Costa Mesa, CA 92626 • Incorporated City • Orange County • Family-Owned Since 1970 • CSLB #265709
Steel / Metal Stud Framing in Costa Mesa, CA
Light-gauge steel and metal stud framing in Costa Mesa — interior partitions, tenant-improvement walls, soffits, and fire-rated assemblies. We frame the wall so the drywall stays flat: Harbor Boulevard shops, Bristol Street build-outs near South Coast Plaza, 17th Street interiors, and house remodels in 92626.
Costa Mesa Framing From the Fairfield Shop
Ron Hogan Drywall has been family-owned since 1970. We are based in Fairfield — an Orange County run, not a Harbor Boulevard storefront. Costa Mesa is an incorporated city in Orange County. It is not a neighborhood of Newport Beach, Santa Ana, or Huntington Beach. It is not Los Angeles County. The City of Costa Mesa incorporated on June 29, 1953. Fountain Valley and Irvine are different cities. The primary street ZIP is 92626. Westside addresses often use 92627. This page is steel / metal stud framing at City of Costa Mesa addresses — Harbor Boulevard, Newport Boulevard, Bristol Street, East 17th Street, Adams Avenue, and Baker Street. The street decides the bid.
Text “Costa Mesa” 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 Costa Mesa
Interior partition walls
Track, studs, and bracing for new rooms, office layouts, and non-load-bearing walls at City of Costa Mesa 92626 addresses. This is the skeleton the board hangs on.
Harbor, Bristol, and 17th Street TIs
Shop, restaurant, office, medical, and commercial build-outs on Harbor Boulevard, Bristol Street, and East 17th Street when the drawing says steel studs. If the plan names metal, that is the bid. Commercial framing →
South Coast and Newport Boulevard interiors
Occupied shops and office walls on Newport Boulevard, Baker Street, Adams Avenue, and the South Coast side of Bristol. Occupied buildings change the layout — not the stud spec. South Coast Metro straddles Santa Ana; the address decides the city.
House remodel partitions
New interior steel walls inside an existing Costa Mesa house — Mesa Verde, Eastside, Westside — 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. Services →
Which Stud Belongs on a Costa Mesa Job
| Stud | Use it when | Skip it when |
|---|---|---|
| Light-gauge metal (what we frame) | Harbor Boulevard TI, Bristol Street 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 Costa Mesa 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 →
Costa Mesa Streets, ZIP, and Permits
Costa Mesa is an incorporated city in Orange County — not a neighborhood of Newport Beach and not Los Angeles County. There is a City of Costa Mesa Building Safety Division. Orange County Building and Safety does not issue permits inside city limits. The primary street ZIP is 92626. Westside lots often carry 92627, which also covers parts of Newport Beach — the street, not the ZIP alone, decides the city. Area codes are 714 and 949. Text the street so the bid matches City of Costa Mesa Building Safety at 77 Fair Drive — not the City of Newport Beach, not the City of Santa Ana, and not Orange County Building and Safety.
Permits for City of Costa Mesa addresses run through City of Costa Mesa Building Safety Division: 77 Fair Drive, 2nd Floor, Costa Mesa, CA 92626. Call (714) 754-5273. Email: buildingpermit@costamesaca.gov. Website is costamesaca.gov. Online permitting is TESSA. Fire review, when required, is Costa Mesa Fire & Rescue — that is not the building permit office, and it is not Orange County Fire Authority. City of Newport Beach, City of Santa Ana, City of Huntington Beach, City of Fountain Valley, and City of Irvine are different offices.
Huntington Beach sits west. Fountain Valley sits northwest. Santa Ana sits north. Irvine sits east. Newport Beach sits south. Harbor Boulevard, Newport Boulevard, Bristol Street, East 17th Street, Adams Avenue, Baker Street, Fairview Road, Placentia Avenue, and Superior Avenue fill in the grid. Text the street so the bid matches City of Costa Mesa for a city address — not a Newport Beach or Santa Ana permit that only shares a border. South Coast Metro is a real-estate name that crosses into Santa Ana; a Bristol Street address still needs the correct city on the permit.
