Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 • Incorporated 1912 • Los Angeles County • Family-Owned Since 1970 • CSLB #265709
Steel / Metal Stud Framing in Manhattan Beach, CA
Light-gauge steel and metal stud framing in Manhattan Beach — interior partitions, tenant-improvement walls, soffits, and fire-rated assemblies. We frame the wall so the drywall stays flat: downtown shops near the Pier, Sepulveda Boulevard build-outs, Manhattan Beach Boulevard interiors, and house remodels in 90266.
Manhattan Beach Framing From the Fairfield Shop
Ron Hogan Drywall has been family-owned since 1970. We are based in Fairfield — not a Manhattan Beach Boulevard storefront. Manhattan Beach is an incorporated South Bay Beach City in Los Angeles County — not Hermosa Beach, not Redondo Beach, and not El Segundo. It has its own Building and Safety Division at City Hall, 1400 Highland Avenue. 90266 is the street ZIP. 90267 is a PO Box ZIP. This page is steel / metal stud framing at City of Manhattan Beach 90266 addresses — Manhattan Beach Boulevard, Sepulveda Boulevard, Highland Avenue, and The Strand. The street decides the bid.
Text “Manhattan Beach” 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 Manhattan Beach
Interior partition walls
Track, studs, and bracing for new rooms, office layouts, and non-load-bearing walls in Manhattan Beach 90266 addresses. This is the skeleton the board hangs on.
Downtown and Pier TIs
Shop, restaurant, office, and commercial build-outs on Manhattan Beach Boulevard, Valley Drive, and Highland Avenue when the drawing says steel studs. If the plan names metal, that is the bid. Commercial framing →
Sepulveda Corridor interiors
Retail, medical, and office partitions on Sepulveda Boulevard (SR-1), Rosecrans Avenue, and Aviation Boulevard. Occupied buildings change the layout — not the stud spec.
East of Sepulveda and Manhattan Village
Shop, suite, and tenant walls east of Sepulveda on Manhattan Beach Boulevard, Artesia Boulevard, and Marine Avenue. Hermosa Beach sits south — city limits still decide the permit office.
House remodel and ADU partitions
New interior steel walls inside an existing Manhattan Beach house — Sand Section, Hill Section, or east-side lot — 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 Manhattan Beach Job
| Stud | Use it when | Skip it when |
|---|---|---|
| Light-gauge metal (what we frame) | Downtown TI, Sepulveda Boulevard shop, Manhattan Village 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, Sepulveda Corridor TIs, or engineer notes | A simple closet that never needed the extra gauge |
| Wood studs | Most Manhattan Beach 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 →
Manhattan Beach Streets, ZIP, and Permits
Manhattan Beach is an incorporated South Bay Beach City in Los Angeles County — Pacific coast, south of El Segundo and north of Hermosa Beach. This page uses street ZIP 90266. 90267 is a Manhattan Beach PO Box ZIP. Area codes are 310 and 424. Nearby Hermosa Beach uses 90254. Redondo Beach uses 90277 / 90278. El Segundo uses 90245. Hawthorne uses 90250. Text the street so the bid matches City of Manhattan Beach Building and Safety — not City of Hermosa Beach Community Development, not City of Redondo Beach Building and Safety, and not City of El Segundo Building and Safety.
Permits for City of Manhattan Beach addresses run through City of Manhattan Beach Community Development, Building and Safety Division, City Hall, 1400 Highland Avenue, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266. Building and Safety: (310) 802-5544. Community Development: (310) 802-5500. Inspector: (310) 802-5533. City site is manhattanbeach.gov. Coastal-zone lots can add a planning step — that changes the paper, not the stud spec. A lot that only sits next to Manhattan Beach but is inside Hermosa Beach, Redondo Beach, El Segundo, or Hawthorne runs through that city’s office.
El Segundo sits north. Hawthorne sits east. Hermosa Beach sits south. Redondo Beach sits south and east. Sepulveda Boulevard (State Route 1) is the north-south commercial spine. Manhattan Beach Boulevard is the east-west spine through downtown and the Pier. The street — not the mailing city on a bill — decides the permit office.
