Posts by Jonathan Tomasian

Adding a Keypad or Call Box? You Probably Need Welding $200–$600 of welding now saves $400–$2,000 of failed install later. Reviewed by Anthony Bruno · Owner, Austin Estate Gate · Updated April 2026 Most Austin homeowners assume adding access control to an existing gate is plug-and-play. Sometimes it is — but more often, the new…

What Can a Mobile Welder Fix? 12 Examples If it’s metal and broken, it can probably be fixed on-site. Reviewed by Anthony Bruno · Owner, Austin Estate Gate · Updated April 2026 Mobile welding solves problems most homeowners assume require complete replacement. A welder brings MIG, TIG, and stick welding equipment directly to your property…

Mobile Welding vs Gate Repair: When You Need Each Different problems. Different services. Different costs. Reviewed by Anthony Bruno · Owner, Austin Estate Gate · Updated April 2026 Mobile welding and gate repair sound like the same service, but they solve different problems and cost different amounts. Mobile welding is structural metalwork on-site — fixing…

Driveway Gate Ideas for Hill Country Homes From $4,000 builder gates to $18,000+ estate entrances. Six styles we’ve installed. Reviewed by Anthony Bruno · Owner, Austin Estate Gate · Updated April 2026 Custom driveway gates in the Austin Hill Country range from $4,000 for a basic automated steel gate to $18,000+ for a hand-forged wrought…

7 Common Automatic Gate Problems After 17 years of service calls, the seven failures we see most. Reviewed by Anthony Bruno · Owner, Austin Estate Gate · Updated April 2026 After 17 years and thousands of service calls across Austin, these are the 7 gate failures we see most — and the ones that cost…