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.
Commercial Security and Perimeter Fencing in Round Rock, TX
Round Rock Metal Gates is the Capital Area's trusted commercial fence contractor for equipment-yard owners, storage operators, plant managers and general contractors, replacing cut chain link with galvanized steel picket fence that reads as finished from the street. Our commercial fencing scope runs from a short street frontage to 240 linear ft of 6 ft perimeter fence, and ornamental steel fence typically costs an estimated $50 to $85 per linear foot before gates.
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Steel Perimeter Fencing for Yards, Storage Lots and Business Properties
We phase every run around occupied properties, keeping the yard working behind a temporary panel so trucks, staff and deliveries 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 to full perimeter packages with gates.
From the property walk and the run takeoff to the post layout and handover walkthrough, our team handles the steps that decide whether a perimeter goes in on schedule. Serving commercial sites in Cedar Park, Round Rock, Leander and Georgetown, we hold your schedule, set the posts to the soil we find and hand over a fence line that is finished at the street.
Request a bid with your property address, fence length, gate count and the street frontage that matters most, and we will set up a property walk.
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 Commercial Security Fence Includes
A commercial security fence is the steel pickets or panels, the posts and footings, the gates and the finish, specified as one run so the line looks the same from end to end. A chain link yard fence had been cut twice at an equipment yard off US 183, so we built galvanized steel pickets with a black powder coat on 240 linear ft of 6 ft perimeter fence, with the street side first.
Steel Pickets Versus Chain Link for a Yard
Steel pickets cost more per foot than chain link but stop a cut-through the way mesh cannot, and they make the street side look finished. Ornamental steel fence uses tubular steel panels 4 to 6 ft tall, galvanized and powder coated, set on poured posts.
Commercial Fencing Pricing
A pool safety fence typically runs an estimated $30 to $45 per linear foot over an estimated 1 to 3 days, the low end of what a perimeter run costs per foot. Ornamental steel fence typically runs an estimated $50 to $85 per linear foot over an estimated 2 to 4 days, and a hand-forged iron fence typically runs an estimated $85 to $130 per linear foot over an estimated 3 to 6 days where a front line has to carry the property. A pedestrian gate in the run typically costs an estimated $600 to $1,500 and takes an estimated 4 to 8 hours, and a trackless cantilever gate for a truck entrance typically costs an estimated $6,000 to $10,000.
Commercial Fence Work and Its Pricing
Hand-forged wrought iron fence
- Est. investment
- $85 to $130 per linear foot
- Est. duration
- 3 to 6 days
Solid bar and forged parts built to a drawing, for a front line that has to carry the house.
Custom pedestrian entry gate
- Est. investment
- $600 to $1,500 per gate
- Est. duration
- 4 to 8 hours
A manual walk gate matched to the fence or the driveway leaves, with a latch set at your hand height.
Ground-track sliding gate with operator
- Est. investment
- $1,500 to $5,000 per complete system
- Est. duration
- 2 to 3 days
A leaf on a poured track, for a short drive or a level opening with no room to swing.
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.
Investment and duration figures are estimates. Your written quote sets the final price and schedule.
| Job type | Est. investment | Est. duration on site |
|---|---|---|
| Ornamental steel fence | Est. $50 to $85 per linear foot | Est. 2 to 4 days |
| Hand-forged iron fence | Est. $85 to $130 per linear foot | Est. 3 to 6 days |
| Pedestrian gate in the run | Est. $600 to $1,500 per gate | Est. 4 to 8 hours |
| Ground-track sliding gate with operator | Est. $1,500 to $5,000 per entrance | Est. 2 to 3 days |
| Trackless cantilever gate | Est. $6,000 to $10,000 per entrance | Est. 2 to 4 days |
Treat these as budget estimates for commercial properties around Round Rock, subject to change once a yard is walked. The property walk and fence layout then feed a written quote, the document holding your final price and install schedule.
