Napa, CA 94558 • 94559 • Incorporated 1872 • Napa County • Family-Owned Since 1970 • CSLB #265709
Steel / Metal Stud Framing in Napa, CA
Light-gauge steel and metal stud framing in Napa — interior partitions, tenant-improvement walls, soffits, and fire-rated assemblies. We frame the wall so the drywall stays flat: downtown and First Street shops, Soscol and Jefferson interiors, Oxbow-area build-outs, and house remodels inside city limits.
Napa Framing From the Fairfield Shop
Ron Hogan Drywall has been family-owned since 1970. We are based in Fairfield — a Napa run, not a First Street storefront. Napa is an incorporated city and the county seat — not Yountville, not Saint Helena, not American Canyon, and not “Napa Valley” as one permit office. It has its own Building Division at 1600 First Street. Street ZIPs 94558 and 94559 cover City of Napa lots and also unincorporated county land. 94581 is a Napa PO Box. This page is steel / metal stud framing at City of Napa addresses — First Street, Soscol Avenue, Jefferson Street, Trancas Street, and downtown. The street decides the bid.
Text “Napa” 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 Napa
Interior partition walls
Track, studs, and bracing for new rooms, office layouts, and non-load-bearing walls at City of Napa addresses. This is the skeleton the board hangs on.
Downtown and First Street TIs
Restaurant, hotel, shop, and commercial build-outs on First Street, Second Street, Third Street, Main Street, and around Oxbow Public Market when the drawing says steel studs. If the plan names metal, that is the bid. Commercial framing →
Soscol and Jefferson interiors
Office, shop, medical, and industrial-adjacent partitions on Soscol Avenue, Jefferson Street, Lincoln Avenue, and Imola Avenue. Occupied buildings change the layout — not the stud spec.
Trancas, Pearl, and 94559 interiors
Shop and house partitions on Trancas Street, Pearl Street, School Street, and other City of Napa streets when the lot is inside city limits. A 94558 mailing ZIP on a county vineyard is a different office.
House remodel and ADU partitions
New interior steel walls inside an existing Napa 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 Napa Job
| Stud | Use it when | Skip it when |
|---|---|---|
| Light-gauge metal (what we frame) | Downtown TI, hotel or restaurant interior, Soscol office walls, rated partitions, 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, kitchen-heavy restaurant TIs, or engineer notes | A simple closet that never needed the extra gauge |
| Wood studs | Most Napa house walls with no commercial spec | The plan already says steel, or the finish will show every bow |
| Furring / hat channel on masonry | Brick, stone, 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 →
Napa Streets, ZIP, and Permits
Napa is an incorporated city in Napa County — the county seat, not the whole valley. This page uses street ZIPs 94558 and 94559. 94581 is a Napa PO Box. Area codes are 707 and 369. Nearby American Canyon uses 94503. Yountville uses 94599. Saint Helena uses 94574. Calistoga uses 94515. Text the street so the bid matches City of Napa Building Division — not Napa County Planning, Building and Environmental Services at 1195 Third Street, not Town of Yountville Planning and Building at 6550 Yount Street, not City of St. Helena Building at 1088 College Avenue, not City of Calistoga Building at 1232 Washington Street, and not City of American Canyon Building.
Permits for City of Napa addresses run through City of Napa Community Development, Building Division, 1600 First Street, Napa, CA 94559. Call (707) 257-9540. City Hall is at 955 School Street. City site is cityofnapa.org. A 94558 or 94559 mailing ZIP on an unincorporated lot — Silverado, Coombsville, Carneros, or a vineyard outside city limits — runs through Napa County PBES, 1195 Third Street, 2nd Floor, Napa, CA 94559, (707) 253-4417. Same city name on the envelope does not mean the same permit desk.
American Canyon sits south. Yountville sits north. Highway 29 and Soscol run through town. First Street is downtown. Text the street so the bid matches City of Napa for a city address — not a County PBES permit for a city lot, and not a Yountville 94599 permit.
