Bonita, CA 91902 • Unincorporated San Diego County • Family-Owned Since 1970 • CSLB #265709
Steel / Metal Stud Framing in Bonita, CA
Light-gauge steel and metal stud framing in Bonita — interior partitions, tenant-improvement walls, soffits, and fire-rated assemblies. We frame the wall so the drywall stays flat: Bonita Road shops, Sweetwater Road build-outs, Central Avenue interiors, and house remodels in 91902.
Bonita Framing From the Fairfield Shop
Ron Hogan Drywall has been family-owned since 1970. We are based in Fairfield, not a Bonita Road storefront. Bonita is an unincorporated community in the Sweetwater Valley of southern San Diego County, between Chula Vista, National City, and San Diego. It is not Chula Vista, not National City, and it is not the City of San Diego. There is no City of Bonita Building Division. This page is steel / metal stud framing at Bonita 91902 addresses — Bonita Road, Sweetwater Road, Central Avenue, and San Miguel Road. A mailbox that says Bonita still uses San Diego County Planning & Development Services. The street decides the bid.
Text “Bonita” 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 Bonita
Interior partition walls
Track, studs, and bracing for new rooms, office layouts, and non-load-bearing walls in 91902 Bonita addresses. This is the skeleton the board hangs on.
Bonita Road and Sweetwater Road TIs
Shop, restaurant, office, and valley-corridor build-outs on Bonita Road and Sweetwater Road when the drawing says steel studs. If the plan names metal, that is the bid. Commercial framing →
Central Avenue and San Miguel interiors
Shop partitions and house walls on Central Avenue, San Miguel Road, Bonita Mesa Road, and Valley Road. Chula Vista and National City sit on the edges — the city line still decides the permit office.
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 Bonita 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 a Bonita Job
| Stud | Use it when | Skip it when |
|---|---|---|
| Light-gauge metal (what we frame) | Bonita Road TI, Sweetwater Road shop, Central Avenue commercial wall, 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, valley-corridor TIs, or engineer notes | A simple closet that never needed the extra gauge |
| Wood studs | Most Bonita 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 →
Bonita Streets, ZIP, and Permits
Bonita is an unincorporated census-designated place in southern San Diego County. This page uses street ZIP 91902. 91908 is the Bonita P.O. Box ZIP. Area code is 619. There is no City of Bonita Building Division. Plaza Bonita mall sits on land annexed by National City. Text the street so the bid matches San Diego County Planning & Development Services — not City of Chula Vista Building, not City of National City Building, and not City of San Diego Development Services.
Permits for Bonita addresses run through San Diego County Planning & Development Services, County Permit Center, 5510 Overland Avenue, Suite 110, San Diego, CA 92123. Call Building Services at (858) 565-5920 or (888) 336-7553. City of Chula Vista Building is a different office. City of National City Building is a different office. City of San Diego Development Services is a different office.
Chula Vista sits south and west. National City sits west. The City of San Diego sits north. Sweetwater Reservoir sits east. Interstate 805 sits west. Text the street so the bid matches San Diego County — not a Chula Vista city desk, not a National City counter, and not a city-limit address that only uses a Bonita mailing ZIP.
The commercial spine sits on Bonita Road and Sweetwater Road in the Lower Sweetwater Valley. Central Avenue, San Miguel Road, Bonita Mesa Road, Valley Road, and Plaza Bonita Road are the usual side streets. Occupied houses and open shops change the layout — not the stud spec.
The usual mismatch is treating a Bonita Road 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 a Bonita Metal-Stud Job Runs
1. Photos + place
Text (925) 791-9099 Bonita, 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.
Bonita, CA
This page is steel and metal stud framing in Bonita — 91902 street ZIP, unincorporated San Diego County — from our Fairfield shop. County Building Services is at 5510 Overland Avenue in San Diego. 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 Bonita is a city with its own building counter. No Chula Vista, National City, or City of San Diego permit for a Bonita street address. No storefront on Bonita Road. No structural steel building. No promise that metal studs hold the building up. No claim that Plaza Bonita mall is still unincorporated Bonita. We frame interior light-gauge walls and hang drywall on wood or steel. A closet does not need a shaft-wall spec. Chula Vista, National City, and City of San Diego addresses are different places. This page is Bonita, CA, ZIP 91902, unincorporated San Diego County — text the street so the permit office matches the address.
Bonita Metal Stud FAQs
Do you do steel / metal stud framing in Bonita?
Yes. Interior light-gauge metal stud framing in Bonita, CA from our Fairfield shop — partitions, Bonita Road and Sweetwater Road TIs, Central Avenue interiors, house walls, soffits, heavier-gauge spec walls, and frame-and-hang.
Is Bonita a city? Is it Chula Vista or National City?
No. Bonita is an unincorporated community in San Diego County, nestled between Chula Vista, National City, and San Diego. There is no City of Bonita Building Division. Building permits for this page run through San Diego County Planning & Development Services at 5510 Overland Avenue.
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 Bonita houses use metal studs or wood?
Most house walls here are still wood. Metal wins on Bonita Road TIs, Sweetwater Road shops, Central Avenue commercial partitions, 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 Bonita Road or Sweetwater Road?
Yes. Occupied retail, restaurant, office, and valley-corridor tenant improvements on Bonita Road, Sweetwater Road, and Central Avenue are a usual request — new partitions, soffits, and backing, then hang if the scope includes board.
Do you work occupied Bonita 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.
Does 91902 only cover Bonita?
91902 is the Bonita street ZIP. Parts of the ZIP sit against Chula Vista and National City city limits. Plaza Bonita mall is National City. Text the street so the bid matches San Diego County — not City of Chula Vista.
Do you work Bonita Road, Sweetwater Road, and Central Avenue?
Yes. Bonita Road, Sweetwater Road, Central Avenue, San Miguel Road, Bonita Mesa Road, Valley Road, and other Bonita 91902 addresses are on this framing page. Text the street with the photos.
What ZIP does this Bonita page cover?
This page covers 91902, the Bonita street ZIP. Text the street with the photos so the bid matches San Diego County — not Chula Vista 91910 / 91911 / 91913 / 91914 / 91915 and not National City 91950.
Who issues the permit in Bonita?
San Diego County Planning & Development Services, 5510 Overland Avenue, Suite 110, San Diego, CA 92123. Call Building Services at (858) 565-5920 or (888) 336-7553. City of Chula Vista Building is a different office. City of National City Building is a different office. City of San Diego Development Services is a different office.
How much does metal stud framing cost in Bonita?
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 Bonita address uses San Diego County Planning & Development Services — not a Chula Vista, National City, or City of San Diego permit.
Need Bonita 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