Healdsburg, CA 95448 • City of Healdsburg • Family-Owned Since 1970 • CSLB #265709
Steel / Metal Stud Framing in Healdsburg, CA
Light-gauge steel and metal stud framing in Healdsburg — interior partitions, tenant-improvement walls, soffits, and fire-rated assemblies. We frame the wall so the drywall stays flat: Plaza and Healdsburg Avenue shops, Center Street interiors, Mill Street build-outs, and house remodels in 95448.
Healdsburg Framing From the Fairfield Shop
Ron Hogan Drywall has been family-owned since 1970. We are based in Fairfield, not a Plaza storefront. Healdsburg is its own incorporated city in Sonoma County. It is not Windsor and it is not unincorporated Dry Creek or Alexander Valley land. This page is steel / metal stud framing at City of Healdsburg addresses — with 95448 as the lead ZIP on this URL — Healdsburg Plaza, Healdsburg Avenue, Center Street, Matheson Street, and Mill Street. It is not Geyserville, Windsor, Cloverdale, or Santa Rosa.
Text “Healdsburg” 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 Healdsburg
Interior partition walls
Track, studs, and bracing for new rooms, office layouts, and non-load-bearing walls in 95448 City of Healdsburg addresses. This is the skeleton the board hangs on.
Plaza and Healdsburg Avenue TIs
Shop, restaurant, tasting-room, hotel, office, and medical build-outs on the Plaza and Healdsburg Avenue when the drawing says steel studs. If the plan names metal, that is the bid. Commercial framing →
Center, Matheson, and Mill Street interiors
Shop partitions, office interiors, and house walls on Center Street, Matheson Street, Mill Street, North Street, Fitch Street, East Street, and Grove Street.
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 Healdsburg 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 a Healdsburg Job
| Stud | Use it when | Skip it when |
|---|---|---|
| Light-gauge metal (what we frame) | Plaza TI, Healdsburg Avenue shop, rated 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, shop TIs, or engineer notes | A simple closet that never needed the extra gauge |
| Wood studs | Most Healdsburg house walls 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 →
Healdsburg Streets, ZIP, and Permits
Healdsburg is an incorporated city in Sonoma County. This URL leads with 95448. Area codes are 707 and 369. Permits for City of Healdsburg addresses run through the City of Healdsburg Building Division / Community Development at 401 Grove Street, Healdsburg, CA 95448. Call (707) 431-3346. Community Development: (707) 431-3348. Email: building@healdsburg.gov. Fax: (707) 431-2710. Website: healdsburg.gov. Apply and schedule inspections on the Civic Access portal. Phone hours are Monday–Thursday 7:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. and Friday 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Inspections run Monday–Friday 8:30 a.m.–noon or 1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. The city requires a City of Healdsburg business license for contractors working inside city limits. Permit Sonoma at 2550 Ventura Avenue, Santa Rosa, (707) 565-1900 is a different office — that is for unincorporated Sonoma County land.
95448 is a wide ZIP. It covers the City of Healdsburg and also Dry Creek Valley and Alexander Valley addresses outside city limits. Geyserville uses 95441. Windsor uses 95492. Cloverdale uses 95425. Text the street so the bid matches City of Healdsburg — not Permit Sonoma, not Geyserville, not Windsor.
The Plaza, Healdsburg Avenue, Center Street, and Matheson Street carry a lot of the commercial work. Mill Street, Dry Creek Road, Westside Road, North Street, Fitch Street, East Street, Grove Street, Grant Street, March Avenue, and Highway 101 show up on a lot of plans. Occupied houses and open shops change the layout — not the stud spec.
The usual mismatch is treating a Plaza 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 tasting rooms 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 Healdsburg Metal-Stud Job Runs
1. Photos + place
Text (925) 791-9099 Healdsburg, 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.
Healdsburg, CA
This page is steel and metal stud framing in Healdsburg — 95448 lead ZIP, City of Healdsburg, Sonoma County — from our Fairfield shop. The Building Division is at 401 Grove 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 City of Healdsburg is Geyserville, Dry Creek Valley, or Alexander Valley. No Permit Sonoma hall at 2550 Ventura Avenue, Santa Rosa for city addresses. No storefront on the Plaza. 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. Geyserville, Windsor, Cloverdale, and Santa Rosa are different places. This page is City of Healdsburg, CA, with 95448 as the lead ZIP on this URL — text the street so the permit office matches the address.
Healdsburg Metal Stud FAQs
Do you do steel / metal stud framing in Healdsburg?
Yes. Interior light-gauge metal stud framing in Healdsburg, CA from our Fairfield shop — partitions, Plaza and Healdsburg Avenue TIs, Center Street interiors, house walls, soffits, heavier-gauge spec walls, and frame-and-hang.
Is Healdsburg the same as Geyserville or Dry Creek?
No. The City of Healdsburg is its own incorporated city. Geyserville uses 95441. Dry Creek Valley and Alexander Valley often sit outside city limits on the same 95448 ZIP. Building permits for this page run through City of Healdsburg Building Division at 401 Grove Street — not Permit Sonoma in Santa Rosa for unincorporated land.
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 Healdsburg houses use metal studs or wood?
Most house walls here are still wood. Metal wins on Plaza TIs, Healdsburg Avenue shops, 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 the Plaza or Healdsburg Avenue?
Yes. Occupied retail, restaurant, tasting-room, hotel, office, and medical tenant improvements on the Plaza, Healdsburg Avenue, Center Street, and Matheson Street are a usual request — new partitions, soffits, and backing, then hang if the scope includes board.
Do you work occupied Healdsburg buildings?
Yes. Floors are protected and the layout is planned around an occupied house or an open shop. A full TI is still a construction job — plan rooms.
Is Healdsburg the same as Windsor or Cloverdale?
No. Windsor sits south on 95492. Cloverdale sits north on 95425. Geyserville sits north on 95441. Santa Rosa sits farther south. Text the street so the bid matches City of Healdsburg.
Do you work the Plaza, Healdsburg Avenue, Center, and Mill Street?
Yes. The Plaza, Healdsburg Avenue, Center Street, Matheson Street, Mill Street, Dry Creek Road, Westside Road, North Street, Fitch Street, East Street, Grove Street, Highway 101, and other City of Healdsburg addresses are on this framing page. Text the street with the photos.
What ZIP does this Healdsburg page cover?
This URL leads with 95448. That ZIP also covers Dry Creek and Alexander Valley addresses outside city limits. Text the street with the photos so the bid matches the City of Healdsburg address — not Geyserville 95441.
Who issues the permit in Healdsburg?
City of Healdsburg Building Division, 401 Grove Street, Healdsburg, CA 95448. Call (707) 431-3346. Email building@healdsburg.gov. Permit Sonoma at 2550 Ventura Avenue, Santa Rosa is a different office.
How much does metal stud framing cost in Healdsburg?
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. The City of Healdsburg also requires a city business license before a permit is pulled for work inside city limits.
Need Healdsburg 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

