When I needed a security front gate, I went with Artistic Iron again. I had previous work done with them, including a door for my bar and side yard gates.
The salesman showed up to my house for the appointment on time. We discussed what I wanted for a security gate. He went ahead and took measurements. After he finished we sat down to discuss a design. I really didn't have anything in mind. So he advice me on some designs and the color for the gate. I was happy with what he came up with, so I went ahead with the contract. The gate came out to be $3300, a bit more than I expected, but I know they do quality work. Since I'm a repeat customer they gave me a 10% discount and re-key the lock to my existing house key with no additional charge. It's half upfront for deposit and the other half due after the installation.
About a week later the gate was done and ready for installation. The installation went smoothly without doing a rush job. After installing they did some paint touch up and left me some extra paint. Did a final inspection before the final payment.