Hawthorne, CA 90250 • Los Angeles County • Family-Owned Since 1970 • CSLB #265709
Steel / Metal Stud Framing in Hawthorne, CA
Light-gauge steel and metal stud framing in Hawthorne — interior partitions, tenant-improvement walls, soffits, and fire-rated assemblies. We frame the wall so the drywall stays flat: Hawthorne Boulevard shops, El Segundo Boulevard offices, Prairie and Rosecrans interiors, and house rooms on 120th Street and the numbered grid. A boulevard TI and a postwar remodel are not the same stud job.
Hawthorne Framing, Fairfield Crew
Ron Hogan Drywall has been family-owned since 1970. We are based in Fairfield, not a Hawthorne storefront. This page is steel / metal stud framing in Hawthorne, CA 90250 — Hawthorne Boulevard, El Segundo Boulevard, Imperial Highway, Rosecrans Avenue, Prairie Avenue, Crenshaw Boulevard, Aviation Boulevard, Inglewood Avenue, and 120th Street.
Text “Hawthorne” 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 Hawthorne
Interior partition walls
Track, studs, and bracing for new rooms, office layouts, and non-load-bearing walls in 90250. This is the skeleton the board hangs on.
Tenant improvement framing
Retail, restaurant, and office build-outs on Hawthorne Boulevard, El Segundo Boulevard, and Prairie. If the drawing says steel studs, that is the bid. Commercial framing →
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.
Remodel and ADU partitions
New interior steel walls inside an existing Hawthorne 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 Hawthorne Job
| Stud | Use it when | Skip it when |
|---|---|---|
| Light-gauge metal (what we frame) | Hawthorne Boulevard TI, El Segundo and Prairie shops, rated commercial walls, or a house remodel that needs a flat plane for Level 4 / Level 5 | You need beams and columns that hold the building up — that is structural steel, 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, door-heavy restaurant TI, or engineer notes | A simple closet that never needed the extra gauge |
| Wood studs | Most Hawthorne house walls with no commercial spec — rooms on 120th Street, Bodger Park, and the numbered grid | The plan already says steel, or the finish will show every bow |
| Furring / hat channel on masonry | Concrete or block 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 →
Hawthorne Boulevard vs El Segundo vs Prairie
Hawthorne is its own city in Los Angeles County — ZIP 90250 — between Inglewood, Lawndale, El Segundo, and Gardena. It is not Lawndale and it is not Inglewood. Hawthorne Boulevard is the north–south spine. El Segundo Boulevard, Imperial Highway, and Rosecrans Avenue take more corridor commercial. Prairie, Crenshaw, Aviation, and Inglewood Avenue fill the grid. 120th Street and Bodger Park take house streets. Del Aire and Lennox sit next door and are not this page.
The usual mismatch is treating a Hawthorne Boulevard tenant wall like a bedroom 2×4 — or promising a factory-flat skim on a postwar house wall that was never framed straight. 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 Hawthorne Metal-Stud Job Runs
1. Photos + place
Text (925) 791-9099 Hawthorne, the street, and the plans or a photo of the wall.
2. Name the wall
Partition, TI layout, soffit, rated assembly, 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.
Hawthorne, CA
This page is steel and metal stud framing in Hawthorne — ZIP 90250, Los Angeles County, from our Fairfield shop. Permits run through the City of Hawthorne. Need the board hung and finished on the same job? Services → · Framing basics: Framing guide →
Office: 2380 Palmer Circle, Fairfield, CA · CSLB #265709 · Check the number on cslb.ca.gov.
Not on This Page
No fake Hawthorne address. No structural steel building. No promise that metal studs hold the house up. We frame interior light-gauge walls and hang drywall on wood or steel. A closet does not need a shaft-wall spec. This page is Hawthorne — not Lawndale, Inglewood, or Lennox.
Hawthorne Metal Stud FAQs
Do you do steel / metal stud framing in Hawthorne?
Yes. Interior light-gauge metal stud framing in Hawthorne, CA 90250 from our Fairfield shop — partitions, TI walls, soffits, heavier-gauge spec walls, and frame-and-hang.
Is this Lawndale or Inglewood?
No. This page is the City of Hawthorne. Lawndale is south. Inglewood is north. Lennox and Del Aire are unincorporated. Text the street so we bid the right parcel.
Is this structural steel?
No. We frame interior light-gauge studs, track, headers, and soffits. Beams and columns that hold the building up are a different contractor.
Do Hawthorne houses use metal studs or wood?
Most house walls here are still wood. Metal wins on commercial TI, 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 Hawthorne Boulevard?
Yes. Occupied retail and restaurant TIs on Hawthorne Boulevard, El Segundo Boulevard, and Prairie Avenue are a usual request — new partitions, soffits, and backing, then hang if the scope includes board.
Do you work occupied Hawthorne buildings?
Yes. Floors are protected and the layout is planned around an open shop or an occupied house. A full TI is still a construction job — plan rooms.
Do you work Hawthorne Boulevard, El Segundo, and Prairie?
Yes. Hawthorne Boulevard, El Segundo Boulevard, Imperial Highway, Rosecrans Avenue, Prairie Avenue, Crenshaw Boulevard, Aviation Boulevard, Inglewood Avenue, and 120th Street are on the same framing page. Text the street with the photos.
How much does metal stud framing cost in Hawthorne?
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 Hawthorne 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