What General Contractors Get From Framex on Commercial Metal Framing
Commercial projects move fast, and the framing scope sets the pace for every trade that follows. Framex Builder runs in-house light gauge steel framing crews built for that reality. We come in with crews sized to the schedule, deliver layouts that match the structural and architectural drawings, and stay on the job until punch list is closed.
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We work as a specialty framing sub for general contractors and construction managers running offices, retail buildouts, warehouse interiors, healthcare suites, schools, and mixed-use buildings throughout Hudson, Essex, Bergen, Morris, and Union counties. Drawings to install, no handoffs, one accountable team.
Commercial Metal Framing Services
Interior Steel Stud Framing
Demising walls, partition layouts, soffits, bulkheads, and chase walls in 25 gauge through 16 gauge light gauge steel. We frame to the architectural plan, hold tolerances for finish trades, and coordinate openings for doors, glazing, and millwork. Track and stud placement is laid out so drywall, electrical, and mechanical can run without conflict.
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Load-Bearing Light Gauge Steel Framing
Structural cold-formed steel framing for low-rise commercial and mixed-use buildings up to four stories. Bearing walls, floor joists, roof trusses, and exterior wall panels framed to the project's structural drawings. Connections, bridging, and bracing per spec, with documentation handed to the engineer of record.
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Exterior Wall and Curtain Wall Framing
Cold-formed steel back-up framing for brick veneer, EIFS, metal panel, and rainscreen façades. We coordinate with the envelope sub on flashing, sheathing, and air-barrier sequencing. Window and louver openings framed to manufacturer rough-opening specs so glazing and trim install clean.
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Ceiling and Soffit Framing
Suspended drywall ceilings, hard lids, gypsum soffits, and bulkheads in light gauge steel. We frame around HVAC trunks, sprinkler mains, and lighting layouts, working off the reflected ceiling plan and MEP shop drawings. Clean transitions to ACT grid where the design calls for it.
Why GCs and Project Managers Choose Framex
Self-performed framing crews.
Light gauge steel framing is in-house at Framex. No second-tier subs, no schedule risk from a layer you can't reach. Foremen are reachable on site, and crews scale up or down to match your phasing plan.
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Insurance and compliance ready.
Licensed and insured in New Jersey, bonded for commercial scopes, and a Chamber of Commerce member. COI issued same day with your additional-insured endorsements and waiver of subrogation language already in place. Safety program documented and OSHA-current.
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Schedule discipline.
We give you a framing schedule that ties to your master schedule, not a generic timeline. We staff to hit milestones, flag conflicts before they cost days, and submit shop drawings and submittals on the dates your CM wants them.
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Trade coordination.
Layout meetings before stick one. We sit in on MEP coordination, mark wall types and ratings on the deck, and stage material so drywall, electrical, and sprinkler crews aren't tripping over our racks. We finish in a clean condition that lets the next trade start the day after we wrap.
Commercial Metal Framing FAQ
What gauge of steel stud framing do you install?
We install 25 gauge through 16 gauge light gauge steel for interior partitions, soffits, and ceiling work, and we run cold-formed structural members in heavier gauges for load-bearing and exterior wall scopes. Gauge selection follows the structural and architectural specs.
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Do you self-perform metal framing or subcontract it?
All metal framing is self-performed by Framex crews. We don't sub the scope, which is why GCs get one point of accountability from layout to punch list.
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Can you provide a Certificate of Insurance with our project specifics?
Yes. We issue COIs with additional-insured endorsements, waiver of subrogation, and the project address and job number filled in. Most come back same day from our broker.
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How fast can you mobilize on a commercial project?
Typical mobilization is one to two weeks from contract execution, faster if a job is already in our pipeline window. Larger scopes get pre-construction coordination time built into the schedule so layout, material delivery, and crew sizing are dialed in before we step on site.
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Do you handle shop drawings and submittals?
Yes. We coordinate shop drawings for load-bearing and cold-formed scopes through our engineering partner, and we manage standard submittals such as product data, fastener schedules, and fire-rated assembly references on your CM's submittal log.
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What size commercial jobs do you take?
We run scopes from single-tenant buildouts under 5,000 square feet up through multi-floor commercial projects above 100,000 square feet. The team scales by adding crews, not by stretching one.
Service Areas
Framex Builder runs commercial metal framing scope across Northern New Jersey:
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Hudson County
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Essex County
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Bergen County
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Morris County
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Union County
Primary cities include Kearny, Secaucus, Newark, Jersey City, Elizabeth, Parsippany, East Rutherford, Hoboken, and Morristown. Active across the Meadowlands, Newark, and Port Elizabeth industrial corridors, and on commercial buildouts throughout the urban core.
