Escalon, CA 95320 • San Joaquin County • Incorporated 1957 • Family-Owned Since 1970 • CSLB #265709
Steel / Metal Stud Framing in Escalon, CA
Light-gauge steel and metal stud framing in Escalon — interior partitions, tenant-improvement walls, soffits, and fire-rated assemblies. We frame the wall so the drywall stays flat: Main Street shops, Highway 120 interiors, and house remodels in 95320.
Escalon Framing, Fairfield Crew
Ron Hogan Drywall has been family-owned since 1970. We are based in Fairfield, not an Escalon storefront. Escalon is an incorporated San Joaquin County city — March 12, 1957 — not Stanislaus County. This page is steel / metal stud framing in Escalon, CA — Main Street, Highway 120, McHenry Avenue, and First Street.
Text “Escalon” 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 Escalon
Interior partition walls
Track, studs, and bracing for new rooms, office layouts, and non-load-bearing walls in 95320. This is the skeleton the board hangs on.
Tenant improvement framing
Retail, restaurant, and shop build-outs on Main Street and along Highway 120 or McHenry Avenue when the drawing says steel studs. Escalon is a San Joaquin County city on the Highway 120 corridor — if the plan names metal, that is the bid. Commercial framing →
Main Street, Highway 120, and McHenry interiors
Shop partitions, restaurant walls, and rated assemblies on Main Street, Highway 120, McHenry Avenue, First Street, and Escalon Avenue in Escalon.
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 Escalon 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 an Escalon Job
| Stud | Use it when | Skip it when |
|---|---|---|
| Light-gauge metal (what we frame) | Main Street TI, Highway 120 and McHenry Avenue shops, 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 Yosemite Avenue, Jackson Avenue, Escalon-Bellota Road, and the numbered 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 →
Escalon Streets, ZIPs, and Permits
Escalon is an incorporated city in San Joaquin County — March 12, 1957. It is not Stanislaus County. The delivery ZIP on this page is 95320. It uses the 209 area code. Permits inside city limits run through the City of Escalon Building Division at 2060 McHenry Avenue, Escalon, CA 95320. Ripon and Oakdale have their own desks. Unincorporated 95320 work often goes to San Joaquin County, not Stanislaus County in Modesto. Text the street so the bid matches the desk.
Main Street is downtown. Highway 120 is the east-west corridor through town. McHenry Avenue runs south toward Modesto and the Stanislaus River. First Street, Second Street, Third Street, Escalon Avenue, Yosemite Avenue, and Jackson Avenue tie shops and houses to that grid. Occupied shops, Main Street TIs, and house remodels change the layout — not the stud spec.
The usual mismatch is treating a Main 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 an Escalon Metal-Stud Job Runs
1. Photos + place
Text (925) 791-9099 Escalon, the street, and the plans or a photo of the wall.
2. Name the wall
Partition, TI layout, soffit, rated assembly, Main Street shop, Highway 120 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.
Escalon, CA
This page is steel and metal stud framing in Escalon — ZIP 95320 — from our Fairfield shop. Permits inside city limits run through the City of Escalon Building Division at 2060 McHenry Avenue. Need the board hung and finished on the same job? Services → · Framing basics: Framing guide → · Oakdale framing: Oakdale → · Riverbank framing: Riverbank →
Office: 2380 Palmer Circle, Fairfield, CA · CSLB #265709 · Check the number on cslb.ca.gov.
Not on This Page
No fake Escalon address. No claim that we keep a shop on Main Street. 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. Ripon, Oakdale, Riverbank, and Salida are different places. This page is Escalon in San Joaquin County — not Stanislaus County.
Escalon Metal Stud FAQs
Do you do steel / metal stud framing in Escalon?
Yes. Interior light-gauge metal stud framing in Escalon, CA from our Fairfield shop — partitions, Main Street, Highway 120, and McHenry Avenue TIs, house 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 Escalon houses use metal studs or wood?
Most house walls here are still wood. Metal wins on Main Street, Highway 120, and McHenry Avenue 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 on Main Street?
Yes. Occupied retail and restaurant TIs on Main Street and along Highway 120 or McHenry Avenue are a usual request — new partitions, soffits, and backing, then hang if the scope includes board.
Do you work occupied Escalon buildings?
Yes. Floors are protected and the layout is planned around an occupied house, an open Main Street shop, or an after-hours office. A full TI is still a construction job — plan rooms.
Do you work Main Street, Highway 120, and McHenry?
Yes. Main Street, Highway 120, McHenry Avenue, First Street, Escalon Avenue, Yosemite Avenue, and other Escalon addresses in 95320 are on this framing page. Text the street with the photos.
What ZIPs does this Escalon page cover?
95320. Text the street with the photos so the bid matches the Escalon address — not Ripon, Oakdale, or Riverbank.
Who issues the permit in Escalon?
City of Escalon Building Division at 2060 McHenry Avenue, Escalon, CA 95320. Escalon is incorporated in San Joaquin County and has its own building desk. Unincorporated 95320 work often goes through San Joaquin County — not Stanislaus County in Modesto. Send the street so we bid the right desk.
How much does metal stud framing cost in Escalon?
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 Escalon 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