San Pablo, CA 94806 • Incorporated City • West Contra Costa • Family-Owned Since 1970 • CSLB #265709
Steel / Metal Stud Framing in San Pablo, CA
Light-gauge steel and metal stud framing in San Pablo — interior partitions, tenant-improvement walls, soffits, and fire-rated assemblies. We frame the wall so the drywall stays flat: San Pablo Avenue shops, 23rd Street interiors, Rumrill Boulevard build-outs, and house remodels in the City of San Pablo.
San Pablo Framing From the Fairfield Shop
Ron Hogan Drywall has been family-owned since 1970. We are based in Fairfield, not a Gateway Avenue storefront. San Pablo is an incorporated West Contra Costa city, ringed by Richmond. This page is steel / metal stud framing at City of San Pablo addresses — San Pablo Avenue, 23rd Street, Rumrill Boulevard, and Church Lane. It is not Richmond, El Sobrante, or Pinole.
Text “San Pablo” 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 Pablo
Interior partition walls
Track, studs, and bracing for new rooms, office layouts, and non-load-bearing walls in the City of San Pablo. This is the skeleton the board hangs on.
San Pablo Avenue TIs
Shop, restaurant, office, and corridor build-outs on San Pablo Avenue when the drawing says steel studs. If the plan names metal, that is the bid. Commercial framing →
23rd Street, Rumrill, and Church Lane interiors
Shop partitions, office interiors, and house walls on 23rd Street, Rumrill Boulevard, Church Lane, Road 20, Giant Road, and San Pablo Dam 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 San Pablo 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 Pablo Job
| Stud | Use it when | Skip it when |
|---|---|---|
| Light-gauge metal (what we frame) | San Pablo Avenue TI, 23rd Street shop, rated 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, shop TIs, or engineer notes | A simple closet that never needed the extra gauge |
| Wood studs | Most San Pablo 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 →
San Pablo Streets, ZIP, and Permits
San Pablo is an incorporated city in Contra Costa County. The postal ZIP is 94806 — and that same ZIP also covers parts of Richmond (Hilltop), Tara Hills, Montalvin Manor, Rollingwood, and edges of El Sobrante. This page is City of San Pablo addresses only. Area codes are 510 and 341. Permits run through the City of San Pablo Building Division at 1000 Gateway Avenue, San Pablo, CA 94806. Call (510) 215-3030. Email building@sanpabloca.gov. The City itself tells applicants to confirm the address is inside city limits. This is not Richmond Civic Center or Contra Costa County Building Inspection in Martinez. Text the street so the bid matches San Pablo — not Richmond, El Sobrante, or Pinole.
San Pablo Avenue, 23rd Street, and Rumrill Boulevard are the three commercial corridors. Church Lane, Road 20, Giant Road, San Pablo Dam Road, and El Portal Drive show up on a lot of plans. Occupied houses and open 23rd Street shops change the layout — not the stud spec.
The usual mismatch is treating a San Pablo Avenue 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 the building 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 a San Pablo Metal-Stud Job Runs
1. Photos + place
Text (925) 791-9099 San Pablo, 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.
San Pablo, CA
This page is steel and metal stud framing in the City of San Pablo — ZIP 94806 inside city limits — from our Fairfield shop. City Building is at 1000 Gateway Avenue. 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 every 94806 address is the City of San Pablo. Hilltop Richmond, Tara Hills, and Rollingwood share the ZIP. No shop on Gateway Avenue. No structural steel building. No promise that metal studs hold the building up. We frame interior light-gauge walls and hang drywall on wood or steel. A closet does not need a shaft-wall spec. Richmond, El Sobrante, and Pinole are different places. This page is the City of San Pablo, CA.
San Pablo Metal Stud FAQs
Do you do steel / metal stud framing in San Pablo?
Yes. Interior light-gauge metal stud framing in San Pablo, CA from our Fairfield shop — partitions, San Pablo Avenue TIs, 23rd Street and Rumrill interiors, house walls, soffits, heavier-gauge spec walls, and frame-and-hang.
Is San Pablo its own city?
Yes. San Pablo incorporated in 1948. Building permits inside city limits run through the City of San Pablo Building Division at 1000 Gateway Avenue, not Richmond Civic Center or the county office in Martinez.
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 Pablo houses use metal studs or wood?
Most house walls here are still wood. Metal wins on San Pablo Avenue TIs, 23rd Street shops, 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 San Pablo Avenue or 23rd Street?
Yes. Occupied retail, restaurant, and office tenant improvements on San Pablo Avenue and 23rd Street are a usual request — new partitions, soffits, and backing, then hang if the scope includes board.
Do you work occupied San Pablo buildings?
Yes. Floors are protected and the layout is planned around an occupied house or an open 23rd Street shop. A full TI is still a construction job — plan rooms.
Is San Pablo the same as Richmond or El Sobrante?
No. Richmond rings the city. El Sobrante sits east. Pinole sits north. Text the street so the bid matches the City of San Pablo.
Do you work San Pablo Avenue, 23rd Street, and Rumrill Boulevard?
Yes. San Pablo Avenue, 23rd Street, Rumrill Boulevard, Church Lane, Road 20, Giant Road, San Pablo Dam Road, and other City of San Pablo addresses are on this framing page. Text the street with the photos.
What ZIP does this San Pablo page cover?
94806 inside City of San Pablo limits. The same ZIP also covers Hilltop Richmond, Tara Hills, Montalvin Manor, and Rollingwood. Text the street with the photos so the bid matches the San Pablo address.
Who issues the permit in San Pablo?
City of San Pablo Building Division, 1000 Gateway Avenue, San Pablo, CA 94806. Call (510) 215-3030. Email building@sanpabloca.gov. Confirm the address is inside city limits. This is not Richmond or Contra Costa County Building Inspection in Martinez.
How much does metal stud framing cost in San Pablo?
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 Pablo 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
