Los Altos, CA 94022 • Santa Clara Valley • Incorporated 1952 • Family-Owned Since 1970 • CSLB #265709
Steel / Metal Stud Framing in Los Altos, CA
Light-gauge steel and metal stud framing in Los Altos — interior partitions, tenant-improvement walls, soffits, and fire-rated assemblies. We frame the wall so the drywall stays flat: Main Street shops, Downtown and Loyola Corners suites, State Street interiors, and house remodels in 94022 and 94024.
Los Altos Framing, Fairfield Crew
Ron Hogan Drywall has been family-owned since 1970. We are based in Fairfield, not a Los Altos storefront. This page is steel / metal stud framing in Los Altos, CA — Main Street, State Street, San Antonio Road, Fremont Avenue, and Miramonte Avenue.
Text “Los Altos” 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 Los Altos
Interior partition walls
Track, studs, and bracing for new rooms, office layouts, and non-load-bearing walls in 94022 and 94024. This is the skeleton the board hangs on.
Tenant improvement framing
Retail, restaurant, medical, and office build-outs on Main Street, in Downtown Los Altos, and at Loyola Corners. If the drawing says steel studs, that is the bid. Commercial framing →
Downtown, Main Street, and Loyola interiors
Shop partitions, restaurant walls, and rated assemblies in Downtown Los Altos, along Main Street and State Street, and at Loyola Corners 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 Los Altos 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 Los Altos Job
| Stud | Use it when | Skip it when |
|---|---|---|
| Light-gauge metal (what we frame) | Main Street TI, Downtown shops, Loyola Corners 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 Fremont Avenue, Miramonte Avenue, and older ranch 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 →
Los Altos Streets, ZIPs, and Permits
Los Altos is an incorporated Santa Clara County city — December 1, 1952. City ZIPs are 94022 and 94024 (94023 is a Los Altos PO box). It uses the 650 area code. Permits inside city limits run through the City of Los Altos Building Division at 1 North San Antonio Road, 94022. This page is the City of Los Altos only. Text the street so the bid matches the address.
Main Street and State Street carry Downtown. San Antonio Road, Fremont Avenue, and Miramonte Avenue run the neighborhoods and Loyola Corners. Occupied shops, downtown TIs, and ranch houses change the layout — not the stud spec.
The usual mismatch is treating a Main Street tenant wall like a bedroom 2×4 — or hanging a Level 5 commercial finish on ranch 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 Los Altos Metal-Stud Job Runs
1. Photos + place
Text (925) 791-9099 Los Altos, the street, and the plans or a photo of the wall.
2. Name the wall
Partition, TI layout, soffit, rated assembly, Downtown shop, Loyola Corners 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.
Los Altos, CA
This page is steel and metal stud framing in Los Altos — ZIPs 94022 and 94024 — from our Fairfield shop. Permits inside city limits run through the City of Los Altos at 1 North San Antonio 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 Los Altos 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 Los Altos.
Los Altos Metal Stud FAQs
Do you do steel / metal stud framing in Los Altos?
Yes. Interior light-gauge metal stud framing in Los Altos, CA from our Fairfield shop — partitions, Main Street TIs, Downtown and Loyola Corners interiors, State Street 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 Los Altos houses use metal studs or wood?
Most house walls here are still wood. Metal wins on Main Street TIs, Downtown and Loyola Corners 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 Downtown or at Loyola Corners?
Yes. Occupied retail and restaurant TIs on Main Street, State Street, in Downtown Los Altos, and at Loyola Corners are a usual request — new partitions, soffits, and backing, then hang if the scope includes board.
Do you work occupied Los Altos 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 Downtown, Loyola Corners, and Main Street?
Yes. Downtown Los Altos, Main Street, State Street, Loyola Corners, and other addresses inside city limits are on this framing page. Text the street with the photos.
What ZIPs does this Los Altos page cover?
94022 and 94024. 94023 is a Los Altos PO box. Text the street with the photos so the bid matches the address inside the city.
Who issues the permit in Los Altos?
The City of Los Altos Building Division at 1 North San Antonio Road, CA 94022.
How much does metal stud framing cost in Los Altos?
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 Los Altos 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
