Modesto, CA • Stanislaus County Seat • Incorporated 1884 • Family-Owned Since 1970 • CSLB #265709
Steel / Metal Stud Framing in Modesto, CA
Light-gauge steel and metal stud framing in Modesto — interior partitions, tenant-improvement walls, soffits, and fire-rated assemblies. We frame the wall so the drywall stays flat: downtown shops, McHenry Avenue interiors, and house remodels across 95350–95358.
Modesto Framing, Fairfield Crew
Ron Hogan Drywall has been family-owned since 1970. We are based in Fairfield, not a Modesto storefront. Modesto is an incorporated Stanislaus County city — August 6, 1884 — and the county seat. This page is steel / metal stud framing in Modesto, CA — downtown, McHenry Avenue, Briggsmore Avenue, Yosemite Boulevard, and Village One.
Text “Modesto” 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 Modesto
Interior partition walls
Track, studs, and bracing for new rooms, office layouts, and non-load-bearing walls in 95350–95358. This is the skeleton the board hangs on.
Tenant improvement framing
Retail, restaurant, medical, and office build-outs downtown and along McHenry Avenue when the drawing says steel studs. Modesto is a real commercial market — if the plan names metal, that is the bid. Commercial framing →
Downtown, McHenry, and Briggsmore interiors
Shop partitions, restaurant walls, and rated assemblies on I Street, 10th Street, McHenry Avenue, Briggsmore Avenue, Yosemite Boulevard, and Coffee 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 Modesto 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 Modesto Job
| Stud | Use it when | Skip it when |
|---|---|---|
| Light-gauge metal (what we frame) | Downtown TI, McHenry and Briggsmore shops, medical 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, restaurant TIs, office interiors, or engineer notes | A simple closet that never needed the extra gauge |
| Wood studs | Most house walls in Village One, College Area, northwest Modesto, and 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 →
Modesto Streets, ZIPs, and Permits
Modesto is an incorporated city and the Stanislaus County seat. Delivery ZIPs on this page are 95350, 95351, 95354, 95355, 95356, 95357, and 95358. It uses the 209 area code. Permits inside city limits run through the City of Modesto Building Safety Division at 1010 10th Street, Suite 3100, Modesto, CA 95354. Addresses outside city limits — even with a Modesto mailing ZIP — often go to Stanislaus County Building Permits at 1010 10th Street, Suite 3400. Ceres, Hughson, and Salida have their own pages. Text the street so the bid matches the desk.
Downtown sits on I Street, J Street, 9th Street, 10th Street, and 11th Street. McHenry Avenue and Briggsmore Avenue carry the north-side commercial strip. Yosemite Boulevard, Coffee Road, Tully Road, and Highway 99 tie the rest of the city together. Occupied shops, McHenry TIs, and house remodels change the layout — not the stud spec.
The usual mismatch is treating a downtown 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 Modesto Metal-Stud Job Runs
1. Photos + place
Text (925) 791-9099 Modesto, the street, and the plans or a photo of the wall.
2. Name the wall
Partition, TI layout, soffit, rated assembly, downtown shop, McHenry 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.
Modesto, CA
This page is steel and metal stud framing in Modesto — ZIPs 95350, 95351, 95354, 95355, 95356, 95357, and 95358 — from our Fairfield shop. Permits inside city limits run through City of Modesto Building Safety at 1010 10th Street, Suite 3100. Need the board hung and finished on the same job? Services → · Framing basics: Framing guide → · Ceres framing: Ceres → · Hughson framing: Hughson →
Office: 2380 Palmer Circle, Fairfield, CA · CSLB #265709 · Check the number on cslb.ca.gov.
Not on This Page
No fake Modesto address. No claim that we keep a shop on 10th 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. Ceres, Hughson, Keyes, and Salida are different places. This page is Modesto.
Modesto Metal Stud FAQs
Do you do steel / metal stud framing in Modesto?
Yes. Interior light-gauge metal stud framing in Modesto, CA from our Fairfield shop — partitions, downtown 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 Modesto houses use metal studs or wood?
Most house walls here are still wood. Metal wins on downtown and McHenry 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 downtown or on McHenry?
Yes. Occupied retail, restaurant, medical, and office TIs downtown and along McHenry Avenue and Briggsmore Avenue are a usual request — new partitions, soffits, and backing, then hang if the scope includes board.
Do you work occupied Modesto buildings?
Yes. Floors are protected and the layout is planned around an occupied house, an open downtown shop, or an after-hours office. A full TI is still a construction job — plan rooms.
Do you work downtown, McHenry, Briggsmore, and Village One?
Yes. I Street, 10th Street, McHenry Avenue, Briggsmore Avenue, Yosemite Boulevard, Coffee Road, Tully Road, Village One, and other Modesto addresses in 95350–95358 are on this framing page. Text the street with the photos.
What ZIPs does this Modesto page cover?
95350, 95351, 95354, 95355, 95356, 95357, and 95358. Text the street with the photos so the bid matches the Modesto address — not Ceres, Hughson, Keyes, or Salida.
Who issues the permit in Modesto?
City of Modesto Building Safety Division at 1010 10th Street, Suite 3100, for work inside city limits. Unincorporated addresses with a Modesto mailing ZIP often go to Stanislaus County Building Permits at Suite 3400 in the same building. Send the street so we bid the right desk.
How much does metal stud framing cost in Modesto?
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 Modesto 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