Los Banos, CA 93635 • City of Los Banos, Merced County • Family-Owned Since 1970 • CSLB #265709
Steel / Metal Stud Framing in Los Banos, CA
Light-gauge steel and metal stud framing in Los Banos — interior partitions, tenant-improvement walls, soffits, and fire-rated assemblies. We frame the wall so the drywall stays flat: Pacheco Boulevard shops, Sixth Street interiors, I Street build-outs, and house remodels in 93635.
Los Banos Framing From the Fairfield Shop
Ron Hogan Drywall has been family-owned since 1970. We are based in Fairfield, not a Pacheco Boulevard storefront. Los Banos is an incorporated city in western Merced County on State Route 152. It is not Atwater, not Merced, not Gustine, and it is not unincorporated Merced County. This page is steel / metal stud framing at City of Los Banos addresses — with 93635 as the ZIP on this page — Pacheco Boulevard, Sixth Street, I Street, J Street, and Mercey Springs Road. A county-road Los Banos mailbox can still be Merced County Building. The street decides the bid.
Text “Los Banos” 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 Los Banos
Interior partition walls
Track, studs, and bracing for new rooms, office layouts, and non-load-bearing walls in 93635 Los Banos addresses. This is the skeleton the board hangs on.
Pacheco Boulevard and Sixth Street TIs
Shop, restaurant, office, and downtown build-outs on Pacheco Boulevard and Sixth Street when the drawing says steel studs. If the plan names metal, that is the bid. Commercial framing →
I Street and Mercey Springs interiors
Shop partitions and house walls on I Street, J Street, Mercey Springs Road, Badger Flat Road, Fourth Street, and Seventh Street. Highway 152 / Pacheco Boulevard is the main east-west corridor — 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 Los Banos 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 Los Banos Job
| Stud | Use it when | Skip it when |
|---|---|---|
| Light-gauge metal (what we frame) | Pacheco Boulevard TI, Sixth Street 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 Los Banos 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 →
Los Banos Streets, ZIP, and Permits
Los Banos is an incorporated city in western Merced County. This page uses ZIP 93635. Area code is 209. 93635 is larger than the city limits and also covers unincorporated Los Banos-area roads toward Volta and Santa Nella. Text the street so the bid matches City of Los Banos — 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 Los Banos addresses run through the City of Los Banos Building Department at City Hall, 520 J Street, Los Banos, CA 93635. Call (209) 827-7000 ext. 1300. Building desk also lists ext. 2436. Email: losbanosbldg@csgengr.com. Hours are Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Schedule inspections through the Building Department at the same number or email. City of Atwater Building is a different office. City of Gustine Building is a different office. City of Dos Palos Building is a different office. Merced County Building and Safety at 2222 M Street, Merced, is a different office.
Atwater and Merced sit east on Highway 99. Gustine sits north. Dos Palos sits south. Santa Nella and Volta sit west toward I-5. Highway 152 / Pacheco Boulevard is the main approach. Text the street so the bid matches City of Los Banos — not an Atwater Broadway address, not Gustine, and not a county-road mailbox outside city limits.
Pacheco Boulevard is the commercial spine. Sixth Street and I Street form the downtown core. J Street holds City Hall. Mercey Springs Road, Badger Flat Road, Fourth Street, Fifth Street, and Seventh Street 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 Pacheco Boulevard 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 Los Banos Metal-Stud Job Runs
1. Photos + place
Text (925) 791-9099 Los Banos, 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.
Los Banos, CA
This page is steel and metal stud framing in Los Banos — 93635 ZIP, City of Los Banos, Merced County — from our Fairfield shop. City Hall is at 520 J 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 Los Banos is Atwater, Merced, or Gustine. No Atwater Broadway desk for a City of Los Banos street address. No storefront on Pacheco Boulevard. No structural steel building. No promise that metal studs hold the building up. No claim that every 93635 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, Gustine, Dos Palos, Santa Nella, and Volta are different places. This page is Los Banos, CA, ZIP 93635, City of Los Banos, Merced County — text the street so the permit office matches the address.
Los Banos Metal Stud FAQs
Do you do steel / metal stud framing in Los Banos?
Yes. Interior light-gauge metal stud framing in Los Banos, CA from our Fairfield shop — partitions, Pacheco Boulevard and Sixth Street TIs, I Street interiors, house walls, soffits, heavier-gauge spec walls, and frame-and-hang.
Is Los Banos the same as Atwater or Merced?
No. Los Banos is its own incorporated city in western Merced County. Atwater and Merced sit east on Highway 99. Building permits for this page run through the City of Los Banos Building Department at 520 J Street — not City of Atwater Building and not Merced County Building on M Street.
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 Los Banos houses use metal studs or wood?
Most house walls here are still wood. Metal wins on Pacheco Boulevard TIs, Sixth Street 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 Pacheco Boulevard?
Yes. Occupied retail, restaurant, office, and downtown tenant improvements on Pacheco Boulevard and Sixth Street are a usual request — new partitions, soffits, and backing, then hang if the scope includes board.
Do you work occupied Los Banos 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 93635 only cover the City of Los Banos?
93635 is the Los Banos ZIP. It also covers unincorporated roads toward Volta and Santa Nella. Text the street so the bid matches City of Los Banos — not Merced County Building in Merced.
Do you work Pacheco Boulevard, Sixth Street, and I Street?
Yes. Pacheco Boulevard, Sixth Street, I Street, J Street, Mercey Springs Road, Badger Flat Road, Fourth Street, Fifth Street, Seventh Street, and other City of Los Banos addresses are on this framing page. Text the street with the photos.
What ZIP does this Los Banos page cover?
This page covers 93635, the Los Banos ZIP. Text the street with the photos so the bid matches City of Los Banos — not Atwater 95301 and not Merced 95340 / 95348.
Who issues the permit in Los Banos?
City of Los Banos Building Department, 520 J Street, Los Banos, CA 93635. Call (209) 827-7000 ext. 1300. Email losbanosbldg@csgengr.com. 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 Los Banos?
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 Los Banos address uses the City of Los Banos Building Department — not an Atwater, Gustine, Dos Palos, or Merced County unincorporated permit.
Need Los Banos 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