Coronado, CA 92118 • City of Coronado, San Diego County • Family-Owned Since 1970 • CSLB #265709
Steel / Metal Stud Framing in Coronado, CA
Light-gauge steel and metal stud framing in Coronado — interior partitions, tenant-improvement walls, soffits, and fire-rated assemblies. We frame the wall so the drywall stays flat: Orange Avenue shops, First Street build-outs, Village interiors, and house remodels in 92118.
Coronado Framing From the Fairfield Shop
Ron Hogan Drywall has been family-owned since 1970. We are based in Fairfield, not an Orange Avenue storefront. Coronado is an incorporated city in San Diego County across the bay from downtown San Diego. It is not the City of San Diego, not Imperial Beach, and it is not National City. This page is steel / metal stud framing at City of Coronado 92118 addresses — Orange Avenue, First Street, Ocean Boulevard, and Strand Way. The Village, the Shores, and Coronado Cays all use the same city Building Services desk. The street decides the bid.
Text “Coronado” 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 Coronado
Interior partition walls
Track, studs, and bracing for new rooms, office layouts, and non-load-bearing walls in 92118 Coronado addresses. This is the skeleton the board hangs on.
Orange Avenue and First Street TIs
Shop, restaurant, hotel, office, and Village build-outs on Orange Avenue and First Street when the drawing says steel studs. If the plan names metal, that is the bid. Commercial framing →
Village, Shores, and Cays interiors
Shop partitions and house walls on Ocean Boulevard, Strand Way, Glorietta Boulevard, A Avenue, and Silver Strand Boulevard. Imperial Beach sits south on the Strand — 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 Coronado 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 Coronado Job
| Stud | Use it when | Skip it when |
|---|---|---|
| Light-gauge metal (what we frame) | Orange Avenue TI, First Street shop, Village 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, hotel TIs, Cays interiors, or engineer notes | A simple closet that never needed the extra gauge |
| Wood studs | Most Coronado 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 →
Coronado Streets, ZIP, and Permits
Coronado is an incorporated city in San Diego County. This page uses street ZIP 92118 — the only Coronado ZIP. Area codes are 619 and 858. Text the street so the bid matches City of Coronado Building Services — not City of San Diego Development Services, not City of Imperial Beach Building, and not San Diego County Planning & Development Services at 5510 Overland Avenue.
Permits for City of Coronado addresses run through City of Coronado Building Services, 1825 Strand Way, Coronado, CA 92118. Call (619) 522-7331 for Building. Inspection request line: (619) 522-7361. Email buildingpermits@coronado.ca.us. City of San Diego Development Services is a different office. City of Imperial Beach Building is a different office. City of National City Building is a different office. San Diego County Building Services is a different office.
Downtown San Diego sits across the Coronado Bridge. Imperial Beach sits south on Silver Strand Boulevard. Naval Air Station North Island sits on the north end of the island. Text the street so the bid matches City of Coronado — not a downtown San Diego desk and not an Imperial Beach counter.
The commercial spine sits on Orange Avenue. First Street, Ocean Boulevard, Strand Way, Glorietta Boulevard, A Avenue through J Avenue, and Silver Strand Boulevard are the usual side streets. Occupied houses, hotels, and open shops change the layout — not the stud spec.
The usual mismatch is treating an Orange 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 Coronado Metal-Stud Job Runs
1. Photos + place
Text (925) 791-9099 Coronado, 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.
Coronado, CA
This page is steel and metal stud framing in Coronado — 92118 street ZIP, City of Coronado, San Diego County — from our Fairfield shop. Building Services is at 1825 Strand Way. 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 Coronado is the City of San Diego. No San Diego, Imperial Beach, or County permit for a City of Coronado street address. No storefront on Orange 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. City of San Diego, Imperial Beach, National City, and San Diego County unincorporated areas are different places. This page is Coronado, CA, ZIP 92118, City of Coronado — text the street so the permit office matches the address.
Coronado Metal Stud FAQs
Do you do steel / metal stud framing in Coronado?
Yes. Interior light-gauge metal stud framing in Coronado, CA from our Fairfield shop — partitions, Orange Avenue and First Street TIs, Village interiors, house walls, soffits, heavier-gauge spec walls, and frame-and-hang.
Is Coronado part of the City of San Diego?
No. Coronado is its own incorporated city across the bay from downtown San Diego. Building permits for this page run through City of Coronado Building Services at 1825 Strand Way — not City of San Diego Development Services and not Imperial Beach.
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 Coronado houses use metal studs or wood?
Most house walls here are still wood. Metal wins on Orange Avenue TIs, First Street shops, hotel and Village 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 Orange Avenue or First Street?
Yes. Occupied retail, restaurant, hotel, office, and Village tenant improvements on Orange Avenue, First Street, Ocean Boulevard, and Strand Way are a usual request — new partitions, soffits, and backing, then hang if the scope includes board.
Do you work occupied Coronado 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 92118 cover the Village, the Shores, and the Cays?
Yes. 92118 is the only Coronado street ZIP. The Village, the Shores, and Coronado Cays all use City of Coronado Building Services at 1825 Strand Way. Text the street so the bid matches the right neighborhood.
Do you work Orange Avenue, First Street, and the Cays?
Yes. Orange Avenue, First Street, Ocean Boulevard, Strand Way, Glorietta Boulevard, Silver Strand Boulevard, and other City of Coronado 92118 addresses are on this framing page. Text the street with the photos.
What ZIP does this Coronado page cover?
This page covers 92118, the Coronado street ZIP. Text the street with the photos so the bid matches City of Coronado — not San Diego 92101 / 92103 and not Imperial Beach 91932.
Who issues the permit in Coronado?
City of Coronado Building Services, 1825 Strand Way, Coronado, CA 92118. Call (619) 522-7331 for Building. Inspection request line: (619) 522-7361. City of San Diego Development Services is a different office. City of Imperial Beach Building is a different office. San Diego County Building Services is a different office.
How much does metal stud framing cost in Coronado?
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 Coronado address uses City of Coronado Building Services — not a City of San Diego, Imperial Beach, National City, or San Diego County unincorporated permit.
Need Coronado 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