Carmichael, CA 95608 • Unincorporated CDP • Founded 1909 • Sacramento County • Family-Owned Since 1970 • CSLB #265709
Steel / Metal Stud Framing in Carmichael, CA
Light-gauge steel and metal stud framing in Carmichael — interior partitions, tenant-improvement walls, soffits, and fire-rated assemblies. We frame the wall so the drywall stays flat: Fair Oaks Boulevard shops, Manzanita and Marconi build-outs, medical-office interiors, and house remodels in 95608.
Carmichael Framing From the Fairfield Shop
Ron Hogan Drywall has been family-owned since 1970. We are based in Fairfield — a Sacramento Valley run, not a Fair Oaks Boulevard storefront. Carmichael is an unincorporated census-designated place in Sacramento County — not Citrus Heights, not Rancho Cordova, and not the City of Sacramento. It does not have its own city building division. Street ZIP 95608 is Carmichael. 95609 is a Carmichael PO Box ZIP. Fair Oaks sits east on 95628. This page is steel / metal stud framing at Carmichael 95608 addresses — Fair Oaks Boulevard, Manzanita Avenue, Marconi Avenue, Walnut Avenue, and Madison Avenue. The street decides the bid.
Text “Carmichael” 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 Carmichael
Interior partition walls
Track, studs, and bracing for new rooms, office layouts, and non-load-bearing walls in Carmichael 95608 addresses. This is the skeleton the board hangs on.
Fair Oaks Boulevard TIs
Shop, restaurant, office, and commercial build-outs on Fair Oaks Boulevard — Carmichael’s main-street corridor — when the drawing says steel studs. If the plan names metal, that is the bid. Commercial framing →
Manzanita and Marconi interiors
Retail, medical-office, and shop partitions on Manzanita Avenue, Marconi Avenue, Winding Way, and Carmichael Square at Fair Oaks and Marconi. Occupied buildings change the layout — not the stud spec.
Walnut, Madison, and 95608 interiors
Office, warehouse-office, and shop partitions on Walnut Avenue, Madison Avenue, El Camino Avenue, Garfield Avenue, and San Juan Avenue. Fair Oaks sits east — community limits still decide which page the job belongs on.
House remodel and ADU partitions
New interior steel walls inside an existing Carmichael house when the finish needs a straighter plane than bowed lumber. Wood structure stays wood unless the plan says otherwise. 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 Carmichael Job
| Stud | Use it when | Skip it when |
|---|---|---|
| Light-gauge metal (what we frame) | Fair Oaks Boulevard TI, Manzanita or Marconi shop, medical-office walls, rated partitions, 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, Fair Oaks Boulevard TIs, or engineer notes | A simple closet that never needed the extra gauge |
| Wood studs | Most Carmichael 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 →
Carmichael Streets, ZIP, and Permits
Carmichael is an unincorporated census-designated place in Sacramento County — not a city with its own building desk. This page uses street ZIP 95608. 95609 is a Carmichael PO Box ZIP. Area codes are 916 and 279. Nearby Fair Oaks uses 95628. Citrus Heights uses 95610 and 95621. Rancho Cordova uses 95670. Arden-Arcade and City of Sacramento addresses nearby use 95821, 95825, and 95864. Text the street so the bid matches Sacramento County Building Permits and Inspection — not City of Citrus Heights Building & Safety at 6360 Fountain Square Drive, not City of Rancho Cordova Building & Safety at 2729 Prospect Park Drive, and not City of Sacramento Building.
Permits for Carmichael 95608 addresses run through Sacramento County Community Development, Building Permits and Inspection Division. Building Assistance Center: 9800 Goethe Road, Sacramento, CA 95827. Downtown Permit Center: 827 7th Street, Room 102, Sacramento, CA 95814. Public inquiries: (916) 875-5296. County site is building.saccounty.gov. Fair Oaks 95628 is also unincorporated Sacramento County — same county desk, different community page. City lots in Citrus Heights, Rancho Cordova, or Sacramento are different offices.
Fair Oaks sits east. Citrus Heights sits north. Rancho Cordova sits southeast. Arden-Arcade sits west. The American River cuts the south edge near Ancil Hoffman Park and Carmichael Park. Text the street so the bid matches Sacramento County for a Carmichael address — not a Citrus Heights 95621 permit, and not a City of Sacramento permit for a city lot.
