Inverness, CA 94937 • Unincorporated CDP • Marin County • Family-Owned Since 1970 • CSLB #265709
Steel / Metal Stud Framing in Inverness, CA
Light-gauge steel and metal stud framing in Inverness — interior partitions, house remodel walls, soffits, small Sir Francis Drake interiors, and fire-rated assemblies. We frame the wall so the drywall stays flat: Sir Francis Drake Boulevard village work, Inverness Way and Drakes View Drive interiors, and 94937 house remodels on Tomales Bay.
Inverness Framing From the Fairfield Shop
Ron Hogan Drywall has been family-owned since 1970. We are based in Fairfield — a West Marin run, not a Sir Francis Drake Boulevard storefront. Inverness is not a city. It is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Marin County on the southwest shore of Tomales Bay — not Point Reyes Station, not Inverness Park, not Olema, and not Marshall. Street ZIP 94937 is Inverness. Point Reyes Station uses 94956. This page is steel / metal stud framing at Inverness 94937 addresses — Sir Francis Drake Boulevard, Inverness Way, Drakes View Drive, Park Avenue, and Pierce Point Road. The street decides the bid.
Text “Inverness” 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 Inverness
Interior partition walls
Track, studs, and bracing for new rooms, office nooks, and non-load-bearing walls at Inverness 94937 addresses. This is the skeleton the board hangs on.
Sir Francis Drake Boulevard interiors
House, shop, restaurant, office, and small village build-outs on Sir Francis Drake Boulevard when the drawing says steel studs. If the plan names metal, that is the bid. Commercial framing →
Inverness Way, Drakes View, and Park interiors
Occupied houses, guest-house partitions, and house-adjacent walls on Inverness Way, Drakes View Drive, Park Avenue, Sunnyside Drive, Dover Road, and Balmoral Way. Occupied buildings change the layout — not the stud spec.
House remodel and ADU partitions
New interior steel walls inside an existing Inverness 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 an Inverness Job
| Stud | Use it when | Skip it when |
|---|---|---|
| Light-gauge metal (what we frame) | Sir Francis Drake village interior, rated walls, 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, shop interiors, or engineer notes | A simple closet that never needed the extra gauge |
| Wood studs | Most Inverness 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 →
Inverness Streets, ZIP, and Permits
Inverness is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Marin County — not an incorporated city. There is no City of Inverness Building Department. Street ZIP 94937 is Inverness. The census CDP also includes Inverness Park, but Inverness Park is locally a separate community and commonly uses the Point Reyes Station post office in 94956. Area codes are 415 and 628. Text the street so the bid matches Marin County Building and Safety at 3501 Civic Center Drive, Suite 308, San Rafael — not a Point Reyes Station 94956 lot treated as the same place.
Permits for unincorporated Inverness addresses run through Marin County Community Development Agency, Building and Safety Division. Permit Center: 3501 Civic Center Drive, Suite 308, San Rafael, CA 94903. Call (415) 473-6550. County site is marincounty.gov. Online permitting is at the Marin County building-permit portal. Inverness Public Utility District handles water and fire protection — not building permits. Much of Inverness sits in the Coastal Zone, so Planning may also require a Coastal Development Permit on the same project. That planning review is separate from the building permit. We frame the interior walls after the drawings and the county path are clear.
Point Reyes Station sits southeast in 94956 and is the commercial hub on Highway 1. Inverness Park sits between Point Reyes Station and Inverness along Sir Francis Drake Boulevard. Olema uses 94950. Marshall uses 94940. Lagunitas sits farther inland in 94938. Point Reyes National Seashore wraps around the peninsula. Sir Francis Drake Boulevard is the main road in and out. Inverness Way, Drakes View Drive, Park Avenue, Pierce Point Road, Sunnyside Drive, Dover Road, Balmoral Way, Kehoe Way, Vision Road, Mesa Road, and Camino Del Mar fill in the ridge and village grid. Text the street so the bid matches Marin County for an Inverness address — not a Point Reyes Station permit assumption.
