Foster City, CA 94404 • Incorporated 1971 • San Mateo County • Family-Owned Since 1970 • CSLB #265709
Steel / Metal Stud Framing in Foster City, CA
Light-gauge steel and metal stud framing in Foster City — interior partitions, tenant-improvement walls, soffits, and fire-rated assemblies. We frame the wall so the drywall stays flat: Foster City Boulevard and Vintage Park offices, Shell Boulevard and Metro Center interiors, and house remodels in 94404.
Foster City Framing From the Fairfield Shop
Ron Hogan Drywall has been family-owned since 1970. We are based in Fairfield — a Peninsula run, not a Foster City Boulevard storefront. Foster City is an incorporated city in San Mateo County — not San Mateo, not Belmont, and not Redwood Shores. Street ZIP 94404 is shared with a slice of San Mateo around Bridgepointe. That ZIP does not decide the permit office. This page is steel / metal stud framing at City of Foster City addresses — Foster City Boulevard, Shell Boulevard, East Hillsdale Boulevard, and Vintage Park Drive. The street decides the bid.
Text “Foster City” 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 Foster City
Interior partition walls
Track, studs, and bracing for new rooms, office layouts, and non-load-bearing walls at City of Foster City addresses. This is the skeleton the board hangs on.
Vintage Park and Metro Center TIs
Office, biotech, shop, and commercial build-outs on Vintage Park Drive, Metro Center Boulevard, Chess Drive, and Foster City Boulevard when the drawing says steel studs. If the plan names metal, that is the bid. Commercial framing →
Shell Boulevard and Town Center interiors
Retail, office, medical, and occupied-building partitions on Shell Boulevard, East Hillsdale Boulevard, Triton Drive, and Lincoln Centre Drive. Occupied buildings change the layout — not the stud spec.
House remodel partitions
New interior steel walls inside an existing Foster City house when the finish needs a straighter plane than bowed lumber. Wood structure stays wood unless the plan says otherwise. Lagoon neighborhoods change the layout — not the stud spec. 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 Foster City Job
| Stud | Use it when | Skip it when |
|---|---|---|
| Light-gauge metal (what we frame) | Vintage Park TI, Metro Center office, 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, office campuses, restaurant TIs, or engineer notes | A simple closet that never needed the extra gauge |
| Wood studs | Most Foster City 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 →
Foster City Streets, ZIP, and Permits
Foster City is an incorporated city in San Mateo County — on the lagoon, Highway 92, and the San Mateo Bridge. The City of Foster City incorporated on April 27, 1971. Street ZIP 94404 is shared with a slice of San Mateo around Bridgepointe. Area code is 650. Text the street so the bid matches City of Foster City Building Division at 610 Foster City Boulevard — not City of San Mateo Building at (650) 522-7172, not City of Belmont Building, and not San Mateo County Building for an unincorporated lot.
Permits for City of Foster City addresses run through City of Foster City Building Division, Community Development Department, 610 Foster City Boulevard, Foster City, CA 94404. Call (650) 286-3227 or (650) 286-3231. Email: building@fostercity.org. City site is fostercity.org. A Bridgepointe or other San Mateo lot in 94404 uses City of San Mateo Building. A Belmont lot uses City of Belmont. Redwood Shores uses City of Redwood City. Those are different offices.
San Mateo sits west. Belmont sits south. Redwood Shores sits south in Redwood City, ZIP 94065. Highway 92 and the San Mateo-Hayward Bridge cut the east edge. Foster City Boulevard and Shell Boulevard are the main north-south streets. East Hillsdale Boulevard, Vintage Park Drive, Metro Center Boulevard, Chess Drive, Beach Park Boulevard, and Edgewater Boulevard fill in the planned grid. Text the street so the bid matches City of Foster City for a city address — not a San Mateo Bridgepointe permit.
Commercial work sits on Vintage Park Drive, Metro Center Boulevard, Chess Drive, Foster City Boulevard, and East Hillsdale Boulevard. Occupied houses and open offices change the layout — not the stud spec.
