Sonoma, CA 95476 • City of Sonoma • Family-Owned Since 1970 • CSLB #265709
Steel / Metal Stud Framing in Sonoma, CA
Light-gauge steel and metal stud framing in Sonoma — interior partitions, tenant-improvement walls, soffits, and fire-rated assemblies. We frame the wall so the drywall stays flat: Plaza and Broadway shops, West Napa Street interiors, First Street East and West build-outs, and house remodels in 95476.
Sonoma Framing From the Fairfield Shop
Ron Hogan Drywall has been family-owned since 1970. We are based in Fairfield, not a Broadway storefront. Sonoma is its own incorporated city in Sonoma County. It is not Santa Rosa and it is not unincorporated Springs land. This page is steel / metal stud framing at City of Sonoma addresses — with 95476 as the lead ZIP on this URL — Broadway, West Napa Street, East Napa Street, Spain Street, First Street East, and First Street West. It is not Glen Ellen, Kenwood, Napa, Petaluma, or Santa Rosa.
Text “Sonoma” 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 Sonoma
Interior partition walls
Track, studs, and bracing for new rooms, office layouts, and non-load-bearing walls in 95476 City of Sonoma addresses. This is the skeleton the board hangs on.
Plaza and Broadway TIs
Shop, restaurant, tasting-room, office, hotel, and medical build-outs on the Plaza and Broadway when the drawing says steel studs. If the plan names metal, that is the bid. Commercial framing →
West Napa, Spain, and First Street interiors
Shop partitions, office interiors, and house walls on West Napa Street, East Napa Street, Spain Street, First Street East, First Street West, Second Street East, and MacArthur 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 Sonoma 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 Sonoma Job
| Stud | Use it when | Skip it when |
|---|---|---|
| Light-gauge metal (what we frame) | Plaza TI, Broadway 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 Sonoma house walls with no commercial spec | The plan already says steel, or the finish will show every bow |
| Furring / hat channel on masonry | Adobe, stone, 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 →
Sonoma Streets, ZIP, and Permits
Sonoma is an incorporated city in Sonoma County. This URL leads with 95476. Area code is 707. Permits for City of Sonoma addresses run through the City of Sonoma Building Division / Community Development at No. 1 The Plaza, Sonoma, CA 95476. Call (707) 938-3681. Fax: (707) 938-8775. Email: building@sonomacity.org. Website: sonomacity.org. Counter hours are Monday–Thursday 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.; Fridays by appointment. Inspections are scheduled by phone, fax, or in person — one business day notice. The city requires a City of Sonoma business license before a permit is pulled for work 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.
95476 is a wide ZIP. It covers the City of Sonoma and also Boyes Hot Springs, Fetters Hot Springs–Agua Caliente, and El Verano. Those Springs addresses are often unincorporated. Text the street so the bid matches City of Sonoma — not Permit Sonoma, not Glen Ellen 95442, not Kenwood 95452.
The Plaza, Broadway (Highway 12), West Napa Street, and East Napa Street carry a lot of the commercial work. Spain Street, First Street East, First Street West, Second Street East, Second Street West, Third Street West, Fifth Street West, MacArthur Street, Andrieux Street, Leveroni Road, and Napa Road 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 Sonoma Metal-Stud Job Runs
1. Photos + place
Text (925) 791-9099 Sonoma, 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.
Sonoma, CA
This page is steel and metal stud framing in Sonoma — 95476 lead ZIP, City of Sonoma, Sonoma County — from our Fairfield shop. The Building Division is at No. 1 The Plaza. 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 Sonoma is Boyes Hot Springs, El Verano, or Fetters. No Permit Sonoma hall at 2550 Ventura Avenue, Santa Rosa for city addresses. No storefront on Broadway. 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. Glen Ellen, Kenwood, Vineburg, Napa, Petaluma, and Santa Rosa are different places. This page is City of Sonoma, CA, with 95476 as the lead ZIP on this URL — text the street so the permit office matches the address.
Sonoma Metal Stud FAQs
Do you do steel / metal stud framing in Sonoma?
Yes. Interior light-gauge metal stud framing in Sonoma, CA from our Fairfield shop — partitions, Plaza and Broadway TIs, West Napa Street interiors, house walls, soffits, heavier-gauge spec walls, and frame-and-hang.
Is Sonoma the same as Boyes Hot Springs or El Verano?
No. The City of Sonoma is its own incorporated city. Boyes Hot Springs, Fetters Hot Springs–Agua Caliente, and El Verano share the 95476 ZIP but are often unincorporated. Building permits for this page run through City of Sonoma Building Division at No. 1 The Plaza — 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 Sonoma houses use metal studs or wood?
Most house walls here are still wood. Metal wins on Plaza TIs, Broadway 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 Broadway?
Yes. Occupied retail, restaurant, tasting-room, office, hotel, and medical tenant improvements on the Plaza, Broadway, and West Napa Street are a usual request — new partitions, soffits, and backing, then hang if the scope includes board.
Do you work occupied Sonoma 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 Sonoma the same as Glen Ellen or Kenwood?
No. Glen Ellen sits north on 95442. Kenwood sits farther north on 95452. Napa sits east. Petaluma sits southwest. Santa Rosa sits northwest. Text the street so the bid matches City of Sonoma.
Do you work Broadway, West Napa, Spain Street, and First Street?
Yes. Broadway, West Napa Street, East Napa Street, Spain Street, First Street East, First Street West, Second Street East, MacArthur Street, Fifth Street West, Andrieux Street, Leveroni Road, Napa Road, and other City of Sonoma addresses are on this framing page. Text the street with the photos.
What ZIP does this Sonoma page cover?
This URL leads with 95476. That ZIP also covers Springs addresses outside city limits. Text the street with the photos so the bid matches the City of Sonoma address — not Glen Ellen 95442 and not unincorporated Springs if the permit office is different.
Who issues the permit in Sonoma?
City of Sonoma Building Division, No. 1 The Plaza, Sonoma, CA 95476. Call (707) 938-3681. Email building@sonomacity.org. Permit Sonoma at 2550 Ventura Avenue, Santa Rosa is a different office for unincorporated county land.
How much does metal stud framing cost in Sonoma?
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 Sonoma also requires a city business license before a permit is pulled for work inside city limits.
Need Sonoma 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