Standard driveway gate installed by Lone Star Gates of Texas

Options & Pricing

What's Included. What's Extra. No Surprises.

Real hardware, real pricing logic. Here's exactly how a Lone Star Gates project is built, from the standard package up.

See the Range

Three Ways to Build Your Gate

Every project starts with the same honest question: what does your property actually need? Photos tell the story faster than words. Tap any tier to get a firm quote.

On our photos: the gate hardware shown on this page is the real automation equipment we install on every job. As we complete Lone Star Gates of Texas projects, we're building out a library of real, on-site installation photos to replace the placeholder and reference images currently on the site. We'd rather tell you that plainly than let a stock photo pass as something it isn't.

The Hardware

What's Actually Installed at Your Gate

We install Ghost Controls automation, a trusted American brand built for exactly this kind of long-term outdoor use.

Ghost Controls automatic gate opener arm and control box mounted on a stone column

Column-Mount Opener

The opener arm, control box, and solar panel mounted directly to a stone or masonry column. Weatherproof and built for Texas heat.

Ghost Controls opener arm and control box installed at a Texas star driveway gate

Opener & Control Detail

The opener arm and control box that power every Lone Star Gates installation, shown here at a Texas star gate.

Upgrade Pricing

Add-On Options, Priced Honestly

Every gate can be built up from the standard package. Here's roughly what common upgrades add. Your exact price is always confirmed on-site before anything is built.

Ghost Controls opener arm installed at a Texas gate
Opener at Work
Ghost Controls control box and opener arm mounted on a stone column
Column Mount

Automation & Access

Dual gate / double-swing automation

For two-panel gates instead of a single swing.

+$450

Heavy-duty column-mount opener

For 16' to 20' openings or extra heavy gates.

+$300

Heavy-duty column-mount, dual

Same as above, for two-panel heavy gates.

+$650

Ghost MultiConnect

Control your gate from your phone over Bluetooth, WiFi, or cellular. Not included in the standard package.

+$325

Wireless keypad entry

Punch-code entry at the gate.

+$150

Additional remote

Each, beyond the two included.

+$55

Power & Backup

Upgraded 30-watt solar panel

More reliable charging than the entry-level panel, especially in shaded driveways.

+$150

Battery box with two batteries

Extra backup runtime during outages.

+$175

Large deep-cycle battery box

For heavier daily-use gates.

+$350

Safety & Detection

Wireless exit sensor upgrade

Detects a vehicle leaving without a remote.

+$275

Wired exit sensor, 100 ft run

For longer driveways.

+$375

Wired exit sensor, 250 ft run

For long or winding driveways.

+$450

Safety photo eyes

Auto-reverses the gate if something is in the path.

+$225

Security & Extras

ZombieLock automatic latch

Mechanical lock that engages automatically when the gate closes.

+$300

Outdoor camera, audio + night vision

See and hear who's at the gate.

+$225

Siren alert sensor

Audible alert on unexpected access attempts.

+$375

Extended wire run, 500 ft

For driveways where the opener sits far from power.

+$300

Extended wire run, 1000 ft

For very long rural driveways.

+$550

Prices shown are starting estimates based on standard installation conditions. Site access, wiring distance, conduit requirements, existing infrastructure, and other property conditions may affect the final price. You will receive one firm quote before work begins.

Driveway gate with double-arch design, Texas Hill Country

Done Right the First Time. Every Time.

One installation crew, start to finish. One firm quote, before we touch anything.

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Driveway Gate Pricing & Upgrades | San Antonio & Hill Country, TX
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