San Francisco, CA 94103 • City and County • Incorporated 1850 • Family-Owned Since 1970 • CSLB #265709
Steel / Metal Stud Framing in San Francisco, CA
Light-gauge steel and metal stud framing in San Francisco — interior partitions, tenant-improvement walls, soffits, and fire-rated assemblies. We frame the wall so the drywall stays flat: SoMa and Mission TIs, Market Street and Van Ness interiors, and house remodels inside city limits.
San Francisco Framing, Fairfield Crew
Ron Hogan Drywall has been family-owned since 1970. We are based in Fairfield, not a San Francisco storefront. This page is steel / metal stud framing in San Francisco, CA — Market Street, Mission Street, Van Ness Avenue, Geary Boulevard, and SoMa interiors.
Text “San Francisco” 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 San Francisco
Interior partition walls
Track, studs, and bracing for new rooms, office layouts, and non-load-bearing walls inside city limits. This is the skeleton the board hangs on.
Tenant improvement framing
Retail, restaurant, medical, and office build-outs in SoMa, the Mission, and along Market and Van Ness. If the drawing says steel studs, that is the bid. Commercial framing →
SoMa, Mission, Market, and Van Ness interiors
Shop partitions, restaurant walls, and rated assemblies on Market Street, Mission Street, Van Ness Avenue, and Geary Boulevard 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.
Flat, condo, and Victorian interiors
New interior steel walls inside an existing San Francisco house or flat 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 San Francisco Job
| Stud | Use it when | Skip it when |
|---|---|---|
| Light-gauge metal (what we frame) | SoMa TI, Mission shops, Market and Van Ness 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 and flat walls in the Sunset, Richmond, and Castro 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 →
San Francisco Streets, ZIPs, and Permits
San Francisco is a city and county — incorporated April 15, 1850. The title ZIP is 94103 because that is the Permit Center ZIP. City delivery ZIPs inside San Francisco stay on this page. It uses the 415 and 628 area codes. Permits inside city limits run through the San Francisco Department of Building Inspection at the Permit Center, 49 South Van Ness Avenue, 2nd floor. This page is the City and County of San Francisco only. Text the street so the bid matches the address.
Market Street and Van Ness Avenue carry the commercial spine. Mission Street runs SoMa into the Mission. Geary Boulevard, Fillmore Street, and Irving Street tie the neighborhoods together. Occupied shops, SoMa TIs, and flat remodels change the layout — not the stud spec.
The usual mismatch is treating a SoMa tenant wall like a bedroom 2×4 — or hanging a Level 5 commercial finish on a Victorian that only needed wood hang-only. Interior metal studs do not hold a house up. Occupied flats, 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 San Francisco Metal-Stud Job Runs
1. Photos + place
Text (925) 791-9099 San Francisco, the street, and the plans or a photo of the wall.
2. Name the wall
Partition, TI layout, soffit, rated assembly, SoMa shop, Mission 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.
San Francisco, CA
This page is steel and metal stud framing in San Francisco — city limits only — from our Fairfield shop. Permits inside city limits run through DBI at 49 South Van Ness Avenue. Need the board hung and finished on the same job? Services → · Framing basics: Framing guide → · Daly City framing: Daly City →
Office: 2380 Palmer Circle, Fairfield, CA · CSLB #265709 · Check the number on cslb.ca.gov.
Not on This Page
No fake San Francisco 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. Daly City, South San Francisco, and Oakland are different cities. This page is the City and County of San Francisco.
San Francisco Metal Stud FAQs
Do you do steel / metal stud framing in San Francisco?
Yes. Interior light-gauge metal stud framing in San Francisco, CA from our Fairfield shop — partitions, SoMa and Mission TIs, Market and Van Ness 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 San Francisco houses use metal studs or wood?
Most house and flat walls here are still wood. Metal wins on SoMa and Mission 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 in SoMa or the Mission?
Yes. Occupied retail and restaurant TIs in SoMa, the Mission, and along Market Street and Van Ness Avenue are a usual request — new partitions, soffits, and backing, then hang if the scope includes board.
Do you work occupied San Francisco buildings?
Yes. Floors are protected and the layout is planned around an occupied flat, an open shop, or an after-hours office. A full TI is still a construction job — plan rooms.
Do you work Market, Mission, Van Ness, and SoMa?
Yes. Market Street, Mission Street, Van Ness Avenue, Geary Boulevard, Fillmore Street, and other addresses inside city limits are on this framing page. Text the street with the photos.
What ZIPs does this San Francisco page cover?
City delivery ZIPs inside San Francisco city limits. 94103 is the Permit Center ZIP used in the title. Text the street with the photos so the bid matches the address inside the city.
Who issues the permit in San Francisco?
The San Francisco Department of Building Inspection at the Permit Center, 49 South Van Ness Avenue, 2nd floor.
How much does metal stud framing cost in San Francisco?
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 San Francisco 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
