Boulder Creek, CA 95006 • Santa Cruz County • Unincorporated • Family-Owned Since 1970 • CSLB #265709
Steel / Metal Stud Framing in Boulder Creek, CA
Light-gauge steel and metal stud framing in Boulder Creek — interior partitions, tenant-improvement walls, soffits, and fire-rated assemblies. We frame the wall so the drywall stays flat: Highway 9 and Central Avenue shops, Big Basin Way interiors, and house remodels in 95006.
Boulder Creek Framing, Fairfield Crew
Ron Hogan Drywall has been family-owned since 1970. We are based in Fairfield, not a Boulder Creek storefront. Boulder Creek is unincorporated Santa Cruz County — not its own city. This page is steel / metal stud framing in Boulder Creek, CA — Highway 9, Central Avenue, Big Basin Way, and Bear Creek Road.
Text “Boulder Creek” 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 Boulder Creek
Interior partition walls
Track, studs, and bracing for new rooms, office layouts, and non-load-bearing walls in 95006. This is the skeleton the board hangs on.
Tenant improvement framing
Retail, restaurant, and office build-outs on Central Avenue and Highway 9 when the drawing says steel studs. Boulder Creek is mostly houses and a compact mountain main street — if the plan names metal, that is the bid. Commercial framing →
Highway 9, Central Avenue, and Big Basin Way interiors
Shop partitions, restaurant walls, and rated assemblies on Highway 9 / Central Avenue, Big Basin Way, and Bear Creek Road in Boulder Creek.
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 Boulder Creek house when the finish needs a straighter plane than bowed lumber. Wood structure stays wood unless the plan says otherwise. Narrow canyon access is part of the layout. 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 a Boulder Creek Job
| Stud | Use it when | Skip it when |
|---|---|---|
| Light-gauge metal (what we frame) | Highway 9 TI, Central Avenue 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 Bear Creek Road, Forest Way, and the canyon 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 →
Boulder Creek Streets, ZIPs, and Permits
Boulder Creek is an unincorporated community in Santa Cruz County — not an incorporated city. The delivery ZIP on this page is 95006. Brookdale also uses 95006. It uses the 831 area code. Permits in Boulder Creek run through Santa Cruz County Planning / Unified Permit Center at 701 Ocean Street, 4th floor, Santa Cruz. Text the street so the bid matches the Boulder Creek address.
Highway 9 is Central Avenue through town. Big Basin Way (Highway 236) heads toward the park. Bear Creek Road and Forest Way tie the canyon neighborhoods together. Occupied shops, Highway 9 TIs, and house remodels change the layout — not the stud spec. Narrow roads and limited staging are part of the job here.
The usual mismatch is treating a Central Avenue tenant wall like a bedroom 2×4 — or hanging a Level 5 commercial finish on canyon 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 a Boulder Creek Metal-Stud Job Runs
1. Photos + place
Text (925) 791-9099 Boulder Creek, the street, and the plans or a photo of the wall.
2. Name the wall
Partition, TI layout, soffit, rated assembly, Highway 9 shop, canyon 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.
Boulder Creek, CA
This page is steel and metal stud framing in Boulder Creek — ZIP 95006 — from our Fairfield shop. Permits in Boulder Creek run through Santa Cruz County at 701 Ocean Street. Need the board hung and finished on the same job? Services → · Framing basics: Framing guide → · Aptos framing: Aptos →
Office: 2380 Palmer Circle, Fairfield, CA · CSLB #265709 · Check the number on cslb.ca.gov.
Not on This Page
No fake Boulder Creek address. No claim that Boulder Creek 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. Brookdale shares 95006. Ben Lomond, Felton, and Scotts Valley are different places. This page is Boulder Creek.
Boulder Creek Metal Stud FAQs
Do you do steel / metal stud framing in Boulder Creek?
Yes. Interior light-gauge metal stud framing in Boulder Creek, CA from our Fairfield shop — partitions, Highway 9 and Central Avenue TIs, Big Basin Way 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 Boulder Creek houses use metal studs or wood?
Most house walls here are still wood. Metal wins on Highway 9 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 on Highway 9 or Central Avenue?
Yes. Occupied retail and restaurant TIs on Highway 9 / Central Avenue are a usual request — new partitions, soffits, and backing, then hang if the scope includes board.
Do you work occupied Boulder Creek buildings?
Yes. Floors are protected and the layout is planned around an occupied house, an open Highway 9 shop, or an after-hours office. A full TI is still a construction job — plan rooms. Canyon access is part of the schedule.
Do you work Highway 9, Central Avenue, and Big Basin Way?
Yes. Highway 9 / Central Avenue, Big Basin Way, Bear Creek Road, Forest Way, and other Boulder Creek addresses in 95006 are on this framing page. Text the street with the photos.
What ZIPs does this Boulder Creek page cover?
95006. Brookdale also uses 95006. Text the street with the photos so the bid matches the Boulder Creek address — not Ben Lomond or Felton.
Who issues the permit in Boulder Creek?
Santa Cruz County Planning / Unified Permit Center at 701 Ocean Street, 4th floor, Santa Cruz. Boulder Creek does not have its own city building desk.
How much does metal stud framing cost in Boulder Creek?
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. Canyon staging can change the number. 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 Boulder Creek 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
