Round Rock Metal Gates is the Capital Area's trusted expert in solar gate operators for gates past the power line, specializing in deep-cycle battery packs, 10 to 30W solar panels, and 24V brushless motors. We offer solar keypads and vehicle loop detectors for acreage drives in Georgetown and Leander that never saw a power line.
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Our team provides panel placement and battery sizing for gates far from a power line, delivering a gate that runs on sun alone for residential and commercial properties. We count one operator on a 14 ft manual pair and full estate entries on a long ranch lane among over 1,187 projects finished in 12 years in business, with our 2-year workmanship warranty behind each.
From the panel angle on a post in Cedar Park to the battery sized to your daily cycle count, our team handles every detail. Serving Lakeway, Round Rock, Leander and Georgetown, we put the panel where the sun actually reaches it.
Request a free estimate, and we will check the shade on your gate post at the hour your drive is busiest before we size a panel.
The short version
Arlo, acreage tract past Lake Georgetown, Georgetown
A manual pair sat well past the end of the power line, and trenching would have cost more than the operator.
Investment and duration figures are estimates. Your written quote sets the final price and schedule.
Arlo's acreage tract past Lake Georgetown had a gate that stood past the end of the power line, and trenching would have cost more than the operator. We fit a 24V brushless operator with a 30W panel and a deep-cycle battery on his 14 ft manual pair, and the job came to an estimated $2,200 to $3,400 and took an estimated 4 to 8 hours on site. The 30W panel went where it clears tree shade all day, and the deep-cycle battery was sized to the owner's cycle count, so the 14 ft manual pair now runs on sun alone and still opens by hand from the release.
A solar operator suits a gate far from an outlet. Acreage drives off SH 29 in Georgetown and past RM 2243 in Leander are the usual solar jobs, since a long trench through rock costs more than the motor.
| Power route | Best for | A job like it |
|---|---|---|
| Solar panel and battery | A gate past the end of the power line | Arlo on an acreage tract past Lake Georgetown |
| Trenched line from the house | A gate near the house with heavy daily cycling | Kendra off US 79 in Round Rock |
| Plug-in transformer on an existing outlet | A pedestal beside a garage or barn | Teresa in West Lake Hills |
A solar gate operator is typically an estimated $2,200 to $3,800 installed, and Arlo's 30W panel job in Georgetown landed inside that range, while a heavier Leander leaf on an operator retrofit on an existing gate sits near $1,800 to $3,800.
One leaf, one operator, photo eyes and remotes, best on a driveway with room for the leaf to clear.
Two matched leaves on heavy posts or columns, two operators, safety devices and a stop.
A leaf on a poured track, for a short drive or a level opening with no room to swing.
A counterbalanced leaf on carriages with nothing in the opening, for slopes and busy commercial lanes.
New motor, photo eyes and remotes on a manual or worn automatic gate that is still sound.
An entry device and its wiring added to a working gate, from one keypad to a full video setup.
Tubular steel panels 4 to 6 ft tall, galvanized and powder coated, set on poured posts.
Solid bar and forged parts built to a drawing, for a front line that has to carry the house.
Aluminum panels with tight pickets, plus a self-closing, self-latching gate quoted on top.
A manual walk gate matched to the fence or the driveway leaves, with a latch set at your hand height.
Ornamental steel or wrought iron fitted to the stair or slab, with balusters spaced to our 3.5 to 3.875 in spec.
Steel or iron treads on a center column, from a stock kit to a site-measured build.
A steel or iron door with glass and thermal breaks, hung on hinges or a pivot once the frame is set.
Scheduled visits for commercial and association gates: lube, force test, sensors and a written log.
Investment and duration figures are estimates. Your written quote sets the final price and schedule.
| Job type | Est. investment | Est. duration on site |
|---|---|---|
| Operator retrofit on an existing gate | Est. $1,800 to $3,800 per operator system | Est. 4 to 8 hours |
| Single swing driveway gate with operator | Est. $2,500 to $5,000 per complete system | Est. 1 to 2 days |
| Video intercom, keypad or phone entry | Est. $680 to $3,800 per system | Est. 4 to 8 hours |
How much shade hits your gate post can change these estimates, along with the leaf size and the panel. We measure all three at the site visit, and the written quote then carries your price and install schedule.
A shaded panel is the main reason a solar gate fails to open, so we check the shade before we quote. A 10 to 30W panel on a taller post clears the oaks near Lake Georgetown from morning to dusk, and a drive with heavy tree cover in Cedar Park gets the same fix. A busy gate needs a bigger battery than a quiet one, so we ask about your cycle count first.
A panel and battery are sized from the leaf weight, the cycle count and the hours of sun on the post. We weigh the leaf, count your daily cycles, measure the shade, pick a panel from 10 to 30W, set the battery to match, and test the gate with the panel covered. The same 24V DC brushless motors with battery backup, sized to leaf weight, length and duty cycle, go on every solar install.
Frames run 14-gauge tube for standard leaves, 11-gauge to 3/16 in where a long or tall leaf has to hold its line, on 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. Williamson County sits across the Balcones Escarpment, blackland to the east and limey loam to the west, and we check the soil at your post. Compare frames on our steel gate installation page or see long leaves on our ranch entry gates page.
Every solar job is covered by our 2-year workmanship warranty on our welds, hinges, footings and operator installation. A solar motor and its control electronics stay with their maker, typically 1 to 5 years on parts by model, and aluminum fence panels come with the maker's limited lifetime coverage on structure and finish.
We install solar operators across the Austin metro, with most acreage work in Georgetown, Leander and Cedar Park, plus Lakeway and the other cities on our service area page. Any acreage drive within 35 miles of the shop is in range for a panel and battery.
Many solar buyers also look at automatic driveway gates, a gate operator installation on a gate they already own, or gate access control and intercoms to pair with the motor.
Arlo's 14 ft pair came to an estimated $2,200 to $3,400, and a single swing driveway gate with operator runs an estimated $2,500 to $5,000.
Arlo's acreage gate took an estimated 4 to 8 hours on site, since a solar job needs no trench.
A 10 to 30W panel and a deep-cycle battery run an operator, and the 24V DC brushless motor is sized to leaf weight, length and duty cycle.
Only if the panel clears the shade, so a Leander gate near RM 2243 under oaks gets the panel on a taller post and a larger battery.
Yes, the 14 ft leaf on the Lake Georgetown tract still opens by hand from the release.
Yes, a solar gate gets the same monitored photo eyes and edge sensors, and the same reverse test at handover.
Request a free estimate, and we will check the shade, weigh the leaf 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.
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