Redondo Beach, CA 90277–90278 • Los Angeles County • Family-Owned Since 1970 • CSLB #265709
Steel / Metal Stud Framing in Redondo Beach, CA
Light-gauge steel and metal stud framing in Redondo Beach — interior partitions, tenant-improvement walls, soffits, and fire-rated assemblies. We frame the wall so the drywall stays flat: King Harbor and Catalina shops, Pacific Coast Highway interiors, Riviera Village rooms, and North Redondo townhome and office work on Aviation and Artesia. A pier TI and a Golden Hills remodel are not the same stud job.
Redondo Beach Framing, Fairfield Crew
Ron Hogan Drywall has been family-owned since 1970. We are based in Fairfield, not a Redondo Beach storefront. This page is steel / metal stud framing in Redondo Beach, CA — South Redondo 90277 on Catalina Avenue, Esplanade, Torrance Boulevard, and Pacific Coast Highway; King Harbor and the Pier; Riviera Village; and North Redondo 90278 on Aviation Boulevard, Artesia Boulevard, Inglewood Avenue, and Manhattan Beach Boulevard.
Text “Redondo” 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 Redondo Beach
Interior partition walls
Track, studs, and bracing for new rooms, office layouts, and non-load-bearing walls in 90277 and 90278. This is the skeleton the board hangs on.
Tenant improvement framing
Retail, restaurant, and office build-outs on PCH, Catalina, King Harbor, Aviation, and Artesia. 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 townhome partitions
New interior steel walls inside a South Redondo house or a North Redondo R2/R3 townhome 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 Redondo Beach Job
| Stud | Use it when | Skip it when |
|---|---|---|
| Light-gauge metal (what we frame) | King Harbor TI, Catalina and PCH shops, Aviation offices, 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, North Redondo office suites, or engineer notes | A simple closet that never needed the extra gauge |
| Wood studs | Most Redondo house and townhome walls with no commercial spec — Avenues rooms, Golden Hills interiors, west-of-PCH bedrooms | The plan already says steel, or the finish will show every bow |
| Furring / hat channel on masonry | Concrete, block, or older harbor 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 →
King Harbor vs PCH / Riviera vs North Redondo
Redondo Beach is its own city in Los Angeles County — ZIPs 90277 and 90278 — between Hermosa Beach, Manhattan Beach, and Torrance. It is not Hermosa and it is not Torrance. South Redondo 90277 holds the Pier, King Harbor, Catalina Avenue, Esplanade, and Pacific Coast Highway. Riviera Village sits at the south end. Hollywood Riviera often carries a 90277 ZIP and is still Torrance. North Redondo 90278 takes Aviation, Artesia, Inglewood Avenue, townhome streets, and office parks inland of the beach.
Harbor air and salt do not make metal magic. Galvanized light-gauge steel is not food for termites and it does not twist like wet lumber. It will still rust if the coating is cut and the wall stays wet. The usual mismatch is treating a King Harbor restaurant wall like a bedroom 2×4 — or promising Level 5 on a townhome wall that was never framed flat. Occupied houses and open shops need a clean layout, backing for cabinets and TVs, and a stud plane the finish can live with.
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 Redondo Beach Metal-Stud Job Runs
1. Photos + place
Text (925) 791-9099 Redondo, 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.
Redondo Beach, CA
This page is steel and metal stud framing in Redondo Beach — ZIP 90277 and 90278, Los Angeles County, from our Fairfield shop. Permits run through the City of Redondo Beach. 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 Redondo 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. Hollywood Riviera with a 90277 ZIP is still Torrance — text the city with the street.
Redondo Beach Metal Stud FAQs
Do you do steel / metal stud framing in Redondo Beach?
Yes. Interior light-gauge metal stud framing in Redondo Beach, CA 90277–90278 from our Fairfield shop — partitions, TI walls, 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 and columns that hold the building up are a different contractor.
Do Redondo houses use metal studs or wood?
Most house and townhome walls here are still wood. 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.
Will harbor air rust metal studs?
Galvanizing helps. Standing water and cut coating do not. Metal studs are not a submarine and they are not a mold-proof building by themselves. Keep the cavity dry and close the wall the right way.
Can you frame a shop at King Harbor or on PCH?
Yes. Occupied retail and restaurant TIs at King Harbor, on Catalina Avenue, Pacific Coast Highway, Aviation, and Artesia are a usual request — new partitions, soffits, and backing, then hang if the scope includes board.
Do you work occupied Redondo 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 South Redondo and North Redondo?
Yes. Catalina Avenue, Esplanade, Torrance Boulevard, Pacific Coast Highway, King Harbor, Riviera Village, Aviation Boulevard, Artesia Boulevard, Inglewood Avenue, and Manhattan Beach Boulevard are on the same framing page. Text the street with the photos.
How much does metal stud framing cost in Redondo 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.
Need Redondo 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