Malibu, CA 90265 • Incorporated 1991 • Los Angeles County • Family-Owned Since 1970 • CSLB #265709
Steel / Metal Stud Framing in Malibu, CA
Light-gauge steel and metal stud framing in Malibu — interior partitions, tenant-improvement walls, soffits, and fire-rated assemblies. We frame the wall so the drywall stays flat: Civic Center shops, Pacific Coast Highway build-outs, Point Dume interiors, and house remodels in 90265.
Malibu Framing From the Fairfield Shop
Ron Hogan Drywall has been family-owned since 1970. We are based in Fairfield — not a Pacific Coast Highway storefront. Malibu is an incorporated city in Los Angeles County — not Topanga, not Calabasas, and not Pacific Palisades. It has its own Building Safety Division at City Hall, 23825 Stuart Ranch Road. 90265 is the street ZIP. 90264 is a PO Box ZIP. 90263 is Pepperdine University. A Malibu mailing ZIP does not always mean a City of Malibu lot. This page is steel / metal stud framing at City of Malibu addresses — Pacific Coast Highway, Civic Center Way, Cross Creek Road, and Point Dume. The street decides the bid.
Text “Malibu” 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 Malibu
Interior partition walls
Track, studs, and bracing for new rooms, office layouts, and non-load-bearing walls in City of Malibu 90265 addresses. This is the skeleton the board hangs on.
Civic Center and Cross Creek TIs
Shop, restaurant, office, and commercial build-outs on Civic Center Way, Cross Creek Road, and Webb Way when the drawing says steel studs. If the plan names metal, that is the bid. Commercial framing →
Pacific Coast Highway interiors
Retail, restaurant, and office partitions on Pacific Coast Highway (SR-1) through central Malibu. Occupied buildings and tight beach lots change the layout — not the stud spec.
Point Dume, Zuma, and canyon interiors
House and shop partitions at Point Dume, Zuma, Broad Beach, Malibu Canyon Road, Kanan Dume Road, and Latigo Canyon Road. City limits still decide the permit office.
House remodel and ADU partitions
New interior steel walls inside an existing Malibu 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 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 Malibu Job
| Stud | Use it when | Skip it when |
|---|---|---|
| Light-gauge metal (what we frame) | Civic Center TI, PCH shop, Point Dume remodel, 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, Civic Center TIs, or engineer notes | A simple closet that never needed the extra gauge |
| Wood studs | Most Malibu 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 →
Malibu Streets, ZIP, and Permits
Malibu is an incorporated city in Los Angeles County — Santa Monica Mountains and Pacific Coast, about 30 miles west of downtown Los Angeles. This page uses street ZIP 90265. 90264 is a Malibu PO Box ZIP. 90263 is Pepperdine University. Area codes are 310 and 424. Nearby Topanga uses 90290. Calabasas uses 91302. Pacific Palisades uses 90272. Agoura Hills uses 91301. Text the street so the bid matches City of Malibu Building Safety — not Los Angeles County Building and Safety for an unincorporated 90265 canyon parcel, not City of Calabasas Building and Safety, and not City of Los Angeles Building and Safety for Pacific Palisades.
Permits for City of Malibu addresses run through City of Malibu Community Development, Building Safety Division, City Hall, 23825 Stuart Ranch Road, Malibu, CA 90265. Building Safety: (310) 456-2489, ext. 390. Email: MBuilding@malibucity.org. City site is malibucity.org. The 90265 ZIP was assigned before incorporation. Unincorporated canyon parcels that only use a Malibu mailing ZIP run through Los Angeles County — a different office. Coastal-zone lots can add a planning step — that changes the paper, not the stud spec.
Topanga sits east. Pacific Palisades and the City of Los Angeles sit farther east. Calabasas sits north over the mountains. Pacific Coast Highway (SR-1) is the east-west spine. Malibu Canyon Road and Kanan Dume Road climb north. The street — not the mailing city on a bill — decides the permit office.
