San Leandro, CA 94577 • East Bay • Incorporated 1872 • Family-Owned Since 1970 • CSLB #265709
Steel / Metal Stud Framing in San Leandro, CA
Light-gauge steel and metal stud framing in San Leandro — interior partitions, tenant-improvement walls, soffits, and fire-rated assemblies. We frame the wall so the drywall stays flat: East 14th Street shops, Downtown and Bayfair suites, Marina interiors, and house remodels in 94577, 94578, and 94579.
San Leandro Framing, Fairfield Crew
Ron Hogan Drywall has been family-owned since 1970. We are based in Fairfield, not a San Leandro storefront. This page is steel / metal stud framing in San Leandro, CA — East 14th Street, Washington Avenue, Estudillo Avenue, Bancroft Avenue, Marina Boulevard, and Hesperian Boulevard.
Text “San Leandro” 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 Leandro
Interior partition walls
Track, studs, and bracing for new rooms, office layouts, and non-load-bearing walls in 94577, 94578, and 94579. This is the skeleton the board hangs on.
Tenant improvement framing
Retail, restaurant, medical, and office build-outs on East 14th Street, in Downtown, and at Bayfair. If the drawing says steel studs, that is the bid. Commercial framing →
Downtown, Bayfair, and Marina interiors
Shop partitions, restaurant walls, and rated assemblies in Downtown San Leandro, along East 14th Street, at Bayfair, and near the Marina 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 San Leandro 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 San Leandro Job
| Stud | Use it when | Skip it when |
|---|---|---|
| Light-gauge metal (what we frame) | East 14th Street TI, Downtown shops, Bayfair 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 Estudillo Estates, Washington Manor, Mulford Gardens, Marina Faire, 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 →
San Leandro Streets, ZIPs, and Permits
San Leandro is an incorporated Alameda County city — March 21, 1872. City ZIPs are 94577, 94578, and 94579. It uses the 510 and 341 area codes. Permits inside city limits run through the City of San Leandro Building Department at 835 East 14th Street, 94577. This page is the City of San Leandro only. Text the street so the bid matches the address.
East 14th Street carries Downtown and Bayfair. Washington Avenue, Estudillo Avenue, Bancroft Avenue, Marina Boulevard, Hesperian Boulevard, and Davis Street run the neighborhoods and retail. Occupied shops, downtown TIs, and Washington Manor and Marina houses change the layout — not the stud spec.
The usual mismatch is treating an East 14th 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 San Leandro Metal-Stud Job Runs
1. Photos + place
Text (925) 791-9099 San Leandro, the street, and the plans or a photo of the wall.
2. Name the wall
Partition, TI layout, soffit, rated assembly, Downtown shop, Bayfair 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 Leandro, CA
This page is steel and metal stud framing in San Leandro — ZIPs 94577, 94578, and 94579 — from our Fairfield shop. Permits inside city limits run through the City of San Leandro at 835 East 14th 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 San Leandro 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 San Leandro.
San Leandro Metal Stud FAQs
Do you do steel / metal stud framing in San Leandro?
Yes. Interior light-gauge metal stud framing in San Leandro, CA from our Fairfield shop — partitions, East 14th Street TIs, Downtown and Bayfair interiors, Marina 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 San Leandro houses use metal studs or wood?
Most house walls here are still wood. Metal wins on East 14th Street TIs, Downtown and Bayfair 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 Bayfair?
Yes. Occupied retail and restaurant TIs on East 14th Street, in Downtown San Leandro, at Bayfair, and along Washington Avenue are a usual request — new partitions, soffits, and backing, then hang if the scope includes board.
Do you work occupied San Leandro 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, Bayfair, and the Marina?
Yes. Downtown San Leandro, Bayfair, Marina, Estudillo Estates, Washington Manor, Mulford Gardens, and other addresses inside city limits are on this framing page. Text the street with the photos.
What ZIPs does this San Leandro page cover?
94577, 94578, and 94579. Text the street with the photos so the bid matches the address inside the city.
Who issues the permit in San Leandro?
The City of San Leandro Building Department at 835 East 14th Street, CA 94577.
How much does metal stud framing cost in San Leandro?
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 Leandro 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
