Multi-family construction is one of the most demanding applications for cold-formed steel framing — tight schedules, repetitive floor plans, acoustic requirements, and fire ratings all have to come together on every floor. The Formetal Company has been supplying metal studs, track, and framing accessories to apartment and multi-family contractors across Atlanta and the Southeast since 1959, direct from our Forest Park, GA manufacturing facility.
The economics of multi-family construction favor cold-formed steel in almost every scenario. Repetitive floor plans mean custom-cut studs and track can be ordered to exact wall heights across hundreds of units — eliminating on-site cutting, reducing scrap, and dramatically speeding up installation on every floor.
Steel framing also simplifies code compliance on multi-family projects. Non-combustible steel assemblies make achieving required fire ratings straightforward — 1, 2, and 3-hour rated UL assemblies are well-documented and widely accepted by inspectors. Acoustic performance between units is also easier to engineer in steel-framed demising walls than in wood.
And unlike wood, steel doesn't warp, shrink, or swell with humidity changes — meaning fewer callbacks, less nail-pop cracking, and happier tenants over the long term.
The Formetal Company regularly supplies framing packages for:
We manufacture and stock everything needed for a full multi-family framing package:
All products available in custom lengths sized to your typical floor-to-floor height — a huge advantage on multi-family projects where the same stud length repeats across dozens or hundreds of units. See current pricing on our Pricing page or get an instant estimate with our Price Calculator.
On a 200-unit apartment project, ordering studs cut to your exact wall height rather than standard 10' lengths can save thousands of hours of on-site cutting time and significantly reduce material waste. Formetal manufactures to your specifications — tell us your floor-to-floor dimension and we'll cut every piece to match. This is one of the biggest advantages of buying direct from a manufacturer rather than through a distributor.
Our Forest Park, GA facility puts us within easy reach of every major multi-family market in the Southeast. We serve framers, general contractors, and specialty subcontractors with:
Use our Instant Price Calculator for real-time per-piece pricing on any stud, track, or accessory — or reach out directly and we'll put together a full package quote with custom lengths, delivery options, and lead times sized to your schedule.
Every trade follows the framing crew.
Delays in framing quickly affect drywall, MEP rough-in, inspections, and finishes across multiple floors.
Hundreds of units require repeatability.
Apartment projects often use the same wall heights and layouts throughout the development, making material accuracy critical.
Occupancy schedules matter.
Developers need units completed and leased as quickly as possible. Lost time directly impacts revenue.
Material waste adds up fast.
Even small inefficiencies become expensive when repeated across hundreds of apartments.
Custom lengths manufactured to your specifications.
Reduce field cutting, minimize waste, and speed installation throughout the project.
Direct access to the manufacturer.
Get answers quickly when quantities, schedules, or project requirements change.
Reliable supply for large framing packages.
We support apartment projects ranging from garden-style communities to large mixed-use developments.
Metro Atlanta delivery and same-day pickup.
Keep crews working without waiting on material transfers through multiple distributors.
