Lockeford, CA 95237 • San Joaquin County • Unincorporated CDP • Family-Owned Since 1970 • CSLB #265709
Steel / Metal Stud Framing in Lockeford, CA
Light-gauge steel and metal stud framing in Lockeford — interior partitions, tenant-improvement walls, soffits, and fire-rated assemblies. We frame the wall so the drywall stays flat: Highway 88 shops, Highway 12 interiors, and house remodels in 95237.
Lockeford Framing, Fairfield Crew
Ron Hogan Drywall has been family-owned since 1970. We are based in Fairfield, not a Lockeford storefront. Lockeford is an unincorporated census-designated place in San Joaquin County, east of Lodi on Highway 88. This page is steel / metal stud framing in Lockeford, CA — Highway 88, Highway 12, Jack Tone Road, and Elliott Road.
Text “Lockeford” 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 Lockeford
Interior partition walls
Track, studs, and bracing for new rooms, office layouts, and non-load-bearing walls in 95237. This is the skeleton the board hangs on.
Tenant improvement framing
Retail, restaurant, and shop build-outs on Highway 88 and along Highway 12 when the drawing says steel studs. Lockeford is a small Highway 88 community, not Lodi city limits — if the plan names metal, that is the bid. Commercial framing →
Highway 88 and Highway 12 interiors
Shop partitions, restaurant walls, and rated assemblies on Highway 88 / State Route 88, Highway 12, Jack Tone Road, Elliott Road, and Tully Road in Lockeford.
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 Lockeford 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 Lockeford Job
| Stud | Use it when | Skip it when |
|---|---|---|
| Light-gauge metal (what we frame) | Highway 88 TI, Highway 12 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 Locke Road, Church Street, Brandt Road, 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 →
Lockeford Streets, ZIPs, and Permits
Lockeford is an unincorporated census-designated place in San Joaquin County. It does not have its own city building desk. The delivery ZIP on this page is 95237. It uses the 209 area code. Permits for Lockeford addresses run through the San Joaquin County Building Division at 1810 E. Hazelton Avenue, Stockton, CA 95205. Lodi city limits use a different desk. Acampo, Clements, and Woodbridge are different places. Text the street so the bid matches the desk.
Highway 88 is the main street through town. Highway 12 joins it through the commercial core. Jack Tone Road, Elliott Road, Tully Road, Locke Road, and Church Street tie shops and houses to that corridor. Occupied shops, Highway 88 TIs, and house remodels change the layout — not the stud spec.
The usual mismatch is treating a Highway 88 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 Lockeford Metal-Stud Job Runs
1. Photos + place
Text (925) 791-9099 Lockeford, the street, and the plans or a photo of the wall.
2. Name the wall
Partition, TI layout, soffit, rated assembly, Highway 88 shop, Highway 12 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.
Lockeford, CA
This page is steel and metal stud framing in Lockeford — ZIP 95237 — from our Fairfield shop. Permits run through San Joaquin County in Stockton. Need the board hung and finished on the same job? Services → · Framing basics: Framing guide → · Escalon framing: Escalon →
Office: 2380 Palmer Circle, Fairfield, CA · CSLB #265709 · Check the number on cslb.ca.gov.
Not on This Page
No fake Lockeford address. No claim that we keep a shop on Highway 88. 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. Lodi city limits, Acampo, Clements, and Woodbridge are different places. This page is Lockeford, CA 95237.
Lockeford Metal Stud FAQs
Do you do steel / metal stud framing in Lockeford?
Yes. Interior light-gauge metal stud framing in Lockeford, CA from our Fairfield shop — partitions, Highway 88 and Highway 12 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 Lockeford houses use metal studs or wood?
Most house walls here are still wood. Metal wins on Highway 88 and Highway 12 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 Highway 88?
Yes. Occupied retail and restaurant TIs on Highway 88 / State Route 88 and along Highway 12 are a usual request — new partitions, soffits, and backing, then hang if the scope includes board.
Do you work occupied Lockeford buildings?
Yes. Floors are protected and the layout is planned around an occupied house, an open Highway 88 shop, or an after-hours office. A full TI is still a construction job — plan rooms.
Do you work Highway 88, Highway 12, and Jack Tone?
Yes. Highway 88, Highway 12, Jack Tone Road, Elliott Road, Tully Road, Locke Road, and other Lockeford addresses in 95237 are on this framing page. Text the street with the photos.
What ZIPs does this Lockeford page cover?
95237. Text the street with the photos so the bid matches the Lockeford address — not Lodi city limits, Acampo, or Clements.
Who issues the permit in Lockeford?
San Joaquin County Building Division at 1810 E. Hazelton Avenue, Stockton, CA 95205. Lockeford does not have its own city building desk. Lodi city limits use a different desk.
How much does metal stud framing cost in Lockeford?
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 Lockeford 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