Wilmington, CA 90744 • City of Los Angeles • Harbor Area • Family-Owned Since 1970 • CSLB #265709
Steel / Metal Stud Framing in Wilmington, CA
Light-gauge steel and metal stud framing in Wilmington — interior partitions, tenant-improvement walls, soffits, and fire-rated assemblies. We frame the wall so the drywall stays flat: Avalon Boulevard and Pacific Coast Highway shops, Anaheim Street interiors, Broad Avenue build-outs, and house remodels in 90744.
Wilmington Framing From the Fairfield Shop
Ron Hogan Drywall has been family-owned since 1970. We are based in Fairfield, not an Avalon Boulevard storefront. Wilmington is a City of Los Angeles neighborhood in the Harbor area. It is not its own city and it is not Wilmington, Delaware. This page is steel / metal stud framing at Wilmington 90744 addresses — Avalon Boulevard, Pacific Coast Highway, Anaheim Street, Broad Avenue, Alameda Street, and Wilmington Boulevard. It is not San Pedro, Harbor City, Carson, or Long Beach.
Text “Wilmington” 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 Wilmington
Interior partition walls
Track, studs, and bracing for new rooms, office layouts, and non-load-bearing walls in 90744. This is the skeleton the board hangs on.
Avalon Boulevard and PCH TIs
Shop, restaurant, office, and industrial-adjacent build-outs on Avalon Boulevard and Pacific Coast Highway when the drawing says steel studs. If the plan names metal, that is the bid. Commercial framing →
Anaheim, Broad, Alameda, and Wilmington Blvd interiors
Shop partitions, office interiors, and house walls on Anaheim Street, Broad Avenue, Alameda Street, Wilmington Boulevard, Banning Boulevard, Neptune Avenue, and Harry Bridges Boulevard.
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 Wilmington 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 Wilmington Job
| Stud | Use it when | Skip it when |
|---|---|---|
| Light-gauge metal (what we frame) | Avalon Boulevard TI, PCH shop, 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 Wilmington 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 →
Wilmington Streets, ZIP, and Permits
Wilmington is a City of Los Angeles neighborhood in the Harbor area. It is not its own city. The street ZIP on this page is 90744. 90731 is San Pedro. 90810 is Long Beach. Area codes are 310, 424, and 562. Permits run through the City of Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety (LADBS). The Harbor Development Services Center is at 638 South Beacon Street, Room 276, San Pedro, CA 90731. Request inspections at (888) 524-2845 or dial 311. From outside the city, call (213) 473-3231. Use ladbs.org. This is not Long Beach Building and Safety and not Carson. Text the street so the bid matches Wilmington — not San Pedro, Harbor City, Carson, or Long Beach.
Avalon Boulevard and Pacific Coast Highway carry a lot of the commercial work. Anaheim Street, Broad Avenue, Alameda Street, Wilmington Boulevard, Banning Boulevard, Neptune Avenue, and Harry Bridges Boulevard show up on a lot of plans. Occupied houses and open shops change the layout — not the stud spec.
The usual mismatch is treating an Avalon Boulevard 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 Wilmington Metal-Stud Job Runs
1. Photos + place
Text (925) 791-9099 Wilmington, 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.
Wilmington, CA
This page is steel and metal stud framing in Wilmington — 90744, City of Los Angeles, Harbor area — from our Fairfield shop. LADBS Harbor plan check is at 638 South Beacon Street in San Pedro. 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 Wilmington is its own city. No claim this is Wilmington, Delaware. No storefront on Avalon Boulevard. 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. San Pedro, Harbor City, Carson, and Long Beach are different places. This page is Wilmington, CA 90744.
Wilmington Metal Stud FAQs
Do you do steel / metal stud framing in Wilmington?
Yes. Interior light-gauge metal stud framing in Wilmington, CA from our Fairfield shop — partitions, Avalon Boulevard and PCH TIs, Anaheim Street interiors, house walls, soffits, heavier-gauge spec walls, and frame-and-hang.
Is Wilmington its own city?
No. Wilmington is a City of Los Angeles neighborhood in the Harbor area. Building permits run through LADBS. The Harbor office is at 638 South Beacon Street in San Pedro — not a separate Wilmington city hall.
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 Wilmington houses use metal studs or wood?
Most house walls here are still wood. Metal wins on Avalon Boulevard TIs, PCH 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 Avalon Boulevard?
Yes. Occupied retail, restaurant, office, and industrial-adjacent tenant improvements on Avalon Boulevard and Pacific Coast Highway are a usual request — new partitions, soffits, and backing, then hang if the scope includes board.
Do you work occupied Wilmington 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.
Is Wilmington the same as San Pedro or Long Beach?
No. San Pedro is south and west. Long Beach is east and is its own city. Carson sits north. Harbor City is northwest. Text the street so the bid matches Wilmington 90744.
Do you work Avalon, PCH, Anaheim, and Broad?
Yes. Avalon Boulevard, Pacific Coast Highway, Anaheim Street, Broad Avenue, Alameda Street, Wilmington Boulevard, Banning Boulevard, Neptune Avenue, Harry Bridges Boulevard, and other 90744 addresses are on this framing page. Text the street with the photos.
What ZIP does this Wilmington page cover?
90744. 90731 is San Pedro. 90810 is Long Beach. Text the street with the photos so the bid matches the Wilmington address.
Who issues the permit in Wilmington?
City of Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety. Harbor Development Services Center: 638 South Beacon Street, Room 276, San Pedro, CA 90731. Inspections: (888) 524-2845 or 311. Outside the city: (213) 473-3231. Website: ladbs.org.
How much does metal stud framing cost in Wilmington?
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 Wilmington 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