Moss Beach, CA 94038 • San Mateo County • Unincorporated CDP • Coastside • Family-Owned Since 1970 • CSLB #265709
Steel / Metal Stud Framing in Moss Beach, CA
Light-gauge steel and metal stud framing in Moss Beach — interior partitions, tenant-improvement walls, soffits, and fire-rated assemblies. We frame the wall so the drywall stays flat: Highway 1 shops, Cypress Avenue interiors, and house remodels in 94038.
Moss Beach Framing, Fairfield Crew
Ron Hogan Drywall has been family-owned since 1970. We are based in Fairfield, not a Moss Beach storefront. Moss Beach is an unincorporated census-designated place on the San Mateo County coast, between Montara and El Granada on Highway 1. This page is steel / metal stud framing in Moss Beach, CA — Cypress Avenue, California Avenue, Carlos Street, and Cabrillo Highway.
Text “Moss Beach” 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 Moss Beach
Interior partition walls
Track, studs, and bracing for new rooms, office layouts, and non-load-bearing walls in 94038. This is the skeleton the board hangs on.
Tenant improvement framing
Retail, restaurant, and shop build-outs on Highway 1 and along Cypress Avenue or Carlos Street when the drawing says steel studs. Moss Beach is a Coastside community, not Half Moon Bay city limits — if the plan names metal, that is the bid. Commercial framing →
Highway 1, Cypress Avenue, and Carlos Street interiors
Shop partitions, restaurant walls, and rated assemblies on Highway 1 / Cabrillo Highway, Cypress Avenue, California Avenue, Carlos Street, and Airport Street in Moss Beach.
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 Moss Beach 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 Moss Beach Job
| Stud | Use it when | Skip it when |
|---|---|---|
| Light-gauge metal (what we frame) | Highway 1 TI, Cypress 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 Carlos Street, California Avenue, Airport Street, and the hillside 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 →
Moss Beach Streets, ZIPs, and Permits
Moss Beach is an unincorporated census-designated place in San Mateo County on the Coastside. It does not have its own city building desk. The delivery ZIP on this page is 94038. It uses the 650 area code. Permits for Moss Beach addresses run through San Mateo County Planning and Building at 455 County Center, 2nd Floor, Redwood City, CA 94063. The City of Half Moon Bay desk at 501 Main Street is a different jurisdiction. El Granada, Montara, and Princeton are different places. Text the street so the bid matches the desk.
Highway 1 / Cabrillo Highway is the coastal corridor. Cypress Avenue and California Avenue meet the highway. Carlos Street runs through the center of town. Airport Street and Beach Way sit toward the harbor and Fitzgerald Marine Reserve side. Occupied shops, Highway 1 TIs, and house remodels change the layout — not the stud spec. Coastal-zone planning can sit in front of the building permit. Send the street so we bid the right desk.
The usual mismatch is treating a Highway 1 shop 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 Moss Beach Metal-Stud Job Runs
1. Photos + place
Text (925) 791-9099 Moss Beach, the street, and the plans or a photo of the wall.
2. Name the wall
Partition, TI layout, soffit, rated assembly, Highway 1 shop, Cypress Avenue 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.
Moss Beach, CA
This page is steel and metal stud framing in Moss Beach — ZIP 94038 — from our Fairfield shop. Permits run through San Mateo County in Redwood City. Need the board hung and finished on the same job? Services → · Framing basics: Framing guide → · El Granada framing: El Granada → · Brisbane framing: Brisbane →
Office: 2380 Palmer Circle, Fairfield, CA · CSLB #265709 · Check the number on cslb.ca.gov.
Not on This Page
No fake Moss Beach address. No claim that we keep a shop on Cypress Avenue. 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. Half Moon Bay city limits, El Granada, Montara, and Princeton are different places. This page is Moss Beach, CA 94038.
Moss Beach Metal Stud FAQs
Do you do steel / metal stud framing in Moss Beach?
Yes. Interior light-gauge metal stud framing in Moss Beach, CA from our Fairfield shop — partitions, Highway 1, Cypress Avenue, and Carlos Street 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 Moss Beach houses use metal studs or wood?
Most house walls here are still wood. Metal wins on Highway 1 and Cypress 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 Highway 1?
Yes. Occupied retail and restaurant TIs on Highway 1 / Cabrillo Highway and along Cypress Avenue or Carlos Street are a usual request — new partitions, soffits, and backing, then hang if the scope includes board.
Do you work occupied Moss Beach buildings?
Yes. Floors are protected and the layout is planned around an occupied house, an open Highway 1 shop, or an after-hours office. A full TI is still a construction job — plan rooms.
Do you work Highway 1, Cypress Avenue, and Carlos Street?
Yes. Highway 1 / Cabrillo Highway, Cypress Avenue, California Avenue, Carlos Street, Airport Street, and other Moss Beach addresses in 94038 are on this framing page. Text the street with the photos.
What ZIPs does this Moss Beach page cover?
94038. Text the street with the photos so the bid matches the Moss Beach address — not Half Moon Bay city limits, El Granada, or Montara.
Who issues the permit in Moss Beach?
San Mateo County Planning and Building at 455 County Center, 2nd Floor, Redwood City, CA 94063. Moss Beach does not have its own city building desk. The City of Half Moon Bay desk at 501 Main Street is a different jurisdiction. Coastal-zone planning can sit in front of the building permit.
How much does metal stud framing cost in Moss Beach?
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 Moss Beach 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