Burbank, CA 91501 • 91502 • 91504 • 91505 • 91506 • Incorporated City • Los Angeles County • Family-Owned Since 1970 • CSLB #265709
Steel / Metal Stud Framing in Burbank, CA
Light-gauge steel and metal stud framing in Burbank — interior partitions, tenant-improvement walls, soffits, and fire-rated assemblies. We frame the wall so the drywall stays flat: San Fernando Boulevard shops, Media District interiors, Magnolia Park storefronts, and house remodels in 91501 through 91506.
Burbank Framing From the Fairfield Shop
Ron Hogan Drywall has been family-owned since 1970. We are based in Fairfield — an East Valley run, not a San Fernando Boulevard storefront. Burbank is an incorporated city in Los Angeles County. It is not a neighborhood of the City of Los Angeles. The townsite opened in 1887. Voters approved incorporation on July 8, 1911. Glendale is a different city. North Hollywood and Toluca Lake are City of Los Angeles neighborhoods. Street ZIPs 91501, 91502, 91504, 91505, and 91506 are Burbank. PO boxes use 91503, 91507, 91508, and 91510. 91521, 91522, 91523, and 91526 are unique studio and campus codes — not a substitute for the street address. This page is steel / metal stud framing at City of Burbank addresses — San Fernando Boulevard, Olive Avenue, Magnolia Boulevard, Hollywood Way, and Victory Boulevard. The street decides the bid.
Text “Burbank” 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.
Metal Stud Work We Do in Burbank
Interior partition walls
Track, studs, and bracing for new rooms, office layouts, and non-load-bearing walls at Burbank 91501–91506 addresses. This is the skeleton the board hangs on.
Downtown and San Fernando Boulevard TIs
Shop, restaurant, office, medical, and commercial build-outs on San Fernando Boulevard, Olive Avenue, and Third Street when the drawing says steel studs. If the plan names metal, that is the bid. Commercial framing →
Media District and Magnolia Park interiors
Occupied shops and commercial walls in the Media District and on Magnolia Boulevard, Hollywood Way, Pass Avenue, Riverside Drive, and Verdugo Avenue. Occupied buildings change the layout — not the stud spec.
House remodel partitions
New interior steel walls inside an existing Burbank house when the finish needs a straighter plane than bowed lumber. Wood structure stays wood unless the plan says otherwise. Metal vs wood →
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.
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 Burbank Job
| Stud | Use it when | Skip it when |
|---|---|---|
| Light-gauge metal (what we frame) | Downtown TI, Media District shop, rated walls, or a finish 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, shop TIs, or engineer notes | A simple closet that never needed the extra gauge |
| Wood studs | Most Burbank house walls 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 →
Burbank Streets, ZIP, and Permits
Burbank is an incorporated city in Los Angeles County — not a City of Los Angeles neighborhood. There is a City of Burbank Building & Safety Division. LADBS does not issue permits inside city limits. Street ZIPs 91501, 91502, 91504, 91505, and 91506 are Burbank. PO boxes use 91503, 91507, 91508, and 91510. Unique codes 91521, 91522, 91523, and 91526 belong to campuses and studios, not a house or shop street. Area codes are 818 and 747. Text the street so the bid matches City of Burbank Building & Safety at 150 North Third Street — not LADBS, not City of Glendale, and not a North Hollywood or Toluca Lake City of Los Angeles lot.
Permits for City of Burbank addresses run through City of Burbank Community Development, Building & Safety Division: Community Services Building, 150 North Third Street, Burbank, CA 91502. Building permits and plan check: (818) 238-5220. Email: building@burbankca.gov. Website is burbankca.gov. Inspections are requested through Burbank Online Permits. City of Glendale Building and Safety is a different office. City of Los Angeles lots in North Hollywood, Toluca Lake, Sun Valley, and Studio City use LADBS. Those are different offices.
Glendale sits east. North Hollywood and Toluca Lake sit west and south as City of Los Angeles neighborhoods. Sun Valley sits northwest. Studio City sits farther southwest. San Fernando Boulevard is the historic downtown spine. Olive Avenue, Magnolia Boulevard, Burbank Boulevard, Hollywood Way, Victory Boulevard, Glenoaks Boulevard, Verdugo Avenue, Alameda Avenue, Buena Vista Street, Pass Avenue, Riverside Drive, and Empire Avenue fill in the grid. Text the street so the bid matches City of Burbank for a city address — not a Glendale or North Hollywood permit.
Commercial work sits downtown, in the Media District, on Magnolia Boulevard, and on Hollywood Way. Occupied houses and open shops change the layout — not the stud spec. The 5, the 134, Hollywood Way, and airport traffic change the schedule.
