Venice, CA 90291 • City of Los Angeles • Westside • Family-Owned Since 1970 • CSLB #265709
Steel / Metal Stud Framing in Venice, CA
Light-gauge steel and metal stud framing in Venice — interior partitions, tenant-improvement walls, soffits, and fire-rated assemblies. We frame the wall so the drywall stays flat: Abbot Kinney Boulevard shops, Ocean Front Walk and Pacific Avenue interiors, Rose Avenue and Lincoln Boulevard build-outs, and house remodels in 90291.
Venice Framing From the Fairfield Shop
Ron Hogan Drywall has been family-owned since 1970. We are based in Fairfield, not an Abbot Kinney storefront. Venice is a City of Los Angeles neighborhood on the Westside. It was its own city from 1905 to 1926. It is not its own city now. This page is steel / metal stud framing at Venice 90291 addresses — Abbot Kinney Boulevard, Ocean Front Walk, Pacific Avenue, Main Street, Rose Avenue, Venice Boulevard, Washington Boulevard, Lincoln Boulevard, and Windward Avenue. It is not Santa Monica, Marina del Rey, Mar Vista, Culver City, or Playa del Rey.
Text “Venice” 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 Venice
Interior partition walls
Track, studs, and bracing for new rooms, office layouts, and non-load-bearing walls in 90291. This is the skeleton the board hangs on.
Abbot Kinney TIs
Shop, restaurant, gallery, medical, office, and boutique build-outs on Abbot Kinney Boulevard when the drawing says steel studs. If the plan names metal, that is the bid. Commercial framing →
Pacific, Rose, Lincoln, and Venice Boulevard interiors
Shop partitions, office interiors, and house walls on Ocean Front Walk, Pacific Avenue, Main Street, Rose Avenue, Venice Boulevard, Washington Boulevard, Lincoln Boulevard, Windward Avenue, Hampton Drive, and Electric Avenue.
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 Venice house or canal-side remodel 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 Venice Job
| Stud | Use it when | Skip it when |
|---|---|---|
| Light-gauge metal (what we frame) | Abbot Kinney TI, Ocean Front Walk shop, Lincoln Boulevard suite, 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, shop TIs, or engineer notes | A simple closet that never needed the extra gauge |
| Wood studs | Most Venice 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 →
Venice Streets, ZIP, and Permits
Venice is a City of Los Angeles neighborhood on the Westside. It is not its own city. The street ZIP on this page is 90291. 90294 is a P.O. Box. Area codes are 310 and 424. Permits run through the City of Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety (LADBS). The West Los Angeles Development Services Center is at 1828 Sawtelle Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90025. Request inspections at (888) 524-2845 or dial 311. From outside the city, call (213) 473-3231. Use ladbs.org. Much of Venice also sits in the coastal zone — a Coastal Development Permit can sit on top of the LADBS permit. That is not Santa Monica Building and Safety and not Los Angeles County Building and Safety in Marina del Rey. Text the street so the bid matches Venice — not Santa Monica, Marina del Rey, Mar Vista, Culver City, or Playa del Rey.
Abbot Kinney Boulevard is the commercial spine. Ocean Front Walk, Pacific Avenue, Main Street, Rose Avenue, Venice Boulevard, Washington Boulevard, Lincoln Boulevard, Windward Avenue, Hampton Drive, and Electric Avenue show up on a lot of plans. Occupied houses, walk-street access, and open shops change the layout — not the stud spec.
The usual mismatch is treating an Abbot Kinney 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 Venice Metal-Stud Job Runs
1. Photos + place
Text (925) 791-9099 Venice, 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.
Venice, CA
This page is steel and metal stud framing in Venice — 90291, City of Los Angeles, Westside — from our Fairfield shop. LADBS West L.A. plan check is at 1828 Sawtelle Boulevard. 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 Venice is still its own city. No 94533 shop ZIP as a Venice address. No storefront on Abbot Kinney. No structural steel building. No pier steel. 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. Santa Monica is a different city. Marina del Rey is unincorporated Los Angeles County. Mar Vista, Culver City, and Playa del Rey are different places. This page is Venice, CA 90291.
Venice Metal Stud FAQs
Do you do steel / metal stud framing in Venice?
Yes. Interior light-gauge metal stud framing in Venice, CA from our Fairfield shop — partitions, Abbot Kinney TIs, Ocean Front Walk and Pacific Avenue interiors, house walls, soffits, heavier-gauge spec walls, and frame-and-hang.
Is Venice its own city?
No. Venice was an independent city from 1905 to 1926. It is now a City of Los Angeles neighborhood. Building permits run through LADBS West L.A. at 1828 Sawtelle Boulevard — not a separate Venice city hall and not Santa Monica Building and Safety.
Is this structural steel?
No. We frame interior light-gauge studs, track, headers, and soffits. Beams, columns, pier work, and structure that hold the building up are a different contractor.
Do Venice houses use metal studs or wood?
Most house walls here are still wood. Metal wins on Abbot Kinney TIs, Ocean Front Walk shops, 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 Abbot Kinney Boulevard?
Yes. Occupied retail, restaurant, gallery, medical, and office tenant improvements on Abbot Kinney Boulevard are a usual request — new partitions, soffits, and backing, then hang if the scope includes board.
Do you work occupied Venice buildings?
Yes. Floors are protected and the layout is planned around an occupied house or an open Abbot Kinney shop. Tight lots and walk-street access are part of the plan. A full TI is still a construction job — plan rooms.
Is Venice the same as Santa Monica or Marina del Rey?
No. Santa Monica is its own city to the north. Marina del Rey is unincorporated Los Angeles County to the south. Mar Vista and Culver City sit east. Text the street so the bid matches Venice 90291.
Do you work Abbot Kinney, Pacific, Rose, and Lincoln?
Yes. Abbot Kinney Boulevard, Ocean Front Walk, Pacific Avenue, Main Street, Rose Avenue, Venice Boulevard, Washington Boulevard, Lincoln Boulevard, Windward Avenue, Hampton Drive, Electric Avenue, and other 90291 addresses are on this framing page. Text the street with the photos.
What ZIP does this Venice page cover?
90291. 90294 is a P.O. Box. Text the street with the photos so the bid matches the Venice address — not Santa Monica, Marina del Rey, or Playa del Rey.
Who issues the permit in Venice?
City of Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety. West L.A. Development Services Center: 1828 Sawtelle Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90025. Inspections: (888) 524-2845 or 311. Outside the city: (213) 473-3231. Website: ladbs.org. Coastal-zone work can also need a Coastal Development Permit.
How much does metal stud framing cost in Venice?
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 Venice 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