Calexico, CA 92231 • Imperial County • Family-Owned Since 1970 • CSLB #265709
Steel / Metal Stud Framing in Calexico, CA
Light-gauge steel and metal stud framing in Calexico — interior partitions, tenant-improvement walls, soffits, and fire-rated assemblies. We frame the wall so the drywall stays flat: Imperial Avenue and Second Street shops, Highway 111 interiors, Heber Avenue build-outs, and house remodels in 92231.
Calexico Framing From the Fairfield Shop
Ron Hogan Drywall has been family-owned since 1970. We are based in Fairfield, not an Imperial Avenue storefront. Calexico is an incorporated city in Imperial County on the U.S. side of the border. This page is steel / metal stud framing at Calexico 92231 addresses — Imperial Avenue, Second Street, Heber Avenue, Highway 111, and Highway 98. It is not El Centro, Heber, Imperial, Holtville, or Brawley. Work on this page is inside U.S. city limits.
Text “Calexico” 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 Calexico
Interior partition walls
Track, studs, and bracing for new rooms, office layouts, and non-load-bearing walls in 92231. This is the skeleton the board hangs on.
Imperial Avenue and Second Street TIs
Shop, restaurant, office, and medical build-outs on Imperial Avenue and Second Street when the drawing says steel studs. If the plan names metal, that is the bid. Commercial framing →
Highway 111, Heber, and Highway 98 interiors
Shop partitions, office interiors, and house walls on Highway 111, Heber Avenue, Highway 98, First Street, 3rd Street, 5th Street, and Cole Boulevard.
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 Calexico 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 Calexico Job
| Stud | Use it when | Skip it when |
|---|---|---|
| Light-gauge metal (what we frame) | Imperial Avenue TI, Second Street 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 Calexico 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 →
Calexico Streets, ZIP, and Permits
Calexico is an incorporated city in Imperial County. The street ZIP on this page is 92231. 92232 is a P.O. Box. Area codes are 760 and 442. Permits run through the City of Calexico Development Services / Building Division at 608 Heber Avenue, Calexico, CA 92231. Call (760) 768-2105 or (760) 768-2118. Email building@calexico.ca.gov. Planning: planning@calexico.ca.gov. Website: calexico.ca.gov. This is not El Centro Building and not Imperial County for unincorporated land. Work on this page is inside U.S. city limits. Text the street so the bid matches Calexico — not El Centro, Heber, Imperial, Holtville, or Brawley.
Imperial Avenue and Second Street carry a lot of the commercial work. Highway 111, Heber Avenue, Highway 98, First Street, 3rd Street, 5th Street, and Cole Boulevard 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 Imperial Avenue 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 Calexico Metal-Stud Job Runs
1. Photos + place
Text (925) 791-9099 Calexico, 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.
Calexico, CA
This page is steel and metal stud framing in Calexico — 92231, City of Calexico, Imperial County — from our Fairfield shop. Building Division is at 608 Heber 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 claim that Calexico is El Centro. No work claimed across the international border. No Imperial County unincorporated hall for city addresses. No storefront on Imperial 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. El Centro, Heber, Imperial, Holtville, and Brawley are different places. This page is Calexico, CA 92231.
Calexico Metal Stud FAQs
Do you do steel / metal stud framing in Calexico?
Yes. Interior light-gauge metal stud framing in Calexico, CA from our Fairfield shop — partitions, Imperial Avenue and Second Street TIs, Highway 111 interiors, house walls, soffits, heavier-gauge spec walls, and frame-and-hang.
Is Calexico the same as El Centro?
No. Calexico is its own incorporated city in Imperial County. Building permits for this page run through Calexico Development Services at 608 Heber Avenue — not El Centro Building and not Imperial County 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 Calexico houses use metal studs or wood?
Most house walls here are still wood. Metal wins on Imperial Avenue TIs, Second Street 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 Imperial Avenue?
Yes. Occupied retail, restaurant, office, and medical tenant improvements on Imperial Avenue and Second Street are a usual request — new partitions, soffits, and backing, then hang if the scope includes board.
Do you work occupied Calexico 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 Calexico the same as Heber or Brawley?
No. Heber sits north. El Centro and Imperial sit farther north. Holtville sits northeast. Brawley is farther north in the valley. This page is U.S. city limits in Calexico 92231.
Do you work Imperial Avenue, Second Street, and Highway 111?
Yes. Imperial Avenue, Second Street, Heber Avenue, Highway 111, Highway 98, First Street, 3rd Street, 5th Street, Cole Boulevard, and other 92231 addresses are on this framing page. Text the street with the photos.
What ZIP does this Calexico page cover?
92231. 92232 is a P.O. Box. Text the street with the photos so the bid matches the Calexico address — not El Centro or Heber.
Who issues the permit in Calexico?
City of Calexico Development Services / Building Division, 608 Heber Avenue, Calexico, CA 92231. Call (760) 768-2105 or (760) 768-2118. Email building@calexico.ca.gov.
How much does metal stud framing cost in Calexico?
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.
Need Calexico 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