Kings Beach, CA 96143 • Unincorporated CDP • North Lake Tahoe • Placer County • Family-Owned Since 1970 • CSLB #265709
Steel / Metal Stud Framing in Kings Beach, CA
Light-gauge steel and metal stud framing in Kings Beach — interior partitions, tenant-improvement walls, soffits, and fire-rated assemblies. We frame the wall so the drywall stays flat: North Lake Boulevard shops, Coon Street and Secline interiors, and cabin / condo remodels in 96143.
Kings Beach Framing From the Fairfield Shop
Ron Hogan Drywall has been family-owned since 1970. We are based in Fairfield — a mountain run, not a North Lake Boulevard storefront. Kings Beach is an unincorporated census-designated place in Placer County on the north shore of Lake Tahoe — not a city, not Tahoe City, and not Incline Village, Nevada. Street ZIP 96143 is Kings Beach. Brockway is an old postal alias for that ZIP. 96145 is Tahoe City. 96148 is Tahoe Vista. 89451 is Incline Village. This page is steel / metal stud framing at Kings Beach 96143 addresses — North Lake Boulevard, Coon Street, Secline Street, and Speckled Avenue. The street decides the bid.
Text “Kings Beach” 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 Kings Beach
Interior partition walls
Track, studs, and bracing for new rooms, office layouts, and non-load-bearing walls at Kings Beach 96143 addresses. This is the skeleton the board hangs on.
North Lake Boulevard TIs
Restaurant, shop, lodging, and commercial build-outs on North Lake Boulevard / Highway 28 when the drawing says steel studs. If the plan names metal, that is the bid. Commercial framing →
Coon, Secline, and Speckled interiors
Retail, shop, and light-industrial partitions on Coon Street, Secline Street, Bear Street, Fox Street, Chipmunk Street, and Speckled Avenue. Occupied buildings change the layout — not the stud spec.
Cabin, condo, and house partitions
New interior steel walls inside an existing Kings Beach cabin, condo, or house when the finish needs a straighter plane than bowed lumber. Wood structure stays wood unless the plan says otherwise. Snow-country streets change the layout — not the stud spec. 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 Kings Beach Job
| Stud | Use it when | Skip it when |
|---|---|---|
| Light-gauge metal (what we frame) | North Lake Boulevard TI, lodging corridor, 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, restaurant TIs, lodging interiors, or engineer notes | A simple closet that never needed the extra gauge |
| Wood studs | Most Kings Beach cabin and house walls with no commercial spec | The plan already says steel, or the finish will show every bow |
| Furring / hat channel on masonry | Concrete, brick, 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 →
Kings Beach Streets, ZIP, and Permits
Kings Beach is an unincorporated census-designated place in Placer County — on the north shore of Lake Tahoe at about 6,400 feet. It is not an incorporated city. Street ZIP 96143 is Kings Beach. Brockway is an old postal name for that ZIP. 96145 is Tahoe City. 96148 is Tahoe Vista. 96140 is Carnelian Bay. 89451 is Incline Village, Nevada. Area code is 530. Text the street so the bid matches Placer County Building Services in Tahoe City — not Town of Truckee Building, not Washoe County Building in Incline Village, and not the Auburn county desk unless the lot is that far down the hill.
Permits for Kings Beach addresses run through Placer County Building Services, Tahoe Office, 775 North Lake Boulevard, Tahoe City, CA 96145. Call (530) 581-6200. Inspection line: (530) 581-6205. Email: building@placer.ca.gov. County site is placer.ca.gov. Work in the Tahoe Basin can also involve the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA). Exterior coverage and site work are TRPA’s world. Interior metal stud partitions still need the county building permit. Auburn Building at 3091 County Center Drive is a different counter for west-slope county lots.
Tahoe Vista sits west. Crystal Bay and Incline Village sit east across the Nevada line. Tahoe City sits farther west on Highway 28. Truckee sits north over Brockway Summit on Highway 267. North Lake Boulevard / Highway 28 is downtown. Highway 267 is the Truckee climb. Coon Street, Bear Street, Secline Street, Fox Street, and Chipmunk Street are the commercial-core grid. Speckled Avenue is the industrial park. Text the street so the bid matches Kings Beach 96143 — not a Tahoe City 96145 permit path, and not a Washoe County Incline Village permit.
