Northridge, CA 91324 • 91325 • City of Los Angeles • San Fernando Valley • CSUN • Family-Owned Since 1970 • CSLB #265709
Steel / Metal Stud Framing in Northridge, CA
Light-gauge steel and metal stud framing in Northridge — interior partitions, tenant-improvement walls, soffits, and fire-rated assemblies. We frame the wall so the drywall stays flat: Reseda Boulevard shops, Nordhoff Street interiors, CSUN-area build-outs, and house remodels in 91324 and 91325.
Northridge Framing From the Fairfield Shop
Ron Hogan Drywall has been family-owned since 1970. We are based in Fairfield, not a Reseda Boulevard storefront. Northridge is not its own city. It is a San Fernando Valley neighborhood in the City of Los Angeles. Older maps still say Zelzah or North Los Angeles. This page is steel / metal stud framing at Northridge 91324 and 91325 addresses — Reseda Boulevard, Nordhoff Street, Devonshire Street, Parthenia Street, and Plummer Street. It is not Chatsworth, Porter Ranch, Granada Hills, North Hills, or Reseda.
Text “Northridge” 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. The street decides the bid.
Metal Stud Work We Do in Northridge
Interior partition walls
Track, studs, and bracing for new rooms, office layouts, and non-load-bearing walls in 91324 and 91325. This is the skeleton the board hangs on.
Tenant improvement framing
Reseda Boulevard shop, medical-office, and small commercial build-outs when the drawing says steel studs. If the plan names metal, that is the bid. Commercial framing →
CSUN-area and campus-edge interiors
Office, clinic, apartment, and retail walls near California State University, Northridge — Nordhoff Street, Reseda Boulevard, Zelzah Avenue, Lindley Avenue, and Plummer Street when the parcel is Northridge.
Reseda, Nordhoff, and Devonshire interiors
Shop partitions, office interiors, and retail walls on Reseda Boulevard, Nordhoff Street, Devonshire Street, Parthenia Street, Plummer Street, Lassen Street, and Roscoe Boulevard.
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 Northridge 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 Northridge Job
| Stud | Use it when | Skip it when |
|---|---|---|
| Light-gauge metal (what we frame) | Reseda Boulevard TI, CSUN-area offices, medical-office interiors, 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 Northridge 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 →
Northridge Streets, ZIP, and Permits
Northridge is a City of Los Angeles neighborhood in the San Fernando Valley. The postal ZIPs on this page are 91324 and 91325. 91330 is the unique campus ZIP for California State University, Northridge. 91327 and 91328 are Northridge P.O. Boxes. 91326 is usually Porter Ranch. Area codes are 818 and 747. Permits run through the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety. The Valley desk is the Van Nuys District Office at 6262 Van Nuys Boulevard, 2nd Floor, Room 251, Van Nuys, CA 91401. Call 311 inside the city, or (213) 473-3231 from outside. Inspections: (888) 524-2845. Text the street so the bid matches Northridge — not Chatsworth, Porter Ranch, Granada Hills, North Hills, or Reseda.
Reseda Boulevard is the main north-south commercial spine. Nordhoff Street, Devonshire Street, Parthenia Street, Plummer Street, Lassen Street, Roscoe Boulevard, Tampa Avenue, Wilbur Avenue, Lindley Avenue, and Zelzah Avenue show up on a lot of plans. Northridge Fashion Center sits on Nordhoff. SR-118 sits on the north edge toward Porter Ranch. Occupied houses and open Reseda shops change the layout — not the stud spec.
The usual mismatch is treating a Reseda 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 a house 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 Northridge Metal-Stud Job Runs
1. Photos + place
Text (925) 791-9099 Northridge, 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.
Northridge, CA
This page is steel and metal stud framing in Northridge — ZIPs 91324 and 91325, City of Los Angeles — from our Fairfield shop. Permits run through LADBS in Van Nuys. 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 fake Northridge city hall. No claim that Northridge is its own incorporated city. No shop on Reseda Boulevard. No structural steel building. No promise that metal studs hold a house up. We frame interior light-gauge walls and hang drywall on wood or steel. A closet does not need a shaft-wall spec. Chatsworth, Porter Ranch, Granada Hills, North Hills, and Reseda are different neighborhoods. This page is Northridge, CA 91324 and 91325.
Northridge Metal Stud FAQs
Do you do steel / metal stud framing in Northridge?
Yes. Interior light-gauge metal stud framing in Northridge, CA from our Fairfield shop — partitions, Reseda and Nordhoff TIs, CSUN-area interiors, house walls, soffits, heavier-gauge spec walls, and frame-and-hang.
Is Northridge its own city?
No. Northridge is a neighborhood in the City of Los Angeles. Mail can still say Northridge. Permits run through LADBS, not a separate city desk.
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 Northridge houses use metal studs or wood?
Most house walls here are still wood. Metal wins on Reseda TIs, CSUN-area offices, medical-office interiors, 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 Reseda or Nordhoff?
Yes. Occupied retail, restaurant, and small commercial tenant improvements on Reseda Boulevard and Nordhoff Street are a usual request — new partitions, soffits, and backing, then hang if the scope includes board.
Do you work occupied Northridge buildings?
Yes. Floors are protected and the layout is planned around an occupied house or an open Reseda shop. A full TI is still a construction job — plan rooms.
Is Northridge the same as Chatsworth, Porter Ranch, or North Hills?
No. Chatsworth is west. Porter Ranch sits north of the 118. Granada Hills is northeast. North Hills is east. Reseda is south. Text the street so the bid matches Northridge 91324 or 91325.
Was Northridge always called Northridge?
No. The older names were Zelzah, then North Los Angeles. The City of Los Angeles now uses Northridge for this neighborhood. Same City of Los Angeles permits.
Do you work Reseda, Nordhoff, Devonshire, Parthenia, and Plummer?
Yes. Reseda Boulevard, Nordhoff Street, Devonshire Street, Parthenia Street, Plummer Street, Lassen Street, Roscoe Boulevard, Tampa Avenue, and other 91324 / 91325 addresses are on this framing page. Text the street with the photos.
What ZIP does this Northridge page cover?
91324 and 91325. 91330 is the CSUN campus ZIP. 91327 and 91328 are P.O. Boxes. 91326 is usually Porter Ranch. Text the street with the photos so the bid matches the Northridge address — not Chatsworth, Porter Ranch, Granada Hills, or North Hills.
Who issues the permit in Northridge?
Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety. The Valley office is 6262 Van Nuys Boulevard, 2nd Floor, Room 251, Van Nuys, CA 91401. Call 311 in the city, or (213) 473-3231 from outside. Inspections: (888) 524-2845.
How much does metal stud framing cost in Northridge?
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.
Need Northridge 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