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Steel / Metal Stud Framing in Los Angeles, CA
Light-gauge steel and metal stud framing in the City of Los Angeles — interior partitions, tenant-improvement walls, soffits, and fire-rated assemblies. We frame the wall so the drywall stays flat: downtown offices, Hollywood and Wilshire build-outs, Valley interiors, and house remodels on City of Los Angeles lots.
Los Angeles Framing From the Fairfield Shop
Ron Hogan Drywall has been family-owned since 1970. We are based in Fairfield — not a Figueroa Street storefront. This page is the City of Los Angeles — not Santa Monica, not Beverly Hills, not Culver City, and not unincorporated Los Angeles County. Permits inside city limits run through the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety (LADBS). Metro is at 201 / 221 N. Figueroa Street. A “Los Angeles” mailing line does not always mean a City of Los Angeles lot. The street decides the bid.
Text “Los Angeles” with the neighborhood, the street, and 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 Angeles
Interior partition walls
Track, studs, and bracing for new rooms, office layouts, and non-load-bearing walls on City of Los Angeles addresses. This is the skeleton the board hangs on.
Downtown and Figueroa TIs
Office, retail, restaurant, and commercial build-outs downtown — Figueroa, Spring, Broadway, and the Financial District — when the drawing says steel studs. If the plan names metal, that is the bid. Commercial framing →
Hollywood, Sunset, and Vine interiors
Shop, office, and hospitality partitions on Hollywood Boulevard, Sunset Boulevard, Vine Street, and nearby City of Los Angeles streets. Occupied buildings change the layout — not the stud spec.
Wilshire, Koreatown, and Mid-City
Tenant walls on Wilshire Boulevard, Western Avenue, Vermont Avenue, and Pico Boulevard when the lot is City of Los Angeles. Independent cities next door still use their own permit office.
Valley and Westside interiors
Van Nuys, Ventura Boulevard, Sawtelle, Westwood, Venice, and San Pedro interiors when the address is City of Los Angeles — not a neighboring city’s lot.
House remodel and ADU partitions
New interior steel walls inside an existing Los Angeles 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 fire-rated walls
Dropped ceilings, chases, 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 Los Angeles Job
| Stud | Use it when | Skip it when |
|---|---|---|
| Light-gauge metal (what we frame) | Downtown TI, Hollywood shop, Wilshire office, Valley suite, 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, downtown TIs, or engineer notes | A simple closet that never needed the extra gauge |
| Wood studs | Most Los Angeles house walls with no commercial spec | The plan already says steel, or the finish will show every bow |
| Furring / hat channel on masonry | Concrete, brick, 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 Angeles Streets, ZIP, and Permits
Los Angeles is an incorporated city in Los Angeles County — founded September 4, 1781, incorporated April 4, 1850. The city has many street ZIPs. Area codes inside city limits include 213, 323, 310, 424, 818, 747, and 738. A Los Angeles mailing line is not enough. Santa Monica, Beverly Hills, West Hollywood, Culver City, Inglewood, Glendale, Burbank, Pasadena, and Long Beach are separate cities with their own building departments. Unincorporated parcels use Los Angeles County Building and Safety — not LADBS. Text the street so the bid matches LADBS.
Permits for City of Los Angeles addresses run through the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety (LADBS). Metro Development Services Center: 201 / 221 N. Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012. Other city counters: Van Nuys, 6262 Van Nuys Boulevard, 91401; West Los Angeles, 1828 Sawtelle Boulevard, 90025; South Los Angeles, 8475 S. Vermont Avenue, 90044; San Pedro, 638 S. Beacon Street, 90731. Call 3-1-1 inside the city, or (213) 473-3231 from outside. Inspection request line: (888) 524-2845. City sites are ladbs.org and lacity.gov.
Downtown sits around Figueroa, Spring, and Broadway. Hollywood sits on Hollywood Boulevard, Sunset, and Vine. Wilshire runs Mid-City and Koreatown. The Valley includes Van Nuys and Ventura Boulevard. Westside City of Los Angeles lots include Westwood, Sawtelle, and Venice. San Pedro is still City of Los Angeles. The street — not the neighborhood nickname on a listing — decides the permit office.
