Aptos, CA 95003 • Santa Cruz County • Unincorporated • Family-Owned Since 1970 • CSLB #265709
Steel / Metal Stud Framing in Aptos, CA
Light-gauge steel and metal stud framing in Aptos — interior partitions, tenant-improvement walls, soffits, and fire-rated assemblies. We frame the wall so the drywall stays flat: Aptos Village shops, Soquel Drive suites, Rio Del Mar interiors, and house remodels in 95003.
Aptos Framing, Fairfield Crew
Ron Hogan Drywall has been family-owned since 1970. We are based in Fairfield, not an Aptos storefront. Aptos is unincorporated Santa Cruz County — not its own city. This page is steel / metal stud framing in Aptos, CA — Aptos Village, Soquel Drive, State Park Drive, and Rio Del Mar.
Text “Aptos” with the plans or a photo of the room. If the scope is interior metal studs — or frame-and-hang on the same trip — we schedule it. The street decides the bid.
Metal Stud Work We Do in Aptos
Interior partition walls
Track, studs, and bracing for new rooms, office layouts, and non-load-bearing walls in 95003. This is the skeleton the board hangs on.
Tenant improvement framing
Retail, restaurant, and office build-outs in Aptos Village and along Soquel Drive when the drawing says steel studs. Aptos is mostly houses and a compact village — if the plan names metal, that is the bid. Commercial framing →
Aptos Village, Soquel Drive, and Rio Del Mar interiors
Shop partitions, restaurant walls, and rated assemblies on Soquel Drive, State Park Drive, Aptos Creek Road, and Rio Del Mar Boulevard in Aptos.
Soffits, bulkheads, and chases
Dropped ceilings, kitchen hood wraps, and framed openings so boxes, ducts, and lights have a home before drywall.
Fire-rated and heavier-gauge walls
Listed assemblies, Type X board later, and heavier studs when the plan or the engineer calls for them. The rating is the whole wall — not the stud alone.
House remodel and ADU partitions
New interior steel walls inside an existing Aptos house when the finish needs a straighter plane than bowed lumber. Wood structure stays wood unless the plan says otherwise. Metal vs wood →
Frame and hang together
One crew frames the metal, hangs the board, and can finish it. Split bids leave missing backing and wavy walls. Services →
Which Stud Belongs on an Aptos Job
| Stud | Use it when | Skip it when |
|---|---|---|
| Light-gauge metal (what we frame) | Aptos Village TI, Soquel Drive shops, rated commercial walls, or a remodel that needs a flat plane for Level 4 / Level 5 | You need beams, columns, or structure that hold the building up — that is a different contractor |
| 25-ga interior studs | Short, non-load-bearing partitions with a normal finish | Tall walls, high-abuse corridors, or a spec that names 20-ga or heavier |
| 20-ga / heavier track and studs | Taller commercial walls, restaurant TIs, office interiors, or engineer notes | A simple closet that never needed the extra gauge |
| Wood studs | Most house walls off Trout Gulch, Rio Del Mar, and the neighborhood streets with no commercial spec | The plan already says steel, or the finish will show every bow |
| Furring / hat channel on masonry | Concrete or masonry walls that need a cavity for boxes before drywall | Glue-only board on a finished living space |
Compare studs: Metal vs wood → · Cost: Is steel expensive? → · Why it stays flat: Steel benefits →
Aptos Streets, ZIPs, and Permits
Aptos is an unincorporated community in Santa Cruz County — not an incorporated city. The delivery ZIP on this page is 95003. It uses the 831 area code. Permits in Aptos run through Santa Cruz County Planning / Unified Permit Center at 701 Ocean Street, 4th floor, Santa Cruz. Capitola is a different city with its own building desk. Text the street so the bid matches the Aptos address.
Soquel Drive carries Aptos Village. State Park Drive and Aptos Creek Road tie the village to Highway 1. Rio Del Mar Boulevard runs the coastal side. Occupied shops, Village TIs, and house remodels change the layout — not the stud spec.
