Ontario, CA 91764 • San Bernardino County • Incorporated • Euclid & Holt • Family-Owned Since 1970 • CSLB #265709
Steel / Metal Stud Framing in Ontario, CA
Light-gauge steel and metal stud framing in Ontario, California — interior partitions, tenant-improvement walls, soffits, and fire-rated assemblies. We frame the wall so the drywall stays flat: Euclid Avenue shops, Holt Boulevard interiors, and house remodels in 91764.
Ontario, CA Framing From the Fairfield Shop
Ron Hogan Drywall has been family-owned since 1970. We are based in Fairfield, not an Euclid Avenue storefront. This page is steel / metal stud framing in Ontario, CA — Euclid Avenue, Holt Boulevard, Airport Drive, and Ontario Mills. It is not Mentone, not Rancho Cucamonga, and not Ontario, Canada.
Text “Ontario CA” 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 Ontario
Interior partition walls
Track, studs, and bracing for new rooms, office layouts, and non-load-bearing walls in 91761, 91762, and 91764. This is the skeleton the board hangs on.
Tenant improvement framing
Retail, restaurant, office, and industrial-park interiors on Euclid Avenue, Holt Boulevard, and near Ontario International Airport when the drawing says steel studs. Ontario is a commercial city as well as a house city — if the plan names metal, that is the bid. Commercial framing →
Euclid, Holt, Mills, and airport interiors
Shop partitions, restaurant walls, office TIs, and rated assemblies on Euclid Avenue, Holt Boulevard, Airport Drive, Ontario Mills, and other Ontario, CA addresses.
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 Ontario 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 an Ontario Job
| Stud | Use it when | Skip it when |
|---|---|---|
| Light-gauge metal (what we frame) | Euclid / Holt TI, Ontario Mills interiors, airport-area suites, rated commercial 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, restaurant TIs, office interiors, or engineer notes | A simple closet that never needed the extra gauge |
| Wood studs | Most 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 →
Ontario Streets, ZIPs, and Permits
Ontario is an incorporated city in San Bernardino County. City Hall / Building Department is at 303 East B Street, Ontario, CA 91764. Common city ZIPs are 91761, 91762, and 91764. Area code is 909. Mentone is unincorporated county and uses 385 N. Arrowhead Avenue in San Bernardino. Rancho Cucamonga, Upland, Montclair, and Chino have their own desks. Text the street so the bid matches the desk.
Euclid Avenue is downtown. Holt Boulevard is the east-west commercial spine toward the airport. Airport Drive and the Ontario International Airport corridor carry office and industrial-park TIs. Ontario Mills is the large retail node. Occupied shops, airport-area suites, and house remodels change the layout — not the stud spec.
The usual mismatch is treating an Euclid Avenue 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, open shops, and after-hours offices 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 an Ontario Metal-Stud Job Runs
1. Photos + place
Text (925) 791-9099 Ontario CA, the street, and the plans or a photo of the wall.
2. Name the wall
Partition, TI layout, soffit, rated assembly, Euclid shop, airport suite, 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.
Ontario, CA
This page is steel and metal stud framing in Ontario, California — ZIP 91764 — from our Fairfield shop. Permits inside city limits run through 303 East B Street. Need the board hung and finished on the same job? Services → · Framing basics: Framing guide → · Mentone framing: Mentone →
Office: 2380 Palmer Circle, Fairfield, CA · CSLB #265709 · Check the number on cslb.ca.gov.
Not on This Page
No fake Ontario address. No claim that we keep a shop on Euclid Avenue. 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. Mentone, Rancho Cucamonga, Upland, and Ontario, Canada are different places. This page is Ontario, CA 91764.
Ontario Metal Stud FAQs
Do you do steel / metal stud framing in Ontario, CA?
Yes. Interior light-gauge metal stud framing in Ontario, California from our Fairfield shop — partitions, Euclid Avenue and Holt Boulevard TIs, house interiors, soffits, heavier-gauge spec walls, and frame-and-hang.
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 Ontario houses use metal studs or wood?
Most house walls here are still wood. Metal wins on Euclid Avenue, Holt Boulevard, Ontario Mills, and airport-area TIs, 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 Euclid Avenue?
Yes. Occupied retail and restaurant TIs on Euclid Avenue and Holt Boulevard are a usual request — new partitions, soffits, and backing, then hang if the scope includes board.
Do you work occupied Ontario buildings?
Yes. Floors are protected and the layout is planned around an occupied house, an open downtown shop, or an after-hours office. A full TI is still a construction job — plan rooms.
Do you work Euclid Avenue, Holt Boulevard, and Ontario Mills?
Yes. Euclid Avenue, Holt Boulevard, Airport Drive, Ontario Mills, and other Ontario, CA addresses in 91761, 91762, and 91764 are on this framing page. Text the street with the photos.
What ZIPs does this Ontario page cover?
91761, 91762, and 91764. Text the street with the photos so the bid matches the Ontario, CA address — not Mentone, Rancho Cucamonga, or Upland.
Who issues the permit in Ontario, CA?
City of Ontario Building Department at 303 East B Street, Ontario, CA 91764. Ontario is incorporated and has its own building desk. Mentone is unincorporated county (385 N. Arrowhead Avenue, San Bernardino). Rancho Cucamonga, Upland, Montclair, and Chino are different desks.
How much does metal stud framing cost in Ontario?
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 Ontario 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