The usual mismatch is treating a San Fernando Boulevard 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 the building up. Occupied houses 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 Burbank Metal-Stud Job Runs
1. Photos + place
Text (925) 791-9099 Burbank, the street, and the plans or a photo of the wall.
2. Name the wall
Partition, TI layout, soffit, rated assembly, 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.
Burbank, CA
This page is steel and metal stud framing in the City of Burbank — incorporated Los Angeles County lots in 91501, 91502, 91504, 91505, and 91506 — from our Fairfield shop. City of Burbank Building & Safety is at 150 North Third Street. Need the board hung and finished on the same job? Services → · Commercial framing: Commercial → · Contact: Contact →
Office: 2380 Palmer Circle, Fairfield, CA · CSLB #265709 · Check the number on cslb.ca.gov.
Not on This Page
No LADBS permit for a City of Burbank lot. No Los Angeles County permit for an incorporated Burbank address. No claim that a unique studio ZIP such as 91521, 91522, or 91523 is a house street. No storefront on San Fernando Boulevard. 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. Glendale, North Hollywood, Toluca Lake, Sun Valley, Studio City, and other addresses that only sit next to Burbank are different places. This page is the City of Burbank, CA, street ZIPs 91501, 91502, 91504, 91505, and 91506 — text the street so the permit office matches the address.
Burbank Metal Stud FAQs
Do you do steel / metal stud framing in Burbank?
Yes. Interior light-gauge metal stud framing in Burbank, CA from our Fairfield shop — partitions, downtown TIs, Media District interiors, Magnolia Park shops, house walls, soffits, heavier-gauge spec walls, and frame-and-hang.
Is Burbank a city?
Yes. Burbank is an incorporated city in Los Angeles County. The townsite opened in 1887. Voters approved incorporation on July 8, 1911. It is not a neighborhood of the City of Los Angeles. There is a City of Burbank Building & Safety Division. Permits run through that office, not LADBS.
Is Glendale or North Hollywood the same as Burbank?
No. Glendale is its own incorporated city and has its own Building and Safety office. North Hollywood is a City of Los Angeles neighborhood and uses LADBS. This page is the City of Burbank. Text the street.
Is Toluca Lake or Sun Valley the same as Burbank?
No. Most of Toluca Lake and Sun Valley are City of Los Angeles neighborhoods and use LADBS. Studio City is also City of Los Angeles. A lot on the Burbank side of the line still uses City of Burbank Building & Safety. Text the street so the bid matches the right city and the right permit office.
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 Burbank houses use metal studs or wood?
Most house walls here are still wood. Metal wins on downtown TIs, Media District interiors, rated walls, and remodels that need a straighter plane for a smooth finish. If the drawing names the stud, that wins.
Can you frame a shop downtown or in the Media District?
Yes. Occupied retail, restaurant, office, medical, and commercial tenant improvements on San Fernando Boulevard, Olive Avenue, Magnolia Boulevard, Hollywood Way, Pass Avenue, and Riverside Drive are a usual request — new partitions, soffits, and backing, then hang if the scope includes board.
Do you work occupied Burbank buildings?
Yes. Floors are protected and the layout is planned around an occupied house or an open shop. The 5, the 134, Hollywood Way, and airport traffic change the schedule — not the stud spec.
What ZIP does this Burbank page cover?
This page covers City of Burbank street addresses in 91501, 91502, 91504, 91505, and 91506. PO boxes use 91503, 91507, 91508, and 91510. 91521, 91522, 91523, and 91526 are unique campus and studio codes. Text the street with the photos so the bid matches City of Burbank Building & Safety.
Do you work San Fernando Boulevard, Magnolia Boulevard, and Hollywood Way?
Yes. San Fernando Boulevard, Olive Avenue, Magnolia Boulevard, Burbank Boulevard, Hollywood Way, Victory Boulevard, Glenoaks Boulevard, Verdugo Avenue, Alameda Avenue, Buena Vista Street, Pass Avenue, Riverside Drive, Empire Avenue, and other City of Burbank addresses are on this framing page. Text the street with the photos.
Who issues the permit in Burbank?
City of Burbank Building & Safety Division. Community Services Building: 150 North Third Street, Burbank, CA 91502. Call (818) 238-5220. Inspections go through Burbank Online Permits. LADBS is a different office for City of Los Angeles lots. City of Glendale Building and Safety is a different office.
How much does metal stud framing cost in Burbank?
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. Work at a City of Burbank address uses City of Burbank Building & Safety — not LADBS and not Los Angeles County Building and Safety unless the lot is outside city limits.
Need Burbank 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