Dos Palos, CA 93620 • City of Dos Palos, Merced County • Family-Owned Since 1970 • CSLB #265709
Steel / Metal Stud Framing in Dos Palos, CA
Light-gauge steel and metal stud framing in Dos Palos — interior partitions, tenant-improvement walls, soffits, and fire-rated assemblies. We frame the wall so the drywall stays flat: Blossom Street shops, Center Avenue build-outs, Golden Gate Avenue interiors, and house remodels in 93620.
Dos Palos Framing From the Fairfield Shop
Ron Hogan Drywall has been family-owned since 1970. We are based in Fairfield, not a Blossom Street storefront. Dos Palos is an incorporated city in southern Merced County on State Route 33. It is not Los Banos, not Firebaugh, and it is not South Dos Palos. This page is steel / metal stud framing at City of Dos Palos addresses — with 93620 as the ZIP on this page — Blossom Street, Center Avenue, Golden Gate Avenue, Almond Street, and Reynolds Avenue. A county-road Dos Palos mailbox can still be Merced County Building. The street decides the bid.
Text “Dos Palos” 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 Dos Palos
Interior partition walls
Track, studs, and bracing for new rooms, office layouts, and non-load-bearing walls in 93620 Dos Palos addresses. This is the skeleton the board hangs on.
Blossom Street and Center Avenue TIs
Shop, restaurant, office, and downtown build-outs on Blossom Street and Center Avenue when the drawing says steel studs. If the plan names metal, that is the bid. Commercial framing →
Golden Gate Avenue and Almond Street interiors
Shop partitions and house walls on Golden Gate Avenue, Almond Street, Reynolds Avenue, Center Avenue, and Lucerne Avenue. Highway 33 is the main north-south corridor — 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 Dos Palos 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 Dos Palos Job
| Stud | Use it when | Skip it when |
|---|---|---|
| Light-gauge metal (what we frame) | Blossom Street TI, Center 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 Dos Palos 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 →
Dos Palos Streets, ZIP, and Permits
Dos Palos is an incorporated city in southern Merced County. This page uses ZIP 93620. Area code is 209. 93620 is larger than the city limits and also covers South Dos Palos, Midway, and unincorporated Dos Palos-area roads. Text the street so the bid matches City of Dos Palos — not Merced County Building on M Street in Merced, not City of Los Banos at 520 J Street, and not City of Firebaugh Building in Fresno County.
Permits for City of Dos Palos addresses run through the City of Dos Palos Building Division at City Hall, 2174 Blossom Street, Dos Palos, CA 93620. Call (209) 392-2174. Hours are Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Phone hours are listed 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The city uses a third-party plan-check and inspection firm. Contractors are required to obtain a City of Dos Palos business license before or with the building-permit application. City of Los Banos Building is a different office. City of Gustine Building is a different office. City of Firebaugh Building is a different office and a different county. Merced County Building and Safety at 2222 M Street, Merced, is a different office. South Dos Palos is unincorporated and uses the county desk.
Los Banos sits northwest. Firebaugh sits south in Fresno County. Gustine sits farther north on Highway 33. South Dos Palos and Midway sit just outside city limits. Text the street so the bid matches City of Dos Palos — not a Los Banos J Street desk, not Firebaugh, and not a South Dos Palos county-road address.
Blossom Street holds City Hall and a lot of commercial frontage. Center Avenue, Golden Gate Avenue, Almond Street, Reynolds Avenue, Lucerne Avenue, and Oliver 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 Blossom 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 a Dos Palos Metal-Stud Job Runs
1. Photos + place
Text (925) 791-9099 Dos Palos, 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.
Dos Palos, CA
This page is steel and metal stud framing in Dos Palos — 93620 ZIP, City of Dos Palos, Merced County — from our Fairfield shop. City Hall is at 2174 Blossom 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 Dos Palos is Los Banos, Firebaugh, or South Dos Palos. No Los Banos J Street desk for a City of Dos Palos street address. No storefront on Blossom Street. No structural steel building. No promise that metal studs hold the building up. No claim that every 93620 address is inside city limits. South Dos Palos and Midway can share the ZIP and still use Merced County Building. We frame interior light-gauge walls and hang drywall on wood or steel. A closet does not need a shaft-wall spec. Los Banos, Gustine, Firebaugh, and South Dos Palos are different places. This page is Dos Palos, CA, ZIP 93620, City of Dos Palos, Merced County — text the street so the permit office matches the address.
Dos Palos Metal Stud FAQs
Do you do steel / metal stud framing in Dos Palos?
Yes. Interior light-gauge metal stud framing in Dos Palos, CA from our Fairfield shop — partitions, Blossom Street and Center Avenue TIs, Golden Gate Avenue interiors, house walls, soffits, heavier-gauge spec walls, and frame-and-hang.
Is Dos Palos the same as Los Banos or South Dos Palos?
No. Dos Palos is its own incorporated city in southern Merced County. Los Banos sits northwest. South Dos Palos is unincorporated. Building permits for this page run through the City of Dos Palos Building Division at 2174 Blossom Street — not City of Los Banos at 520 J Street and not Merced County Building on M Street.
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 Dos Palos houses use metal studs or wood?
Most house walls here are still wood. Metal wins on Blossom Street TIs, Center 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 Blossom Street?
Yes. Occupied retail, restaurant, office, and downtown tenant improvements on Blossom Street and Center Avenue are a usual request — new partitions, soffits, and backing, then hang if the scope includes board.
Do you work occupied Dos Palos 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 93620 only cover the City of Dos Palos?
93620 is the Dos Palos ZIP. It also covers South Dos Palos, Midway, and unincorporated roads outside city limits. Text the street so the bid matches City of Dos Palos — not Merced County Building in Merced.
Do you work Blossom Street, Center Avenue, and Golden Gate Avenue?
Yes. Blossom Street, Center Avenue, Golden Gate Avenue, Almond Street, Reynolds Avenue, Lucerne Avenue, Oliver Street, and other City of Dos Palos addresses are on this framing page. Text the street with the photos.
What ZIP does this Dos Palos page cover?
This page covers 93620, the Dos Palos ZIP. Text the street with the photos so the bid matches City of Dos Palos — not Los Banos 93635 and not Firebaugh 93622.
Who issues the permit in Dos Palos?
City of Dos Palos Building Division, 2174 Blossom Street, Dos Palos, CA 93620. Call (209) 392-2174. City of Los Banos Building is a different office. Merced County Building and Safety at 2222 M Street is a different office.
How much does metal stud framing cost in Dos Palos?
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 Dos Palos address uses the City of Dos Palos Building Division — not a Los Banos, Firebaugh, or Merced County unincorporated permit.
Need Dos Palos 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