Colton, CA 92324 • Incorporated 1887 • San Bernardino County • Family-Owned Since 1970 • CSLB #265709
Steel / Metal Stud Framing in Colton, CA
Light-gauge steel and metal stud framing in Colton — interior partitions, tenant-improvement walls, soffits, and fire-rated assemblies. We frame the wall so the drywall stays flat: Valley Boulevard shops, La Cadena Drive build-outs, downtown Colton interiors, and house remodels in 92324.
Colton Framing From the Fairfield Shop
Ron Hogan Drywall has been family-owned since 1970. We are based in Fairfield, not a Valley Boulevard storefront. Colton is an incorporated city in San Bernardino County — Inland Empire — not Grand Terrace, not San Bernardino, and not Bloomington. It has its own Building & Safety office at 659 N. La Cadena Drive. A Colton mailing ZIP can still sit outside city limits. This page is steel / metal stud framing at City of Colton 92324 addresses — Valley Boulevard, La Cadena Drive, Mount Vernon Avenue, Cooley Drive, Rancho Avenue, and downtown 9th Street. The street decides the bid.
Text “Colton” 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 Colton
Interior partition walls
Track, studs, and bracing for new rooms, office layouts, and non-load-bearing walls in Colton 92324 addresses. This is the skeleton the board hangs on.
Valley Boulevard and downtown TIs
Shop, restaurant, office, and commercial build-outs on Valley Boulevard and downtown Colton when the drawing says steel studs. If the plan names metal, that is the bid. Commercial framing →
La Cadena and Mount Vernon interiors
Retail and shop partitions on La Cadena Drive, Mount Vernon Avenue, Cooley Drive, and Rancho Avenue. Grand Terrace and San Bernardino sit on the edges — city limits still decide the permit office.
Reche Canyon and south Colton interiors
House and shop walls on Washington Street, Reche Canyon Road, 10th Street, and south Colton near Grand Terrace. Occupied houses change the layout — not the stud spec.
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 Colton 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 Colton Job
| Stud | Use it when | Skip it when |
|---|---|---|
| Light-gauge metal (what we frame) | Valley Boulevard TI, La Cadena Drive shop, downtown office 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, warehouse offices, or engineer notes | A simple closet that never needed the extra gauge |
| Wood studs | Most Colton 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 →
Colton Streets, ZIP, and Permits
Colton is an incorporated city in San Bernardino County — Inland Empire. This page uses street ZIP 92324. Area codes are 909 and 840. Grand Terrace uses 92313. Bloomington uses 92316. Loma Linda uses 92354. San Bernardino sits north. Text the street so the bid matches City of Colton Building & Safety — not City of Grand Terrace Building, not City of San Bernardino Building, and not San Bernardino County Building for a county parcel.
Permits for City of Colton addresses run through City of Colton Development Services, Building & Safety Division, 659 N. La Cadena Drive, Colton, CA 92324. Building: (909) 370-5079. Inspection line: (909) 370-5131. Email: building@ci.colton.ca.us. City site is coltonca.gov. Unincorporated parcels that only use a Colton mailing ZIP run through San Bernardino County Land Use Services / Building & Safety — a different office.
San Bernardino sits north. Grand Terrace sits south. Loma Linda sits east. Rialto and Bloomington sit west. Riverside sits south. I-10 and I-215 cut the city. Text the street so the bid matches City of Colton for a city address — not a Grand Terrace 92313 permit, and not County Building for a city lot.
Commercial work sits on Valley Boulevard, La Cadena Drive, Mount Vernon Avenue, Cooley Drive, Rancho Avenue, 9th Street, and 10th Street. Occupied houses and open shops change the layout — not the stud spec.
The usual mismatch is treating a Valley Boulevard 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 Colton Metal-Stud Job Runs
1. Photos + place
Text (925) 791-9099 Colton, 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.
Colton, CA
This page is steel and metal stud framing in Colton — ZIP 92324, City of Colton, San Bernardino County — from our Fairfield shop. City Building & Safety is at 659 N. La Cadena Drive. 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 every 92324 mailing address is inside city limits. No San Bernardino County Building permit for a City of Colton lot. No Grand Terrace, San Bernardino, Loma Linda, or Bloomington permit on this page. No storefront on Valley Boulevard. 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. Grand Terrace, San Bernardino, Loma Linda, Bloomington, Rialto, and other addresses that only use a Colton mailing ZIP are different places. This page is Colton, CA, ZIP 92324, City of Colton — text the street so the permit office matches the address.
Colton Metal Stud FAQs
Do you do steel / metal stud framing in Colton?
Yes. Interior light-gauge metal stud framing in Colton, CA from our Fairfield shop — partitions, Valley Boulevard TIs, La Cadena Drive interiors, downtown walls, house walls, soffits, heavier-gauge spec walls, and frame-and-hang.
Is Colton a city?
Yes. Colton incorporated in 1887. Building permits inside city limits run through City of Colton Building & Safety at 659 N. La Cadena Drive — not Grand Terrace, not San Bernardino, and not County Building.
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 Colton houses use metal studs or wood?
Most house walls here are still wood. Metal wins on Valley Boulevard TIs, La Cadena Drive 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 Valley Boulevard or La Cadena Drive?
Yes. Occupied retail, restaurant, office, and commercial tenant improvements on Valley Boulevard, La Cadena Drive, Mount Vernon Avenue, and downtown Colton are a usual request — new partitions, soffits, and backing, then hang if the scope includes board.
Do you work occupied Colton 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 92324 cover all of Colton?
92324 is the Colton street ZIP. Grand Terrace uses 92313. Bloomington uses 92316. Loma Linda uses 92354. Text the street so the bid matches City of Colton — not Grand Terrace 92313 and not County Building.
Do you work Valley Boulevard, La Cadena Drive, and downtown Colton?
Yes. Valley Boulevard, La Cadena Drive, Mount Vernon Avenue, Cooley Drive, Rancho Avenue, 9th Street, 10th Street, Washington Street, Reche Canyon Road inside city limits, and other Colton 92324 addresses are on this framing page. Text the street with the photos.
What ZIP does this Colton page cover?
This page covers Colton 92324 street addresses inside City of Colton. Text the street with the photos so the bid matches City Building & Safety — not Grand Terrace 92313, not Loma Linda 92354, and not County Building for a county parcel that only uses a Colton mailing ZIP.
Who issues the permit in Colton?
City of Colton Development Services, Building & Safety Division, 659 N. La Cadena Drive, Colton, CA 92324. Call (909) 370-5079. City of Grand Terrace Building is a different office. City of San Bernardino Building is a different office. San Bernardino County Building & Safety is a different office for unincorporated parcels.
How much does metal stud framing cost in Colton?
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 Colton 92324 address uses City of Colton Building & Safety — not a Grand Terrace or San Bernardino permit, and not County Building unless the lot is unincorporated.
Need Colton 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