El Cerrito, CA 94530 • West Contra Costa • Incorporated 1917 • Family-Owned Since 1970 • CSLB #265709
Steel / Metal Stud Framing in El Cerrito, CA
Light-gauge steel and metal stud framing in El Cerrito — interior partitions, tenant-improvement walls, soffits, and fire-rated assemblies. We frame the wall so the drywall stays flat: San Pablo Avenue shops, El Cerrito Plaza suites, Fairmount and Midtown interiors, and hillside remodels in 94530.
El Cerrito Framing, Fairfield Crew
Ron Hogan Drywall has been family-owned since 1970. We are based in Fairfield, not an El Cerrito storefront. This page is steel / metal stud framing in El Cerrito, CA — San Pablo Avenue, Fairmount Avenue, Central Avenue, Carlson Boulevard, Moeser Lane, and Stockton Avenue.
Text “El Cerrito” 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 El Cerrito
Interior partition walls
Track, studs, and bracing for new rooms, office layouts, and non-load-bearing walls in 94530. This is the skeleton the board hangs on.
Tenant improvement framing
Retail, restaurant, medical, and office build-outs on San Pablo Avenue and at El Cerrito Plaza. If the drawing says steel studs, that is the bid. Commercial framing →
Plaza, Fairmount, and Midtown interiors
Shop partitions, restaurant walls, and rated assemblies at El Cerrito Plaza, along Fairmount Avenue, and through Midtown and Del Norte on San Pablo Avenue 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.
Hillside remodel and ADU partitions
New interior steel walls inside an existing El Cerrito 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 El Cerrito Job
| Stud | Use it when | Skip it when |
|---|---|---|
| Light-gauge metal (what we frame) | San Pablo Avenue TI, El Cerrito Plaza shops, Fairmount 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 Moeser Lane, Stockton Avenue, Ashbury Avenue, El Cerrito Hills, and older Plaza and Fairmount 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 →
El Cerrito Streets, ZIP, and Permits
El Cerrito is an incorporated West Contra Costa city — August 23, 1917. The city ZIP is 94530. It uses the 510 and 341 area codes. Permits inside city limits run through the City of El Cerrito Community Development / Building Division at City Hall, 10890 San Pablo Avenue, 94530. This page is the City of El Cerrito only. Text the street so the bid matches the address.
San Pablo Avenue carries Downtown, Midtown, and Del Norte. Fairmount Avenue and Central Avenue run the Plaza district. Carlson Boulevard, Moeser Lane, and Stockton Avenue serve the neighborhoods. Occupied shops, Plaza TIs, and hillside houses change the layout — not the stud spec.
The usual mismatch is treating a San Pablo 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 Plaza 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 El Cerrito Metal-Stud Job Runs
1. Photos + place
Text (925) 791-9099 El Cerrito, the street, and the plans or a photo of the wall.
2. Name the wall
Partition, TI layout, soffit, rated assembly, Plaza shop, hillside 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.
El Cerrito, CA
This page is steel and metal stud framing in El Cerrito — ZIP 94530 — from our Fairfield shop. Permits inside city limits run through the City of El Cerrito at 10890 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 El Cerrito 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 El Cerrito.
El Cerrito Metal Stud FAQs
Do you do steel / metal stud framing in El Cerrito?
Yes. Interior light-gauge metal stud framing in El Cerrito, CA from our Fairfield shop — partitions, San Pablo Avenue TIs, El Cerrito Plaza interiors, Fairmount and Midtown 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 El Cerrito houses use metal studs or wood?
Most house walls here are still wood. Metal wins on San Pablo Avenue TIs, Plaza interiors, rated partitions, and hillside remodels that need a straighter plane for a smooth finish. If the drawing names the stud, that wins.
Can you frame a shop on San Pablo Avenue or at the Plaza?
Yes. Occupied retail and restaurant TIs on San Pablo Avenue, at El Cerrito Plaza, and along Fairmount Avenue are a usual request — new partitions, soffits, and backing, then hang if the scope includes board.
Do you work occupied El Cerrito buildings?
Yes. Floors are protected and the layout is planned around an occupied house, an open Plaza shop, or an after-hours office. A full TI is still a construction job — plan rooms.
Do you work Plaza, Midtown, Del Norte, and the Hills?
Yes. El Cerrito Plaza, Fairmount, Midtown, Del Norte, El Cerrito Hills, and other addresses inside city limits are on this framing page. Text the street with the photos.
What ZIP does this El Cerrito page cover?
94530. Text the street with the photos so the bid matches the address inside the city.
Who issues the permit in El Cerrito?
The City of El Cerrito Community Development / Building Division at City Hall, 10890 San Pablo Avenue, CA 94530.
How much does metal stud framing cost in El Cerrito?
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 El Cerrito 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
