Pasadena, CA 91101–91107 • Los Angeles County • Family-Owned Since 1970 • CSLB #265709
Steel / Metal Stud Framing in Pasadena, CA
Light-gauge steel and metal stud framing in Pasadena — interior partitions, tenant-improvement walls, soffits, and fire-rated assemblies. We frame the wall so the drywall stays flat: Old Pasadena and Colorado Boulevard shops, South Lake offices, Playhouse District interiors, and house rooms in Bungalow Heaven and Hastings Ranch. A Colorado TI and a Craftsman remodel are not the same stud job.
Pasadena Framing, Fairfield Crew
Ron Hogan Drywall has been family-owned since 1970. We are based in Fairfield, not a Pasadena storefront. This page is steel / metal stud framing in Pasadena, CA — Old Pasadena and 91101, Bungalow Heaven in 91104, South Lake and Caltech-side 91106, west-side 91105, northwest 91103, and east Pasadena / Hastings Ranch in 91107.
Text “Pasadena” 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 Pasadena
Interior partition walls
Track, studs, and bracing for new rooms, office layouts, and non-load-bearing walls in 91101–91107. This is the skeleton the board hangs on.
Tenant improvement framing
Retail, restaurant, and office build-outs on Colorado Boulevard, Lake Avenue, Fair Oaks, and Green Street. If the drawing says steel studs, that is the bid. Commercial framing →
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.
Remodel and ADU partitions
New interior steel walls inside an existing Pasadena 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 Pasadena Job
| Stud | Use it when | Skip it when |
|---|---|---|
| Light-gauge metal (what we frame) | Old Pasadena TI, South Lake offices, Colorado Boulevard shops, rated commercial walls, or a remodel that needs a flat plane for Level 4 / Level 5 | You need beams and columns that hold the building up — that is structural steel, 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, door-heavy restaurant TI, or engineer notes | A simple closet that never needed the extra gauge |
| Wood studs | Most Pasadena house walls with no commercial spec — Bungalow Heaven Craftsman rooms, Madison Heights interiors, Hastings Ranch bedrooms | The plan already says steel, or the finish will show every bow |
| Furring / hat channel on masonry | Brick, concrete, or older downtown 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 →
Old Pasadena vs South Lake vs Bungalow Heaven
Pasadena is its own city in Los Angeles County — ZIPs 91101, 91103, 91104, 91105, 91106, and 91107 — between Altadena, South Pasadena, San Marino, Sierra Madre, and Glendale. It is not Altadena and it is not South Pasadena. Old Pasadena and Colorado Boulevard take shops and restaurant TI. Fair Oaks, Green Street, and the Playhouse District take more downtown interiors. South Lake Avenue takes offices and retail. Bungalow Heaven and Madison Heights take historic house work. Hastings Ranch and east Pasadena take later tract rooms.
The usual mismatch is treating a Colorado tenant wall like a bedroom 2×4 — or promising a factory-flat skim on a 1910 Craftsman wall that was never framed straight. Hard sidelight off Lake Avenue will show cheap framing the first afternoon the paint dries. 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 Pasadena Metal-Stud Job Runs
1. Photos + place
Text (925) 791-9099 Pasadena, the street, and the plans or a photo of the wall.
2. Name the wall
Partition, TI layout, soffit, rated assembly, 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.
Pasadena, CA
This page is steel and metal stud framing in Pasadena — ZIPs 91101 through 91107, Los Angeles County, from our Fairfield shop. Permits run through the City of Pasadena. Need the board hung and finished on the same job? Services → · Framing basics: Framing guide →
Office: 2380 Palmer Circle, Fairfield, CA · CSLB #265709 · Check the number on cslb.ca.gov.
Not on This Page
No fake Pasadena address. No structural steel building. No promise that metal studs hold the house up. We frame interior light-gauge walls and hang drywall on wood or steel. A closet does not need a shaft-wall spec. This page is Pasadena — not Altadena 91001, South Pasadena, or San Marino 91108.
Pasadena Metal Stud FAQs
Do you do steel / metal stud framing in Pasadena?
Yes. Interior light-gauge metal stud framing in Pasadena, CA 91101–91107 from our Fairfield shop — partitions, TI walls, soffits, heavier-gauge spec walls, and frame-and-hang.
Is this Altadena or South Pasadena?
No. This page is the City of Pasadena. Altadena is unincorporated. South Pasadena and San Marino are different cities. Text the street so we bid the right place.
Is this structural steel?
No. We frame interior light-gauge studs, track, headers, and soffits. Beams and columns that hold the building up are a different contractor.
Do Pasadena houses use metal studs or wood?
Most house walls here are still wood — especially Craftsman bungalows. Metal wins on commercial TI, 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 in Old Pasadena or on South Lake?
Yes. Occupied retail and restaurant TIs on Colorado Boulevard, Lake Avenue, Fair Oaks, and Green Street are a usual request — new partitions, soffits, and backing, then hang if the scope includes board.
Do you work occupied Pasadena buildings?
Yes. Floors are protected and the layout is planned around an open shop or an occupied house. A full TI is still a construction job — plan rooms.
Do you work Old Pasadena, Bungalow Heaven, and Hastings Ranch?
Yes. Colorado Boulevard, Fair Oaks, Lake Avenue, Green Street, California Boulevard, Orange Grove, Bungalow Heaven, Madison Heights, and Hastings Ranch are on the same framing page. Text the street with the photos.
How much does metal stud framing cost in Pasadena?
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 Pasadena 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