Oakdale, CA 95361 • Stanislaus County • Incorporated 1906 • Family-Owned Since 1970 • CSLB #265709
Steel / Metal Stud Framing in Oakdale, CA
Light-gauge steel and metal stud framing in Oakdale — interior partitions, tenant-improvement walls, soffits, and fire-rated assemblies. We frame the wall so the drywall stays flat: F Street shops, Yosemite Avenue interiors, and house remodels in 95361.
Oakdale Framing, Fairfield Crew
Ron Hogan Drywall has been family-owned since 1970. We are based in Fairfield, not an Oakdale storefront. Oakdale is an incorporated Stanislaus County city — November 24, 1906. This page is steel / metal stud framing in Oakdale, CA — F Street, Yosemite Avenue, Third Avenue, Fifth Avenue, and G Street.
Text “Oakdale” 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 Oakdale
Interior partition walls
Track, studs, and bracing for new rooms, office layouts, and non-load-bearing walls in 95361. This is the skeleton the board hangs on.
Tenant improvement framing
Retail, restaurant, and office build-outs on F Street and along Yosemite Avenue when the drawing says steel studs. Oakdale is a real downtown and highway-corridor market — if the plan names metal, that is the bid. Commercial framing →
F Street, Yosemite Avenue, and downtown interiors
Shop partitions, restaurant walls, and rated assemblies on F Street / Highways 108–120, Yosemite Avenue, Third Avenue, Fifth Avenue, and G Street in Oakdale.
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 Oakdale 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 Oakdale Job
| Stud | Use it when | Skip it when |
|---|---|---|
| Light-gauge metal (what we frame) | F Street TI, Yosemite Avenue shops, Hi Tech Parkway 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 off Maag Avenue, Oak Avenue, Stearns Road, Crane 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 →
Oakdale Streets, ZIPs, and Permits
Oakdale is an incorporated city in eastern Stanislaus County — November 24, 1906. The delivery ZIP on this page is 95361. It uses the 209 area code. The same ZIP also reaches Knights Ferry and Valley Home outside city limits. Permits inside Oakdale run through the City of Oakdale Building Division at 455 South Fifth Avenue, Oakdale, CA 95361. Riverbank and Modesto have their own desks. Unincorporated 95361 work often goes to Stanislaus County in Modesto. Text the street so the bid matches the desk.
F Street is Highways 108 and 120 through town — the commercial spine. Yosemite Avenue meets that corridor downtown. Third Avenue, Fifth Avenue, G Street, and Oak Avenue hold the numbered-street grid. Hi Tech Parkway, Stearns Road, Crane Road, and Maag Avenue tie shops and houses to the Stanislaus River edge. Occupied shops, F Street TIs, and house remodels change the layout — not the stud spec.
The usual mismatch is treating an F 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 Oakdale Metal-Stud Job Runs
1. Photos + place
Text (925) 791-9099 Oakdale, the street, and the plans or a photo of the wall.
2. Name the wall
Partition, TI layout, soffit, rated assembly, F Street shop, Yosemite 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.
Oakdale, CA
This page is steel and metal stud framing in Oakdale — ZIP 95361 — from our Fairfield shop. Permits inside city limits run through the City of Oakdale Building Division at 455 South Fifth Avenue. Need the board hung and finished on the same job? Services → · Framing basics: Framing guide → · Modesto framing: Modesto →
Office: 2380 Palmer Circle, Fairfield, CA · CSLB #265709 · Check the number on cslb.ca.gov.
Not on This Page
No fake Oakdale address. No claim that we keep a shop on Fifth 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. Riverbank, Modesto, Knights Ferry, and Valley Home are different places. This page is Oakdale.
Oakdale Metal Stud FAQs
Do you do steel / metal stud framing in Oakdale?
Yes. Interior light-gauge metal stud framing in Oakdale, CA from our Fairfield shop — partitions, F Street and Yosemite 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 Oakdale houses use metal studs or wood?
Most house walls here are still wood. Metal wins on F Street and Yosemite 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 F Street?
Yes. Occupied retail and restaurant TIs on F Street / Highways 108–120 and along Yosemite Avenue are a usual request — new partitions, soffits, and backing, then hang if the scope includes board.
Do you work occupied Oakdale buildings?
Yes. Floors are protected and the layout is planned around an occupied house, an open F Street shop, or an after-hours office. A full TI is still a construction job — plan rooms.
Do you work F Street, Yosemite Avenue, and downtown?
Yes. F Street, Yosemite Avenue, Third Avenue, Fifth Avenue, G Street, Oak Avenue, Hi Tech Parkway, and other Oakdale addresses in 95361 are on this framing page. Text the street with the photos.
What ZIPs does this Oakdale page cover?
95361. Text the street with the photos so the bid matches the Oakdale address — not Riverbank, Modesto, Knights Ferry, or Valley Home.
Who issues the permit in Oakdale?
City of Oakdale Building Division at 455 South Fifth Avenue, Oakdale, CA 95361. Oakdale is incorporated and has its own building desk. Knights Ferry, Valley Home, and other unincorporated 95361 addresses often go through Stanislaus County instead — send the street so we bid the right desk.
How much does metal stud framing cost in Oakdale?
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 Oakdale 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