Rialto, CA 92376 • 92377 • Incorporated City • San Bernardino County • Family-Owned Since 1970 • CSLB #265709
Steel / Metal Stud Framing in Rialto, CA
Light-gauge steel and metal stud framing in Rialto — interior partitions, tenant-improvement walls, soffits, and fire-rated assemblies. We frame the wall so the drywall stays flat: Riverside Avenue shops, Foothill Boulevard build-outs, Valley Boulevard interiors, and house remodels in 92376 and 92377.
Rialto Framing From the Fairfield Shop
Ron Hogan Drywall has been family-owned since 1970. We are based in Fairfield, not a Riverside Avenue storefront. Rialto is an incorporated city in San Bernardino County — Inland Empire — not Fontana, not Bloomington, and not San Bernardino. It has its own Building & Safety office at 150 S. Palm Avenue. A Rialto mailing ZIP can still sit outside city limits. This page is steel / metal stud framing at City of Rialto 92376 and 92377 addresses — Riverside Avenue, Foothill Boulevard, Baseline Road, Valley Boulevard, Rialto Avenue, and Pepper Avenue. The street decides the bid.
Text “Rialto” 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 Rialto
Interior partition walls
Track, studs, and bracing for new rooms, office layouts, and non-load-bearing walls in Rialto 92376 / 92377 addresses. This is the skeleton the board hangs on.
Riverside Avenue TIs
Shop, restaurant, office, and commercial build-outs on Riverside Avenue when the drawing says steel studs. If the plan names metal, that is the bid. Commercial framing →
Foothill Boulevard and Baseline interiors
Retail and shop partitions on Foothill Boulevard / Historic Route 66, Baseline Road, and Pepper Avenue. Fontana sits west — city limits still decide the permit office.
Valley Boulevard and Slover interiors
Warehouse-office and shop walls on Valley Boulevard, Slover Avenue, Rialto Avenue, Cedar Avenue, and Merrill Avenue. Bloomington sits south. Occupied houses change the layout — not the stud spec.
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 Rialto 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 Rialto Job
| Stud | Use it when | Skip it when |
|---|---|---|
| Light-gauge metal (what we frame) | Riverside Avenue TI, Foothill Boulevard shop, Valley Boulevard office wall, 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, warehouse offices, downtown TIs, or engineer notes | A simple closet that never needed the extra gauge |
| Wood studs | Most Rialto 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 →
Rialto Streets, ZIP, and Permits
Rialto is an incorporated city in San Bernardino County — Inland Empire. This page uses street ZIPs 92376 and 92377. Area codes are 909 and 840. Portions of 92377 also touch Fontana mailing edges. Text the street so the bid matches City of Rialto Building & Safety — not City of Fontana Building at 8353 Sierra Avenue, not City of San Bernardino Building, and not San Bernardino County Building for Bloomington or another county parcel.
Permits for City of Rialto addresses run through City of Rialto Community Development Department, Building & Safety Division, 150 S. Palm Avenue, Rialto, CA 92376. Building: (909) 820-2505, option 1. Email: rialtobuilding@rialtoca.gov. City site is rialtoca.gov. Unincorporated parcels that only use a Rialto mailing ZIP run through San Bernardino County Land Use Services / Building & Safety — a different office.
Fontana sits west. Bloomington sits south. San Bernardino sits east. Colton sits southeast. I-10 and I-210 cut the city. Text the street so the bid matches City of Rialto for a city address — not a Fontana 92335 permit, and not County Building for a city lot.
Commercial work sits on Riverside Avenue, Foothill Boulevard, Baseline Road, Valley Boulevard, Rialto Avenue, Pepper Avenue, Cedar Avenue, Slover Avenue, and Merrill Avenue. Occupied houses, open shops, and warehouse offices change the layout — not the stud spec.
The usual mismatch is treating a Riverside 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 the building 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 Rialto Metal-Stud Job Runs
1. Photos + place
Text (925) 791-9099 Rialto, 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.
Rialto, CA
This page is steel and metal stud framing in Rialto — ZIPs 92376 and 92377, City of Rialto, San Bernardino County — from our Fairfield shop. City Building & Safety is at 150 S. Palm 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 every 92376 or 92377 mailing address is inside city limits. No City of Fontana permit at 8353 Sierra Avenue for a Rialto lot. No Bloomington County permit on this page. No storefront on Riverside Avenue. 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. Fontana, Bloomington, San Bernardino, Colton, and other addresses that only use a Rialto mailing ZIP are different places. This page is Rialto, CA, ZIPs 92376 / 92377, City of Rialto — text the street so the permit office matches the address.
Rialto Metal Stud FAQs
Do you do steel / metal stud framing in Rialto?
Yes. Interior light-gauge metal stud framing in Rialto, CA from our Fairfield shop — partitions, Riverside Avenue TIs, Foothill Boulevard interiors, Valley Boulevard walls, house walls, soffits, heavier-gauge spec walls, and frame-and-hang.
Is Rialto a city?
Yes. Rialto is an incorporated city in San Bernardino County. Building permits inside city limits run through City of Rialto Building & Safety at 150 S. Palm Avenue — not Fontana, not Bloomington County, and not County Building.
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 Rialto houses use metal studs or wood?
Most house walls here are still wood. Metal wins on Riverside Avenue TIs, Foothill 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 on Riverside Avenue or Foothill Boulevard?
Yes. Occupied retail, restaurant, office, and commercial tenant improvements on Riverside Avenue, Foothill Boulevard, Valley Boulevard, and Rialto Avenue are a usual request — new partitions, soffits, and backing, then hang if the scope includes board.
Do you work occupied Rialto buildings?
Yes. Floors are protected and the layout is planned around an occupied house or an open shop. A full TI is still a construction job — plan rooms.
Does 92376 cover all of Rialto?
92376 is the main Rialto street ZIP. 92377 is north Rialto. Nearby Fontana uses 92335 / 92336. Bloomington uses 92316. Text the street so the bid matches City of Rialto — not Fontana 92335 and not County Building.
Do you work Riverside Avenue, Foothill Boulevard, and Valley Boulevard?
Yes. Riverside Avenue, Foothill Boulevard, Baseline Road, Valley Boulevard, Rialto Avenue, Pepper Avenue, Cedar Avenue, Slover Avenue, Merrill Avenue, and other Rialto 92376 / 92377 addresses are on this framing page. Text the street with the photos.
What ZIP does this Rialto page cover?
This page covers Rialto 92376 and 92377 street addresses inside City of Rialto. Text the street with the photos so the bid matches City Building & Safety — not Fontana 92335, not Bloomington 92316, and not County Building for a county parcel that only uses a Rialto mailing ZIP.
Who issues the permit in Rialto?
City of Rialto Community Development Department, Building & Safety Division, 150 S. Palm Avenue, Rialto, CA 92376. Call (909) 820-2505, option 1. City of Fontana Building is a different office. City of San Bernardino Building is a different office. San Bernardino County Building & Safety is a different office for unincorporated parcels such as Bloomington.
How much does metal stud framing cost in Rialto?
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 Rialto 92376 / 92377 address uses City of Rialto Building & Safety — not a Fontana or San Bernardino permit, and not County Building unless the lot is unincorporated.
Need Rialto 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