Commercial work sits on Figueroa Street, Wilshire Boulevard, Hollywood Boulevard, Sunset Boulevard, Ventura Boulevard, Pico Boulevard, Western Avenue, Vermont Avenue, and other City of Los Angeles corridors. Occupied houses and open shops change the layout — not the stud spec.
The usual mismatch is treating a downtown 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 Angeles Metal-Stud Job Runs
1. Photos + place
Text (925) 791-9099 Los Angeles, the neighborhood, 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 Angeles, CA
This page is steel and metal stud framing in the City of Los Angeles — LADBS, Los Angeles County — from our Fairfield shop. Metro Building and Safety is at 201 / 221 N. Figueroa 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 every “Los Angeles” mailing address is inside the City of Los Angeles. No Santa Monica permit for a City of Los Angeles lot. No Beverly Hills permit. No West Hollywood permit. No Culver City permit. No Glendale, Burbank, Inglewood, Pasadena, or Long Beach permit. No Los Angeles County Building and Safety permit for a City of Los Angeles address. No storefront on Figueroa. 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. Neighboring independent cities and unincorporated county parcels are different places. This page is the City of Los Angeles — text the street so the permit office matches the address.
Los Angeles Metal Stud FAQs
Do you do steel / metal stud framing in Los Angeles?
Yes. Interior light-gauge metal stud framing in the City of Los Angeles from our Fairfield shop — partitions, downtown TIs, Hollywood and Wilshire interiors, Valley and Westside walls, house walls, soffits, heavier-gauge spec walls, and frame-and-hang.
Is Los Angeles a city?
Yes. The City of Los Angeles was founded September 4, 1781, and incorporated April 4, 1850. Building permits inside city limits run through LADBS — not Santa Monica, not Beverly Hills, and not Los Angeles County Building and Safety.
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 Angeles houses use metal studs or wood?
Most house walls here are still wood. Metal wins on downtown TIs, Hollywood and Wilshire shops, 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, on Wilshire, or in Hollywood?
Yes. Occupied retail, restaurant, office, and commercial tenant improvements on Figueroa, Wilshire, Hollywood Boulevard, Sunset, Ventura Boulevard, and other City of Los Angeles streets are a usual request — new partitions, soffits, and backing, then hang if the scope includes board.
Do you work occupied Los Angeles buildings?
Yes. Floors are protected and the layout is planned around an occupied house or an open shop. Tight lots and older commercial buildings need a clean layout — not a guessed gauge.
Does one ZIP cover all of Los Angeles?
No. The City of Los Angeles has many street ZIPs. Nearby Santa Monica, Beverly Hills, Culver City, and Glendale use their own ZIPs and their own building departments. Text the street so the bid matches LADBS.
Do you work Figueroa, Wilshire, Hollywood, and Ventura?
Yes. Figueroa Street, Wilshire Boulevard, Hollywood Boulevard, Sunset Boulevard, Ventura Boulevard, Pico Boulevard, Western Avenue, Vermont Avenue, and other City of Los Angeles addresses are on this framing page. Text the neighborhood and the street with the photos.
What addresses does this Los Angeles page cover?
This page covers City of Los Angeles street addresses that permit through LADBS. Text the street with the photos so the bid matches LADBS — not Santa Monica, not Beverly Hills, and not Los Angeles County Building and Safety for an unincorporated parcel.
Who issues the permit in Los Angeles?
Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety (LADBS). Metro: 201 / 221 N. Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012. Call 3-1-1 inside the city, or (213) 473-3231 from outside. Inspection requests: (888) 524-2845. Santa Monica Building and Safety is a different office. Beverly Hills Building and Safety is a different office. Los Angeles County Building and Safety is a different office for unincorporated parcels.
How much does metal stud framing cost in Los Angeles?
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 Angeles address uses LADBS — not a Santa Monica, Beverly Hills, or Culver City permit, and not Los Angeles County Building and Safety unless the lot is unincorporated.
Need Los Angeles 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