Portola Valley, CA 94028 • San Mateo County • Incorporated 1964 • Town of Portola Valley • Family-Owned Since 1970 • CSLB #265709
Steel / Metal Stud Framing in Portola Valley, CA
Light-gauge steel and metal stud framing in Portola Valley — interior partitions, tenant-improvement walls, soffits, and fire-rated assemblies. We frame the wall so the drywall stays flat: Alpine Road shops, Portola Road interiors, and house remodels in 94028.
Portola Valley Framing, Fairfield Crew
Ron Hogan Drywall has been family-owned since 1970. We are based in Fairfield, not a Portola Valley storefront. Portola Valley is an incorporated San Mateo County town — July 14, 1964 — on the eastern slope of the Santa Cruz Mountains. This page is steel / metal stud framing in Portola Valley, CA — Alpine Road, Portola Road, and Westridge. It is not Portola in Plumas County.
Text “Portola Valley” 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 Portola Valley
Interior partition walls
Track, studs, and bracing for new rooms, office layouts, and non-load-bearing walls in 94028. This is the skeleton the board hangs on.
Tenant improvement framing
Retail, office, and shop build-outs at the Alpine Road / Portola Road node when the drawing says steel studs. Portola Valley is a hillside town, not a downtown grid — if the plan names metal, that is the bid. Commercial framing →
Alpine Road and Portola Road interiors
Shop partitions, office walls, and rated assemblies on Alpine Road, Portola Road, Westridge Drive, and other Portola Valley addresses in 94028.
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 Portola Valley 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 Portola Valley Job
| Stud | Use it when | Skip it when |
|---|---|---|
| Light-gauge metal (what we frame) | Alpine Road / Portola Road TI, office interiors, rated 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, office interiors, or engineer notes | A simple closet that never needed the extra gauge |
| Wood studs | Most house walls in Westridge, Portola Valley Ranch, Corte Madera, 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 →
Portola Valley Streets, ZIPs, and Permits
Portola Valley is an incorporated town in San Mateo County — July 14, 1964. The delivery ZIP on this page is 94028. It uses the 650 area code. Permits inside town limits run through the Town of Portola Valley Planning & Building Department at 765 Portola Road, Portola Valley, CA 94028. Woodside has its own desk. Unincorporated 94028 parcels often go through San Mateo County in Redwood City. Text the street so the bid matches the desk — and so this is Portola Valley, not Portola in Plumas County.
Alpine Road and Portola Road meet at the town’s small commercial node. Westridge, Portola Valley Ranch, Corte Madera, and Blue Oaks are the hillside neighborhoods. Occupied offices, Alpine Road TIs, and house remodels change the layout — not the stud spec. Site-development and architectural review can sit in front of the building permit. Send the street so we bid the right desk.
The usual mismatch is treating an Alpine Road 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 Portola Valley Metal-Stud Job Runs
1. Photos + place
Text (925) 791-9099 Portola Valley, the street, and the plans or a photo of the wall.
2. Name the wall
Partition, TI layout, soffit, rated assembly, Alpine Road shop, house remodel, 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.
Portola Valley, CA
This page is steel and metal stud framing in Portola Valley — ZIP 94028 — from our Fairfield shop. Permits inside town limits run through the Town of Portola Valley at 765 Portola Road. Need the board hung and finished on the same job? Services → · Framing basics: Framing guide → · Brisbane framing: Brisbane →
Office: 2380 Palmer Circle, Fairfield, CA · CSLB #265709 · Check the number on cslb.ca.gov.
Not on This Page
No fake Portola Valley address. No claim that we keep a shop on Portola Road. 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. Woodside, Palo Alto, Ladera, and Portola in Plumas County are different places. This page is the Town of Portola Valley, CA 94028.
Portola Valley Metal Stud FAQs
Do you do steel / metal stud framing in Portola Valley?
Yes. Interior light-gauge metal stud framing in Portola Valley, CA from our Fairfield shop — partitions, Alpine Road and Portola Road 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 Portola Valley houses use metal studs or wood?
Most house walls here are still wood. Metal wins on Alpine Road and Portola Road 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 Alpine Road?
Yes. Occupied retail and office TIs at the Alpine Road / Portola Road node are a usual request — new partitions, soffits, and backing, then hang if the scope includes board.
Do you work occupied Portola Valley buildings?
Yes. Floors are protected and the layout is planned around an occupied house, an open shop, or an after-hours office. A full TI is still a construction job — plan rooms.
Do you work Alpine Road, Portola Road, and Westridge?
Yes. Alpine Road, Portola Road, Westridge Drive, Portola Valley Ranch, and other Portola Valley addresses in 94028 are on this framing page. Text the street with the photos.
What ZIPs does this Portola Valley page cover?
94028. Text the street with the photos so the bid matches the Portola Valley address — not Woodside, Palo Alto, or Portola in Plumas County.
Who issues the permit in Portola Valley?
Town of Portola Valley Planning & Building Department at 765 Portola Road, Portola Valley, CA 94028. Portola Valley is incorporated and has its own building desk. Unincorporated 94028 parcels often go through San Mateo County in Redwood City. Woodside is a different desk.
How much does metal stud framing cost in Portola Valley?
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 Portola Valley 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