Burlingame, CA 94010 • San Mateo County • Incorporated 1908 • Family-Owned Since 1970 • CSLB #265709
Steel / Metal Stud Framing in Burlingame, CA
Light-gauge steel and metal stud framing in Burlingame — interior partitions, tenant-improvement walls, soffits, and fire-rated assemblies. We frame the wall so the drywall stays flat: Burlingame Avenue shops, Broadway suites, El Camino interiors, and house remodels in 94010.
Burlingame Framing, Fairfield Crew
Ron Hogan Drywall has been family-owned since 1970. We are based in Fairfield, not a Burlingame storefront. This page is steel / metal stud framing in Burlingame, CA — Burlingame Avenue, Broadway, El Camino Real, California Drive, and Rollins Road.
Text “Burlingame” 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 Burlingame
Interior partition walls
Track, studs, and bracing for new rooms, office layouts, and non-load-bearing walls in 94010. This is the skeleton the board hangs on.
Tenant improvement framing
Retail, restaurant, medical, and office build-outs on Burlingame Avenue, Broadway, and along El Camino Real. If the drawing says steel studs, that is the bid. Commercial framing →
Burlingame Ave, Broadway, and Rollins interiors
Shop partitions, restaurant walls, and rated assemblies on Burlingame Avenue, Broadway, California Drive, and Rollins Road 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.
Ranch remodel and ADU partitions
New interior steel walls inside an existing Burlingame 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 a Burlingame Job
| Stud | Use it when | Skip it when |
|---|---|---|
| Light-gauge metal (what we frame) | Burlingame Avenue TI, Broadway shops, Rollins Road 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 west of El Camino and on the hillside streets with no commercial spec | The plan already says steel, or the finish will show every bow |
| Furring / hat channel on masonry | Concrete or masonry 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 →
Burlingame Streets, ZIPs, and Permits
Burlingame is an incorporated San Mateo County city — June 6, 1908. The city delivery ZIP on this page is 94010 (94011 is a Burlingame PO box). It uses the 650 area code. Permits inside city limits run through the City of Burlingame Building Division at 501 Primrose Road. ZIP 94010 also covers Hillsborough — that is a different town and a different permit office. This page is the City of Burlingame only. Text the street so the bid matches the address.
Burlingame Avenue and Broadway carry Downtown. El Camino Real and California Drive run the commercial spine. Rollins Road and Airport Boulevard sit toward the bay. Occupied shops, Broadway TIs, and hillside houses change the layout — not the stud spec.
The usual mismatch is treating a Burlingame Avenue tenant wall like a bedroom 2×4 — or hanging a Level 5 commercial finish on house 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 a Burlingame Metal-Stud Job Runs
1. Photos + place
Text (925) 791-9099 Burlingame, the street, and the plans or a photo of the wall.
2. Name the wall
Partition, TI layout, soffit, rated assembly, Burlingame Avenue shop, Broadway suite, 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.
Burlingame, CA
This page is steel and metal stud framing in Burlingame — ZIP 94010 — from our Fairfield shop. Permits inside city limits run through the City of Burlingame at 501 Primrose Road. 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 Burlingame 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. Hillsborough shares ZIP 94010 but is a different town. Millbrae and San Mateo are different cities. This page is the City of Burlingame.
Burlingame Metal Stud FAQs
Do you do steel / metal stud framing in Burlingame?
Yes. Interior light-gauge metal stud framing in Burlingame, CA from our Fairfield shop — partitions, Burlingame Avenue and Broadway TIs, El Camino and Rollins interiors, 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 Burlingame houses use metal studs or wood?
Most house walls here are still wood. Metal wins on Burlingame Avenue and Broadway TIs, Rollins 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 Burlingame Avenue or Broadway?
Yes. Occupied retail and restaurant TIs on Burlingame Avenue, Broadway, and along El Camino Real are a usual request — new partitions, soffits, and backing, then hang if the scope includes board.
Do you work occupied Burlingame 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 Burlingame Avenue, Broadway, and El Camino?
Yes. Burlingame Avenue, Broadway, El Camino Real, California Drive, Rollins Road, Primrose Road, and other addresses inside city limits are on this framing page. Text the street with the photos.
What ZIPs does this Burlingame page cover?
94010. 94011 is a Burlingame PO box. ZIP 94010 also covers Hillsborough — that is a different town. Text the street with the photos so the bid matches the address inside the city.
Who issues the permit in Burlingame?
The City of Burlingame Building Division at 501 Primrose Road.
How much does metal stud framing cost in Burlingame?
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 Burlingame 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
