Upland, CA 91786 • Foothill Corridor • Incorporated 1906 • Family-Owned Since 1970 • CSLB #265709
Steel / Metal Stud Framing in Upland, CA
Light-gauge steel and metal stud framing in Upland — interior partitions, tenant-improvement walls, soffits, and fire-rated assemblies. We frame the wall so the drywall stays flat: Euclid Avenue shops, Foothill Boulevard suites, Historic Downtown interiors, and house remodels. Upland is San Bernardino County. Claremont is a different county.
Upland Framing, Fairfield Crew
Ron Hogan Drywall has been family-owned since 1970. We are based in Fairfield, not an Upland storefront. This page is steel / metal stud framing in Upland, CA — Euclid Avenue, Foothill Boulevard, Mountain Avenue, Arrow Highway, and 9th Street.
Text “Upland” 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. Sharing Foothill does not share a city hall. The street decides the desk.
Metal Stud Work We Do in Upland
Interior partition walls
Track, studs, and bracing for new rooms, office layouts, and non-load-bearing walls in 91786 and 91784. This is the skeleton the board hangs on.
Tenant improvement framing
Retail, restaurant, medical, and office build-outs on Euclid Avenue and Foothill Boulevard. If the drawing says steel studs, that is the bid. Commercial framing →
Downtown, Foothill, and Colonies interiors
Shop partitions, restaurant walls, and rated assemblies in Historic Downtown Upland, Euclid Avenue, Foothill Boulevard, and Colonies Crossroads interiors inside city limits.
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 Upland 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 Upland Job
| Stud | Use it when | Skip it when |
|---|---|---|
| Light-gauge metal (what we frame) | Euclid Avenue TI, Foothill Boulevard shops, Historic Downtown interiors, medical 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 off Euclid, Foothill, Mountain Avenue, 9th Street, The Colonies, and Old Upland with no commercial spec | The plan already says steel, or the finish will show every bow |
| Furring / hat channel on masonry | Concrete or block 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 →
Euclid Avenue vs Claremont vs Rancho Cucamonga
Upland is an incorporated foothill city in San Bernardino County — May 15, 1906 — on historic Euclid Avenue and old Route 66. Standard ZIPs are 91786 and 91784, plus P.O. box 91785. It uses the 909 / 840 overlay. Claremont sits west in Los Angeles County. Rancho Cucamonga sits east. Ontario sits south. Montclair sits southwest. San Antonio Heights sits north as unincorporated county. Permits inside city limits run through the City of Upland Building and Safety at 460 N. Euclid Avenue, 91786. Sharing Foothill does not share a city hall.
This page is the City of Upland. An Euclid Avenue shop in 91786 is this desk. A Claremont Village job is Los Angeles County. A Foothill job that already sits in Rancho Cucamonga is a different desk. Text the street so we bid the right one.
Euclid Avenue, Foothill Boulevard, Mountain Avenue, Arrow Highway, 9th Street, and Baseline carry the shops and through traffic. Historic Downtown sits on Euclid. The Colonies sits north of the 210. Occupied shops, bungalow remodels, and tract houses 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 Downtown 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 Upland Metal-Stud Job Runs
1. Photos + place
Text (925) 791-9099 Upland, the street, and the plans or a photo of the wall.
2. Name the wall
Partition, TI layout, soffit, rated assembly, Euclid Avenue shop, Colonies 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.
Upland, CA
This page is steel and metal stud framing in Upland — ZIPs 91786 and 91784, an incorporated foothill city in San Bernardino County, from our Fairfield shop. Permits inside city limits run through the City of Upland, not Claremont, Rancho Cucamonga, or Ontario. 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 Upland address. 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. This page is the City of Upland — not Claremont, Rancho Cucamonga, or Ontario.
Upland Metal Stud FAQs
Do you do steel / metal stud framing in Upland?
Yes. Interior light-gauge metal stud framing in Upland, CA from our Fairfield shop — partitions, Euclid Avenue TIs, Foothill Boulevard interiors, Historic Downtown shops, soffits, heavier-gauge spec walls, and frame-and-hang.
Is Upland the same as Claremont?
No. Upland is San Bernardino County. Claremont is Los Angeles County. They sit next to each other on the foothills. They do not share a building department.
Is San Antonio Heights part of Upland?
No. San Antonio Heights is unincorporated San Bernardino County north of the city. If the address is inside city limits, the desk is 460 N. Euclid Avenue.
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 Upland houses use metal studs or wood?
Most house walls here are still wood. Metal wins on Euclid Avenue TIs, Downtown shop 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 Euclid Avenue?
Yes. Occupied retail and restaurant TIs on Euclid Avenue, Foothill Boulevard, Mountain Avenue, and Historic Downtown are a usual request — new partitions, soffits, and backing, then hang if the scope includes board.
Do you work occupied Upland 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 Downtown, The Colonies, and Foothill?
Yes. Historic Downtown Upland, The Colonies, Foothill Boulevard, Euclid Avenue, and other addresses inside city limits are on the same framing page. Text the street with the photos.
Who issues the permit in Upland?
The City of Upland Building and Safety at 460 N. Euclid Avenue, CA 91786. Claremont, Rancho Cucamonga, and Ontario are different desks — that is why the street matters.
How much does metal stud framing cost in Upland?
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 Upland 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