Waterford, CA 95386 • Stanislaus County • Incorporated • Family-Owned Since 1970 • CSLB #265709
Steel / Metal Stud Framing in Waterford, CA
Light-gauge steel and metal stud framing in Waterford — interior partitions, tenant-improvement walls, soffits, and fire-rated assemblies. We frame the wall so the drywall stays flat: Yosemite Boulevard shops, F Street interiors, and house remodels in 95386.
Waterford Framing, Fairfield Crew
Ron Hogan Drywall has been family-owned since 1970. We are based in Fairfield, not a Waterford storefront. Waterford is an incorporated Stanislaus County city on the Tuolumne River and Highway 132. This page is steel / metal stud framing in Waterford, CA — Yosemite Boulevard, F Street, E Street, and Reinway Avenue.
Text “Waterford” 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 Waterford
Interior partition walls
Track, studs, and bracing for new rooms, office layouts, and non-load-bearing walls in 95386. This is the skeleton the board hangs on.
Tenant improvement framing
Retail, restaurant, and shop build-outs on Yosemite Boulevard and along F Street when the drawing says steel studs. Waterford is a Highway 132 city between Modesto and the foothills — if the plan names metal, that is the bid. Commercial framing →
Yosemite Boulevard and F Street interiors
Shop partitions, restaurant walls, and rated assemblies on Yosemite Boulevard / Highway 132, F Street, E Street, Reinway Avenue, and Hickman Road in Waterford.
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 Waterford 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 Waterford Job
| Stud | Use it when | Skip it when |
|---|---|---|
| Light-gauge metal (what we frame) | Yosemite Boulevard TI, F Street 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 Washington Road, Reinway Avenue, Bentley Street, and the lettered 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 →
Waterford Streets, ZIPs, and Permits
Waterford is an incorporated city in eastern Stanislaus County. The delivery ZIP on this page is 95386. It uses the 209 area code. Permits inside city limits run through the City of Waterford Building Department at 101 E Street, Waterford, CA 95386. Oakdale and Modesto have their own desks. Hickman and other unincorporated 95386 work often goes to Stanislaus County in Modesto. Text the street so the bid matches the desk.
Yosemite Boulevard is Highway 132 through town — the commercial corridor. F Street is County Route J9 north toward Oakdale and south toward Turlock. E Street holds city hall. Reinway Avenue, Hickman Road, Washington Road, Bentley Street, and the lettered grid (A through I) tie shops and houses to the Tuolumne River edge. Occupied shops, Yosemite Boulevard TIs, and house remodels change the layout — not the stud spec.
The usual mismatch is treating a Yosemite Boulevard 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 Waterford Metal-Stud Job Runs
1. Photos + place
Text (925) 791-9099 Waterford, the street, and the plans or a photo of the wall.
2. Name the wall
Partition, TI layout, soffit, rated assembly, Yosemite Boulevard shop, F Street 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.
Waterford, CA
This page is steel and metal stud framing in Waterford — ZIP 95386 — from our Fairfield shop. Permits inside city limits run through the City of Waterford Building Department at 101 E Street. Need the board hung and finished on the same job? Services → · Framing basics: Framing guide → · Oakdale framing: Oakdale → · Hughson framing: Hughson →
Office: 2380 Palmer Circle, Fairfield, CA · CSLB #265709 · Check the number on cslb.ca.gov.
Not on This Page
No fake Waterford address. No claim that we keep a shop on E 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. Hickman, Oakdale, Hughson, and Modesto are different places. This page is Waterford, CA 95386.
Waterford Metal Stud FAQs
Do you do steel / metal stud framing in Waterford?
Yes. Interior light-gauge metal stud framing in Waterford, CA from our Fairfield shop — partitions, Yosemite Boulevard and F 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 Waterford houses use metal studs or wood?
Most house walls here are still wood. Metal wins on Yosemite Boulevard and F Street 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 Yosemite Boulevard?
Yes. Occupied retail and restaurant TIs on Yosemite Boulevard / Highway 132 and along F Street are a usual request — new partitions, soffits, and backing, then hang if the scope includes board.
Do you work occupied Waterford buildings?
Yes. Floors are protected and the layout is planned around an occupied house, an open Yosemite Boulevard shop, or an after-hours office. A full TI is still a construction job — plan rooms.
Do you work Yosemite Boulevard, F Street, and E Street?
Yes. Yosemite Boulevard / Highway 132, F Street, E Street, Reinway Avenue, Hickman Road, Washington Road, and other Waterford addresses in 95386 are on this framing page. Text the street with the photos.
What ZIPs does this Waterford page cover?
95386. Text the street with the photos so the bid matches the Waterford address — not Hickman, Oakdale, or Hughson.
Who issues the permit in Waterford?
City of Waterford Building Department at 101 E Street, Waterford, CA 95386. Waterford is incorporated and has its own building desk. Hickman and other unincorporated 95386 addresses often go through Stanislaus County instead — send the street so we bid the right desk.
How much does metal stud framing cost in Waterford?
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 Waterford 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