Commercial Project: A Perimeter Fence Off US 183 in Leander
Troy, equipment yard off US 183, Leander
Commercial Security and Perimeter Fencing
- Material
- galvanized steel pickets, black powder coat
- Size
- 240 linear ft of 6 ft perimeter fence
- Est. investment
- $13,500 to $18,500
- Est. duration
- 2 to 4 days
A chain link yard fence had been cut twice, and the street side needed to look finished.
Investment and duration figures are estimates. Your written quote sets the final price and schedule.
Troy's equipment yard off US 183 had a chain link yard fence that had been cut twice, and the street side needed to look finished. We ran 240 linear ft of 6 ft perimeter fence in galvanized steel pickets, black powder coat, at an estimated $13,500 to $18,500 over an estimated 2 to 4 days on site. We ran steel pickets on the street frontage first and kept the yard working behind a temporary panel, so the frontage now reads as a finished fence and the yard stayed open through the install.
Commercial Fence 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
Posts, Footings and the Soil Under a Fence Line
Williamson County sits across the Balcones Escarpment, with dark blackland clay to the east and limey loam to the west, and we check the ground at the property walk and set the footing depth from what we see.
Fence Gates and Access Control
Video intercom, keypad or phone entry typically runs an estimated $680 to $3,800 per system, and an operator retrofit on an existing gate typically costs an estimated $1,800 to $3,800 per operator system over an estimated 4 to 8 hours. A fence line that crosses a fire lane follows the Round Rock Fire Marshal's Emergency Access Controlled Gate Systems Guidelines of July 2023, which are written for fire-lane gates and which we apply to any commercial gate we build across one.
How a Commercial Fence Bid Is Built
A commercial fence bid runs in four steps from the property walk to the handover walkthrough.
- Property walk: fence length, grade, gate locations, power for any operators and the soil found on site.
- Written bid with a layout drawing, then fabrication, galvanizing and powder coat in our shop.
- Phased install, street frontage first, with the yard kept working.
- Walkthrough with the owner and a written handover that records the finish and the gate tests.
Why Property Owners Choose Us
Every commercial fence carries our 2-year workmanship warranty on our welds, hinges, footings and operator installation, plus the maker's coverage on aluminum panels and operators, usually 1 to 5 years on electronics and motors.
Commercial Fencing Service Areas
We bid commercial fencing across a 35-mile radius of the shop, from yards and storage lots in Round Rock to properties in Cedar Park, Georgetown and Leander. Lakeway, Steiner Ranch, West Lake Hills, Barton Creek, The Hills and Shady Hollow lie inside that radius as well.
Related Perimeter Work
Each commercial buyer has a page built for the property, and single home gates start on the Round Rock Metal Gates home page: managers who need truck entrances plan commercial gates and slide gate systems, boards that close a residential entry look at gated community entry systems, and owners with several gates set up gate maintenance and service agreements.
Commercial Fencing Questions
Is steel picket fence better than chain link for a yard?
Yes, steel pickets stop the cut-through that opened a chain link yard fence twice off US 183, and they make the street side look finished.
How much does commercial ornamental fence cost?
Ornamental steel fence typically runs an estimated $50 to $85 per linear foot, and a hand-forged iron fence typically runs an estimated $85 to $130 per linear foot.
How long does a perimeter fence take to install?
A run like 240 linear ft of 6 ft perimeter fence takes an estimated 2 to 4 days on site once the pickets are fabricated and coated.
Can the yard keep working during the install?
Yes, we run the street frontage first and keep the yard working behind a temporary panel, as we did off US 183.
Can you add a gate to an existing fence?
Yes, a pedestrian gate typically costs an estimated $600 to $1,500, and a ground-track sliding gate with operator typically costs an estimated $1,500 to $5,000.
Do you stock finishes for design-controlled properties?
Yes, flat-top rails and brown or bronze finishes are stocked for neighborhoods whose design rules bar spear points or black, with pickets at our 3.5 to 3.875 in spec.
Request a Bid for Your Commercial Fence in Round Rock
Request a bid with your property address, fence length, gate count, timeline and whether plans exist, and we will schedule the property walk.
Finished Work Related to Commercial Security and Perimeter Fencing
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
Gates and Service for a Fenced Site
Where we work
Where We Fence Commercial Sites
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