Orinda, CA 94563 • Incorporated City • Lamorinda • Contra Costa County • Family-Owned Since 1970 • CSLB #265709
Steel / Metal Stud Framing in Orinda, CA
Light-gauge steel and metal stud framing in Orinda — interior partitions, tenant-improvement walls, soffits, and fire-rated assemblies. We frame the wall so the drywall stays flat: Theatre Square shops, Camino Pablo interiors, Moraga Way build-outs, and house remodels in 94563.
Orinda Framing From the Fairfield Shop
Ron Hogan Drywall has been family-owned since 1970. We are based in Fairfield, not a Theatre Square storefront. Orinda is an incorporated Contra Costa city in Lamorinda — Lafayette, Moraga, and Orinda — just east of the Caldecott Tunnel. This page is steel / metal stud framing at Orinda 94563 addresses — Camino Pablo, Moraga Way, Orinda Way, and Brookwood Road. It is not Lafayette, Moraga, or Berkeley.
Text “Orinda” 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 Orinda
Interior partition walls
Track, studs, and bracing for new rooms, office layouts, and non-load-bearing walls in 94563. This is the skeleton the board hangs on.
Theatre Square TIs
Shop, restaurant, office, and downtown-village build-outs at Theatre Square and Orinda Way when the drawing says steel studs. If the plan names metal, that is the bid. Commercial framing →
Camino Pablo, Moraga Way, and Brookwood interiors
Shop partitions, office interiors, and house walls on Camino Pablo, Moraga Way, Orinda Way, Brookwood Road, and Altarinda Road.
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.
House remodel and ADU partitions
New interior steel walls inside an existing Orinda 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 Orinda Job
| Stud | Use it when | Skip it when |
|---|---|---|
| Light-gauge metal (what we frame) | Theatre Square TI, downtown office, rated walls, or a remodel that needs a flat plane for Level 4 / Level 5 | You need beams, columns, or hillside structure that hold the house 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, shop TIs, or engineer notes | A simple closet that never needed the extra gauge |
| Wood studs | Most Orinda house walls 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 →
Orinda Streets, ZIP, and Permits
Orinda is an incorporated city in Contra Costa County. The postal ZIP on this page is 94563. Area code is 925. Start with City of Orinda Planning at 22 Orinda Way, 1st Floor, Orinda, CA 94563. Call (925) 253-4210. The City does not issue building permits. Building permits and inspections for code-regulated work are issued by Contra Costa County Building Inspection at 30 Muir Road, Martinez, CA 94553. Call (925) 655-2700. Inspections: (925) 646-4108. This is not Lafayette or Moraga. Text the street so the bid matches Orinda — not Lafayette, Moraga, or Berkeley.
Camino Pablo and Moraga Way are the main spines. Orinda Way and Theatre Square sit in the downtown village next to Orinda BART. Brookwood Road and Altarinda Road serve hillside neighborhoods. SR-24 and the Caldecott Tunnel sit on the west edge. Occupied houses and open Theatre Square shops change the layout — not the stud spec.
The usual mismatch is treating a Theatre Square 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 hillside house up. Occupied houses and open shops 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 Orinda Metal-Stud Job Runs
1. Photos + place
Text (925) 791-9099 Orinda, the street, and the plans or a photo of the wall.
2. Name the wall
Partition, TI layout, soffit, rated assembly, house 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.
Orinda, CA
This page is steel and metal stud framing in the City of Orinda — ZIP 94563 — from our Fairfield shop. City Planning is at 22 Orinda Way. Building permits and inspections run through Contra Costa County in Martinez. Need the board hung and finished on the same job? Services → · Commercial framing: Commercial → · Contact: Contact →
Office: 2380 Palmer Circle, Fairfield, CA · CSLB #265709 · Check the number on cslb.ca.gov.
Not on This Page
No claim that Orinda issues its own building permits. The City says it does not have a building department. No shop on Theatre Square. No structural steel building. No promise that metal studs hold a hillside house up. We frame interior light-gauge walls and hang drywall on wood or steel. A closet does not need a shaft-wall spec. Lafayette, Moraga, and Berkeley are different places. This page is Orinda, CA 94563.
Orinda Metal Stud FAQs
Do you do steel / metal stud framing in Orinda?
Yes. Interior light-gauge metal stud framing in Orinda, CA from our Fairfield shop — partitions, Theatre Square TIs, Camino Pablo interiors, house walls, soffits, heavier-gauge spec walls, and frame-and-hang.
Is Orinda its own city?
Yes. Orinda is an incorporated Contra Costa city in Lamorinda. Start with City Planning at 22 Orinda Way. The City does not issue building permits. Those run through Contra Costa County Building Inspection in Martinez.
Is this structural steel?
No. We frame interior light-gauge studs, track, headers, and soffits. Beams, columns, and structure that hold the house up are a different contractor.
Do Orinda houses use metal studs or wood?
Most house walls here are still wood. Metal wins on Theatre Square TIs, downtown offices, 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 at Theatre Square?
Yes. Occupied retail, restaurant, and office tenant improvements at Theatre Square and on Orinda Way are a usual request — new partitions, soffits, and backing, then hang if the scope includes board.
Do you work occupied Orinda buildings?
Yes. Floors are protected and the layout is planned around an occupied house or an open Theatre Square shop. A full TI is still a construction job — plan rooms.
Is Orinda the same as Lafayette or Moraga?
No. Lafayette sits east. Moraga sits southeast. Berkeley and Oakland sit west through the Caldecott. Text the street so the bid matches Orinda 94563.
Do you work Camino Pablo, Moraga Way, and Orinda Way?
Yes. Camino Pablo, Moraga Way, Orinda Way, Brookwood Road, Altarinda Road, and other 94563 addresses are on this framing page. Text the street with the photos.
What ZIP does this Orinda page cover?
94563. Text the street with the photos so the bid matches the Orinda address — not Lafayette 94549 or Moraga 94556.
Who issues the permit in Orinda?
Start at City of Orinda Planning, 22 Orinda Way, 1st Floor, Orinda, CA 94563. Call (925) 253-4210. Building permits and inspections are issued by Contra Costa County Building Inspection, 30 Muir Road, Martinez, CA 94553. Call (925) 655-2700. Inspections: (925) 646-4108.
How much does metal stud framing cost in Orinda?
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 Orinda 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
