Highland, CA 92346 • Incorporated 1987 • San Bernardino County • Family-Owned Since 1970 • CSLB #265709
Steel / Metal Stud Framing in Highland, CA
Light-gauge steel and metal stud framing in Highland — interior partitions, tenant-improvement walls, soffits, and fire-rated assemblies. We frame the wall so the drywall stays flat: Base Line shops, Boulder Avenue build-outs, Greenspot Road interiors, and house remodels in 92346.
Highland Framing From the Fairfield Shop
Ron Hogan Drywall has been family-owned since 1970. We are based in Fairfield, not a Base Line storefront. Highland is an incorporated city in San Bernardino County — Inland Empire — not San Bernardino, not Redlands, and not Mentone. It has its own Building & Safety office at 27215 Base Line. A Highland mailing ZIP can still sit outside city limits. This page is steel / metal stud framing at City of Highland 92346 addresses — Base Line, Boulder Avenue, Greenspot Road, and Palm Avenue. The street decides the bid.
Text “Highland” 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 Highland
Interior partition walls
Track, studs, and bracing for new rooms, office layouts, and non-load-bearing walls in Highland 92346 addresses. This is the skeleton the board hangs on.
Base Line TIs
Shop, restaurant, office, and commercial build-outs on Base Line when the drawing says steel studs. If the plan names metal, that is the bid. Commercial framing →
Boulder Avenue and Greenspot interiors
Retail, warehouse-office, and shop partitions on Boulder Avenue and Greenspot Road. San Bernardino sits west — city limits still decide the permit office.
House remodel and ADU partitions
New interior steel walls inside an existing Highland house 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.
Palm Avenue and historic downtown interiors
House and shop walls on Palm Avenue, Pacific Avenue, and Fifth Street. Occupied houses change the layout — not the stud spec.
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 Highland Job
| Stud | Use it when | Skip it when |
|---|---|---|
| Light-gauge metal (what we frame) | Base Line TI, Boulder 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, Base Line TIs, or engineer notes | A simple closet that never needed the extra gauge |
| Wood studs | Most Highland 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 →
Highland Streets, ZIP, and Permits
Highland is an incorporated city in San Bernardino County — Inland Empire. This page uses street ZIP 92346. Portions of 92346 also mail as San Bernardino or Redlands. Area codes are 909 and 840. Text the street so the bid matches City of Highland Building & Safety — not City of San Bernardino Building, not City of Redlands Building at 35 Cajon Street, and not San Bernardino County Building for an unincorporated parcel.
Permits for City of Highland addresses run through City of Highland Community Development, Building & Safety Division, 27215 Base Line, Highland, CA 92346. Building: (909) 864-6861, ext. 232. City site is highlandca.gov. Unincorporated parcels that only use a Highland mailing ZIP run through San Bernardino County Land Use Services / Building & Safety — a different office.
San Bernardino sits west. Redlands sits south and east. Mentone sits east. Loma Linda sits southwest. I-210 cuts the city. Text the street so the bid matches City of Highland for a city address — not a San Bernardino 92404 permit, and not County Building for a city lot.
Commercial work sits on Base Line, Boulder Avenue, Greenspot Road, and Palm Avenue. Occupied houses and open shops change the layout — not the stud spec.
The usual mismatch is treating a Base Line 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 Highland Metal-Stud Job Runs
1. Photos + place
Text (925) 791-9099 Highland, 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.
Highland, CA
This page is steel and metal stud framing in Highland — ZIP 92346, City of Highland, San Bernardino County — from our Fairfield shop. City Building & Safety is at 27215 Base Line. 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 every 92346 mailing address is inside city limits. No City of San Bernardino permit for a Highland lot. No City of Redlands permit at 35 Cajon Street on this page. No storefront on Base Line. 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. San Bernardino, Redlands, Mentone, Loma Linda, and other addresses that only use a Highland mailing ZIP are different places. This page is Highland, CA, ZIP 92346, City of Highland — text the street so the permit office matches the address.
Highland Metal Stud FAQs
Do you do steel / metal stud framing in Highland?
Yes. Interior light-gauge metal stud framing in Highland, CA from our Fairfield shop — partitions, Base Line TIs, Boulder Avenue interiors, Greenspot Road walls, house walls, soffits, heavier-gauge spec walls, and frame-and-hang.
Is Highland a city?
Yes. Highland incorporated on November 24, 1987. Building permits inside city limits run through City of Highland Building & Safety at 27215 Base Line — not San Bernardino, not Redlands, and not County Building.
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 Highland houses use metal studs or wood?
Most house walls here are still wood. Metal wins on Base Line 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 Base Line or Boulder Avenue?
Yes. Occupied retail, restaurant, office, and commercial tenant improvements on Base Line, Boulder Avenue, and Greenspot Road are a usual request — new partitions, soffits, and backing, then hang if the scope includes board.
Do you work occupied Highland buildings?
Yes. Floors are protected and the layout is planned around an occupied house or an open shop.
Does 92346 cover all of Highland?
92346 is the Highland street ZIP. Portions of 92346 also mail as San Bernardino or Redlands. Nearby San Bernardino uses 92404 / 92408. Redlands uses 92373 / 92374. Mentone uses 92359. Text the street so the bid matches City of Highland Building & Safety.
Do you work Base Line, Boulder Avenue, and Greenspot Road?
Yes. Base Line, Boulder Avenue, Greenspot Road, Palm Avenue, Pacific Avenue, Fifth Street, and other Highland 92346 addresses are on this framing page. Text the street with the photos.
What ZIP does this Highland page cover?
This page covers Highland 92346 street addresses inside City of Highland. Text the street with the photos so the bid matches City Building & Safety — not San Bernardino 92404, not Redlands 92374, and not County Building for a county parcel that only uses a Highland mailing ZIP.
Who issues the permit in Highland?
City of Highland Community Development, Building & Safety Division, 27215 Base Line, Highland, CA 92346. Call (909) 864-6861, ext. 232. City of San Bernardino Building is a different office. City of Redlands Building is a different office. San Bernardino County Building & Safety is a different office for unincorporated parcels.
How much does metal stud framing cost in Highland?
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 Highland 92346 address uses City of Highland Building & Safety — not a San Bernardino or Redlands permit, and not County Building unless the lot is unincorporated.
Need Highland 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