Most work here is occupied houses on the ridge and bay, plus the small village cluster on Sir Francis Drake Boulevard. Occupied houses and open shops change the layout — not the stud spec. Narrow lanes and one-road access change the schedule.
The usual mismatch is treating a Sir Francis Drake shop 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 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 an Inverness Metal-Stud Job Runs
1. Photos + place
Text (925) 791-9099 Inverness, 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.
Inverness, CA
This page is steel and metal stud framing in Inverness — unincorporated Marin County lots in 94937 — from our Fairfield shop. Marin County Building and Safety is at 3501 Civic Center Drive, Suite 308, San Rafael. 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 City of Inverness permit — there is no City of Inverness. No claim that Point Reyes Station 94956 is the same place. No claim that Inverness Park mail in 94956 is automatically an Inverness 94937 lot. No storefront on Sir Francis Drake Boulevard. No structural steel building. No promise that metal studs hold the building up. No claim that Inverness Public Utility District issues building permits. We frame interior light-gauge walls and hang drywall on wood or steel. A closet does not need a shaft-wall spec. Point Reyes Station, Inverness Park, Olema, Marshall, Lagunitas, and other addresses that only sit next to Inverness are different places. This page is Inverness, CA, ZIP 94937, unincorporated Marin County — text the street so the permit office matches the address.
Inverness Metal Stud FAQs
Do you do steel / metal stud framing in Inverness?
Yes. Interior light-gauge metal stud framing in Inverness, CA from our Fairfield shop — partitions, Sir Francis Drake Boulevard interiors, Inverness Way and Drakes View house walls, soffits, heavier-gauge spec walls, and frame-and-hang.
Is Inverness a city?
No. Inverness is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Marin County. There is no City of Inverness Building Department. Building permits run through Marin County Building and Safety at 3501 Civic Center Drive, Suite 308, San Rafael.
Is Point Reyes Station the same as Inverness?
No. Point Reyes Station is a separate unincorporated community with ZIP 94956 on Highway 1. Inverness uses 94937 on Tomales Bay. Both use Marin County Building — but they are different places. Text the street.
Is Inverness Park the same as Inverness?
No. Inverness Park sits between Point Reyes Station and Inverness. The census counts it with the Inverness CDP, but it is locally separate and commonly uses the Point Reyes Station post office in 94956. Text the street so the bid matches the right community.
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 Inverness houses use metal studs or wood?
Most house walls here are still wood. Metal wins on Sir Francis Drake interiors, 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 or house on Sir Francis Drake Boulevard?
Yes. Occupied houses and the small village cluster on Sir Francis Drake Boulevard are a usual request — new partitions, soffits, and backing, then hang if the scope includes board.
Do you work occupied Inverness buildings?
Yes. Floors are protected and the layout is planned around an occupied house or an open shop. Sir Francis Drake Boulevard traffic and narrow ridge roads change the schedule — not the stud spec.
What ZIP does this Inverness page cover?
This page covers Inverness street addresses in 94937. Point Reyes Station and much of Inverness Park use 94956. Text the street with the photos so the bid matches Marin County Building and Safety.
Do you work Sir Francis Drake Boulevard, Inverness Way, Drakes View Drive, and Park Avenue?
Yes. Sir Francis Drake Boulevard, Inverness Way, Drakes View Drive, Park Avenue, Pierce Point Road, Sunnyside Drive, Dover Road, Balmoral Way, and other Inverness 94937 addresses are on this framing page. Text the street with the photos.
Who issues the permit in Inverness?
Marin County Community Development Agency, Building and Safety Division, 3501 Civic Center Drive, Suite 308, San Rafael, CA 94903. Call (415) 473-6550. Inverness Public Utility District does not issue building permits. Coastal Development Permits, when required, run through Marin County Planning. There is no City of Inverness Building Department.
How much does metal stud framing cost in Inverness?
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 an Inverness address uses Marin County Building and Safety — not a city building department, and not Inverness Public Utility District.
Need Inverness 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