Santa Rosa, CA 95401 • Sonoma County • Family-Owned Since 1970 • CSLB #265709
Steel / Metal Stud Framing in Santa Rosa, CA
Light-gauge steel and metal stud framing in Santa Rosa — interior partitions, tenant-improvement walls, soffits, and fire-rated assemblies. We frame the wall so the drywall stays flat: Fourth Street and Mendocino Avenue shops, Railroad Square interiors, Santa Rosa Avenue build-outs, and house remodels in 95401.
Santa Rosa Framing From the Fairfield Shop
Ron Hogan Drywall has been family-owned since 1970. We are based in Fairfield, not a Fourth Street storefront. Santa Rosa is an incorporated city in Sonoma County. It is not Rohnert Park and it is not unincorporated county land. This page is steel / metal stud framing at Santa Rosa addresses — with 95401 as the lead ZIP on this URL — Fourth Street, Mendocino Avenue, Santa Rosa Avenue, College Avenue, and Railroad Square. It is not Rohnert Park, Cotati, Windsor, Sebastopol, or Petaluma.
Text “Santa Rosa” 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 Santa Rosa
Interior partition walls
Track, studs, and bracing for new rooms, office layouts, and non-load-bearing walls in 95401 and other Santa Rosa city ZIPs. This is the skeleton the board hangs on.
Fourth Street and Mendocino Avenue TIs
Shop, restaurant, office, and medical build-outs on Fourth Street and Mendocino Avenue when the drawing says steel studs. If the plan names metal, that is the bid. Commercial framing →
Railroad Square, College, and Santa Rosa Ave interiors
Shop partitions, office interiors, and house walls on Santa Rosa Avenue, College Avenue, Cleveland Avenue, Stony Point Road, Guerneville Road, and Sebastopol Road.
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 Santa Rosa 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 Santa Rosa Job
| Stud | Use it when | Skip it when |
|---|---|---|
| Light-gauge metal (what we frame) | Fourth Street TI, Mendocino 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 Santa Rosa 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 →
Santa Rosa Streets, ZIP, and Permits
Santa Rosa is an incorporated city in Sonoma County. This URL leads with 95401. Other Santa Rosa city ZIPs that show up on jobs include 95403, 95404, 95405, 95407, and 95409. 95402, 95406, and 95408 are commonly P.O. Box or non-street ZIPs. Area code is 707. Permits for city addresses run through the City of Santa Rosa Building Division at 100 Santa Rosa Avenue, Room 3, Santa Rosa, CA 95404. Call (707) 543-3200. Inspections: (707) 543-3006 or text MENU to 833-692-5526. Phone hours: Monday–Friday 8:00 AM–noon and 1:00–4:00 PM. Counter: Monday–Thursday 8:00 AM–4:00 PM, Friday 8:00 AM–1:30 PM. Website: srcity.org. Unincorporated Sonoma County uses Permit Sonoma at (707) 565-1900 — that is a different office. Text the street so the bid matches Santa Rosa — not Rohnert Park, Cotati, Windsor, Sebastopol, or Petaluma.
Fourth Street and Mendocino Avenue carry a lot of the commercial work. Santa Rosa Avenue, College Avenue, Cleveland Avenue, Stony Point Road, Guerneville Road, Sebastopol Road, and Highway 12 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 Fourth Street 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 Santa Rosa Metal-Stud Job Runs
1. Photos + place
Text (925) 791-9099 Santa Rosa, 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.
Santa Rosa, CA
This page is steel and metal stud framing in Santa Rosa — 95401 lead ZIP, City of Santa Rosa, Sonoma County — from our Fairfield shop. Building Division is at 100 Santa Rosa Avenue, Room 3. 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 Santa Rosa is Rohnert Park. No Permit Sonoma hall for city addresses. No storefront on Fourth Street. 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. Rohnert Park, Cotati, Windsor, Sebastopol, and Petaluma are different places. This page is Santa Rosa, CA, with 95401 as the lead ZIP on this URL.
Santa Rosa Metal Stud FAQs
Do you do steel / metal stud framing in Santa Rosa?
Yes. Interior light-gauge metal stud framing in Santa Rosa, CA from our Fairfield shop — partitions, Fourth Street and Mendocino Avenue TIs, Railroad Square interiors, house walls, soffits, heavier-gauge spec walls, and frame-and-hang.
Is Santa Rosa the same as Rohnert Park?
No. Santa Rosa is its own incorporated city in Sonoma County. Building permits for this page run through Santa Rosa Building Division at 100 Santa Rosa Avenue, Room 3 — not Rohnert Park Building and not Permit Sonoma 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 Santa Rosa houses use metal studs or wood?
Most house walls here are still wood. Metal wins on Fourth Street TIs, Mendocino 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 Fourth Street?
Yes. Occupied retail, restaurant, office, and medical tenant improvements on Fourth Street and Mendocino Avenue are a usual request — new partitions, soffits, and backing, then hang if the scope includes board.
Do you work occupied Santa Rosa 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 Santa Rosa the same as Windsor or Sebastopol?
No. Rohnert Park and Cotati sit south. Windsor sits north. Sebastopol sits west. Petaluma sits farther south. Text the street so the bid matches Santa Rosa.
Do you work Fourth Street, Mendocino, and Railroad Square?
Yes. Fourth Street, Mendocino Avenue, Santa Rosa Avenue, College Avenue, Cleveland Avenue, Stony Point Road, Guerneville Road, Sebastopol Road, Highway 12, and other Santa Rosa city addresses are on this framing page. Text the street with the photos.
What ZIP does this Santa Rosa page cover?
This URL leads with 95401. Other Santa Rosa city ZIPs on jobs include 95403, 95404, 95405, 95407, and 95409. Text the street with the photos so the bid matches the Santa Rosa address — not Rohnert Park 94928.
Who issues the permit in Santa Rosa?
City of Santa Rosa Building Division, 100 Santa Rosa Avenue, Room 3, Santa Rosa, CA 95404. Call (707) 543-3200. Inspections: (707) 543-3006 or text MENU to 833-692-5526.
How much does metal stud framing cost in Santa Rosa?
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.
Need Santa Rosa 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