Auburn, CA 95603 • Incorporated 1888 • Placer County Seat • Family-Owned Since 1970 • CSLB #265709
Steel / Metal Stud Framing in Auburn, CA
Light-gauge steel and metal stud framing in Auburn — interior partitions, tenant-improvement walls, soffits, and fire-rated assemblies. We frame the wall so the drywall stays flat: Old Town and Lincoln Way shops, High Street and Highway 49 interiors, and foothill house remodels in 95603.
Auburn Framing From the Fairfield Shop
Ron Hogan Drywall has been family-owned since 1970. We are based in Fairfield — a foothill run, not a Lincoln Way storefront. Auburn is an incorporated city in Placer County and the county seat — not North Auburn, not Ophir, and not Auburn, Alabama. It has its own Building Division at 1225 Lincoln Way. Placer County Building sits in the same town at 3091 County Center Drive. Those are two different offices. Street ZIP 95603 is the main Auburn city ZIP. 95602 covers North Auburn and other county lots. 95604 is a PO Box ZIP. This page is steel / metal stud framing at City of Auburn addresses — Lincoln Way, High Street, Elm Avenue, and Old Town. The street decides the bid.
Text “Auburn” 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.
Metal Stud Work We Do in Auburn
Interior partition walls
Track, studs, and bracing for new rooms, office layouts, and non-load-bearing walls at City of Auburn addresses. This is the skeleton the board hangs on.
Old Town and Lincoln Way TIs
Restaurant, shop, office, and commercial build-outs on Lincoln Way, High Street, and Old Town when the drawing says steel studs. If the plan names metal, that is the bid. Commercial framing →
Highway 49 and Elm Avenue interiors
Retail, office, medical, and occupied-building partitions on Highway 49, Elm Avenue, Nevada Street, and Auburn Folsom Road. Occupied buildings change the layout — not the stud spec.
Foothill house remodel partitions
New interior steel walls inside an existing Auburn house when the finish needs a straighter plane than bowed lumber. Wood structure stays wood unless the plan says otherwise. Hill streets change the layout — not the stud spec. Metal vs wood →
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.
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 Auburn Job
| Stud | Use it when | Skip it when |
|---|---|---|
| Light-gauge metal (what we frame) | Old Town TI, Lincoln Way shop, rated walls, or a finish 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, medical suites, or engineer notes | A simple closet that never needed the extra gauge |
| Wood studs | Most Auburn house walls with no commercial spec | The plan already says steel, or the finish will show every bow |
| Furring / hat channel on masonry | Brick, stone, or masonry walls that need a cavity for boxes before drywall — common in Old Town | Glue-only board on a finished living space |
Compare studs: Metal vs wood → · Cost: Is steel expensive? → · Why it stays flat: Steel benefits →
Auburn Streets, ZIP, and Permits
Auburn is an incorporated city in Placer County and the county seat — on Interstate 80 and Highway 49. The City of Auburn incorporated on May 2, 1888. Street ZIP 95603 is the main city ZIP and covers Old Town and downtown. 95602 covers North Auburn and other county lots. 95604 is a PO Box ZIP. 95603 mail can also list Christian Valley, Clipper Gap, Lake of the Pines, and Ophir. Area codes are 530 and 837. Text the street so the bid matches City of Auburn Building Division at 1225 Lincoln Way — not Placer County Building at 3091 County Center Drive, not City of Colfax Building at 33 South Main Street, and not City of Grass Valley Building.
Permits for City of Auburn addresses run through City of Auburn Building Division, 1225 Lincoln Way, Room 3, Auburn, CA 95603. Call (530) 823-4211. City site is auburn.ca.gov. Office hours are Monday through Thursday. A North Auburn, Ophir, or other unincorporated lot uses Placer County Building at 3091 County Center Drive — a different office in the same town. Those two counters are the usual mix-up.
North Auburn sits north on Highway 49. Newcastle and Loomis sit southwest. Colfax sits northeast on I-80. Grass Valley sits north on Highway 49. I-80 cuts through town. Lincoln Way is old Highway 40 and downtown. High Street and Old Town are the historic core. Elm Avenue and Highway 49 carry shops and houses. Auburn Folsom Road runs south toward Granite Bay. Nevada Street, Auburn Ravine Road, Bowman Road, and Luther Road fill in the hill grid. Text the street so the bid matches City of Auburn for a city address — not a North Auburn county permit.
Commercial work sits on Lincoln Way, High Street, Old Town, Highway 49, Elm Avenue, Nevada Street, and Auburn Folsom Road. Occupied houses and open shops change the layout — not the stud spec. Hill streets and I-80 weather change the schedule — not the stud spec.
