Framing

What this trade is

Framing covers rough carpentry — floor systems, walls, roof structure, and sheathing. On remodels, framing crews also handle shoring, LVL/engineered beam installs for load-bearing removals, and seismic retrofit bolting where applicable.

Why a GC needs a verified framing sub

A dedicated framing crew that works with the same GC project after project develops dimensional discipline that saves days of finish-carpenter rework later. The GC who rotates framers is rebuilding the relationship every job.

Regulatory landscape

License structure varies by jurisdiction. AskBaily verifies against the licensing authority that applies to the project location — not the GC's headquarters. A few representative jurisdictions:

• California — CSLB
  C-5 (Framing and Rough Carpentry)

  California issues a C-5 for framing specialists. B-licensed GCs may self-perform framing, which is why many GCs build in-house framing crews rather than subbing.

  CSLB→

Quality signals AskBaily tracks

Each declared sub accumulates these signals across projects. They appear on the sub's digital twin and on the GC's public sub-trade view.

• Square/level/plumb tolerance

  Tolerance the crew routinely hits on wall layout. Critical for cabinet install and tile later.

• Engineered beam experience

  LVL and steel moment-frame install experience — matters for open-concept remodels.

Cross-trades

Framingsits at the edge of several other trades. Coordinated scheduling between these is the GC's core responsibility; the sub-trade graph makes the coordination visible across projects.