Stanford, CA 94305 • Unincorporated Santa Clara County • Census-Designated Place • Family-Owned Since 1970 • CSLB #265709
Steel / Metal Stud Framing in Stanford, CA
Light-gauge steel and metal stud framing in Stanford — interior partitions, tenant-improvement walls, soffits, and fire-rated assemblies. We frame the wall so the drywall stays flat: campus interiors, faculty-housing partitions, Palm Drive and Serra Street suites, and house remodels in 94305.
Stanford Framing, Fairfield Crew
Ron Hogan Drywall has been family-owned since 1970. We are based in Fairfield, not a Stanford storefront. This page is steel / metal stud framing in Stanford, CA 94305 — Palm Drive, Serra Street, Campus Drive, Galvez Street, and Escondido Road.
Text “Stanford” 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, because the address decides the permit office.
Metal Stud Work We Do in Stanford
Interior partition walls
Track, studs, and bracing for new rooms, office layouts, and non-load-bearing walls in 94305. This is the skeleton the board hangs on.
Tenant improvement framing
Office, lab-adjacent interiors, medical-office, and suite build-outs on Palm Drive, Serra Street, and Campus Drive when the drawing says steel studs. Commercial framing →
Campus and faculty-housing interiors
Partitions, soffits, and rated assemblies inside campus buildings and faculty housing on Stanford land in 94305 — not Shopping Center or Hospital parcels in Palo Alto.
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 Stanford 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 Stanford Job
| Stud | Use it when | Skip it when |
|---|---|---|
| Light-gauge metal (what we frame) | Campus TI, faculty-housing partitions, Palm Drive and Serra 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, campus interiors, office suites, or engineer notes | A simple closet that never needed the extra gauge |
| Wood studs | Most faculty-house walls on campus 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 →
Stanford Streets, ZIPs, and Permits
Stanford is not an incorporated city. It is a census-designated place in unincorporated Santa Clara County. The delivery ZIP on this page is 94305 (94309 is a Stanford PO box). It uses the 650 area code. Most campus land is unincorporated; building permits there run through the County of Santa Clara Permit Center at 70 West Hedding Street, San Jose. Stanford Shopping Center, Stanford Hospital, and Stanford Research Park sit in the City of Palo Alto — those are not this page. Text the street so the bid matches the address and the right permit office.
Palm Drive and Serra Street carry the core campus. Campus Drive, Galvez Street, Lasuen Street, Escondido Road, and Quarry Road run the interiors and housing. Occupied faculty houses, campus suites, and after-hours offices change the layout — not the stud spec.
The usual mismatch is treating a campus tenant wall like a bedroom 2×4 — or hanging a Level 5 commercial finish on faculty-house framing that only needed wood hang-only. Interior metal studs do not hold a building up. Occupied houses and after-hours suites 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 Stanford Metal-Stud Job Runs
1. Photos + place
Text (925) 791-9099 Stanford, the street, and the plans or a photo of the wall.
2. Name the wall
Partition, TI layout, soffit, rated assembly, campus suite, faculty-house wall, 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.
Stanford, CA
This page is steel and metal stud framing in Stanford — ZIP 94305 — from our Fairfield shop. Unincorporated campus permits run through the County of Santa Clara at 70 West Hedding Street. Need the board hung and finished on the same job? Services → · Framing basics: Framing guide → · City of Palo Alto framing: Palo Alto →
Office: 2380 Palmer Circle, Fairfield, CA · CSLB #265709 · Check the number on cslb.ca.gov.
Not on This Page
No fake Stanford address. No claim we are a university-approved vendor. No structural steel building. No promise that metal studs hold a building up. We frame interior light-gauge walls and hang drywall on wood or steel. Stanford Shopping Center, Stanford Hospital, and Stanford Research Park are City of Palo Alto. This page is Stanford, CA 94305.
Stanford Metal Stud FAQs
Do you do steel / metal stud framing in Stanford?
Yes. Interior light-gauge metal stud framing in Stanford, CA 94305 from our Fairfield shop — partitions, campus and faculty-housing interiors, Palm Drive and Serra suites, soffits, heavier-gauge spec walls, and frame-and-hang.
Is Stanford a city?
No. Stanford is a census-designated place in unincorporated Santa Clara County. It is not the City of Palo Alto. Text the street so the bid and the permit office match the parcel.
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 Stanford houses use metal studs or wood?
Most faculty-house walls here are still wood. Metal wins on campus 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 campus interiors on Palm Drive or Serra Street?
Yes. Occupied campus suites and interiors on Palm Drive, Serra Street, Campus Drive, and other 94305 addresses are a usual request — new partitions, soffits, and backing, then hang if the scope includes board.
Do you work occupied Stanford buildings?
Yes. Floors are protected and the layout is planned around an occupied faculty house or an after-hours suite. A full TI is still a construction job — plan rooms.
What ZIPs does this Stanford page cover?
94305. 94309 is a Stanford PO box. Stanford Shopping Center and Stanford Hospital use Palo Alto addresses. Text the street with the photos so the bid matches the parcel.
Who issues the permit in Stanford?
Unincorporated campus land usually runs through the County of Santa Clara Permit Center at 70 West Hedding Street, San Jose. Parcels inside Palo Alto city limits — Shopping Center, Hospital, Research Park — go to the City of Palo Alto at 285 Hamilton Avenue. Text the street.
How much does metal stud framing cost in Stanford?
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 Stanford 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