The usual mismatch is treating an Old Town shop 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 the building up. Occupied houses and open shops 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 Auburn Metal-Stud Job Runs
1. Photos + place
Text (925) 791-9099 Auburn, the street, and the plans or a photo of the wall.
2. Name the wall
Partition, TI layout, soffit, rated assembly, house remodel, 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.
Auburn, CA
This page is steel and metal stud framing in Auburn — City of Auburn lots in 95603 — from our Fairfield shop. City Building Division is at 1225 Lincoln Way. Need the board hung and finished on the same job? Services → · Commercial framing: Commercial → · Contact: Contact →
Office: 2380 Palmer Circle, Fairfield, CA · CSLB #265709 · Check the number on cslb.ca.gov.
Not on This Page
No Placer County Building permit at 3091 County Center Drive for a City of Auburn lot. No North Auburn county page. No City of Colfax permit at 33 South Main Street. No City of Grass Valley permit. No Town of Loomis permit. No claim that every 95602 or 95603 address is inside city limits — North Auburn, Ophir, Clipper Gap, and Lake of the Pines share those ZIPs. No Auburn, Alabama page. No storefront on Lincoln Way. No structural steel building. No promise that metal studs hold the building up. We frame interior light-gauge walls and hang drywall on wood or steel. A closet does not need a shaft-wall spec. North Auburn, Colfax, Grass Valley, and other addresses that only share I-80 or Highway 49 are different places. This page is Auburn, CA, City of Auburn, Placer County — text the street so the permit office matches the address.
Auburn Metal Stud FAQs
Do you do steel / metal stud framing in Auburn?
Yes. Interior light-gauge metal stud framing in Auburn, CA from our Fairfield shop — partitions, Old Town and Lincoln Way TIs, High Street and Highway 49 interiors, foothill house walls, soffits, heavier-gauge spec walls, and frame-and-hang.
Is Auburn a city?
Yes. The City of Auburn incorporated on May 2, 1888. It is the Placer County seat. Building permits inside city limits run through City of Auburn Building Division at 1225 Lincoln Way — not Placer County Building at 3091 County Center Drive.
Is City of Auburn the same as Placer County Building?
No. Both offices sit in Auburn. City of Auburn Building is at 1225 Lincoln Way. Placer County Building is at 3091 County Center Drive. A city lot uses the Lincoln Way counter. A North Auburn or other unincorporated lot uses the County Center counter.
Is North Auburn the same as Auburn?
No. North Auburn is an unincorporated census-designated place north of the city. It uses ZIP 95603 or 95602 and Placer County Building — not City of Auburn Building. Text the street.
Is this Auburn, Alabama?
No. This page is Auburn in Placer County, California, ZIP 95603 — on I-80 and Highway 49. Auburn, Alabama is a different city and a different building department.
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 Auburn houses use metal studs or wood?
Most house walls here are still wood. Metal wins on Old Town and Lincoln Way TIs, rated walls, 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 Old Town or on Lincoln Way?
Yes. Occupied retail, restaurant, office, and commercial tenant improvements on Lincoln Way, High Street, Old Town, Highway 49, and Elm Avenue are a usual request — new partitions, soffits, and backing, then hang if the scope includes board.
Do you work occupied Auburn buildings?
Yes. Floors are protected and the layout is planned around an occupied house or an open shop. Hill streets and I-80 weather change the schedule — not the stud spec.
What ZIP does this Auburn page cover?
This page covers City of Auburn street addresses, mainly in 95603. 95602 covers North Auburn and other county lots. 95604 is a PO Box ZIP. Text the street with the photos so the bid matches City of Auburn Building Division.
Do you work Lincoln Way, High Street, Old Town, and Highway 49?
Yes. Lincoln Way, High Street, Old Town, Elm Avenue, Highway 49, Nevada Street, Auburn Folsom Road, Auburn Ravine Road, and other City of Auburn addresses are on this framing page. Text the street with the photos.
Who issues the permit in Auburn?
City of Auburn Building Division, 1225 Lincoln Way, Room 3, Auburn, CA 95603. Call (530) 823-4211. Placer County Building at 3091 County Center Drive is a different office for North Auburn and other unincorporated lots. City of Colfax Building is a different office. City of Grass Valley Building is a different office.
How much does metal stud framing cost in Auburn?
It follows the gauge, wall height, how cut-up the layout is, fire rating, access, foothill travel, 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. Work at a City of Auburn address uses City of Auburn Building Division — not Placer County Building unless the lot is unincorporated.
Need Auburn 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
