Hughson, CA 95316 • Stanislaus County • Incorporated 1972 • Family-Owned Since 1970 • CSLB #265709
Steel / Metal Stud Framing in Hughson, CA
Light-gauge steel and metal stud framing in Hughson — interior partitions, tenant-improvement walls, soffits, and fire-rated assemblies. We frame the wall so the drywall stays flat: Hughson Avenue shops, Whitmore Avenue and Santa Fe Avenue interiors, and house remodels in 95326.
Hughson Framing, Fairfield Crew
Ron Hogan Drywall has been family-owned since 1970. We are based in Fairfield, not a Hughson storefront. Hughson is an incorporated Stanislaus County city — December 9, 1972. This page is steel / metal stud framing in Hughson, CA — Hughson Avenue, Whitmore Avenue, Santa Fe Avenue, Tully Road, and 7th Street.
Text “Hughson” 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 Hughson
Interior partition walls
Track, studs, and bracing for new rooms, office layouts, and non-load-bearing walls in 95326. This is the skeleton the board hangs on.
Tenant improvement framing
Retail, restaurant, and office build-outs on Hughson Avenue and along Whitmore Avenue and Santa Fe Avenue when the drawing says steel studs. Hughson is a small incorporated city with a compact downtown — if the plan names metal, that is the bid. Commercial framing →
Hughson Avenue, Whitmore, and Santa Fe interiors
Shop partitions, restaurant walls, and rated assemblies on Hughson Avenue, Whitmore Avenue, Santa Fe Avenue, Tully Road, and 7th Street in Hughson.
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 Hughson 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 Hughson Job
| Stud | Use it when | Skip it when |
|---|---|---|
| Light-gauge metal (what we frame) | Hughson Avenue TI, Whitmore and Santa Fe 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, industrial suites off Whitmore, or engineer notes | A simple closet that never needed the extra gauge |
| Wood studs | Most house walls off Tully Road, 7th Street, Euclid Avenue, Fox Road, Charles Street, and the neighborhood 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 →
Hughson Streets, ZIPs, and Permits
Hughson is an incorporated city in Stanislaus County — December 9, 1972. The delivery ZIP on this page is 95326. It uses the 209 area code. Permits inside city limits run through the City of Hughson Building Division at 7018 Pine Street (back building), Hughson, CA 95326. Ceres, Turlock, and Denair have their own desks. Text the street so the bid matches the Hughson address.
Hughson Avenue is the downtown axis. Whitmore Avenue and Santa Fe Avenue carry the town edges and industrial frontage southwest of the railroad. Tully Road, 7th Street, Euclid Avenue, Fox Road, and Charles Street tie neighborhoods to that core. Occupied shops, Hughson Avenue TIs, and house remodels change the layout — not the stud spec.
The usual mismatch is treating a Hughson 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 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 Hughson Metal-Stud Job Runs
1. Photos + place
Text (925) 791-9099 Hughson, the street, and the plans or a photo of the wall.
2. Name the wall
Partition, TI layout, soffit, rated assembly, Hughson Avenue shop, Whitmore 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.
Hughson, CA
This page is steel and metal stud framing in Hughson — ZIP 95326 — from our Fairfield shop. Permits inside city limits run through the City of Hughson Building Division at 7018 Pine Street. Need the board hung and finished on the same job? Services → · Framing basics: Framing guide → · Denair framing: Denair → · Ceres framing: Ceres →
Office: 2380 Palmer Circle, Fairfield, CA · CSLB #265709 · Check the number on cslb.ca.gov.
Not on This Page
No fake Hughson address. No claim that we keep a shop on Pine 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. Turlock, Ceres, and Denair are different places. This page is Hughson.
Hughson Metal Stud FAQs
Do you do steel / metal stud framing in Hughson?
Yes. Interior light-gauge metal stud framing in Hughson, CA from our Fairfield shop — partitions, Hughson Avenue, Whitmore Avenue, and Santa Fe 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 Hughson houses use metal studs or wood?
Most house walls here are still wood. Metal wins on Hughson 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 Hughson Avenue?
Yes. Occupied retail and restaurant TIs on Hughson Avenue and along Whitmore Avenue and Santa Fe Avenue are a usual request — new partitions, soffits, and backing, then hang if the scope includes board.
Do you work occupied Hughson buildings?
Yes. Floors are protected and the layout is planned around an occupied house, an open Hughson Avenue shop, or an after-hours office. A full TI is still a construction job — plan rooms.
Do you work Hughson Avenue, Whitmore, Santa Fe, and Tully?
Yes. Hughson Avenue, Whitmore Avenue, Santa Fe Avenue, Tully Road, 7th Street, Euclid Avenue, Fox Road, Charles Street, and other Hughson addresses in 95326 are on this framing page. Text the street with the photos.
What ZIPs does this Hughson page cover?
95326. Text the street with the photos so the bid matches the Hughson address — not Turlock, Ceres, or Denair.
Who issues the permit in Hughson?
City of Hughson Building Division at 7018 Pine Street (back building), Hughson, CA 95326. Hughson is incorporated and has its own building desk. Work outside city limits in the same ZIP may run through Stanislaus County instead — send the street so we bid the right desk.
How much does metal stud framing cost in Hughson?
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 Hughson 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