Commercial work sits on First Street, Second Street, Third Street, Main Street, Soscol Avenue, Jefferson Street, Trancas Street, Lincoln Avenue, Imola Avenue, and around Oxbow. Occupied restaurants, hotels, and open shops change the layout — not the stud spec.
The usual mismatch is treating a First Street restaurant 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 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 Napa Metal-Stud Job Runs
1. Photos + place
Text (925) 791-9099 Napa, 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.
Napa, CA
This page is steel and metal stud framing in Napa — City of Napa lots in 94558 and 94559 — from our Fairfield shop. City Building Division is at 1600 First Street. 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 Napa County PBES permit at 1195 Third Street for a City of Napa lot. No claim that every 94558 address is inside city limits. No Town of Yountville permit at 6550 Yount Street. No City of St. Helena permit at 1088 College Avenue. No City of Calistoga permit at 1232 Washington Street. No City of American Canyon coverage on this page. No storefront on First Street. 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. Yountville, Saint Helena, Calistoga, American Canyon, and unincorporated Napa County addresses that only share a mailing ZIP are different places. This page is Napa, CA, City of Napa — text the street so the permit office matches the address.
Napa Metal Stud FAQs
Do you do steel / metal stud framing in Napa?
Yes. Interior light-gauge metal stud framing in Napa, CA from our Fairfield shop — partitions, downtown and First Street TIs, Soscol and Jefferson interiors, house walls, soffits, heavier-gauge spec walls, and frame-and-hang.
Is this the City of Napa or Napa County?
This page is City of Napa lots. The City of Napa incorporated in 1872. Building permits inside city limits run through City of Napa Building Division at 1600 First Street. Unincorporated lots that only use a Napa mailing ZIP run through Napa County PBES at 1195 Third Street. Text the street.
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 Napa houses use metal studs or wood?
Most house walls here are still wood. Metal wins on downtown TIs, hotel and restaurant 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 on First Street or Soscol?
Yes. Occupied retail, restaurant, hotel, office, and commercial tenant improvements on First Street, Soscol Avenue, Jefferson Street, and around Oxbow are a usual request — new partitions, soffits, and backing, then hang if the scope includes board.
Do you work occupied Napa buildings?
Yes. Floors are protected and the layout is planned around an occupied house or an open restaurant. Downtown storefronts need a clean layout — not a guessed gauge.
Does 94558 always mean City of Napa?
No. 94558 and 94559 cover City of Napa lots and also unincorporated county land. 94581 is a Napa PO Box. 94503 is American Canyon. 94599 is Yountville. 94574 is Saint Helena. Text the street so the bid matches City Building or County PBES.
Do you work First Street, Soscol, and Jefferson?
Yes. First Street, Second Street, Third Street, Main Street, Soscol Avenue, Jefferson Street, Trancas Street, Lincoln Avenue, Imola Avenue, and other City of Napa addresses are on this framing page. Text the street with the photos.
What ZIP does this Napa page cover?
This page covers City of Napa street addresses in 94558 and 94559. Those ZIPs also serve some unincorporated county parcels. Text the street with the photos so the bid matches City of Napa Building Division — not County PBES, not Yountville 94599, and not Saint Helena 94574.
Who issues the permit in Napa?
City of Napa Building Division, 1600 First Street, Napa, CA 94559. Call (707) 257-9540. Napa County Planning, Building and Environmental Services at 1195 Third Street is a different office for unincorporated parcels. Town of Yountville Planning and Building is a different office. City of St. Helena Building is a different office. City of Calistoga Building is a different office. City of American Canyon Building is a different office.
How much does metal stud framing cost in Napa?
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 City of Napa address uses City of Napa Building Division — not County PBES unless the lot is unincorporated, and not a Yountville, Saint Helena, Calistoga, or American Canyon permit unless the lot is inside that city or town.
Need Napa 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
