Albany, CA 94706 • Urban Village by the Bay • Incorporated 1908 • Family-Owned Since 1970 • CSLB #265709
Steel / Metal Stud Framing in Albany, CA
Light-gauge steel and metal stud framing in Albany — interior partitions, tenant-improvement walls, soffits, and fire-rated assemblies. We frame the wall so the drywall stays flat: Solano Avenue shops, San Pablo Avenue suites, Dartmouth interiors, and house remodels in 94706.
Albany Framing, Fairfield Crew
Ron Hogan Drywall has been family-owned since 1970. We are based in Fairfield, not an Albany storefront. This page is steel / metal stud framing in Albany, CA — Solano Avenue, San Pablo Avenue, Marin Avenue, Dartmouth Street, Buchanan Street, and Masonic Avenue.
Text “Albany” 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 Albany
Interior partition walls
Track, studs, and bracing for new rooms, office layouts, and non-load-bearing walls in 94706. This is the skeleton the board hangs on.
Tenant improvement framing
Retail, restaurant, medical, and office build-outs on Solano Avenue and San Pablo Avenue. If the drawing says steel studs, that is the bid. Commercial framing →
Solano Avenue and San Pablo interiors
Shop partitions, restaurant walls, and rated assemblies on Solano Avenue, San Pablo Avenue, and nearby Marin Avenue addresses 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.
Bungalow remodel and ADU partitions
New interior steel walls inside an existing Albany 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 Albany Job
| Stud | Use it when | Skip it when |
|---|---|---|
| Light-gauge metal (what we frame) | Solano Avenue TI, San Pablo Avenue shops, office suites, 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 Dartmouth, Albany Terrace, Solano Hill, West Albany, and older bungalow 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 →
Albany Streets, ZIP, and Permits
Albany is an incorporated Alameda County city — September 22, 1908. The city ZIP is 94706. It uses the 510 and 341 area codes. Permits inside city limits run through the City of Albany Community Development Department at 1000 San Pablo Avenue, 94706. This page is the City of Albany only. Text the street so the bid matches the address.
Solano Avenue is the main street. San Pablo Avenue runs north–south through downtown. Marin Avenue, Dartmouth Street, Buchanan Street, Kains Avenue, and Masonic Avenue serve the neighborhoods. Occupied shops, Solano Avenue TIs, and Dartmouth and Albany Terrace houses change the layout — not the stud spec.
The usual mismatch is treating a Solano Avenue tenant wall like a bedroom 2×4 — or hanging a Level 5 commercial finish on bungalow framing that only needed wood hang-only. Interior metal studs do not hold a house up. Occupied houses, open 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 Albany Metal-Stud Job Runs
1. Photos + place
Text (925) 791-9099 Albany, the street, and the plans or a photo of the wall.
2. Name the wall
Partition, TI layout, soffit, rated assembly, Solano Avenue shop, Dartmouth 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.
Albany, CA
This page is steel and metal stud framing in Albany — ZIP 94706 — from our Fairfield shop. Permits inside city limits run through the City of Albany at 1000 San Pablo 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 Albany 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 Albany.
Albany Metal Stud FAQs
Do you do steel / metal stud framing in Albany?
Yes. Interior light-gauge metal stud framing in Albany, CA from our Fairfield shop — partitions, Solano Avenue TIs, San Pablo Avenue interiors, Dartmouth 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 Albany houses use metal studs or wood?
Most house walls here are still wood. Metal wins on Solano Avenue TIs, San Pablo Avenue interiors, rated partitions, 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 Solano Avenue or San Pablo Avenue?
Yes. Occupied retail and restaurant TIs on Solano Avenue and San Pablo Avenue are a usual request — new partitions, soffits, and backing, then hang if the scope includes board.
Do you work occupied Albany buildings?
Yes. Floors are protected and the layout is planned around an occupied house, an open shop, or an after-hours office. A full TI is still a construction job — plan rooms.
Do you work Dartmouth, Albany Terrace, and Solano Hill?
Yes. Dartmouth, Albany Terrace, Solano Hill, West Albany, and other addresses inside city limits are on this framing page. Text the street with the photos.
What ZIP does this Albany page cover?
94706. Text the street with the photos so the bid matches the address inside the city.
Who issues the permit in Albany?
The City of Albany Community Development Department at 1000 San Pablo Avenue, CA 94706.
How much does metal stud framing cost in Albany?
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 Albany 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