The usual mismatch is treating an Aptos Village tenant wall like a bedroom 2×4 — or hanging a Level 5 commercial finish on house framing that only needed wood hang-only. Interior metal studs do not hold a house up. Occupied houses, open shops, and after-hours offices need a clean layout, backing for cabinets and TVs, and a stud plane the finish can live with. Matching the spec still beats guessing the gauge. Send the plan sheet or a wide shot of the room. That photo decides wood hang-only vs new metal studs faster than a ZIP code.
How an Aptos Metal-Stud Job Runs
1. Photos + place
Text (925) 791-9099 Aptos, the street, and the plans or a photo of the wall.
2. Name the wall
Partition, TI layout, soffit, rated assembly, Aptos Village shop, Rio Del Mar house wall, or frame-and-hang. We will say if the existing framing can take the finish.
3. We frame it
Protect the space. Track, studs, backing, hang if scoped. Ready for inspection and board. 12-month warranty on our work.
Aptos, CA
This page is steel and metal stud framing in Aptos — ZIP 95003 — from our Fairfield shop. Permits in Aptos run through Santa Cruz County at 701 Ocean Street. Need the board hung and finished on the same job? Services → · Framing basics: Framing guide →
Office: 2380 Palmer Circle, Fairfield, CA · CSLB #265709 · Check the number on cslb.ca.gov.
Not on This Page
No fake Aptos address. No claim that Aptos is an incorporated city. No structural steel building. No promise that metal studs hold a house up. We frame interior light-gauge walls and hang drywall on wood or steel. A closet does not need a shaft-wall spec. Capitola, Santa Cruz, Soquel, and Watsonville are different places. This page is Aptos.
Aptos Metal Stud FAQs
Do you do steel / metal stud framing in Aptos?
Yes. Interior light-gauge metal stud framing in Aptos, CA from our Fairfield shop — partitions, Aptos Village and Soquel Drive TIs, Rio Del Mar interiors, soffits, heavier-gauge spec walls, and frame-and-hang.
Is this structural steel?
No. We frame interior light-gauge studs, track, headers, and soffits. Beams, columns, and structure that hold the building up are a different contractor.
Do Aptos houses use metal studs or wood?
Most house walls here are still wood. Metal wins on Aptos Village TIs, rated partitions, and remodels that need a straighter plane for a smooth finish. If the drawing names the stud, that wins.
Can you frame a shop in Aptos Village?
Yes. Occupied retail and restaurant TIs in Aptos Village and along Soquel Drive are a usual request — new partitions, soffits, and backing, then hang if the scope includes board.
Do you work occupied Aptos buildings?
Yes. Floors are protected and the layout is planned around an occupied house, an open Village shop, or an after-hours office. A full TI is still a construction job — plan rooms.
Do you work Aptos Village, Soquel Drive, and Rio Del Mar?
Yes. Aptos Village, Soquel Drive, State Park Drive, Aptos Creek Road, Rio Del Mar Boulevard, and other Aptos addresses in 95003 are on this framing page. Text the street with the photos.
What ZIPs does this Aptos page cover?
95003. Text the street with the photos so the bid matches the Aptos address — not Capitola or Santa Cruz city.
Who issues the permit in Aptos?
Santa Cruz County Planning / Unified Permit Center at 701 Ocean Street, 4th floor, Santa Cruz. Aptos does not have its own city building desk.
How much does metal stud framing cost in Aptos?
It follows the gauge, wall height, how cut-up the layout is, fire rating, access, and whether we only frame or also hang and finish. Photos or plans first. Written scope — no hidden fees.
Are you licensed in California?
Yes. CSLB #265709. Look it up before you book us or anyone else.
Need Aptos Walls Framed Straight — Then Hung?
Call the family-owned crew that has been framing interiors and hanging board since 1970.
Call / Text (925) 791-9099
