Atascadero, CA 93422 • San Luis Obispo County • Family-Owned Since 1970 • CSLB #265709
Steel / Metal Stud Framing in Atascadero, CA
Light-gauge steel and metal stud framing in Atascadero — interior partitions, tenant-improvement walls, soffits, and fire-rated assemblies. We frame the wall so the drywall stays flat: El Camino Real shops, Traffic Way interiors, Morro Road build-outs, and house remodels in 93422.
Atascadero Framing From the Fairfield Shop
Ron Hogan Drywall has been family-owned since 1970. We are based in Fairfield, not an El Camino Real storefront. Atascadero is its own incorporated city in San Luis Obispo County. It is not Templeton and it is not unincorporated Garden Farms. This page is steel / metal stud framing at City of Atascadero addresses — with 93422 as the lead ZIP on this page — El Camino Real, Traffic Way, Morro Road, and Palma Avenue. It is not Templeton, Paso Robles, Santa Margarita, or San Luis Obispo.
Text “Atascadero” 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. The street decides the bid.
Metal Stud Work We Do in Atascadero
Interior partition walls
Track, studs, and bracing for new rooms, office layouts, and non-load-bearing walls in 93422 City of Atascadero addresses. This is the skeleton the board hangs on.
El Camino Real and Traffic Way TIs
Shop, restaurant, office, and medical build-outs on El Camino Real and Traffic Way when the drawing says steel studs. If the plan names metal, that is the bid. Commercial framing →
Morro Road, Palma, and Santa Rosa interiors
Shop partitions, office interiors, and house walls on Morro Road / Highway 41, Palma Avenue, Santa Rosa Road, Del Rio Road, Curbaril Avenue, Atascadero Avenue, and Portola Road.
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.
House remodel and ADU partitions
New interior steel walls inside an existing Atascadero house when the finish needs a straighter plane than bowed lumber. Wood structure stays wood unless the plan says otherwise. Metal vs wood →
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 an Atascadero Job
| Stud | Use it when | Skip it when |
|---|---|---|
| Light-gauge metal (what we frame) | El Camino Real TI, Traffic Way shop, rated walls, or a remodel 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 TIs, or engineer notes | A simple closet that never needed the extra gauge |
| Wood studs | Most Atascadero 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 →
Atascadero Streets, ZIP, and Permits
Atascadero is an incorporated city in San Luis Obispo County. This page leads with 93422. There is also an Atascadero PO Box ZIP, 93423. Area codes are 805 and 820. Permits for City of Atascadero addresses run through City of Atascadero Building Services, Community Development Department, at 6500 Palma Ave, Atascadero, CA 93422. Call (805) 461-5035. Permit Center / appointments: (805) 461-5000. Inspection hotline: (805) 466-8099. Email: permitcenter@atascadero.org. Website: atascadero.org. Appointments are required for counter work, Monday–Friday 9:00 a.m.–noon and 1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. Inspections run Monday–Friday. Request by 5:00 p.m. for the next business day; after 5:00 p.m. is the second business day. Limited over-the-counter work goes through eTRAKiT. The city requires a City of Atascadero business license for anyone conducting business inside city limits, including out-of-town contractors — businesslicense@atascadero.org. San Luis Obispo County Building & Planning is a different office — that is for unincorporated San Luis Obispo County land.
93422 also covers unincorporated Garden Farms. Templeton sits north on 93465. Paso Robles sits farther north. San Luis Obispo sits south. Santa Margarita sits southeast. Text the street so the bid matches City of Atascadero — not Templeton, not Paso Robles, not SLO County Building.
El Camino Real is the downtown corridor, from Highway 41 to Rosario Avenue. Traffic Way, Morro Road / Highway 41, Palma Avenue, Santa Rosa Road, Del Rio Road, Curbaril Avenue, Atascadero Avenue, and Portola Road show up on a lot of plans. Occupied houses and open shops change the layout — not the stud spec.
The usual mismatch is treating an El Camino Real tenant 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 an Atascadero Metal-Stud Job Runs
1. Photos + place
Text (925) 791-9099 Atascadero, 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.
Atascadero, CA
This page is steel and metal stud framing in Atascadero — 93422 lead ZIP, City of Atascadero, San Luis Obispo County — from our Fairfield shop. Building Services is at 6500 Palma Ave. 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 claim that City of Atascadero is Templeton or Paso Robles. No San Luis Obispo County Building hall for city addresses. No storefront on El Camino Real. 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. Templeton, Paso Robles, Santa Margarita, Garden Farms, and San Luis Obispo are different places. This page is City of Atascadero, CA, with 93422 as the lead ZIP — text the street so the permit office matches the address.
Atascadero Metal Stud FAQs
Do you do steel / metal stud framing in Atascadero?
Yes. Interior light-gauge metal stud framing in Atascadero, CA from our Fairfield shop — partitions, El Camino Real and Traffic Way TIs, Morro Road interiors, house walls, soffits, heavier-gauge spec walls, and frame-and-hang.
Is Atascadero the same as Templeton or Paso Robles?
No. The City of Atascadero is its own incorporated city. Templeton sits north on 93465. Paso Robles sits farther north. Building permits for this page run through City of Atascadero Building Services at 6500 Palma Ave — not Templeton, and not San Luis Obispo County Building for unincorporated land.
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 Atascadero houses use metal studs or wood?
Most house walls here are still wood. Metal wins on El Camino Real TIs, Traffic Way shops, rated partitions, 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 El Camino Real or Traffic Way?
Yes. Occupied retail, restaurant, office, and medical tenant improvements on El Camino Real, Traffic Way, and Morro Road are a usual request — new partitions, soffits, and backing, then hang if the scope includes board.
Do you work occupied Atascadero buildings?
Yes. Floors are protected and the layout is planned around an occupied house or an open shop. A full TI is still a construction job — plan rooms.
Is Atascadero the same as San Luis Obispo or Santa Margarita?
No. San Luis Obispo sits south. Santa Margarita sits southeast. Garden Farms is unincorporated inside the 93422 ZIP. Text the street so the bid matches City of Atascadero.
Do you work El Camino Real, Traffic Way, Morro Road, and Palma?
Yes. El Camino Real, Traffic Way, Morro Road / Highway 41, Palma Avenue, Santa Rosa Road, Del Rio Road, Curbaril Avenue, Atascadero Avenue, Portola Road, and other City of Atascadero addresses are on this framing page. Text the street with the photos.
What ZIP does this Atascadero page cover?
This page leads with 93422. There is also an Atascadero PO Box ZIP, 93423. 93422 also covers unincorporated Garden Farms. Text the street with the photos so the bid matches the City of Atascadero address — not Templeton 93465.
Who issues the permit in Atascadero?
City of Atascadero Building Services, 6500 Palma Ave, Atascadero, CA 93422. Call (805) 461-5035. Inspection hotline: (805) 466-8099. Email permitcenter@atascadero.org. San Luis Obispo County Building is a different office for unincorporated land. Paso Robles Building is a different office.
How much does metal stud framing cost in Atascadero?
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. The City of Atascadero also requires a city business license before a permit is pulled for work inside city limits, including out-of-town contractors.
Need Atascadero 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