The usual mismatch is treating a Vintage Park office 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 and open shops 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 Foster City Metal-Stud Job Runs
1. Photos + place
Text (925) 791-9099 Foster City, 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.
Foster City, CA
This page is steel and metal stud framing in Foster City — City of Foster City lots in 94404 — from our Fairfield shop. City Building Division is at 610 Foster City Boulevard. 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 City of San Mateo permit for a City of Foster City lot. No City of Belmont permit. No City of Redwood City permit for Redwood Shores. No San Mateo County Building permit for a Foster City lot. No claim that every 94404 address is inside city limits — Bridgepointe is San Mateo. No storefront on Foster City Boulevard. No structural steel building. No promise that metal studs hold the building up. We frame interior light-gauge walls and hang drywall on wood or steel. A closet does not need a shaft-wall spec. San Mateo, Belmont, Redwood Shores, and other addresses that only share Highway 92 or 94404 are different places. This page is Foster City, CA, City of Foster City, San Mateo County — text the street so the permit office matches the address.
Foster City Metal Stud FAQs
Do you do steel / metal stud framing in Foster City?
Yes. Interior light-gauge metal stud framing in Foster City, CA from our Fairfield shop — partitions, Vintage Park and Metro Center TIs, Shell Boulevard interiors, house walls, soffits, heavier-gauge spec walls, and frame-and-hang.
Is Foster City a city?
Yes. The City of Foster City incorporated on April 27, 1971. Building permits inside city limits run through City of Foster City Building Division at 610 Foster City Boulevard — not City of San Mateo Building, and not San Mateo County Building.
Does 94404 always mean Foster City?
No. 94404 covers City of Foster City and a slice of San Mateo around Bridgepointe. Text the street so the bid matches the right building department.
Is Bridgepointe in Foster City?
No. Bridgepointe is in the City of San Mateo and uses City of San Mateo Building — even when the mailing ZIP is 94404.
Is Redwood Shores the same as Foster City?
No. Redwood Shores is in the City of Redwood City, ZIP 94065. That lot uses City of Redwood City Building — not City of Foster City Building.
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 Foster City houses use metal studs or wood?
Most house walls here are still wood. Metal wins on Vintage Park and Metro Center TIs, rated walls, and remodels that need a straighter plane for a smooth finish. If the drawing names the stud, that wins.
Can you frame an office on Vintage Park or Metro Center?
Yes. Occupied office, biotech, retail, restaurant, and commercial tenant improvements on Vintage Park Drive, Metro Center Boulevard, Chess Drive, and Foster City Boulevard are a usual request — new partitions, soffits, and backing, then hang if the scope includes board.
Do you work occupied Foster City buildings?
Yes. Floors are protected and the layout is planned around an occupied house or an open office. Highway 92 traffic changes the schedule — not the stud spec.
What ZIP does this Foster City page cover?
This page covers City of Foster City street addresses in 94404. That ZIP also covers Bridgepointe in San Mateo. Text the street with the photos so the bid matches City of Foster City Building Division.
Do you work Foster City Boulevard, Shell Boulevard, Vintage Park, and Metro Center?
Yes. Foster City Boulevard, Shell Boulevard, East Hillsdale Boulevard, Vintage Park Drive, Metro Center Boulevard, Chess Drive, Beach Park Boulevard, and other City of Foster City addresses are on this framing page. Text the street with the photos.
Who issues the permit in Foster City?
City of Foster City Building Division, 610 Foster City Boulevard, Foster City, CA 94404. Call (650) 286-3227. City of San Mateo Building is a different office. City of Belmont Building is a different office. City of Redwood City Building is a different office. San Mateo County Building is a different office for unincorporated lots.
How much does metal stud framing cost in Foster City?
It follows the gauge, wall height, how cut-up the layout is, fire rating, Peninsula 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 Foster City address uses City of Foster City Building Division — not City of San Mateo Building unless the lot is Bridgepointe or otherwise in San Mateo.
Need Foster City 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