Corona del Mar, CA 92625 • Newport Beach Neighborhood • Orange County • Family-Owned Since 1970 • CSLB #265709
Steel / Metal Stud Framing in Corona del Mar, CA
Light-gauge steel and metal stud framing in Corona del Mar — interior partitions, tenant-improvement walls, soffits, and fire-rated assemblies. We frame the wall so the drywall stays flat: East Coast Highway shops, MacArthur interiors, and house remodels in 92625.
Corona del Mar Framing From the Fairfield Shop
Ron Hogan Drywall has been family-owned since 1970. We are based in Fairfield — an Orange County run, not an East Coast Highway storefront. Corona del Mar is a seaside neighborhood of the City of Newport Beach. It is not its own incorporated city. It is not Laguna Beach, Costa Mesa, or Irvine. It is not Los Angeles County. The mailing address is Corona del Mar and the street ZIP is 92625. Permits for a Corona del Mar address run through the City of Newport Beach, not a Corona del Mar building department, because there is not one. This page is steel / metal stud framing at Corona del Mar addresses — East Coast Highway, MacArthur Boulevard, Avocado Avenue, Marguerite Avenue, and the village streets. The street decides the bid.
Text “Corona del Mar” 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 Corona del Mar
Interior partition walls
Track, studs, and bracing for new rooms, office layouts, and non-load-bearing walls at Corona del Mar 92625 addresses. This is the skeleton the board hangs on.
East Coast Highway and MacArthur TIs
Shop, restaurant, office, medical, and commercial build-outs on East Coast Highway and MacArthur Boulevard, including Corona del Mar Plaza, when the drawing says steel studs. If the plan names metal, that is the bid. Commercial framing →
Village and Avocado interiors
Occupied shops and small commercial walls on Avocado Avenue, Marguerite Avenue, and the East Coast Highway village. Occupied buildings change the layout — not the stud spec.
House remodel partitions
New interior steel walls inside an existing Corona del Mar house — village lots, Irvine Terrace, Harbor View Hills — when the finish needs a straighter plane than bowed lumber. Wood structure stays wood unless the plan says otherwise. Metal vs wood →
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.
Frame and hang together
One crew frames the metal, hangs the board, and can finish it. Split bids leave missing backing and wavy walls. A Level 5 finish shows every bow. Services →
Which Stud Belongs on a Corona del Mar Job
| Stud | Use it when | Skip it when |
|---|---|---|
| Light-gauge metal (what we frame) | East Coast Highway TI, Corona del Mar Plaza shop, rated walls, or a finish 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 Corona del Mar 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 →
Corona del Mar Streets, ZIP, and Permits
Corona del Mar is a neighborhood of the City of Newport Beach in Orange County — not its own city and not Los Angeles County. There is no City of Corona del Mar Building Division. Orange County Building and Safety does not issue permits inside Newport Beach city limits. The street ZIP is 92625. The area code is 949. Text the street so the bid matches the City of Newport Beach Permit Center — not the City of Laguna Beach, not the City of Costa Mesa, and not Orange County Building and Safety.
Permits for Corona del Mar addresses run through the City of Newport Beach Permit Center, Bay C, 100 Civic Center Drive, Newport Beach, CA 92660. Building Division: (949) 644-3275. Building permits: (949) 718-1888. Inspection scheduling: (949) 644-3255. Website is newportbeachca.gov. Online permitting is CiViC. Fire review, when required, is Newport Beach Fire Department — that is not the building permit office, and it is not Orange County Fire Authority. Corona del Mar sits in the coastal zone. Most private projects are reviewed by the City of Newport Beach under its Local Coastal Program. A coastal development permit is a separate question from the stud spec — send the plan sheet so the scope is named before anyone guesses.
Laguna Beach sits south. Newport Coast and Crystal Cove sit east. Balboa Island and the rest of Newport Beach sit north and west. East Coast Highway, MacArthur Boulevard, Avocado Avenue, Marguerite Avenue, Poppy Avenue, Goldenrod Avenue, and Marigold Avenue fill in the village. Irvine Terrace and Harbor View Hills sit in the same 92625 mailing area. Text the street so the bid matches Newport Beach for a Corona del Mar address — not a Laguna Beach permit that only shares a border.