Commercial work sits on Harbor Boulevard, Bristol Street, Newport Boulevard, and East 17th Street — shops, restaurants, medical suites, and office TIs, including the South Coast Plaza side of the city. Occupied houses and open shops change the layout — not the stud spec. The 405, the 55, and Harbor traffic change the schedule.
The usual mismatch is treating a Harbor Boulevard shop 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 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 Costa Mesa Metal-Stud Job Runs
1. Photos + place
Text (925) 791-9099 Costa Mesa, 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.
Costa Mesa, CA
This page is steel and metal stud framing in the City of Costa Mesa — incorporated Orange County lots in 92626, and westside 92627 addresses that are actually inside the city — from our Fairfield shop. City of Costa Mesa Building Safety is at 77 Fair 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 Orange County Building and Safety permit for an incorporated Costa Mesa address. No claim that every 92627 address is Costa Mesa — Newport Beach shares that ZIP. No storefront on Harbor Boulevard. 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. Newport Beach, Santa Ana, Huntington Beach, Fountain Valley, Irvine, and other addresses that only sit next to Costa Mesa are different places. South Coast Metro is not its own city. This page is the City of Costa Mesa, CA — text the street so the permit office matches the address.
Costa Mesa Metal Stud FAQs
Do you do steel / metal stud framing in Costa Mesa?
Yes. Interior light-gauge metal stud framing in Costa Mesa, CA from our Fairfield shop — partitions, Harbor Boulevard and Bristol Street TIs, 17th Street and Newport Boulevard interiors, house walls, soffits, heavier-gauge spec walls, and frame-and-hang.
Is Costa Mesa a city?
Yes. Costa Mesa is an incorporated city in Orange County. The City of Costa Mesa incorporated on June 29, 1953. It is not a neighborhood of Newport Beach, Santa Ana, or Huntington Beach. There is a City of Costa Mesa Building Safety Division. Permits run through that office, not Orange County Building and Safety.
Is Newport Beach or Santa Ana the same as Costa Mesa?
No. Newport Beach sits south. Santa Ana sits north. Huntington Beach sits west. Fountain Valley sits northwest. Irvine sits east. Each is a separate incorporated city with its own building division. This page is the City of Costa Mesa. Text the street.
Is South Coast Metro the same as Costa Mesa?
No. South Coast Metro is a business-district name that straddles Costa Mesa and Santa Ana around South Coast Plaza. It is not a city and it does not have its own permit counter. A Costa Mesa street address uses City of Costa Mesa Building Safety. A Santa Ana street address does not.
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 Costa Mesa houses use metal studs or wood?
Most house walls here are still wood. Metal wins on Harbor Boulevard, Bristol Street, and 17th Street 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 Harbor Boulevard or Bristol Street?
Yes, when the address is inside the City of Costa Mesa. Occupied retail, restaurant, office, medical, and commercial tenant improvements on Harbor Boulevard, Bristol Street, Newport Boulevard, and East 17th Street are a usual request — new partitions, soffits, and backing, then hang if the scope includes board.
Do you work occupied Costa Mesa buildings?
Yes. Floors are protected and the layout is planned around an occupied house or an open shop. The 405, the 55, and Harbor traffic change the schedule — not the stud spec.
What ZIP does this Costa Mesa page cover?
This page covers City of Costa Mesa street addresses, mainly ZIP 92626, plus westside 92627 addresses that are inside the city. 92627 also covers Newport Beach, so text the street with the photos so the bid matches City of Costa Mesa Building Safety — not the City of Newport Beach or the City of Santa Ana.
Do you work Harbor Boulevard, Bristol Street, and 17th Street?
Yes, when the address is inside the city. Harbor Boulevard, Bristol Street, Newport Boulevard, East 17th Street, Adams Avenue, Baker Street, Fairview Road, and other City of Costa Mesa addresses are on this framing page. Text the street with the photos.
Who issues the permit in Costa Mesa?
City of Costa Mesa Building Safety Division. 77 Fair Drive, 2nd Floor, Costa Mesa, CA 92626. Call (714) 754-5273. Plans go in through TESSA. City of Newport Beach, City of Santa Ana, and Orange County Building and Safety are different offices.
How much does metal stud framing cost in Costa Mesa?
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 Costa Mesa address uses City of Costa Mesa Building Safety — not Orange County Building and Safety unless the lot is outside city limits.
Need Costa Mesa 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