Livingston, CA 95334 • City of Livingston, Merced County • Family-Owned Since 1970 • CSLB #265709
Steel / Metal Stud Framing in Livingston, CA
Light-gauge steel and metal stud framing in Livingston — interior partitions, tenant-improvement walls, soffits, and fire-rated assemblies. We frame the wall so the drywall stays flat: Main Street shops, Peach Avenue build-outs, C Street interiors, and house remodels in 95334.
Livingston Framing From the Fairfield Shop
Ron Hogan Drywall has been family-owned since 1970. We are based in Fairfield, not a Main Street storefront. Livingston is an incorporated city in Merced County on State Route 99. It is not Atwater, not Merced, not Delhi, and it is not Livingston, New Jersey. This page is steel / metal stud framing at City of Livingston, California addresses — with 95334 as the ZIP on this page — Main Street, Peach Avenue, C Street, Hammatt Avenue, and F Street. A county-road Livingston mailbox can still be Merced County Building. The street decides the bid.
Text “Livingston CA” 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 Livingston
Interior partition walls
Track, studs, and bracing for new rooms, office layouts, and non-load-bearing walls in 95334 Livingston addresses. This is the skeleton the board hangs on.
Main Street and Peach Avenue TIs
Shop, restaurant, office, and downtown build-outs on Main Street and Peach Avenue when the drawing says steel studs. If the plan names metal, that is the bid. Commercial framing →
C Street and Hammatt Avenue interiors
Shop partitions and house walls on C Street, Hammatt Avenue, F Street, Walnut Avenue, Olive Avenue, and Lincoln Boulevard. Highway 99 runs through town — the city line still decides the permit office.
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 Livingston 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 Livingston Job
| Stud | Use it when | Skip it when |
|---|---|---|
| Light-gauge metal (what we frame) | Main Street TI, Peach Avenue shop, rated 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, shop TIs, or engineer notes | A simple closet that never needed the extra gauge |
| Wood studs | Most Livingston 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 →
Livingston Streets, ZIP, and Permits
Livingston is an incorporated city in Merced County. This page uses ZIP 95334. Area code is 209. 95334 is larger than the city limits and also covers unincorporated Livingston-area roads toward Cressey. Text the street so the bid matches City of Livingston — not Merced County Building on M Street in Merced, not City of Atwater at 1350 Broadway Avenue, and not City of Merced Building.
Permits for City of Livingston addresses run through the City of Livingston Building Division at City Hall, 1416 C Street, Livingston, CA 95334. Call (209) 394-8041. Permit technician: ext. 124. Building official / inspector: ext. 120. Phone hours are Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Lobby hours are Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Building Division counter hours are Monday–Thursday, 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., and Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The city lists no Friday inspections. Next-day inspections use the Building Division request system. City of Atwater Building is a different office. City of Merced Building is a different office. Delhi is unincorporated and uses Merced County Building and Safety at 2222 M Street, Merced.
Atwater sits east. Merced sits southeast. Delhi sits north. Hilmar sits west. Highway 99 runs through Livingston with interchanges at Hammatt Avenue and Sultana Drive / Liberty Avenue. Text the street so the bid matches City of Livingston — not an Atwater Broadway address, not Delhi county roads, and not a Cressey mailbox outside city limits.
Main Street is the downtown commercial spine. C Street holds City Hall. Peach Avenue, Hammatt Avenue, F Street, Walnut Avenue, Olive Avenue, Lincoln Boulevard, and Livingston-Cressey Road show up on a lot of plans. Occupied houses and open shops change the layout — not the stud spec.
The usual mismatch is treating a Main Street 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 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 Livingston Metal-Stud Job Runs
1. Photos + place
Text (925) 791-9099 Livingston CA, 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.
Livingston, CA
This page is steel and metal stud framing in Livingston — 95334 ZIP, City of Livingston, Merced County — from our Fairfield shop. City Hall is at 1416 C 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 claim that Livingston, CA is Atwater, Merced, or Delhi. No claim that this is Livingston, New Jersey. No Atwater Broadway desk for a City of Livingston street address. No storefront on Main Street. No structural steel building. No promise that metal studs hold the building up. No claim that every 95334 address is inside city limits. We frame interior light-gauge walls and hang drywall on wood or steel. A closet does not need a shaft-wall spec. Atwater, Merced, Delhi, Hilmar, and Cressey are different places. This page is Livingston, CA, ZIP 95334, City of Livingston, Merced County — text the street so the permit office matches the address.
Livingston Metal Stud FAQs
Do you do steel / metal stud framing in Livingston?
Yes. Interior light-gauge metal stud framing in Livingston, CA from our Fairfield shop — partitions, Main Street and Peach Avenue TIs, C Street interiors, house walls, soffits, heavier-gauge spec walls, and frame-and-hang.
Is Livingston the same as Atwater or Merced?
No. Livingston is its own incorporated city in Merced County on Highway 99. Atwater sits east. Merced sits southeast. Building permits for this page run through the City of Livingston Building Division at 1416 C Street — not City of Atwater Building and not Merced County Building on M Street.
Is this Livingston, New Jersey?
No. This page is Livingston, California — ZIP 95334, Merced County. Livingston, New Jersey is a different city in a different state.
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 Livingston houses use metal studs or wood?
Most house walls here are still wood. Metal wins on Main Street TIs, Peach Avenue shops, 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 Main Street?
Yes. Occupied retail, restaurant, office, and downtown tenant improvements on Main Street and Peach Avenue are a usual request — new partitions, soffits, and backing, then hang if the scope includes board.
Do you work occupied Livingston buildings?
Yes. Floors are protected and the layout is planned around an occupied house or an open shop. A full TI is still a construction job — plan rooms.
Does 95334 only cover the City of Livingston?
95334 is the Livingston ZIP. It also covers unincorporated roads toward Cressey. Text the street so the bid matches City of Livingston — not Merced County Building in Merced.
Do you work Main Street, Peach Avenue, and C Street?
Yes. Main Street, Peach Avenue, C Street, Hammatt Avenue, F Street, Walnut Avenue, Olive Avenue, Lincoln Boulevard, Livingston-Cressey Road, and other City of Livingston addresses are on this framing page. Text the street with the photos.
What ZIP does this Livingston page cover?
This page covers 95334, the Livingston ZIP. Text the street with the photos so the bid matches City of Livingston — not Atwater 95301 and not Merced 95340 / 95348.
Who issues the permit in Livingston?
City of Livingston Building Division, 1416 C Street, Livingston, CA 95334. Call (209) 394-8041, ext. 124. City of Atwater Building is a different office. Merced County Building and Safety at 2222 M Street is a different office.
How much does metal stud framing cost in Livingston?
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 Livingston address uses the City of Livingston Building Division — not an Atwater, Merced city, or Merced County unincorporated permit.
Need Livingston 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