Novato, CA 94945 • 94947 • 94949 • Incorporated 1960 • Marin County • Family-Owned Since 1970 • CSLB #265709
Steel / Metal Stud Framing in Novato, CA
Light-gauge steel and metal stud framing in Novato — interior partitions, tenant-improvement walls, soffits, and fire-rated assemblies. We frame the wall so the drywall stays flat: Grant Avenue shops, Redwood and Ignacio interiors, Vintage Oaks TIs, and house remodels inside city limits.
Novato Framing From the Fairfield Shop
Ron Hogan Drywall has been family-owned since 1970. We are based in Fairfield — a north Marin run, not a Grant Avenue storefront. Novato is an incorporated city in Marin County — not Petaluma, not San Rafael, and not “Civic Center” as one permit office. It has its own Building Division at 922 Machin Avenue. Street ZIPs 94945, 94947, and 94949 cover City of Novato lots and also some unincorporated county land. 94948 and 94998 are Novato PO Boxes. This page is steel / metal stud framing at City of Novato addresses — Grant Avenue, Redwood Boulevard, Ignacio, Hamilton, and Vintage Oaks. The street decides the bid.
Text “Novato” 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 Novato
Interior partition walls
Track, studs, and bracing for new rooms, office layouts, and non-load-bearing walls at City of Novato addresses. This is the skeleton the board hangs on.
Grant Avenue and Old Town TIs
Restaurant, shop, office, and commercial build-outs on Grant Avenue and downtown when the drawing says steel studs. If the plan names metal, that is the bid. Commercial framing →
Vintage Oaks and Redwood interiors
Retail, restaurant, and office partitions at Vintage Oaks, on Redwood Boulevard, Rowland Boulevard, and Seventh Street. Occupied buildings change the layout — not the stud spec.
Ignacio, Hamilton, and 94949 interiors
Shop and house partitions on Ignacio Boulevard, Nave Drive, and in Hamilton when the lot is City of Novato. A Black Point lot that only uses a Novato mailing ZIP uses Marin County Building — a different office.
House remodel and ADU partitions
New interior steel walls inside an existing Novato 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 Novato Job
| Stud | Use it when | Skip it when |
|---|---|---|
| Light-gauge metal (what we frame) | Grant Avenue TI, Vintage Oaks shop, Hamilton office, 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, or engineer notes | A simple closet that never needed the extra gauge |
| Wood studs | Most Novato 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 →
Novato Streets, ZIP, and Permits
Novato is an incorporated city in Marin County — the northernmost city in the county. This page uses street ZIPs 94945, 94947, and 94949. 94948 and 94998 are Novato PO Boxes. Area codes are 415 and 628. Nearby Petaluma uses 94952 and 94954. San Rafael uses 94901 and 94903. Text the street so the bid matches City of Novato Building Division — not Marin County Building and Safety at 3501 Civic Center Drive, not City of San Rafael Building at 1400 Fifth Avenue, and not City of Petaluma Building Division at 11 English Street.
Permits for City of Novato addresses run through City of Novato Community Development, Building Division, 922 Machin Avenue, Novato, CA 94945. Call (415) 899-8989. Email: permitinfo@novato.gov or building@novato.gov. City site is novato.org. Unincorporated lots that only use a Novato mailing ZIP — including parts of Black Point–Green Point — run through Marin County Building. A Novato ZIP is not automatically a city permit.
Petaluma sits north. San Rafael sits south. Highway 101 splits Old Town from Ignacio and Hamilton. Grant Avenue is downtown. Redwood Boulevard is the old highway corridor. Vintage Oaks sits east of 101. Text the street so the bid matches City of Novato for a city address — not a County Building permit for a city lot, and not a Petaluma 94954 permit.
Commercial work sits on Grant Avenue, Redwood Boulevard, Seventh Street, Rowland Boulevard, Vintage Way, Ignacio Boulevard, and in Hamilton. Occupied houses and open shops change the layout — not the stud spec.
The usual mismatch is treating a Grant Avenue 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 Novato Metal-Stud Job Runs
1. Photos + place
Text (925) 791-9099 Novato, 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.
Novato, CA
This page is steel and metal stud framing in Novato — City of Novato lots in 94945, 94947, and 94949 — from our Fairfield shop. City Building Division is at 922 Machin Avenue. 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 Marin County Building permit at 3501 Civic Center Drive for a City of Novato lot. No claim that every 94945, 94947, or 94949 address is inside city limits. No City of Petaluma permit at 11 English Street. No City of San Rafael permit at 1400 Fifth Avenue. No storefront on Grant Avenue. 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. Petaluma, San Rafael, Black Point, and other addresses that only share a nearby ZIP are different places. This page is Novato, CA, City of Novato — text the street so the permit office matches the address.
Novato Metal Stud FAQs
Do you do steel / metal stud framing in Novato?
Yes. Interior light-gauge metal stud framing in Novato, CA from our Fairfield shop — partitions, Grant Avenue TIs, Vintage Oaks and Redwood interiors, Hamilton and Ignacio walls, soffits, heavier-gauge spec walls, and frame-and-hang.
Is this the City of Novato or Marin County?
This page is City of Novato lots. The City of Novato incorporated on January 20, 1960. Building permits inside city limits run through City of Novato Building Division at 922 Machin Avenue. Unincorporated lots that only use a Novato mailing ZIP run through Marin County Building at 3501 Civic Center Drive. Text the street.
Is Hamilton in Novato?
Yes. The former Hamilton Field area is inside the City of Novato. Black Point–Green Point sits nearby, often uses a Novato mailing ZIP, and is unincorporated Marin County.
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 Novato houses use metal studs or wood?
Most house walls here are still wood. Metal wins on Grant Avenue TIs, Vintage Oaks shops, 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 Grant Avenue or at Vintage Oaks?
Yes. Occupied retail, restaurant, office, and commercial tenant improvements on Grant Avenue, Redwood Boulevard, Vintage Way, and in Hamilton are a usual request — new partitions, soffits, and backing, then hang if the scope includes board.
Do you work occupied Novato buildings?
Yes. Floors are protected and the layout is planned around an occupied house or an open shop. Downtown storefronts need a clean layout — not a guessed gauge.
Does 94945 always mean City of Novato?
No. 94945, 94947, and 94949 cover City of Novato lots and also some unincorporated county land. 94948 and 94998 are Novato PO Boxes. Nearby Petaluma uses 94952 and 94954. Text the street so the bid matches City Building or County Building.
Do you work Grant Avenue, Vintage Oaks, and Hamilton?
Yes. Grant Avenue, Redwood Boulevard, Seventh Street, Rowland Boulevard, Vintage Way, Ignacio Boulevard, Hamilton, and other City of Novato addresses are on this framing page. Text the street with the photos.
What ZIP does this Novato page cover?
This page covers City of Novato street addresses in 94945, 94947, and 94949. Those ZIPs also serve some unincorporated county parcels. Text the street with the photos so the bid matches City of Novato Building Division — not Marin County Building at Civic Center, and not Petaluma 94954.
Who issues the permit in Novato?
City of Novato Building Division, 922 Machin Avenue, Novato, CA 94945. Call (415) 899-8989. Marin County Building and Safety at 3501 Civic Center Drive is a different office for unincorporated parcels. City of San Rafael Building is a different office. City of Petaluma Building Division is a different office.
How much does metal stud framing cost in Novato?
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 Novato address uses City of Novato Building Division — not Marin County Building unless the lot is unincorporated.
Need Novato 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
