Alameda, CA 94501 • Island City • Incorporated 1854 • Family-Owned Since 1970 • CSLB #265709
Steel / Metal Stud Framing in Alameda, CA
Light-gauge steel and metal stud framing in Alameda — interior partitions, tenant-improvement walls, soffits, and fire-rated assemblies. We frame the wall so the drywall stays flat: Park Street shops, Webster Street suites, South Shore and Alameda Point interiors, and house remodels in 94501 and 94502.
Alameda Framing, Fairfield Crew
Ron Hogan Drywall has been family-owned since 1970. We are based in Fairfield, not an Alameda storefront. This page is steel / metal stud framing in Alameda, CA — Park Street, Webster Street, Santa Clara Avenue, Central Avenue, Encinal Avenue, and High Street.
Text “Alameda” with the plans or a photo of the room. If the scope is interior metal studs — or frame-and-hang on the same trip — we schedule it. The street decides the bid.
Metal Stud Work We Do in Alameda
Interior partition walls
Track, studs, and bracing for new rooms, office layouts, and non-load-bearing walls in 94501 and 94502. This is the skeleton the board hangs on.
Tenant improvement framing
Retail, restaurant, medical, and office build-outs on Park Street, Webster Street, South Shore Center, and Alameda Landing. If the drawing says steel studs, that is the bid. Commercial framing →
Park Street, Webster, and Point interiors
Shop partitions, restaurant walls, and rated assemblies on Park Street, Webster Street, Alameda Point, Marina Village, and Bay Farm Island town-center suites inside city limits.
Soffits, bulkheads, and chases
Dropped ceilings, kitchen hood wraps, and framed openings so boxes, ducts, and lights have a home before drywall.
Fire-rated and heavier-gauge walls
Listed assemblies, Type X board later, and heavier studs when the plan or the engineer calls for them. The rating is the whole wall — not the stud alone.
Victorian remodel and ADU partitions
New interior steel walls inside an existing Alameda house when the finish needs a straighter plane than bowed lumber. Wood structure stays wood unless the plan says otherwise. Metal vs wood →
Frame and hang together
One crew frames the metal, hangs the board, and can finish it. Split bids leave missing backing and wavy walls. Services →
Which Stud Belongs on an Alameda Job
| Stud | Use it when | Skip it when |
|---|---|---|
| Light-gauge metal (what we frame) | Park Street TI, Webster Street shops, Alameda Point interiors, rated commercial walls, or a remodel that needs a flat plane for Level 4 / Level 5 | You need beams, columns, or structure that hold the building up — that is a different contractor |
| 25-ga interior studs | Short, non-load-bearing partitions with a normal finish | Tall walls, high-abuse corridors, or a spec that names 20-ga or heavier |
| 20-ga / heavier track and studs | Taller commercial walls, restaurant TIs, office interiors, or engineer notes | A simple closet that never needed the extra gauge |
| Wood studs | Most house walls off Gold Coast, West End, Fernside, South Shore, Bay Farm Island, and older Victorian streets with no commercial spec | The plan already says steel, or the finish will show every bow |
| Furring / hat channel on masonry | Concrete or block walls that need a cavity for boxes before drywall | Glue-only board on a finished living space |
Compare studs: Metal vs wood → · Cost: Is steel expensive? → · Why it stays flat: Steel benefits →
Alameda Streets, ZIPs, and Permits
Alameda is an incorporated island city in Alameda County — 1854. The city ZIPs are 94501 and 94502. It uses the 510 and 341 area codes. Permits inside city limits run through the City of Alameda Permit Center at 2263 Santa Clara Avenue, Room 190, 94501. This page is the City of Alameda only. Text the street so the bid matches the address.
Park Street and Webster Street carry the two downtowns. Santa Clara Avenue, Central Avenue, Encinal Avenue, High Street, and Clement Avenue run the neighborhoods. Occupied shops, historic-house remodels, Alameda Point build-outs, and Bay Farm Island interiors change the layout — not the stud spec.
The usual mismatch is treating a Park Street tenant wall like a bedroom 2×4 — or hanging a Level 5 commercial finish on Victorian framing that only needed wood hang-only. Interior metal studs do not hold a house up. Occupied houses, open downtown shops, and after-hours offices need a clean layout, backing for cabinets and TVs, and a stud plane the finish can live with. Matching the spec still beats guessing the gauge. Send the plan sheet or a wide shot of the room. That photo decides wood hang-only vs new metal studs faster than a ZIP code.
How an Alameda Metal-Stud Job Runs
1. Photos + place
Text (925) 791-9099 Alameda, the street, and the plans or a photo of the wall.
2. Name the wall
Partition, TI layout, soffit, rated assembly, Park Street shop, Gold Coast remodel, or frame-and-hang. We will say if the existing framing can take the finish.
3. We frame it
Protect the space. Track, studs, backing, hang if scoped. Ready for inspection and board. 12-month warranty on our work.
Alameda, CA
This page is steel and metal stud framing in Alameda — ZIPs 94501 and 94502 — from our Fairfield shop. Permits inside city limits run through the City of Alameda at 2263 Santa Clara Avenue. Need the board hung and finished on the same job? Services → · Framing basics: Framing guide →
Office: 2380 Palmer Circle, Fairfield, CA · CSLB #265709 · Check the number on cslb.ca.gov.
Not on This Page
No fake Alameda address. No structural steel building. No promise that metal studs hold a house up. We frame interior light-gauge walls and hang drywall on wood or steel. A closet does not need a shaft-wall spec. This page is the City of Alameda.
Alameda Metal Stud FAQs
Do you do steel / metal stud framing in Alameda?
Yes. Interior light-gauge metal stud framing in Alameda, CA from our Fairfield shop — partitions, Park Street TIs, Webster Street interiors, Alameda Point and Bay Farm suites, soffits, heavier-gauge spec walls, and frame-and-hang.
Is this structural steel?
No. We frame interior light-gauge studs, track, headers, and soffits. Beams, columns, and structure that hold the building up are a different contractor.
Do Alameda houses use metal studs or wood?
Most house walls here are still wood. Metal wins on Park Street TIs, Webster Street interiors, rated partitions, Alameda Point build-outs, and remodels that need a straighter plane for a smooth finish. If the drawing names the stud, that wins.
Can you frame a shop on Park Street or Webster Street?
Yes. Occupied retail and restaurant TIs on Park Street, Webster Street, South Shore Center, Alameda Landing, and Alameda Point are a usual request — new partitions, soffits, and backing, then hang if the scope includes board.
Do you work occupied Alameda buildings?
Yes. Floors are protected and the layout is planned around an occupied house, an open downtown shop, or an after-hours office. A full TI is still a construction job — plan rooms.
Do you work Gold Coast, West End, and Bay Farm?
Yes. Gold Coast, West End, Fernside, South Shore, Alameda Point, Marina Village, Bay Farm Island, and other addresses inside city limits are on this framing page. Text the street with the photos.
What ZIPs does this Alameda page cover?
94501 and 94502. Text the street with the photos so the bid matches the address inside the city.
Who issues the permit in Alameda?
The City of Alameda Permit Center at 2263 Santa Clara Avenue, Room 190, CA 94501.
How much does metal stud framing cost in Alameda?
It follows the gauge, wall height, how cut-up the layout is, fire rating, access, and whether we only frame or also hang and finish. Photos or plans first. Written scope — no hidden fees.
Are you licensed in California?
Yes. CSLB #265709. Look it up before you book us or anyone else.
Need Alameda Walls Framed Straight — Then Hung?
Call the family-owned crew that has been framing interiors and hanging board since 1970.
Call / Text (925) 791-9099
