San Mateo, CA 94401–94404 • San Mateo County • Incorporated 1894 • Family-Owned Since 1970 • CSLB #265709
Steel / Metal Stud Framing in San Mateo, CA
Light-gauge steel and metal stud framing in San Mateo — interior partitions, tenant-improvement walls, soffits, and fire-rated assemblies. We frame the wall so the drywall stays flat: Downtown and B Street shops, El Camino suites, Hillsdale interiors, and house remodels in 94401, 94402, 94403, and 94404.
San Mateo Framing, Fairfield Crew
Ron Hogan Drywall has been family-owned since 1970. We are based in Fairfield, not a San Mateo storefront. This page is steel / metal stud framing in the City of San Mateo, CA — Downtown, B Street, El Camino Real, 3rd Avenue, and Hillsdale Boulevard.
Text “San Mateo” 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 Mateo
Interior partition walls
Track, studs, and bracing for new rooms, office layouts, and non-load-bearing walls in 94401, 94402, 94403, and 94404. This is the skeleton the board hangs on.
Tenant improvement framing
Retail, restaurant, medical, and office build-outs Downtown, on B Street, and along El Camino Real. If the drawing says steel studs, that is the bid. Commercial framing →
Downtown, B Street, and El Camino interiors
Shop partitions, restaurant walls, and rated assemblies on B Street, El Camino Real, 3rd Avenue, and Hillsdale 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.
Ranch remodel and ADU partitions
New interior steel walls inside an existing San Mateo 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 Mateo Job
| Stud | Use it when | Skip it when |
|---|---|---|
| Light-gauge metal (what we frame) | Downtown TI, B Street shops, El Camino and Hillsdale 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 west of El Camino and in 94402 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 Mateo Streets, ZIPs, and Permits
San Mateo is an incorporated city in San Mateo County — September 4, 1894. City delivery ZIPs on this page are 94401, 94402, 94403, and 94404. It uses the 650 area code. Permits inside city limits run through the City of San Mateo Building Division at 330 West 20th Avenue. ZIP 94404 also covers Foster City. ZIP 94402 overlaps Hillsborough and some unincorporated streets. Those are not this page. Text the street so the bid matches the address.
Downtown and B Street carry the shops. El Camino Real and 3rd Avenue run the commercial spine. Hillsdale Boulevard ties the south side together. Occupied shops, Downtown TIs, and house remodels change the layout — not the stud spec.
The usual mismatch is treating a B Street 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 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 Mateo Metal-Stud Job Runs
1. Photos + place
Text (925) 791-9099 San Mateo, the street, and the plans or a photo of the wall.
2. Name the wall
Partition, TI layout, soffit, rated assembly, Downtown 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.
San Mateo, CA
This page is steel and metal stud framing in the City of San Mateo — ZIPs 94401, 94402, 94403, and 94404 — from our Fairfield shop. Permits inside city limits run through the City of San Mateo at 330 West 20th 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 San Mateo 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. Foster City shares 94404. Hillsborough overlaps parts of 94402. Burlingame and Belmont are different cities. This page is the City of San Mateo — not the rest of San Mateo County.
San Mateo Metal Stud FAQs
Do you do steel / metal stud framing in San Mateo?
Yes. Interior light-gauge metal stud framing in the City of San Mateo, CA from our Fairfield shop — partitions, Downtown and B Street TIs, El Camino 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 Mateo houses use metal studs or wood?
Most house walls here are still wood. Metal wins on Downtown and B Street 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 Downtown or on B Street?
Yes. Occupied retail and restaurant TIs Downtown, on B Street, and along El Camino Real are a usual request — new partitions, soffits, and backing, then hang if the scope includes board.
Do you work occupied San Mateo 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, El Camino, and Hillsdale?
Yes. Downtown, B Street, El Camino Real, 3rd Avenue, Hillsdale Boulevard, and other addresses inside city limits are on this framing page. Text the street with the photos.
What ZIPs does this San Mateo page cover?
94401, 94402, 94403, and 94404. ZIP 94404 also covers Foster City. ZIP 94402 overlaps Hillsborough. Text the street with the photos so the bid matches the address inside the city.
Who issues the permit in San Mateo?
The City of San Mateo Building Division at 330 West 20th Avenue.
How much does metal stud framing cost in San Mateo?
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 Mateo 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