Commercial work sits on Pacific Coast Highway, Civic Center Way, Cross Creek Road, Webb Way, and around Pepperdine. House and canyon work sits on Point Dume, Broad Beach Road, Morning View Drive, Malibu Canyon Road, Kanan Dume Road, Latigo Canyon Road, Encinal Canyon Road, Las Flores Canyon Road, and Corral Canyon Road. Occupied houses and open shops change the layout — not the stud spec.
The usual mismatch is treating a Civic Center 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. Tight beach lots and occupied 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 Malibu Metal-Stud Job Runs
1. Photos + place
Text (925) 791-9099 Malibu, 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.
Malibu, CA
This page is steel and metal stud framing in Malibu — ZIP 90265, City of Malibu, Los Angeles County — from our Fairfield shop. City Building Safety is at 23825 Stuart Ranch Road. 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 90265 mailing address is inside City of Malibu. No Los Angeles County Building and Safety permit for a City of Malibu lot. No City of Calabasas permit on this page. No City of Los Angeles permit for Pacific Palisades. No storefront on Pacific Coast Highway. 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. Topanga, Calabasas, Pacific Palisades, unincorporated canyon parcels, and other addresses that only use a Malibu mailing ZIP are different places. This page is Malibu, CA, City of Malibu — text the street so the permit office matches the address.
Malibu Metal Stud FAQs
Do you do steel / metal stud framing in Malibu?
Yes. Interior light-gauge metal stud framing in Malibu, CA from our Fairfield shop — partitions, Civic Center TIs, Pacific Coast Highway interiors, Point Dume walls, house walls, soffits, heavier-gauge spec walls, and frame-and-hang.
Is Malibu a city?
Yes. Malibu incorporated on March 28, 1991. Building permits inside city limits run through City of Malibu Building Safety at 23825 Stuart Ranch Road — not Topanga, not Calabasas, and not Los Angeles County Building and Safety for an unincorporated parcel.
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 Malibu houses use metal studs or wood?
Most house walls here are still wood. Metal wins on Civic Center TIs, PCH 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 on PCH or at Civic Center?
Yes. Occupied retail, restaurant, office, and commercial tenant improvements on Pacific Coast Highway, Civic Center Way, Cross Creek Road, and Webb Way are a usual request — new partitions, soffits, and backing, then hang if the scope includes board.
Do you work occupied Malibu buildings?
Yes. Floors are protected and the layout is planned around an occupied house or an open shop. Tight beach lots and older PCH buildings need a clean layout — not a guessed gauge.
Does 90265 cover only the City of Malibu?
No. 90265 is the street ZIP used by City of Malibu and by some unincorporated canyon parcels assigned before incorporation. 90264 is a PO Box ZIP. 90263 is Pepperdine. Nearby Topanga uses 90290. Text the street so the bid matches City of Malibu Building Safety — or Los Angeles County if the lot is unincorporated.
Do you work PCH, Civic Center, and Point Dume?
Yes. Pacific Coast Highway, Civic Center Way, Cross Creek Road, Webb Way, Point Dume, Broad Beach Road, Malibu Canyon Road, Kanan Dume Road, Latigo Canyon Road, and other City of Malibu addresses are on this framing page. Text the street with the photos.
What ZIP does this Malibu page cover?
This page covers City of Malibu street addresses, most of them in 90265. Text the street with the photos so the bid matches City Building Safety — not Topanga 90290, not Calabasas 91302, and not Los Angeles County Building and Safety for an unincorporated parcel.
Who issues the permit in Malibu?
City of Malibu Community Development, Building Safety Division, 23825 Stuart Ranch Road, Malibu, CA 90265. Call (310) 456-2489, ext. 390. Los Angeles County Building and Safety is a different office for unincorporated parcels. City of Calabasas Building and Safety is a different office. City of Los Angeles Building and Safety is a different office for Pacific Palisades.
How much does metal stud framing cost in Malibu?
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 Malibu address uses City of Malibu Building Safety — not a Calabasas or Los Angeles City permit, and not Los Angeles County Building and Safety unless the lot is unincorporated.
Need Malibu 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