Commercial work sits on East Coast Highway and at Corona del Mar Plaza on MacArthur Boulevard. Occupied houses and open shops change the layout — not the stud spec. Coast Highway and MacArthur traffic change the schedule. Tight lots and occupied remodels change the protection plan.
The usual mismatch is treating an East Coast Highway shop wall like a bedroom 2×4 — or hanging a Level 5 finish on house framing that only needed wood hang-only. Interior metal studs do not hold the building up. Occupied houses 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 Corona del Mar Metal-Stud Job Runs
1. Photos + place
Text (925) 791-9099 Corona del Mar, 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.
Corona del Mar, CA
This page is steel and metal stud framing in Corona del Mar — Newport Beach neighborhood lots in 92625 — from our Fairfield shop. The City of Newport Beach Permit Center is at 100 Civic Center 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 City of Corona del Mar permit — there is no such office. No Orange County Building and Safety permit for a Newport Beach address. No claim that Corona del Mar is its own city. No storefront on East Coast Highway. No structural steel building. No promise that metal studs hold a house up. We frame interior light-gauge walls and hang drywall on wood or steel. A closet does not need a shaft-wall spec. Laguna Beach, Costa Mesa, Irvine, Newport Coast, and other addresses that only sit next to Corona del Mar are different places. This page is Corona del Mar, CA, ZIP 92625, inside the City of Newport Beach — text the street so the permit office matches the address.
Corona del Mar Metal Stud FAQs
Do you do steel / metal stud framing in Corona del Mar?
Yes. Interior light-gauge metal stud framing in Corona del Mar, CA from our Fairfield shop — partitions, East Coast Highway and MacArthur TIs, village interiors, house walls, soffits, heavier-gauge spec walls, and frame-and-hang.
Is Corona del Mar a city?
No. Corona del Mar is a seaside neighborhood of the City of Newport Beach in Orange County. The mailing address is Corona del Mar, CA 92625. It is not its own incorporated city, not Laguna Beach, and not Los Angeles County. There is no City of Corona del Mar Building Division. Permits run through the City of Newport Beach.
Is Laguna Beach or Costa Mesa the same as Corona del Mar?
No. Laguna Beach sits south and is its own city. Costa Mesa sits northwest and is its own city. Newport Coast is a different Newport Beach area. This page is Corona del Mar, ZIP 92625, inside Newport Beach. Text the street.
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 Corona del Mar houses use metal studs or wood?
Most house walls here are still wood. Metal wins on East Coast Highway and MacArthur TIs, 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 East Coast Highway or MacArthur Boulevard?
Yes, when the address is Corona del Mar inside Newport Beach. Occupied retail, restaurant, office, and commercial tenant improvements on East Coast Highway, MacArthur Boulevard, and at Corona del Mar Plaza are a usual request — new partitions, soffits, and backing, then hang if the scope includes board.
Do you work occupied Corona del Mar buildings?
Yes. Floors are protected and the layout is planned around an occupied house or an open shop. Coast Highway and MacArthur traffic change the schedule — not the stud spec.
What ZIP does this Corona del Mar page cover?
This page covers Corona del Mar street addresses in ZIP 92625. That ZIP is a Newport Beach mailing area, not its own city. Text the street with the photos so the bid matches the City of Newport Beach Permit Center — not the City of Laguna Beach.
Do you work East Coast Highway, MacArthur Boulevard, and Avocado Avenue?
Yes, when the address is Corona del Mar. East Coast Highway, MacArthur Boulevard, Avocado Avenue, Marguerite Avenue, Poppy Avenue, and other 92625 addresses are on this framing page. Text the street with the photos.
Who issues the permit in Corona del Mar?
City of Newport Beach Permit Center, Bay C, 100 Civic Center Drive, Newport Beach, CA 92660. Building Division: (949) 644-3275. There is no City of Corona del Mar permit office. Laguna Beach and Orange County Building and Safety are different offices.
How much does metal stud framing cost in Corona del Mar?
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 Corona del Mar address uses the City of Newport Beach — not Orange County Building and Safety, and not a separate Corona del Mar counter.
Need Corona del Mar 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