Framing Guide • Family-Owned Since 1970 • CSLB #265709
Steel Framing Benefits Guide
Light-gauge metal studs stay straighter than a lot of lumber, take a listed commercial assembly, and do not feed a fire the way wood does. That is the job we frame — not a steel building.
Interior Studs. Not Beams.
Ron Hogan Drywall has been family-owned since 1970. We frame light-gauge metal partitions and hang drywall on wood or steel across the Bay Area and Northern California. Structural steel is a different contractor. Is steel expensive? →
Benefits That Show Up After Paint
Straighter plane
Studs that stay in line make Level 4 and Level 5 easier. Bowed lumber does not. Wood problems →
Commercial spec
Most TI and office partitions are metal. If the drawing says steel studs, that is the bid.
Non-combustible studs
The metal does not burn. The rating is still the whole listed assembly — board, joints, and details. Type X →
No termites in the stud
Light-gauge steel is not food for insects. It is not a mold-proof building by itself if the wall gets wet.
Repeatable layout
Track and studs cut to a plan. Good for long commercial runs and tenant spaces.
One crew for frame + board
We can frame the partition and hang the drywall so boxes and layers land where they should.
What Steel Does Not Automatically Do
- Lower your power bill — metal conducts; the cavity still needs insulation
- Replace a crooked house wall by itself
- Make a silent room without the right board and seals
- Hold the building up — that is structural steel
Want Metal Studs Framed and Hung?
1. Send the Layout
Text (925) 791-9099 the city and plans.
2. Frame Only or Frame + Board
Written scope. No hidden fees.
3. We Build It
Licensed crews. 12-month warranty.
Steel FAQs
Is steel always better than wood in a house?
Not always. Wood is still standard for many residential walls. Steel wins when the spec or the finish needs a straighter commercial-style partition.
Does steel framing cost more?
Often per stick. Sometimes less argument after paint. Cost page →
Need Interior Steel Studs?
Call the family-owned Bay Area crew that frames the wall and hangs the board.
Call / Text (925) 791-9099