Drywall Services in the Westside Oil Group Area: Ford City, Buttonwillow & Lost Hills
Bakersfield Elite Drywall serves the westside oil communities — Ford City, Buttonwillow, and Lost Hills — with drywall systems built for extreme environments. When summer temperatures top 110°F and structures expand and contract dramatically with the seasons, ordinary drywall finishes crack. We use material specifications and installation practices designed for these conditions.
Whether you run a crew facility, an oil field services office, or own a home in this part of Kern County, we bring the right materials and the right crew.
Drywall Built for the Extreme Climate of the Westside
The western Kern County oil corridor is one of the most climatically harsh environments in California for interior construction. Summer temperatures regularly exceed 108°F while winter nights drop close to freezing, creating thermal cycles that stress every joint and fastener in a drywall assembly. At Bakersfield Elite Drywall , we adjust our approach specifically for these conditions — using flexible setting compounds at joints, controlling humidity during application, and allowing appropriate drying time between coats to prevent residual moisture from causing future cracking.
In oil field service facilities, crew quarters, and contractor offices throughout Ford City and the Lost Hills area, we regularly install walls that need to withstand not just temperature but also physical abuse from heavy equipment proximity, vibration, and frequent access by large work crews. We specify abuse-resistant panels in these environments and use full exterior corner bead with extended flanges secured with additional fasteners — because a corner that gets hit once a day will fail within a year if it isn't installed properly.
For residential properties in Buttonwillow and the surrounding communities, we bring the same material discipline to single-family homes. Homes in this area are often simple in layout but deserve quality interior work — residents here work hard and shouldn't have to deal with walls that crack every summer as temperatures climb. We build drywall assemblies here to last.
Metal Stud Framing and Commercial Partitions for Oilfield Facilities
Many of the commercial structures on the westside are metal buildings — pre-engineered steel frames with metal cladding — that need interior partition walls built from the concrete slab up. Metal stud framing is the standard for this application: it doesn't burn, it's dimensionally stable across temperature swings, and it's significantly faster to install in large open-span buildings than wood framing. Our crews are experienced with large commercial layout and can handle multi-room build-outs, break room and restroom enclosures, hallway systems, and full office suites within a larger facility.
Fire rating is always a priority in these structures. We install Type X 5/8-inch panels in all required fire-separation assemblies and document the installation for the building inspector. California industrial building code requirements for these assemblies are specific and we stay current with them — so your inspection passes the first time.
Sound control is another consideration in oil field service facilities where management offices need separation from shop floor noise. We can install sound-rated wall assemblies using resilient channel, mass-loaded vinyl, and acoustic-rated gypsum panels to achieve meaningful sound isolation between occupied office spaces and adjacent work bays. We'll discuss the appropriate STC rating and assembly options during the estimate visit.
Serving the Westside and East Into Bakersfield's Hillside Neighborhoods
Our coverage doesn't stop at the oilfields. We work across the county, covering communities with very different characters — from industrial western Kern to the high-end residential corridors east of Bakersfield. Our crews travel to where the project is.
We also serve the homeowners and property managers of the East Hills Cluster communities including Hillcrest and the Bakersfield Country Club area. If you have contacts there who need premium drywall finishing work, have them reach out — high-end residential work is something we do extremely well.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why does drywall crack so often in the Buttonwillow and Lost Hills area?
Thermal cycling is the primary culprit. Extreme heat causes framing and gypsum panels to expand significantly, and the drop in temperature at night causes them to contract. Over repeated cycles, this movement fatigues the joint compound and causes cracking at seams and corners. Using flexible joint compounds and controlling the application environment reduces this significantly.
Do you build out crew facility interiors near oilfield properties?
Yes. We regularly work on crew quarters, break rooms, offices, and locker room facilities within larger oil field service buildings. We're familiar with the scheduling demands of active facilities and can phase work to avoid shutting down your operation.
What kind of drywall holds up best in a metal building in the Lost Hills area?
For commercial metal buildings in extreme heat environments, we recommend 5/8-inch Type X fire-rated panels on 20-gauge metal stud framing with expanded metal corner bead. This combination provides fire separation compliance, impact resistance, and better dimensional stability across the wide temperature swings common to this region.
Built Tough for the Westside
From crew facilities near Lost Hills to family homes in Ford City, we build drywall systems that hold up to the demands of the westside Kern climate and work environment. Get a free estimate today.