Lagunitas, CA 94938 • Unincorporated Community • Marin County • Family-Owned Since 1970 • CSLB #265709
Steel / Metal Stud Framing in Lagunitas, CA
Light-gauge steel and metal stud framing in Lagunitas — 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 shops and houses, Cintura Avenue and Arroyo Road interiors, and 94938 remodels in the San Geronimo Valley.
Lagunitas Framing From the Fairfield Shop
Ron Hogan Drywall has been family-owned since 1970. We are based in Fairfield — a Marin County run, not a Sir Francis Drake Boulevard storefront. Lagunitas is not a city. It is an unincorporated community in Marin County, in the western San Geronimo Valley — not Forest Knolls, not Woodacre, not San Geronimo, and not the Town of Ross. Street ZIP 94938 is Lagunitas. Forest Knolls uses 94933. This page is steel / metal stud framing at Lagunitas 94938 addresses — Sir Francis Drake Boulevard, Cintura Avenue, Arroyo Road, Portola Avenue, and Alta Avenue. The street decides the bid.
Text “Lagunitas” 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 Lagunitas
Interior partition walls
Track, studs, and bracing for new rooms, office nooks, and non-load-bearing walls at Lagunitas 94938 addresses. This is the skeleton the board hangs on.
Sir Francis Drake Boulevard interiors
House, shop, office, and small commercial build-outs on Sir Francis Drake Boulevard when the drawing says steel studs. If the plan names metal, that is the bid. Commercial framing →
Cintura, Arroyo, and Portola interiors
Occupied houses, small commercial partitions, and house-adjacent walls on Cintura Avenue, Arroyo Road, Portola Avenue, Alta Avenue, Barranca Road, and Spring Road. Occupied buildings change the layout — not the stud spec.
House remodel and ADU partitions
New interior steel walls inside an existing Lagunitas 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 Lagunitas Job
| Stud | Use it when | Skip it when |
|---|---|---|
| Light-gauge metal (what we frame) | Sir Francis Drake TI, 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 Lagunitas 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 →
Lagunitas Streets, ZIP, and Permits
Lagunitas is an unincorporated community in Marin County — not an incorporated city. There is no City of Lagunitas Building Department. Street ZIP 94938 is Lagunitas. The U.S. Census groups Lagunitas with Forest Knolls as the Lagunitas-Forest Knolls CDP, but they are locally separate places with separate ZIPs. 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 Fairfax Building, not Town of Ross Planning and Building, and not a Forest Knolls 94933 lot treated as the same place.
Permits for unincorporated Lagunitas 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 Fairfax lot uses Town of Fairfax. A Town of Ross lot uses Town of Ross Planning and Building at 31 Sir Francis Drake Boulevard. Those are different offices.
Forest Knolls sits east in 94933. San Geronimo and Woodacre sit farther east in the same valley. Fairfax sits farther east still. Point Reyes Station and Olema sit west on Sir Francis Drake Boulevard toward Highway 1. Samuel P. Taylor State Park sits next to Lagunitas. Town of Ross uses 94957 and has its own Lagunitas Road — that is a Ross street, not this community. Sir Francis Drake Boulevard is the main road in and out. Cintura Avenue, Arroyo Road, Portola Avenue, Alta Avenue, Barranca Road, Spring Road, Mountain View Avenue, Pedrini Way, Vista Avenue, Charles Lane, and Castro Street fill in the grid. Text the street so the bid matches Marin County for a Lagunitas address — not a Town of Ross permit.
Most work here is occupied houses in the redwoods and the small commercial cluster on Sir Francis Drake Boulevard. Occupied houses and open shops change the layout — not the stud spec.
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 a Lagunitas Metal-Stud Job Runs
1. Photos + place
Text (925) 791-9099 Lagunitas, 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.
Lagunitas, CA
This page is steel and metal stud framing in Lagunitas — unincorporated Marin County lots in 94938 — 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 Lagunitas permit — there is no City of Lagunitas. No Town of Fairfax permit for a Lagunitas lot. No Town of Ross permit. No claim that Lagunitas Road in Ross is this community — that street is Town of Ross 94957. No claim that Forest Knolls 94933 is the same place. 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. Forest Knolls, San Geronimo, Woodacre, Fairfax, Point Reyes Station, and other addresses that only sit next to Lagunitas are different places. This page is Lagunitas, CA, ZIP 94938, unincorporated Marin County — text the street so the permit office matches the address.
Lagunitas Metal Stud FAQs
Do you do steel / metal stud framing in Lagunitas?
Yes. Interior light-gauge metal stud framing in Lagunitas, CA from our Fairfield shop — partitions, Sir Francis Drake Boulevard interiors, Cintura and Arroyo house walls, soffits, heavier-gauge spec walls, and frame-and-hang.
Is Lagunitas a city?
No. Lagunitas is an unincorporated community in Marin County. There is no City of Lagunitas Building Department. Building permits run through Marin County Building and Safety at 3501 Civic Center Drive, Suite 308, San Rafael.
Is Forest Knolls the same as Lagunitas?
No. Forest Knolls is a separate unincorporated community with ZIP 94933. Lagunitas uses 94938. The census groups them as Lagunitas-Forest Knolls, but they are different places. Both use Marin County Building — text the street.
Is Woodacre or San Geronimo the same as Lagunitas?
No. Woodacre and San Geronimo sit farther east in the San Geronimo Valley. Text the street so the bid matches the right community.
Is Lagunitas Road in Ross the same as Lagunitas?
No. Lagunitas Road in the Town of Ross is a Ross 94957 street with Town of Ross permits. This page is the unincorporated community of Lagunitas, ZIP 94938, in West Marin.
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 Lagunitas 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 commercial 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 Lagunitas buildings?
Yes. Floors are protected and the layout is planned around an occupied house or an open shop. Sir Francis Drake Boulevard traffic changes the schedule — not the stud spec.
What ZIP does this Lagunitas page cover?
This page covers Lagunitas street addresses in 94938. Forest Knolls is 94933. Text the street with the photos so the bid matches Marin County Building and Safety.
Do you work Sir Francis Drake Boulevard, Cintura Avenue, Arroyo Road, and Portola Avenue?
Yes. Sir Francis Drake Boulevard, Cintura Avenue, Arroyo Road, Portola Avenue, Alta Avenue, Barranca Road, Spring Road, and other Lagunitas 94938 addresses are on this framing page. Text the street with the photos.
Who issues the permit in Lagunitas?
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 Fairfax Building is a different office. Town of Ross Planning and Building is a different office. There is no City of Lagunitas Building Department.
How much does metal stud framing cost in Lagunitas?
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 Lagunitas address uses Marin County Building and Safety — not Town of Ross or Town of Fairfax unless the lot is inside those town limits.
Need Lagunitas 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