El Centro, CA 92243 • Imperial County Seat • Family-Owned Since 1970 • CSLB #265709
Steel / Metal Stud Framing in El Centro, CA
Light-gauge steel and metal stud framing in El Centro — interior partitions, tenant-improvement walls, soffits, and fire-rated assemblies. We frame the wall so the drywall stays flat: Main Street and Imperial Avenue shops, Highway 86 interiors, State Street build-outs, and house remodels in 92243.
El Centro Framing From the Fairfield Shop
Ron Hogan Drywall has been family-owned since 1970. We are based in Fairfield, not a Main Street storefront. El Centro is an incorporated city and the county seat of Imperial County. It is not the City of Imperial and it is not Calexico. This page is steel / metal stud framing at El Centro 92243 addresses — Main Street, Imperial Avenue, Highway 86, Highway 111, and State Street. It is not Imperial, Heber, Calexico, Holtville, or Brawley.
Text “El Centro” 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. The street decides the bid.
Metal Stud Work We Do in El Centro
Interior partition walls
Track, studs, and bracing for new rooms, office layouts, and non-load-bearing walls in 92243. This is the skeleton the board hangs on.
Main Street and Imperial Avenue TIs
Shop, restaurant, office, medical, and government-adjacent build-outs on Main Street and Imperial Avenue when the drawing says steel studs. If the plan names metal, that is the bid. Commercial framing →
Highway 86, State Street, and Olive interiors
Shop partitions, office interiors, and house walls on Highway 86, Highway 111, State Street, Olive Avenue, Orange Avenue, Ross Avenue, and Waterman Avenue.
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 El Centro 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 an El Centro Job
| Stud | Use it when | Skip it when |
|---|---|---|
| Light-gauge metal (what we frame) | Main Street TI, Imperial Avenue shop, 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, shop TIs, or engineer notes | A simple closet that never needed the extra gauge |
| Wood studs | Most El Centro 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 →
El Centro Streets, ZIP, and Permits
El Centro is an incorporated city and the county seat of Imperial County. The street ZIP on this page is 92243. 92244 is a P.O. Box. Area codes are 760 and 442. Permits for city addresses run through the City of El Centro Building & Safety Division at 1275 W Main Street, El Centro, CA 92243. Call (760) 337-4508. Fax (760) 337-2319. Hours are Monday–Friday 8:00 AM–5:00 PM. Website: cityofelcentro.org. Imperial County Planning & Development Services at 801 Main Street is a different office — that is for unincorporated county land, not this city page. Text the street so the bid matches El Centro — not Imperial, Heber, Calexico, Holtville, or Brawley.
Main Street and Imperial Avenue carry a lot of the commercial work. Highway 86, Highway 111, State Street, Olive Avenue, Orange Avenue, Ross Avenue, and Waterman Avenue show up on a lot of plans. Occupied houses and open shops change the layout — not the stud spec.
The usual mismatch is treating a Main Street 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 an El Centro Metal-Stud Job Runs
1. Photos + place
Text (925) 791-9099 El Centro, 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.
El Centro, CA
This page is steel and metal stud framing in El Centro — 92243, City of El Centro, Imperial County — from our Fairfield shop. Building & Safety is at 1275 W Main Street. 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 El Centro is the City of Imperial. No Imperial County hall at 801 Main Street for city addresses. No storefront on Main Street. 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. Imperial, Heber, Calexico, Holtville, and Brawley are different places. This page is El Centro, CA 92243.
El Centro Metal Stud FAQs
Do you do steel / metal stud framing in El Centro?
Yes. Interior light-gauge metal stud framing in El Centro, CA from our Fairfield shop — partitions, Main Street and Imperial Avenue TIs, Highway 86 interiors, house walls, soffits, heavier-gauge spec walls, and frame-and-hang.
Is El Centro the same as the City of Imperial?
No. El Centro is its own incorporated city and the county seat. Building permits for this page run through El Centro Building & Safety at 1275 W Main Street — not Imperial city hall and not Imperial County at 801 Main Street for unincorporated land.
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 El Centro houses use metal studs or wood?
Most house walls here are still wood. Metal wins on Main Street TIs, Imperial Avenue shops, rated partitions, 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 Main Street?
Yes. Occupied retail, restaurant, office, medical, and government-adjacent tenant improvements on Main Street and Imperial Avenue are a usual request — new partitions, soffits, and backing, then hang if the scope includes board.
Do you work occupied El Centro 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.
Is El Centro the same as Calexico or Heber?
No. Imperial sits north. Heber and Calexico sit south. Holtville sits east. Brawley sits farther north. Text the street so the bid matches El Centro 92243.
Do you work Main Street, Imperial Avenue, and Highway 86?
Yes. Main Street, Imperial Avenue, Highway 86, Highway 111, State Street, Olive Avenue, Orange Avenue, Ross Avenue, Waterman Avenue, and other 92243 addresses are on this framing page. Text the street with the photos.
What ZIP does this El Centro page cover?
92243. 92244 is a P.O. Box. Text the street with the photos so the bid matches the El Centro address — not Imperial or Calexico.
Who issues the permit in El Centro?
City of El Centro Building & Safety Division, 1275 W Main Street, El Centro, CA 92243. Call (760) 337-4508. Hours: Monday–Friday 8:00 AM–5:00 PM. Imperial County at 801 Main Street is a different office.
How much does metal stud framing cost in El Centro?
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.
Need El Centro 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