Emeryville, CA 94608 • East Bay Waterfront • Incorporated 1896 • Family-Owned Since 1970 • CSLB #265709
Steel / Metal Stud Framing in Emeryville, CA
Light-gauge steel and metal stud framing in Emeryville — interior partitions, tenant-improvement walls, soffits, and fire-rated assemblies. We frame the wall so the drywall stays flat: Powell Street shops, Bay Street and Public Market suites, Hollis Street lofts, and house remodels in 94608.
Emeryville Framing, Fairfield Crew
Ron Hogan Drywall has been family-owned since 1970. We are based in Fairfield, not an Emeryville storefront. This page is steel / metal stud framing in Emeryville, CA — Powell Street, Hollis Street, San Pablo Avenue, Park Avenue, Shellmound Street, and Bay Street.
Text “Emeryville” 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 Emeryville
Interior partition walls
Track, studs, and bracing for new rooms, office layouts, and non-load-bearing walls in 94608. This is the skeleton the board hangs on.
Tenant improvement framing
Retail, restaurant, medical, lab, and office build-outs on Powell Street, Bay Street, Public Market, and Hollis Street. If the drawing says steel studs, that is the bid. Commercial framing →
Powell, Bay Street, and Hollis interiors
Shop partitions, restaurant walls, loft conversions, and rated assemblies at Powell Street Plaza, Bay Street Emeryville, Public Market, and along Hollis Street and 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.
Loft remodel and ADU partitions
New interior steel walls inside an existing Emeryville loft or 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 Emeryville Job
| Stud | Use it when | Skip it when |
|---|---|---|
| Light-gauge metal (what we frame) | Powell Street TI, Bay Street shops, Public Market suites, Hollis loft 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 and lab interiors, or engineer notes | A simple closet that never needed the extra gauge |
| Wood studs | Most house walls off the Triangle, Gaskill, and older cottage streets with no commercial spec | The plan already says steel, or the finish will show every bow |
| Furring / hat channel on masonry | Concrete, brick, or warehouse 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 →
Emeryville Streets, ZIP, and Permits
Emeryville is an incorporated Alameda County city — December 2, 1896. The city ZIP is 94608. It uses the 510 and 341 area codes. Permits inside city limits run through the City of Emeryville Building Division at 1333 Park Avenue, 94608. This page is the City of Emeryville only. Text the street so the bid matches the address.
Powell Street, Bay Street, and Shellmound Street carry the waterfront retail. Hollis Street, San Pablo Avenue, and Park Avenue run the lofts, offices, and older blocks. Occupied shops, warehouse conversions, and Triangle and Gaskill houses change the layout — not the stud spec.
The usual mismatch is treating a Powell Street tenant wall like a bedroom 2×4 — or hanging a Level 5 commercial finish on cottage framing that only needed wood hang-only. Interior metal studs do not hold a building up. Occupied lofts, 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 Emeryville Metal-Stud Job Runs
1. Photos + place
Text (925) 791-9099 Emeryville, the street, and the plans or a photo of the wall.
2. Name the wall
Partition, TI layout, soffit, rated assembly, Bay Street shop, Hollis loft 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.
Emeryville, CA
This page is steel and metal stud framing in Emeryville — ZIP 94608 — from our Fairfield shop. Permits inside city limits run through the City of Emeryville at 1333 Park 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 Emeryville address. No structural steel building. No promise that metal studs hold a building 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 Emeryville.
Emeryville Metal Stud FAQs
Do you do steel / metal stud framing in Emeryville?
Yes. Interior light-gauge metal stud framing in Emeryville, CA from our Fairfield shop — partitions, Powell Street TIs, Bay Street and Public Market interiors, Hollis Street lofts, 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 Emeryville houses use metal studs or wood?
Most house walls here are still wood. Metal wins on Powell Street TIs, Bay Street and Public Market interiors, Hollis loft conversions, 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 Powell Street or at Bay Street?
Yes. Occupied retail and restaurant TIs on Powell Street, Bay Street Emeryville, Public Market, Hollis Street, and San Pablo Avenue are a usual request — new partitions, soffits, and backing, then hang if the scope includes board.
Do you work occupied Emeryville buildings?
Yes. Floors are protected and the layout is planned around an occupied loft, an open shop, or an after-hours office. A full TI is still a construction job — plan rooms.
Do you work Bay Street, Hollis, and the Triangle?
Yes. Bay Street, Powell Street Plaza, Public Market, Hollis Street, the Triangle, Gaskill, and other addresses inside city limits are on this framing page. Text the street with the photos.
What ZIP does this Emeryville page cover?
94608. Text the street with the photos so the bid matches the address inside the city.
Who issues the permit in Emeryville?
The City of Emeryville Building Division at 1333 Park Avenue, CA 94608.
How much does metal stud framing cost in Emeryville?
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 Emeryville 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
