Kentfield, CA 94904 • Unincorporated CDP • Marin County • Family-Owned Since 1970 • CSLB #265709
Steel / Metal Stud Framing in Kentfield, CA
Light-gauge steel and metal stud framing in Kentfield — interior partitions, house remodel walls, soffits, College of Marin and Sir Francis Drake interiors, and fire-rated assemblies. We frame the wall so the drywall stays flat: College Avenue and Kent Avenue houses, Sir Francis Drake Boulevard shops, and 94904 remodels that sit in unincorporated Marin — not Town of Ross.
Kentfield Framing From the Fairfield Shop
Ron Hogan Drywall has been family-owned since 1970. We are based in Fairfield — a Ross Valley run, not a Sir Francis Drake Boulevard storefront. Kentfield is not a city. It is an unincorporated census-designated place in Marin County — historically Ross Landing — not Town of Ross, not City of Larkspur, and not City of San Rafael. Street ZIP 94904 is shared with Greenbrae. PO boxes use 94914. This page is steel / metal stud framing at Kentfield 94904 addresses — Sir Francis Drake Boulevard, College Avenue, Kent Avenue, McAllister Avenue, and Redwood Drive. The street decides the bid.
Text “Kentfield” 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 Kentfield
Interior partition walls
Track, studs, and bracing for new rooms, office layouts, and non-load-bearing walls at Kentfield 94904 addresses. This is the skeleton the board hangs on.
Sir Francis Drake and College Avenue interiors
Shop, office, campus, and commercial build-outs on Sir Francis Drake Boulevard and College Avenue when the drawing says steel studs. If the plan names metal, that is the bid. Commercial framing →
Kent Avenue, McAllister, and Redwood interiors
Occupied houses, ADU partitions, and house-adjacent walls on Kent Avenue, McAllister Avenue, Redwood Drive, Hillside Avenue, Stetson Avenue, and Woodland Road. Occupied buildings change the layout — not the stud spec.
House remodel and ADU partitions
New interior steel walls inside an existing Kentfield 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 Kentfield Job
| Stud | Use it when | Skip it when |
|---|---|---|
| Light-gauge metal (what we frame) | Sir Francis Drake TI, College Avenue campus 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, campus or shop TIs, or engineer notes | A simple closet that never needed the extra gauge |
| Wood studs | Most Kentfield 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 →
Kentfield Streets, ZIP, and Permits
Kentfield is an unincorporated census-designated place in Marin County — not an incorporated city. There is no City of Kentfield Building Department. Street ZIP 94904 is shared with Greenbrae. USPS lists Greenbrae as the preferred city name for 94904 and Kentfield as an acceptable alternative. PO boxes use 94914. 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 Town of Ross Planning and Building, not City of Larkspur Building, and not a Greenbrae lot that sits inside Larkspur city limits.
Permits for unincorporated Kentfield 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. A Town of Ross lot uses Town of Ross Planning and Building at 31 Sir Francis Drake Boulevard. A City of Larkspur lot uses City of Larkspur Building at 400 Magnolia Avenue. A City of San Rafael lot uses City of San Rafael Building at 1400 Fifth Avenue. Those are different offices.
Town of Ross sits north in 94957. Larkspur sits south in 94939. San Rafael sits northeast in 94901. San Anselmo sits farther north in 94960. Greenbrae shares 94904; parts of Greenbrae are unincorporated and parts are inside Larkspur. College of Marin sits at 835 College Avenue. Sir Francis Drake Boulevard is the main east-west road. College Avenue, Kent Avenue, Magnolia Avenue, McAllister Avenue, Redwood Drive, Hillside Avenue, Stetson Avenue, Woodland Road, Stadium Way, Laurel Avenue, and Wolfe Grade fill in the flats and hills. Text the street so the bid matches Marin County for a Kentfield address — not a Town of Ross permit.
Commercial and campus work sits on Sir Francis Drake Boulevard and College Avenue. Occupied houses and open shops change the layout — not the stud spec. Highway 101 and Sir Francis Drake traffic change the schedule.
