Bolinas, CA 94924 • Unincorporated CDP • Marin County • Family-Owned Since 1970 • CSLB #265709
Steel / Metal Stud Framing in Bolinas, CA
Light-gauge steel and metal stud framing in Bolinas — interior partitions, tenant-improvement walls, soffits, and fire-rated assemblies. We frame the wall so the drywall stays flat: Wharf Road shops, Brighton Avenue interiors, and Mesa house remodels in 94924.
Bolinas Framing From the Fairfield Shop
Ron Hogan Drywall has been family-owned since 1970. We are based in Fairfield — a West Marin run, not a Wharf Road storefront. Bolinas is an unincorporated census-designated place in Marin County — not a city, not Stinson Beach, and not Fairfax. It has no town building department. Permits run through Marin County Building and Safety in San Rafael. Street ZIP 94924 is Bolinas. This page is steel / metal stud framing at Bolinas addresses — Wharf Road, Brighton Avenue, Mesa Road, and Olema-Bolinas Road. The street decides the bid.
Text “Bolinas” 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 Bolinas
Interior partition walls
Track, studs, and bracing for new rooms, office layouts, and non-load-bearing walls at Bolinas addresses. This is the skeleton the board hangs on.
Wharf Road TIs
Shop, restaurant, cafe, and small commercial build-outs on Wharf Road when the drawing says steel studs. If the plan names metal, that is the bid. Commercial framing →
Brighton, Mesa, and occupied interiors
Occupied-building partitions on Brighton Avenue, Mesa Road, Ocean Parkway, and Terrace Avenue. Occupied houses, unpaved mesa streets, and coastal access change the layout — not the stud spec.
House remodel partitions
New interior steel walls inside an existing Bolinas house when the finish needs a straighter plane than bowed lumber. Wood structure stays wood unless the plan says otherwise. Mesa 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 a Bolinas Job
| Stud | Use it when | Skip it when |
|---|---|---|
| Light-gauge metal (what we frame) | Wharf Road TI, 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, or engineer notes | A simple closet that never needed the extra gauge |
| Wood studs | Most Bolinas house walls with no commercial spec | The plan already says steel, or the finish will show every bow |
| Furring / hat channel on masonry | Concrete, brick, 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 →
Bolinas Streets, ZIP, and Permits
Bolinas is an unincorporated census-designated place in Marin County — on Bolinas Lagoon, Highway 1, and the Pacific. It is not an incorporated city. The post office opened in 1863. Street ZIP 94924 is Bolinas. Area codes are 415 and 628. Text the street so the bid matches Marin County Building and Safety at 3501 Civic Center Drive, Suite 308, San Rafael — not Town of Fairfax Building on Bolinas Road in Fairfax, not City of Mill Valley Building at 26 Corte Madera Avenue, and not a Stinson Beach lot treated as a different town hall. Stinson Beach is also unincorporated Marin County.
Permits for Bolinas addresses run through Marin County Community Development Agency, Building and Safety Division, 3501 Civic Center Drive, Suite 308, San Rafael, CA 94903. Call (415) 473-6550. County site is marincounty.gov. The Bolinas Community Public Utility District handles water and sewer — not building permits. An incorporated Fairfax lot uses Town of Fairfax Building. Those are different offices.
Stinson Beach sits south on Highway 1. Point Reyes Station and Inverness sit north. Fairfax sits inland — Bolinas Road in Fairfax is a Fairfax street, not a Bolinas street. Olema-Bolinas Road is the usual unmarked turn off Highway 1. Wharf Road is downtown. Brighton Avenue runs to the beach. Mesa Road, Ocean Parkway, Terrace Avenue, and Overlook Drive cover the mesa. Coastal fog, unpaved mesa streets, and Highway 1 access change the schedule — not the stud spec.
Commercial work sits on Wharf Road. Occupied houses and open shops change the layout — not the stud spec.
The usual mismatch is treating a Wharf Road 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 a Bolinas Metal-Stud Job Runs
1. Photos + place
Text (925) 791-9099 Bolinas, 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.
Bolinas, CA
This page is steel and metal stud framing in Bolinas — unincorporated Marin County lots in 94924 — from our Fairfield shop. Marin County Building and Safety is at 3501 Civic Center Drive in San Rafael. 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 Town of Bolinas building department — there is none. No Town of Fairfax permit for a Bolinas lot. No City of Mill Valley permit. No City of Sausalito permit. No claim that Bolinas Road in Fairfax is Bolinas. No Stinson Beach page. No Point Reyes Station page. No storefront on Wharf Road. 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. Stinson Beach, Point Reyes Station, Fairfax, and other addresses that only share Highway 1 or a similar name are different places. This page is Bolinas, CA, unincorporated Marin County — text the street so the permit office matches the address.
Bolinas Metal Stud FAQs
Do you do steel / metal stud framing in Bolinas?
Yes. Interior light-gauge metal stud framing in Bolinas, CA from our Fairfield shop — partitions, Wharf Road TIs, Brighton Avenue interiors, Mesa house walls, soffits, heavier-gauge spec walls, and frame-and-hang.
Is Bolinas a city?
No. Bolinas is an unincorporated census-designated place in Marin County. It has no town building department. Building permits run through Marin County Building and Safety at 3501 Civic Center Drive in San Rafael.
Is Stinson Beach the same as Bolinas?
No. Stinson Beach is a separate unincorporated community, ZIP 94970. Both use Marin County Building and Safety — but they are different places. Text the street.
Is Fairfax Bolinas Road the same as Bolinas?
No. Bolinas Road in Fairfax is a Town of Fairfax street. Bolinas itself is the unincorporated coastal CDP in 94924. Fairfax Building is a different office.
Does the Bolinas utility district issue building permits?
No. The Bolinas Community Public Utility District handles water and sewer. Building permits come from Marin County Building and Safety in San Rafael.
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 Bolinas houses use metal studs or wood?
Most house walls here are still wood. Metal wins on Wharf Road 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 on Wharf Road?
Yes. Occupied retail, restaurant, cafe, and small commercial tenant improvements on Wharf Road are a usual request — new partitions, soffits, and backing, then hang if the scope includes board.
Do you work occupied Bolinas buildings?
Yes. Floors are protected and the layout is planned around an occupied house or an open shop. Highway 1, unmarked turns, unpaved mesa streets, and coastal fog change the schedule — not the stud spec.
What ZIP does this Bolinas page cover?
This page covers Bolinas street addresses in 94924. Text the street with the photos so the bid matches Marin County Building and Safety.
Do you work Wharf Road, Brighton Avenue, Mesa Road, and Olema-Bolinas Road?
Yes. Wharf Road, Brighton Avenue, Mesa Road, Olema-Bolinas Road, Ocean Parkway, Terrace Avenue, Overlook Drive, and other Bolinas addresses are on this framing page. Text the street with the photos.
Who issues the permit in Bolinas?
Marin County Building and Safety Division, 3501 Civic Center Drive, Suite 308, San Rafael, CA 94903. Call (415) 473-6550. Town of Fairfax Building is a different office. City of Mill Valley Building is a different office. There is no Town of Bolinas building department.
How much does metal stud framing cost in Bolinas?
It follows the gauge, wall height, how cut-up the layout is, fire rating, West Marin 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. Work at a Bolinas address uses Marin County Building and Safety — not a town hall that does not exist, and not Town of Fairfax Building.
Need Bolinas 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