the fence or the driveway leaves, with a latch set at your hand height.
Aluminum panels with tight pickets, plus a self-closing, self-latching gate quoted on top.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Custom pedestrian entry gate | Est. $600 to $1,500 per gate | Est. 4 to 8 hours |
| Pool safety fence with a self-closing gate | Est. $30 to $45 per linear foot, gate quoted on top | Est. 1 to 3 days |
| Ornamental steel fence to join the gate | Est. $50 to $85 per linear foot | Est. 2 to 4 days |
A walk gate's numbers stay estimates, subject to change, until we have seen your post. After we test that post, measure the width and note the finish you pick, your written quote sets the final price and hanging schedule.
A walk gate fails first at the latch, so for a Barton Creek yard the latch is the part we plan around. A latch set too high or too low gets propped open in Steiner Ranch or anywhere else, and a gate that stays open does nothing for a pool. Where a pool safety fence needs a walk gate, we confirm with your inspector what the barrier code asks of the closing and latching hardware before we weld the keeper. Picket spacing stays at our 3.5 to 3.875 in spec, with 1.5 to 2 in puppy pickets on request, so a child cannot pass through a Leander gate.
A walk gate goes in over a single visit once the leaf is fabricated, and the order keeps the opening square.
Round Rock has no residential fence permit, but a lot on a Historic Overlay needs a Certificate of Appropriateness first, and a 2016 ordinance covers street-facing fences over 4 ft, with no more than 1 ft of lean. Georgetown requires a permit and sets a 4 ft front rule, Cedar Park sets its own front setback for wrought iron on large lots, and Lakeway bans flat tops with spikes, so we read your city's rule before we draw.
Wrought iron bar and galvanized steel both suit a walk gate, and the choice follows the fence it joins. Compare frames on our steel gate installation page, or see how forged parts differ on our wrought iron gates page. The Balcones Escarpment splits blackland east from limey loam west through Williamson County, so we check the ground on site and set 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.
Round Rock owners choose us because the same crew measures the opening, welds the leaf and sets the latch. Over 1,187 projects in 12 years have taught us where a walk gate drags, and a 2-year workmanship warranty on our welds, hinges, footings and operator installation stands behind every one.
We hang walk gates across Round Rock and the nearby cities, with most front-walk work in Georgetown, Cedar Park and Leander, plus Lakeway and The Hills. From the shop, our 35 mile service radius takes a finished walk gate to Barton Creek and Shady Hollow too.
A walk gate often pairs with a custom driveway gate, a run of wrought iron fencing or a pool safety fence around the yard. A walled front entry usually calls for courtyard entry gates instead.
A pool safety fence typically runs an estimated $30 to $45 per linear foot, with the walk gate quoted on top at an estimated $600 to $1,500.
Plan on an estimated 4 to 8 hours on site, in Steiner Ranch or Round Rock, because the leaf arrives already fabricated.
Yes, we core-drill the stone and pin the hinge rather than weld to a post that cannot take heat.
G90 hot-dip galvanizing or a zinc-phosphate and e-coat base goes on before any color on every Shady Hollow walk gate, then TGIC polyester powder coat at 3 to 5 mils, oven cured, picked from physical samples.
Yes, and we hang both on ball-bearing pairs rated from 500 to more than 1,500 lbs, matched to the weight of the finished leaf, so the two read as one entry.
Usually not, since Round Rock sets no residential fence permit, but an older walk on a Historic Overlay lot wants a Certificate of Appropriateness before we hang anything.
In West Lake Hills and Round Rock alike, ours is a 2-year workmanship warranty on our welds, hinges, footings and operator installation.
Request a free estimate, and we will measure the opening, test the post and write an itemized quote.
How a job runs
We read the grade, the soil and the swing or slide path before a line is drawn.
You sign off on a scaled drawing, the metal, the finish and the operator before any steel is cut.
Our welders fabricate the gate, then it goes out for its coating before it comes to your property.
We set the posts, hang the leaf, wire the operator and run every photo eye and safety edge in front of you.
Where we work
Phone the shop or use the form to set a time for a site measure and a written estimate.
Calls only, we do not receive text messages.
