Carpinteria, CA 93013 • City of Carpinteria, Santa Barbara County • Family-Owned Since 1970 • CSLB #265709
Steel / Metal Stud Framing in Carpinteria, CA
Light-gauge steel and metal stud framing in Carpinteria — interior partitions, tenant-improvement walls, soffits, and fire-rated assemblies. We frame the wall so the drywall stays flat: Linden Avenue downtown build-outs, Carpinteria Avenue shops, Casitas Pass interiors, and house remodels in 93013.
Carpinteria Framing From the Fairfield Shop
Ron Hogan Drywall has been family-owned since 1970. We are based in Fairfield, not a Linden Avenue storefront. Carpinteria is an incorporated city in southeastern Santa Barbara County on Highway 101. It is not Santa Barbara, not Summerland, and it is not Ventura. This page is steel / metal stud framing at City of Carpinteria addresses — with 93013 as the street ZIP on this page — Linden Avenue, Carpinteria Avenue, Casitas Pass Road, Santa Claus Lane, and Via Real. A county-road Carpinteria mailbox can still be Santa Barbara County Building. The street decides the bid.
Text “Carp” 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 Carpinteria
Interior partition walls
Track, studs, and bracing for new rooms, office layouts, and non-load-bearing walls in 93013 Carpinteria addresses. This is the skeleton the board hangs on.
Linden Avenue and Carpinteria Avenue TIs
Shop, restaurant, office, and downtown core build-outs on Linden Avenue and Carpinteria Avenue when the drawing says steel studs. If the plan names metal, that is the bid. Commercial framing →
Casitas Pass and Santa Claus Lane interiors
Shop partitions and house walls on Casitas Pass Road, Santa Claus Lane, Via Real, 7th Street, and Santa Ynez Avenue. Highway 101 splits downtown from the north side — 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 Carpinteria 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 Carpinteria Job
| Stud | Use it when | Skip it when |
|---|---|---|
| Light-gauge metal (what we frame) | Linden Avenue TI, Carpinteria Avenue shop, Casitas Pass 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, downtown TIs, Highway 101 corridor interiors, or engineer notes | A simple closet that never needed the extra gauge |
| Wood studs | Most Carpinteria 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 →
Carpinteria Streets, ZIP, and Permits
Carpinteria is an incorporated city in southeastern Santa Barbara County. This page uses street ZIP 93013. 93014 is the Carpinteria P.O. Box ZIP. Area codes are 805 and 820. 93013 is larger than the city limits and also covers unincorporated Carpinteria Valley roads. Text the street so the bid matches City of Carpinteria — not City of Santa Barbara Building, not City of Ventura Building, and not Santa Barbara County Building at 123 E. Anacamu Street in Santa Barbara.
Permits for City of Carpinteria addresses run through the City of Carpinteria Community Development Department, Building and Safety, 5775 Carpinteria Avenue, Carpinteria, CA 93013. Call (805) 684-5405 for City Hall. Building staff: (805) 755-4410 or (805) 755-4451. Inspection line: (805) 880-3409. Email CDDapplications@carpinteriaca.gov. City of Santa Barbara Building is a different office. City of Ventura Building is a different office. Santa Barbara County Building at 123 E. Anacamu Street is a different office.
Summerland and Montecito sit west toward Santa Barbara. Rincon and Ventura sit east across the county line. Toro Canyon sits in unincorporated Santa Barbara County. Text the street so the bid matches City of Carpinteria — not a Santa Barbara desk, not a Ventura counter, and not a county-road address that only uses a Carpinteria mailing ZIP.
Downtown Carpinteria sits on Linden Avenue from the beach through the core, then Carpinteria Avenue east-west. Casitas Pass Road, Santa Ynez Avenue, 7th Street, 8th Street, Via Real, Bailard Avenue, and Santa Claus Lane are the usual side streets. Occupied houses and open shops change the layout — not the stud spec.
The usual mismatch is treating a Linden 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 Carpinteria Metal-Stud Job Runs
1. Photos + place
Text (925) 791-9099 Carpinteria, 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.
Carpinteria, CA
This page is steel and metal stud framing in Carpinteria — 93013 street ZIP, City of Carpinteria, Santa Barbara County — from our Fairfield shop. Building and Safety is at 5775 Carpinteria 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 Carpinteria is Santa Barbara, Summerland, or Ventura. No Santa Barbara or Ventura desk for a City of Carpinteria street address. No storefront on Linden Avenue. No structural steel building. No promise that metal studs hold the building up. No claim that every 93013 address is inside city limits. We frame interior light-gauge walls and hang drywall on wood or steel. A closet does not need a shaft-wall spec. Santa Barbara, Summerland, Montecito, Ventura, and Santa Barbara County unincorporated areas are different places. This page is Carpinteria, CA, ZIP 93013, City of Carpinteria, Santa Barbara County — text the street so the permit office matches the address.
Carpinteria Metal Stud FAQs
Do you do steel / metal stud framing in Carpinteria?
Yes. Interior light-gauge metal stud framing in Carpinteria, CA from our Fairfield shop — partitions, Linden Avenue and Carpinteria Avenue TIs, Casitas Pass interiors, house walls, soffits, heavier-gauge spec walls, and frame-and-hang.
Is Carpinteria the same as Santa Barbara or Summerland?
No. Carpinteria is its own incorporated city in southeastern Santa Barbara County. Summerland and Santa Barbara sit west. Building permits for this page run through City of Carpinteria Building and Safety at 5775 Carpinteria Avenue — not City of Santa Barbara.
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 Carpinteria houses use metal studs or wood?
Most house walls here are still wood. Metal wins on Linden Avenue TIs, Carpinteria Avenue shops, Casitas Pass 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 Linden Avenue or Carpinteria Avenue?
Yes. Occupied retail, restaurant, office, and downtown-core tenant improvements on Linden Avenue, Carpinteria Avenue, Casitas Pass Road, and Santa Claus Lane are a usual request — new partitions, soffits, and backing, then hang if the scope includes board.
Do you work occupied Carpinteria 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 93013 only cover the City of Carpinteria?
93013 is the Carpinteria street ZIP. 93014 is the P.O. Box ZIP. 93013 also covers unincorporated roads outside city limits. Text the street so the bid matches City of Carpinteria — not Santa Barbara County Building in Santa Barbara.
Do you work Linden Avenue, Carpinteria Avenue, and Casitas Pass?
Yes. Linden Avenue, Carpinteria Avenue, Casitas Pass Road, Santa Claus Lane, Via Real, 7th Street, 8th Street, Santa Ynez Avenue, Bailard Avenue, and other City of Carpinteria addresses are on this framing page. Text the street with the photos.
What ZIP does this Carpinteria page cover?
This page covers 93013, the Carpinteria street ZIP. Text the street with the photos so the bid matches City of Carpinteria — not Santa Barbara 93101 and not Ventura 93001.
Who issues the permit in Carpinteria?
City of Carpinteria Building and Safety, 5775 Carpinteria Avenue, Carpinteria, CA 93013. Call (805) 684-5405 for City Hall. Building staff: (805) 755-4410 or (805) 755-4451. Inspections: (805) 880-3409. City of Santa Barbara Building is a different office. City of Ventura Building is a different office. Santa Barbara County Building at 123 E. Anacamu Street is a different office.
How much does metal stud framing cost in Carpinteria?
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 Carpinteria address uses City of Carpinteria Building and Safety — not a Santa Barbara, Ventura, or Santa Barbara County unincorporated permit.
Need Carpinteria 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