Commercial work sits on Fair Oaks Boulevard, Manzanita Avenue, Marconi Avenue, Winding Way, Walnut Avenue, Madison Avenue, El Camino Avenue, and San Juan Avenue. Occupied houses and open shops change the layout — not the stud spec.
The usual mismatch is treating a Fair Oaks Boulevard 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 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 Carmichael Metal-Stud Job Runs
1. Photos + place
Text (925) 791-9099 Carmichael, 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.
Carmichael, CA
This page is steel and metal stud framing in Carmichael — ZIP 95608, unincorporated Sacramento County — from our Fairfield shop. County Building Permits and Inspection is at 9800 Goethe Road / 827 7th Street. 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 claim that Carmichael is an incorporated city. No City of Carmichael building department — permits run through Sacramento County. No claim that 95609 is a street ZIP — it is a PO Box ZIP. No City of Citrus Heights permit at 6360 Fountain Square Drive for a Carmichael lot. No City of Rancho Cordova permit at 2729 Prospect Park Drive on this page. No City of Sacramento permit on this page. No storefront on Fair Oaks Boulevard. 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. Fair Oaks, Citrus Heights, Rancho Cordova, Arden-Arcade, and other addresses that only use a nearby mailing ZIP are different places. This page is Carmichael, CA, ZIP 95608, unincorporated Sacramento County — text the street so the permit office matches the address.
Carmichael Metal Stud FAQs
Do you do steel / metal stud framing in Carmichael?
Yes. Interior light-gauge metal stud framing in Carmichael, CA from our Fairfield shop — partitions, Fair Oaks Boulevard TIs, Manzanita and Marconi interiors, house walls, soffits, heavier-gauge spec walls, and frame-and-hang.
Is Carmichael a city?
No. Carmichael is an unincorporated census-designated place in Sacramento County, founded as Carmichael Colony in 1909. Building permits at Carmichael 95608 addresses run through Sacramento County Building Permits and Inspection — not a city hall in Carmichael, not Citrus Heights, not Rancho Cordova, and not City of Sacramento.
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 Carmichael houses use metal studs or wood?
Most house walls here are still wood. Metal wins on Fair Oaks Boulevard TIs, Manzanita and Marconi shops, 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 Fair Oaks Boulevard, Manzanita, or Marconi?
Yes. Occupied retail, restaurant, office, medical-office, and commercial tenant improvements on Fair Oaks Boulevard, Manzanita Avenue, Marconi Avenue, Winding Way, and Carmichael Square are a usual request — new partitions, soffits, and backing, then hang if the scope includes board.
Do you work occupied Carmichael buildings?
Yes. Floors are protected and the layout is planned around an occupied house or an open shop. Fair Oaks Boulevard storefronts need a clean layout — not a guessed gauge.
Does 95608 cover all of Carmichael?
95608 is the Carmichael street ZIP. 95609 is a Carmichael PO Box ZIP. Nearby Fair Oaks uses 95628. Citrus Heights uses 95610 / 95621. Rancho Cordova uses 95670. Text the street so the bid matches Sacramento County Building Permits and Inspection.
Do you work Fair Oaks Boulevard, Manzanita, and Marconi?
Yes. Fair Oaks Boulevard, Manzanita Avenue, Marconi Avenue, Winding Way, Walnut Avenue, Madison Avenue, El Camino Avenue, Garfield Avenue, San Juan Avenue, and other Carmichael 95608 addresses are on this framing page. Text the street with the photos.
What ZIP does this Carmichael page cover?
This page covers Carmichael 95608 street addresses in unincorporated Sacramento County. 95608 is the ZIP on this URL. Text the street with the photos so the bid matches Sacramento County BPI — not Citrus Heights 95621, not Fair Oaks 95628 on the Fair Oaks page, and not City of Sacramento for a city lot.
Who issues the permit in Carmichael?
Sacramento County Building Permits and Inspection Division. Building Assistance Center: 9800 Goethe Road, Sacramento, CA 95827. Downtown Permit Center: 827 7th Street, Room 102, Sacramento, CA 95814. Call (916) 875-5296. City of Citrus Heights Building & Safety is a different office. City of Rancho Cordova Building & Safety is a different office. City of Sacramento Building is a different office.
How much does metal stud framing cost in Carmichael?
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. Work at a Carmichael 95608 address uses Sacramento County Building Permits and Inspection — not a Citrus Heights or Rancho Cordova permit, and not City of Sacramento unless the lot is inside that city.
Need Carmichael 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