Oakland, CA 94601–94621 • Incorporated City • Alameda County • Licensed Drywall Contractor • CSLB #265709
Drywall Contractor in Oakland, CA
Ron Hogan Drywall hangs, tapes, and finishes walls in Oakland — houses off MacArthur Boulevard, Broadway shops, and International Boulevard interiors. Family-owned since 1970. The crew comes from Fairfield. The lot has to be inside the City of Oakland, not Piedmont, not Berkeley, and not Alameda.
Oakland runs its own permit center
An Oakland drywall call is usually a house remodel, a Broadway shop, or a patch. Oakland incorporated on May 4, 1852. It is a city in Alameda County. The city permit center issues the permits. Piedmont sits inside Oakland and runs its own counter. Berkeley is north. Emeryville is northwest. Alameda is across the estuary. San Leandro is south. Those desks do not share Oakland’s counter.
Broadway, Telegraph Avenue, International Boulevard, and MacArthur Boulevard inside the city are this page. A 94608 label can be Emeryville. A 94611 label can be Piedmont. Send the street.
Drywall we hang in Oakland
House remodels
New rooms and additions in Oakland houses. Framing here is usually wood. We hang on it, then tape and finish for paint. Drywall services →
Broadway and International shops
Stores, offices, and tenant improvements on Broadway, Telegraph Avenue, and International Boulevard when the lot is in the city. A shop wall is not priced like a closet. Commercial drywall →
Repairs
Holes, nail pops, cracks, and water-soft board. The leak is stopped first. Texture is matched to the Oakland wall already in the room.
Finish in the scope
Level 3 for texture or a shop. Level 4 for a normal painted room. Level 5 only if the light or a dark flat paint will show the joints.
Sheet type
1/2-inch on most walls. 5/8-inch on many ceilings. Type X only if the listing asks for it. Moisture-resistant board in a bath that is not the shower. Board types →
Metal studs if specified
Light-gauge framing and hang on one crew when the Oakland plan says steel. Beams that hold the building up are another trade. Metal vs wood →
Oakland streets, ZIPs, and the city counter
Oakland incorporated on May 4, 1852. The One-Stop Permit Center is at 250 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, Oakland, CA 94612. Building counter: (510) 238-3891. Walk-in hours are Monday through Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to noon and noon to 4:00 p.m. Last morning ticket is 11:30 a.m. Last afternoon ticket is 3:15 p.m. Friday is virtual appointments, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Website is oaklandca.gov. Alameda County Building does not issue permits inside the city limits. Piedmont, Berkeley, Emeryville, Alameda, and San Leandro have their own counters.
Street ZIPs include 94601, 94602, 94603, 94605, 94606, 94607, 94609, 94610, 94611, 94612, 94618, 94619, and 94621. 94608 is shared with Emeryville. The area code is 510. Broadway and Telegraph Avenue place downtown and the north side. International Boulevard and MacArthur Boulevard carry the east-side shops. San Pablo Avenue sits on the west edge. Interstates 580 and 880 change the drive time. Fire review, when a job needs it, is the Oakland Fire Department — the fire counter is in the same permit center, not a county desk.
The drive from Fairfield crosses the estuary side of the bay. It does not change the board. Text the street so a Piedmont, Berkeley, Emeryville, Alameda, or San Leandro job is not priced as Oakland.
How an Oakland drywall job starts
- Text (925) 791-9099 “Oakland,” the street, and a photo — or use the estimate form.
- We name the work: hang only, hang and finish, repair, shop interior, or metal studs plus board. Finish level goes in that note.
- Floors get covered. Board goes up. Tape and finish follow if they are scoped. Ready for paint. 12-month warranty on our work.
Rated board: Type X drywall → · Shared walls: QuietRock → · More answers: Drywall FAQs →
Oakland drywall questions
Do you do drywall in Oakland, CA?
Yes. Ron Hogan Drywall hangs, tapes, finishes, and repairs drywall at City of Oakland addresses. The shop is in Fairfield. CSLB #265709.
Is Oakland a city?
Yes. Oakland incorporated on May 4, 1852, in Alameda County. It is not Piedmont and not Berkeley. Permits go to the Oakland Permit Center at 250 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, not Alameda County.
Is Piedmont the same as Oakland?
No. Piedmont is a separate city inside Oakland and runs its own counter. Berkeley is north. Emeryville is northwest. Alameda is across the estuary. San Leandro is south. This page is the City of Oakland. Text the street.
Can you repair drywall in an Oakland house?
Yes. Holes, cracks, nail pops, and water damage after the leak is fixed. Texture is matched to the wall already in the room.
Who issues the permit in Oakland?
City of Oakland One-Stop Permit Center, 250 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, Oakland, CA 94612. Building counter: (510) 238-3891. Piedmont, Berkeley, Emeryville, Alameda, and San Leandro are different desks.
How much does Oakland drywall cost?
Finish level, ceiling height, repair versus new board, and hang-only versus hang and finish change the number. Photos first. The price is a written scope.
Need an Oakland wall hung and finished?
Send the street and a photo. Family-owned drywall since 1970.
Call / Text (925) 791-9099