Town of Los Gatos, CA 95030 • Santa Clara Valley • Incorporated 1887 • Family-Owned Since 1970 • CSLB #265709
Steel / Metal Stud Framing in Los Gatos, CA
Light-gauge steel and metal stud framing in Los Gatos — interior partitions, tenant-improvement walls, soffits, and fire-rated assemblies. We frame the wall so the drywall stays flat: Santa Cruz Avenue shops, Downtown and Main Street suites, North Forty interiors, and house remodels in 95030 and 95032.
Los Gatos Framing, Fairfield Crew
Ron Hogan Drywall has been family-owned since 1970. We are based in Fairfield, not a Los Gatos storefront. This page is steel / metal stud framing in the Town of Los Gatos — Santa Cruz Avenue, Main Street, University Avenue, Los Gatos Boulevard, and Blossom Hill Road.
Text “Los Gatos” 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 Gatos
Interior partition walls
Track, studs, and bracing for new rooms, office layouts, and non-load-bearing walls in 95030 and 95032. This is the skeleton the board hangs on.
Tenant improvement framing
Retail, restaurant, medical, and office build-outs on Santa Cruz Avenue, Main Street, and in Downtown Los Gatos. If the drawing says steel studs, that is the bid. Commercial framing →
Downtown, Main Street, and North Forty interiors
Shop partitions, restaurant walls, and rated assemblies in Downtown Los Gatos, along Santa Cruz Avenue and Main Street, and at North Forty inside town 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 Gatos 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 Gatos Job
| Stud | Use it when | Skip it when |
|---|---|---|
| Light-gauge metal (what we frame) | Santa Cruz Avenue TI, Downtown shops, Main Street and North Forty 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 Blossom Hill Road, Almond Grove, 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 Gatos Streets, ZIPs, and Permits
Los Gatos is an incorporated Santa Clara County town — August 10, 1887. Town ZIPs are 95030 and 95032 (95031 is a Los Gatos PO box). It uses the 408 and 669 area codes. Permits inside town limits run through the Town of Los Gatos Building Department at 110 E. Main Street, 95030. This page is the Town of Los Gatos only. Text the street so the bid matches the address.
Santa Cruz Avenue and Main Street carry Downtown. University Avenue, Los Gatos Boulevard, and Blossom Hill Road run the neighborhoods and North Forty. Occupied shops, downtown TIs, and ranch houses change the layout — not the stud spec.
The usual mismatch is treating a Santa Cruz Avenue 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 Gatos Metal-Stud Job Runs
1. Photos + place
Text (925) 791-9099 Los Gatos, the street, and the plans or a photo of the wall.
2. Name the wall
Partition, TI layout, soffit, rated assembly, Downtown shop, North Forty 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 Gatos, CA
This page is steel and metal stud framing in the Town of Los Gatos — ZIPs 95030 and 95032 — from our Fairfield shop. Permits inside town limits run through the Town of Los Gatos at 110 E. Main Street. 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 Gatos 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 Town of Los Gatos.
Los Gatos Metal Stud FAQs
Do you do steel / metal stud framing in Los Gatos?
Yes. Interior light-gauge metal stud framing in Los Gatos, CA from our Fairfield shop — partitions, Santa Cruz Avenue TIs, Downtown and Main Street interiors, North Forty 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 Gatos houses use metal studs or wood?
Most house walls here are still wood. Metal wins on Santa Cruz Avenue TIs, Downtown and Main Street 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 on Santa Cruz Avenue?
Yes. Occupied retail and restaurant TIs on Santa Cruz Avenue, Main Street, University Avenue, and at North Forty are a usual request — new partitions, soffits, and backing, then hang if the scope includes board.
Do you work occupied Los Gatos 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, North Forty, and Main Street?
Yes. Downtown Los Gatos, Santa Cruz Avenue, Main Street, North Forty, and other addresses inside town limits are on this framing page. Text the street with the photos.
What ZIPs does this Los Gatos page cover?
95030 and 95032. 95031 is a Los Gatos PO box. Text the street with the photos so the bid matches the address inside the town.
Who issues the permit in Los Gatos?
The Town of Los Gatos Building Department at 110 E. Main Street, CA 95030.
How much does metal stud framing cost in Los Gatos?
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 Gatos 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