Commercial work sits on North Lake Boulevard, Coon Street, Secline Street, Bear Street, Fox Street, Chipmunk Street, Salmon Avenue, and Speckled Avenue. Occupied cabins, vacation rentals, and open shops change the layout — not the stud spec. Winter chain controls and summer lake traffic change the schedule — not the stud spec.
The usual mismatch is treating a North Lake Boulevard shop wall like a bedroom 2×4 — or hanging a Level 5 commercial finish on cabin 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 Kings Beach Metal-Stud Job Runs
1. Photos + place
Text (925) 791-9099 Kings Beach, the street, and the plans or a photo of the wall.
2. Name the wall
Partition, TI layout, soffit, rated assembly, cabin 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.
Kings Beach, CA
This page is steel and metal stud framing in Kings Beach — unincorporated Placer County lots in 96143 — from our Fairfield shop. Tahoe Building Services is at 775 North Lake Boulevard in Tahoe City. 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 hall. Kings Beach is unincorporated. No Town of Truckee permit at 10183 Truckee Airport Road. No Washoe County permit for Incline Village or Crystal Bay. No City of South Lake Tahoe permit. No claim that a Brockway mailing line is a separate town. No Tahoe City 96145 page. No storefront on North Lake 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. Tahoe Vista, Tahoe City, Incline Village, and other addresses that only share Highway 28 are different places. This page is Kings Beach, CA, ZIP 96143, unincorporated Placer County — text the street so the permit office matches the address.
Kings Beach Metal Stud FAQs
Do you do steel / metal stud framing in Kings Beach?
Yes. Interior light-gauge metal stud framing in Kings Beach, CA from our Fairfield shop — partitions, North Lake Boulevard TIs, Coon and Secline interiors, cabin and condo walls, soffits, heavier-gauge spec walls, and frame-and-hang.
Is Kings Beach a city?
No. Kings Beach is an unincorporated census-designated place in Placer County. Building permits run through Placer County Building Services at 775 North Lake Boulevard in Tahoe City — not a city hall.
Is Kings Beach the same as Tahoe City?
No. Tahoe City is farther west on Highway 28 and uses ZIP 96145. The Tahoe Building counter happens to sit in Tahoe City, but a Kings Beach 96143 lot is still a Kings Beach address. Text the street.
Is this Incline Village?
No. Incline Village is in Washoe County, Nevada, ZIP 89451. That is a different state and a different building department. Crystal Bay is also Nevada. This page is Kings Beach, California.
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 Kings Beach cabins use metal studs or wood?
Most cabin and house walls here are still wood. Metal wins on North Lake Boulevard TIs, lodging corridors, 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 on North Lake Boulevard or Coon Street?
Yes. Occupied retail, restaurant, lodging, office, and commercial tenant improvements on North Lake Boulevard, Coon Street, Secline Street, Bear Street, and Fox Street are a usual request — new partitions, soffits, and backing, then hang if the scope includes board.
Do you work occupied Kings Beach buildings?
Yes. Floors are protected and the layout is planned around an occupied cabin, vacation rental, or an open shop. Highway 28 summer traffic and winter chain controls change the schedule — not the stud spec.
What ZIP does this Kings Beach page cover?
This page covers Kings Beach street addresses in 96143. Brockway is an old postal alias for that ZIP. 96145 is Tahoe City. 96148 is Tahoe Vista. 89451 is Incline Village. Text the street with the photos so the bid matches Placer County Building Services in Tahoe City.
Do you work North Lake Boulevard, Coon, Secline, and Speckled?
Yes. North Lake Boulevard / Highway 28, Highway 267, Coon Street, Bear Street, Secline Street, Fox Street, Chipmunk Street, Speckled Avenue, and other Kings Beach 96143 addresses are on this framing page. Text the street with the photos.
Who issues the permit in Kings Beach?
Placer County Building Services, Tahoe Office, 775 North Lake Boulevard, Tahoe City, CA 96145. Call (530) 581-6200. Tahoe Basin work can also involve TRPA. Town of Truckee Building is a different office. Washoe County Building is a different office for Incline Village. Auburn Building at 3091 County Center Drive is a different counter for west-slope county lots.
How much does metal stud framing cost in Kings Beach?
It follows the gauge, wall height, how cut-up the layout is, fire rating, access, mountain travel, 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 Kings Beach address uses Placer County Building Services in Tahoe City — not Truckee, not Incline Village, and not a city hall that does not exist here.
Need Kings Beach 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
