Drywall can hide a lot — but it cannot hide bad framing. A bowed stud shows through as a wave in the wall; an out-of-square corner fights every piece of trim installed after it. That's why Richmond Drywall frames as well as hangs and finishes: when one crew is responsible for the wall from stud to final sanding, there's nowhere for problems to hide between trades.
Framing Services We Provide
- New interior walls — dividing a bonus room, adding a home office, creating a bedroom with proper egress considerations.
- Basement layouts — full framing for basement finishes: perimeter walls with correct standoff and moisture detailing, plus interior partitions.
- Metal stud framing — the standard for commercial build-outs and a smart choice in basements, where steel won't wick moisture, warp, or feed mold.
- Soffits & chases — clean boxes around ductwork, beams, and plumbing that look intentional instead of tacked-on.
- Ceiling framing & furring — leveling old sagging ceilings, furring out uneven masonry walls, and framing tray or dropped ceiling details.
- Commercial build-outs — office and retail partition walls, framed fast and straight so the rest of the fit-out stays on schedule.
Wood or Metal? Honest Guidance
Both have their place, and we'll recommend the right one for your project rather than the one we feel like installing. Wood studs are familiar, easy to modify later, and ideal where cabinets, shelving, or TV mounts need solid attachment. Metal studs are perfectly straight out of the bundle, lighter, termite-proof, and unaffected by the humidity that can twist wood framing in a Richmond basement. Many of our basement projects use steel for the perimeter and wood where fixtures need backing — the best of both.
Framed for the Drywall That Follows
Because we're a drywall company first, we frame with the finished wall in mind: stud spacing laid out to land sheet edges, backing installed everywhere drywall will need it, crowned studs oriented consistently, and everything checked straight and plumb before we call it done. It's the difference between drywall that goes on flat and a hanging crew fighting the framing for a week.
One Contract, Stud to Paint-Ready
Most framing customers have us carry the project straight through installation and finishing — one estimate, one schedule, one crew responsible for the finished wall. It's faster, and there's no finger-pointing between a framer and a drywaller because they're the same people.
Get a Free Framing Estimate
Planning a basement finish, a new wall, or a commercial build-out in the Richmond area? Call (804) 660-8925 or request a free written estimate online, and we'll help you get the bones of your project right.