The usual mismatch is treating a College Avenue campus 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 a Kentfield Metal-Stud Job Runs
1. Photos + place
Text (925) 791-9099 Kentfield, 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.
Kentfield, CA
This page is steel and metal stud framing in Kentfield — unincorporated Marin County lots in 94904 — 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 Kentfield permit — there is no City of Kentfield. No Town of Ross permit for a Kentfield lot. No City of Larkspur permit for an unincorporated Kentfield lot. No claim that every 94904 address is Kentfield — that ZIP also covers Greenbrae and touches other nearby places. No storefront on Sir Francis Drake 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. Ross, Larkspur, San Rafael, San Anselmo, incorporated Greenbrae, and other addresses that only sit next to Kentfield are different places. This page is Kentfield, CA, ZIP 94904, unincorporated Marin County — text the street so the permit office matches the address.
Kentfield Metal Stud FAQs
Do you do steel / metal stud framing in Kentfield?
Yes. Interior light-gauge metal stud framing in Kentfield, CA from our Fairfield shop — partitions, Sir Francis Drake and College Avenue interiors, Kent Avenue house walls, soffits, heavier-gauge spec walls, and frame-and-hang.
Is Kentfield a city?
No. Kentfield is an unincorporated census-designated place in Marin County. It was once called Ross Landing. There is no City of Kentfield Building Department. Building permits run through Marin County Building and Safety at 3501 Civic Center Drive, Suite 308, San Rafael.
Is Ross the same as Kentfield?
No. Ross is an incorporated town with ZIP 94957 and its own Planning and Building Department at 31 Sir Francis Drake Boulevard. Kentfield uses 94904 and Marin County Building. They sit next to each other. They are not the same place.
Is Greenbrae the same as Kentfield?
No. Greenbrae shares ZIP 94904 and parts of the Kentfield CDP, but it is a separate community. Some Greenbrae lots are unincorporated Marin County. Some sit inside Larkspur city limits. Text the street so the permit office matches the lot.
Is Larkspur the same as Kentfield?
No. Larkspur is an incorporated city with ZIP 94939 and City of Larkspur Building at 400 Magnolia Avenue. Kentfield is unincorporated and uses Marin County Building.
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 Kentfield houses use metal studs or wood?
Most house walls here are still wood. Metal wins on Sir Francis Drake interiors, College of Marin work, 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 campus interior on Sir Francis Drake or College Avenue?
Yes. Occupied houses, College of Marin interiors, shops, offices, and small commercial tenant improvements on Sir Francis Drake Boulevard and College Avenue are a usual request — new partitions, soffits, and backing, then hang if the scope includes board.
Do you work occupied Kentfield buildings?
Yes. Floors are protected and the layout is planned around an occupied house or an open shop. Highway 101 and Sir Francis Drake traffic change the schedule — not the stud spec.
What ZIP does this Kentfield page cover?
This page covers Kentfield street addresses in 94904. That ZIP also covers Greenbrae. PO boxes use 94914. Ross uses 94957. Text the street with the photos so the bid matches Marin County Building and Safety.
Do you work Sir Francis Drake Boulevard, College Avenue, Kent Avenue, and McAllister Avenue?
Yes. Sir Francis Drake Boulevard, College Avenue, Kent Avenue, McAllister Avenue, Redwood Drive, Hillside Avenue, Stetson Avenue, Woodland Road, and other Kentfield 94904 addresses are on this framing page. Text the street with the photos.
Who issues the permit in Kentfield?
Marin County Community Development Agency, Building and Safety Division, 3501 Civic Center Drive, Suite 308, San Rafael, CA 94903. Call (415) 473-6550. Town of Ross Planning and Building is a different office. City of Larkspur Building is a different office. City of San Rafael Building is a different office. There is no City of Kentfield Building Department.
How much does metal stud framing cost in Kentfield?
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 Kentfield address uses Marin County Building and Safety — not Town of Ross, not City of Larkspur, and not City of San Rafael unless the lot is inside those city or town limits.
Need Kentfield 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