Commercial work sits on Manhattan Beach Boulevard, Sepulveda Boulevard, Highland Avenue, Valley Drive, Rosecrans Avenue, Aviation Boulevard, Artesia Boulevard, and Marine Avenue. House work sits in the Sand Section near The Strand and Manhattan Avenue, the Hill Section, and the east-of-Sepulveda grid. 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. 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 Manhattan Beach Metal-Stud Job Runs
1. Photos + place
Text (925) 791-9099 Manhattan Beach, 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.
Manhattan Beach, CA
This page is steel and metal stud framing in Manhattan Beach — ZIP 90266, City of Manhattan Beach, Los Angeles County — from our Fairfield shop. City Building and Safety is at 1400 Highland Avenue. 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 90266 covers Hermosa Beach, Redondo Beach, or El Segundo. No City of Hermosa Beach permit for a Manhattan Beach lot. No City of Redondo Beach permit on this page. No City of El Segundo permit. No City of Hawthorne permit. No storefront on Manhattan Beach Boulevard. 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. Hermosa Beach, Redondo Beach, El Segundo, Hawthorne, and other addresses that only sit next to Manhattan Beach are different places. This page is Manhattan Beach, CA, ZIP 90266, City of Manhattan Beach — text the street so the permit office matches the address.
Manhattan Beach Metal Stud FAQs
Do you do steel / metal stud framing in Manhattan Beach?
Yes. Interior light-gauge metal stud framing in Manhattan Beach, CA from our Fairfield shop — partitions, downtown TIs, Sepulveda Boulevard interiors, east-of-Sepulveda walls, house walls, soffits, heavier-gauge spec walls, and frame-and-hang.
Is Manhattan Beach a city?
Yes. Manhattan Beach incorporated on December 7, 1912. Building permits inside city limits run through City of Manhattan Beach Building and Safety at 1400 Highland Avenue — not Hermosa Beach, not Redondo Beach, and not El Segundo.
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 Manhattan Beach houses use metal studs or wood?
Most house walls here are still wood. Metal wins on downtown TIs, Sepulveda Boulevard 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 or on Sepulveda Boulevard?
Yes. Occupied retail, restaurant, office, and commercial tenant improvements on Manhattan Beach Boulevard, Highland Avenue, Valley Drive, Sepulveda Boulevard, and Rosecrans Avenue are a usual request — new partitions, soffits, and backing, then hang if the scope includes board.
Do you work occupied Manhattan Beach buildings?
Yes. Floors are protected and the layout is planned around an occupied house or an open shop. Tight Sand Section lots and downtown buildings need a clean layout — not a guessed gauge.
Does 90266 cover all of Manhattan Beach?
90266 is the street ZIP for the City of Manhattan Beach. 90267 is a PO Box ZIP. Nearby Hermosa Beach uses 90254. Redondo Beach uses 90277 / 90278. El Segundo uses 90245. Text the street so the bid matches City of Manhattan Beach Building and Safety.
Do you work Manhattan Beach Boulevard, Sepulveda, and Highland?
Yes. Manhattan Beach Boulevard, Sepulveda Boulevard, Highland Avenue, Valley Drive, The Strand, Rosecrans Avenue, Aviation Boulevard, Artesia Boulevard, Marine Avenue, and other Manhattan Beach 90266 addresses are on this framing page. Text the street with the photos.
What ZIP does this Manhattan Beach page cover?
This page covers Manhattan Beach 90266 street addresses inside the City of Manhattan Beach. Text the street with the photos so the bid matches City Building and Safety — not Hermosa Beach 90254, not Redondo Beach 90277, and not El Segundo 90245.
Who issues the permit in Manhattan Beach?
City of Manhattan Beach Community Development, Building and Safety Division, 1400 Highland Avenue, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266. Call (310) 802-5544. Inspector: (310) 802-5533. City of Hermosa Beach Community Development is a different office. City of Redondo Beach Building and Safety is a different office. City of El Segundo Building and Safety is a different office.
How much does metal stud framing cost in Manhattan Beach?
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 Manhattan Beach 90266 address uses City of Manhattan Beach Building and Safety — not a Hermosa Beach, Redondo Beach, or El Segundo permit.
Need Manhattan Beach 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