Millbrae, CA 94030 • San Mateo County • Incorporated 1948 • Family-Owned Since 1970 • CSLB #265709
Steel / Metal Stud Framing in Millbrae, CA
Light-gauge steel and metal stud framing in Millbrae — interior partitions, tenant-improvement walls, soffits, and fire-rated assemblies. We frame the wall so the drywall stays flat: Broadway shops, El Camino suites, Millbrae Avenue interiors, and house remodels in 94030.
Millbrae Framing, Fairfield Crew
Ron Hogan Drywall has been family-owned since 1970. We are based in Fairfield, not a Millbrae storefront. This page is steel / metal stud framing in Millbrae, CA — Broadway, El Camino Real, Millbrae Avenue, Magnolia Avenue, and Hillcrest Boulevard.
Text “Millbrae” 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 Millbrae
Interior partition walls
Track, studs, and bracing for new rooms, office layouts, and non-load-bearing walls in 94030. This is the skeleton the board hangs on.
Tenant improvement framing
Retail, restaurant, medical, hotel, and office build-outs on Broadway, along El Camino Real, and on Millbrae Avenue. If the drawing says steel studs, that is the bid. Commercial framing →
Broadway, El Camino, and Millbrae Ave interiors
Shop partitions, restaurant walls, and rated assemblies on Broadway, El Camino Real, and Millbrae 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.
Ranch remodel and ADU partitions
New interior steel walls inside an existing Millbrae 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 Millbrae Job
| Stud | Use it when | Skip it when |
|---|---|---|
| Light-gauge metal (what we frame) | Broadway TI, El Camino shops, Millbrae Avenue 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 Hillcrest, Magnolia, and 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 →
Millbrae Streets, ZIPs, and Permits
Millbrae is an incorporated San Mateo County city — January 14, 1948. The city delivery ZIP on this page is 94030. It uses the 650 area code. Permits inside city limits run through the City of Millbrae Building Division at 621 Magnolia Avenue. This page is the City of Millbrae only. Text the street so the bid matches the address.
Broadway carries Downtown. El Camino Real and Millbrae Avenue run the commercial spine. Magnolia Avenue and Hillcrest Boulevard tie the neighborhoods together. Occupied shops, Broadway TIs, and hillside houses change the layout — not the stud spec.
The usual mismatch is treating a Broadway tenant wall like a bedroom 2×4 — or hanging a Level 5 commercial finish on hillside 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 Millbrae Metal-Stud Job Runs
1. Photos + place
Text (925) 791-9099 Millbrae, the street, and the plans or a photo of the wall.
2. Name the wall
Partition, TI layout, soffit, rated assembly, Broadway shop, El Camino 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.
Millbrae, CA
This page is steel and metal stud framing in Millbrae — ZIP 94030 — from our Fairfield shop. Permits inside city limits run through the City of Millbrae at 621 Magnolia Avenue. Need the board hung and finished on the same job? Services → · Framing basics: Framing guide → · Burlingame framing: Burlingame →
Office: 2380 Palmer Circle, Fairfield, CA · CSLB #265709 · Check the number on cslb.ca.gov.
Not on This Page
No fake Millbrae 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. Burlingame, San Bruno, and South San Francisco are different cities. This page is the City of Millbrae.
Millbrae Metal Stud FAQs
Do you do steel / metal stud framing in Millbrae?
Yes. Interior light-gauge metal stud framing in Millbrae, CA from our Fairfield shop — partitions, Broadway and El Camino TIs, Millbrae Avenue 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 Millbrae houses use metal studs or wood?
Most house walls here are still wood. Metal wins on Broadway and El Camino TIs, 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 Broadway or El Camino?
Yes. Occupied retail and restaurant TIs on Broadway, along El Camino Real, and on Millbrae Avenue are a usual request — new partitions, soffits, and backing, then hang if the scope includes board.
Do you work occupied Millbrae buildings?
Yes. Floors are protected and the layout is planned around an occupied house, an open Broadway shop, or an after-hours office. A full TI is still a construction job — plan rooms.
Do you work Broadway, El Camino, and Millbrae Avenue?
Yes. Broadway, El Camino Real, Millbrae Avenue, Magnolia Avenue, Hillcrest Boulevard, and other addresses inside city limits are on this framing page. Text the street with the photos.
What ZIPs does this Millbrae page cover?
94030. Text the street with the photos so the bid matches the address inside the city.
Who issues the permit in Millbrae?
The City of Millbrae Building Division at 621 Magnolia Avenue.
How much does metal stud framing cost in Millbrae?
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 Millbrae 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
