Grover Beach, CA 93433 • San Luis Obispo County • Family-Owned Since 1970 • CSLB #265709
Steel / Metal Stud Framing in Grover Beach, CA
Light-gauge steel and metal stud framing in Grover Beach — interior partitions, tenant-improvement walls, soffits, and fire-rated assemblies. We frame the wall so the drywall stays flat: West Grand Avenue shops, 4th Street interiors, Oak Park Boulevard build-outs, and house remodels in 93433.
Grover Beach Framing From the Fairfield Shop
Ron Hogan Drywall has been family-owned since 1970. We are based in Fairfield, not a West Grand Avenue storefront. Grover Beach is its own incorporated city in San Luis Obispo County. It is not Pismo Beach and it is not unincorporated Oceano. This page is steel / metal stud framing at City of Grover Beach addresses — with 93433 as the lead ZIP on this page — West Grand Avenue, 4th Street, Oak Park Boulevard, and Farroll Road. It is not Pismo Beach, Arroyo Grande, Oceano, or Shell Beach.
Text “Grover Beach” 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 Grover Beach
Interior partition walls
Track, studs, and bracing for new rooms, office layouts, and non-load-bearing walls in 93433 City of Grover Beach addresses. This is the skeleton the board hangs on.
West Grand Avenue and 4th Street TIs
Shop, restaurant, office, lodging, and medical build-outs on West Grand Avenue and 4th Street when the drawing says steel studs. If the plan names metal, that is the bid. Commercial framing →
Oak Park, Farroll, and Highway 1 interiors
Shop partitions, office interiors, and house walls on Oak Park Boulevard, Farroll Road, The Pike, El Camino Real, Atlantic City Avenue, Mentone Avenue, Front Street, and Highway 1 / Cabrillo Highway.
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 Grover Beach 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 Grover Beach Job
| Stud | Use it when | Skip it when |
|---|---|---|
| Light-gauge metal (what we frame) | West Grand Avenue TI, 4th Street 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 Grover Beach 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 →
Grover Beach Streets, ZIP, and Permits
Grover Beach is an incorporated city in San Luis Obispo County and one of the Five Cities. This page leads with 93433. There is also a Grover Beach PO Box ZIP, 93483. Area codes are 805 and 820. Permits for City of Grover Beach addresses run through City of Grover Beach Community Development / Building Division at 154 S. 8th Street, Grover Beach, CA 93433. Call (805) 473-4520. Email: comdev@groverbeach.org. Website: grover.org. City Hall hours are Monday–Friday 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.; confirm Friday lobby hours on the city site. Apply and track work through the Citizen’s Portal. Inspection requests: (805) 473-4527 (at least 24 hours ahead) or (805) 695-3330. All contractors need a City of Grover Beach Business Tax Certificate before a building permit is issued — Administrative Services at the same City Hall, (805) 473-4550, cityhall@groverbeach.org. San Luis Obispo County Building & Planning is a different office — that is for unincorporated San Luis Obispo County land.
Pismo Beach sits north and west on 93449. Arroyo Grande sits east on 93420. Oceano sits south on 93445 and is unincorporated. Shell Beach is part of Pismo Beach, not Grover Beach. Text the street so the bid matches City of Grover Beach — not Pismo Beach, not Arroyo Grande, not SLO County Building.
West Grand Avenue is the downtown and visitor corridor, from Highway 1 / the Amtrak station to Oak Park Boulevard. 4th Street, Oak Park Boulevard, Farroll Road, The Pike, El Camino Real, Atlantic City Avenue, Mentone Avenue, Front Street, 8th Street, 13th Street, and 16th Street 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 West Grand 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 Grover Beach Metal-Stud Job Runs
1. Photos + place
Text (925) 791-9099 Grover Beach, 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.
Grover Beach, CA
This page is steel and metal stud framing in Grover Beach — 93433 lead ZIP, City of Grover Beach, San Luis Obispo County — from our Fairfield shop. Community Development is at 154 S. 8th 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 City of Grover Beach is Pismo Beach or Arroyo Grande. No San Luis Obispo County Building hall for city addresses. No storefront on West Grand 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. Pismo Beach, Arroyo Grande, Oceano, Shell Beach, and Nipomo are different places. This page is City of Grover Beach, CA, with 93433 as the lead ZIP — text the street so the permit office matches the address.
Grover Beach Metal Stud FAQs
Do you do steel / metal stud framing in Grover Beach?
Yes. Interior light-gauge metal stud framing in Grover Beach, CA from our Fairfield shop — partitions, West Grand Avenue and 4th Street TIs, Oak Park Boulevard interiors, house walls, soffits, heavier-gauge spec walls, and frame-and-hang.
Is Grover Beach the same as Pismo Beach or Arroyo Grande?
No. The City of Grover Beach is its own incorporated city. Pismo Beach sits north and west on 93449. Arroyo Grande sits east on 93420. Building permits for this page run through City of Grover Beach Community Development at 154 S. 8th Street — not Pismo Beach, and not San Luis Obispo County Building 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 Grover Beach houses use metal studs or wood?
Most house walls here are still wood. Metal wins on West Grand Avenue TIs, 4th Street 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 West Grand Avenue or 4th Street?
Yes. Occupied retail, restaurant, office, lodging, and medical tenant improvements on West Grand Avenue, 4th Street, and Oak Park Boulevard are a usual request — new partitions, soffits, and backing, then hang if the scope includes board.
Do you work occupied Grover Beach 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 Grover Beach the same as Oceano or Shell Beach?
No. Oceano sits south and is unincorporated San Luis Obispo County on 93445. Shell Beach is part of Pismo Beach. Text the street so the bid matches City of Grover Beach.
Do you work West Grand Avenue, 4th Street, Oak Park, and Farroll?
Yes. West Grand Avenue, 4th Street, Oak Park Boulevard, Farroll Road, The Pike, El Camino Real, Atlantic City Avenue, Mentone Avenue, Front Street, Highway 1, 8th Street, 13th Street, 16th Street, and other City of Grover Beach addresses are on this framing page. Text the street with the photos.
What ZIP does this Grover Beach page cover?
This page leads with 93433. There is also a Grover Beach PO Box ZIP, 93483. Text the street with the photos so the bid matches the City of Grover Beach address — not Pismo Beach 93449 and not Arroyo Grande 93420.
Who issues the permit in Grover Beach?
City of Grover Beach Community Development / Building Division, 154 S. 8th Street, Grover Beach, CA 93433. Call (805) 473-4520. Inspection line: (805) 473-4527. Email comdev@groverbeach.org. San Luis Obispo County Building is a different office for unincorporated land. Pismo Beach Building is a different office.
How much does metal stud framing cost in Grover Beach?
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. The City of Grover Beach also requires a Business Tax Certificate before a building permit is issued for work inside city limits, including out-of-town contractors.
Need Grover Beach 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