Monterey, CA 93940 • Monterey County • Family-Owned Since 1970 • CSLB #265709
Steel / Metal Stud Framing in Monterey, CA
Light-gauge steel and metal stud framing in Monterey — interior partitions, tenant-improvement walls, soffits, and fire-rated assemblies. We frame the wall so the drywall stays flat: Alvarado Street shops, Cannery Row interiors, Lighthouse Avenue build-outs, and house remodels in 93940.
Monterey Framing From the Fairfield Shop
Ron Hogan Drywall has been family-owned since 1970. We are based in Fairfield, not an Alvarado Street storefront. Monterey is its own incorporated city in Monterey County. It is not Pacific Grove and it is not Seaside. This page is steel / metal stud framing at City of Monterey addresses — with 93940 as the ZIP on this page — Alvarado Street, Cannery Row, Lighthouse Avenue, and Del Monte Avenue. It is not Carmel-by-the-Sea, Pebble Beach, Marina, or Del Rey Oaks.
Text “Monterey” 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 Monterey
Interior partition walls
Track, studs, and bracing for new rooms, office layouts, and non-load-bearing walls in 93940 City of Monterey addresses. This is the skeleton the board hangs on.
Alvarado Street and Cannery Row TIs
Shop, restaurant, hotel, office, and gallery build-outs on Alvarado Street and Cannery Row when the drawing says steel studs. If the plan names metal, that is the bid. Commercial framing →
Lighthouse, Munras, and Del Monte interiors
Shop partitions, office interiors, and house walls on Lighthouse Avenue, Munras Avenue, Del Monte Avenue, Pacific Street, Fremont Street, Franklin Street, Calle Principal, Cass Street, and Figueroa Street.
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 Monterey 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 Monterey Job
| Stud | Use it when | Skip it when |
|---|---|---|
| Light-gauge metal (what we frame) | Alvarado Street TI, Cannery Row 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, hotel TIs, or engineer notes | A simple closet that never needed the extra gauge |
| Wood studs | Most Monterey 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 →
Monterey Streets, ZIP, and Permits
Monterey is an incorporated city in Monterey County. This page leads with ZIP 93940. 93942 is a Monterey P.O. Box ZIP. 93943 covers the Naval Postgraduate School. 93944 is the Presidio of Monterey P.O. Box ZIP. Area code is 831. Permits for City of Monterey addresses run through City of Monterey Community Development, Building and Safety, at 580 Pacific Street, Room 4, Monterey, CA 93940. Call (831) 646-3890. Inspection line: (831) 646-3891. Email: gogreen@monterey.gov. Website: monterey.gov/building. Apply through the My Monterey / mymontereyportal.org permit portal. Planning: (831) 646-3885 at 570 Pacific Street. A current City of Monterey business license is required before a contractor pulls a permit — (831) 646-3944. Monterey County Building in Salinas is a different office.
Pacific Grove sits west on 93950. Seaside sits east on 93955. Marina sits north on 93933. Carmel-by-the-Sea sits south on 93921. Pebble Beach sits on 93953. Del Rey Oaks is its own city even when mail uses 93940. Text the street so the bid matches City of Monterey — not Pacific Grove, not Seaside, not Monterey County Building.
Alvarado Street is downtown. Cannery Row, Lighthouse Avenue, Del Monte Avenue, Munras Avenue, Pacific Street, Fremont Street, Franklin Street, Calle Principal, Wave Street, Foam Street, Cass Street, and Figueroa Street show up on a lot of plans. Occupied hotels and open shops change the layout — not the stud spec. Presidio and Naval Postgraduate School jobs need access clearance before we load the truck.
The usual mismatch is treating an Alvarado 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 Monterey Metal-Stud Job Runs
1. Photos + place
Text (925) 791-9099 Monterey, 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.
Monterey, CA
This page is steel and metal stud framing in Monterey — 93940 ZIP, City of Monterey, Monterey County — from our Fairfield shop. Building and Safety is at 580 Pacific Street, Room 4. 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 Monterey is Pacific Grove or Seaside. No Monterey County Building hall in Salinas for city addresses. No storefront on Alvarado 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. Pacific Grove, Seaside, Marina, Carmel-by-the-Sea, Pebble Beach, and Del Rey Oaks are different places. This page is City of Monterey, CA, with 93940 as the ZIP — text the street so the permit office matches the address.
Monterey Metal Stud FAQs
Do you do steel / metal stud framing in Monterey?
Yes. Interior light-gauge metal stud framing in Monterey, CA from our Fairfield shop — partitions, Alvarado Street and Cannery Row TIs, Lighthouse Avenue interiors, house walls, soffits, heavier-gauge spec walls, and frame-and-hang.
Is Monterey the same as Pacific Grove or Seaside?
No. The City of Monterey is its own incorporated city. Pacific Grove sits west on 93950. Seaside sits east on 93955. Building permits for this page run through City of Monterey Building and Safety at 580 Pacific Street — not Pacific Grove City Hall, and not Monterey County Building in Salinas.
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 Monterey houses use metal studs or wood?
Most house walls here are still wood. Metal wins on Alvarado Street TIs, Cannery Row 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 Alvarado Street or Cannery Row?
Yes. Occupied retail, restaurant, hotel, gallery, and office tenant improvements on Alvarado Street, Cannery Row, Lighthouse Avenue, and Munras Avenue are a usual request — new partitions, soffits, and backing, then hang if the scope includes board.
Do you work occupied Monterey 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 Monterey the same as Carmel-by-the-Sea, Pebble Beach, or Del Rey Oaks?
No. Carmel-by-the-Sea sits south on 93921. Pebble Beach sits on 93953. Del Rey Oaks is its own city even when mail uses 93940. Text the street so the bid matches City of Monterey.
Do you work Alvarado, Cannery Row, Lighthouse, and Del Monte?
Yes. Alvarado Street, Cannery Row, Lighthouse Avenue, Del Monte Avenue, Munras Avenue, Pacific Street, Fremont Street, Franklin Street, Calle Principal, and other City of Monterey addresses are on this framing page. Text the street with the photos.
What ZIP does this Monterey page cover?
This page leads with 93940. 93942 is a Monterey P.O. Box ZIP. 93943 is the Naval Postgraduate School. 93944 is the Presidio of Monterey P.O. Box ZIP. Text the street with the photos so the bid matches the City of Monterey address — not Pacific Grove 93950 and not Seaside 93955.
Who issues the permit in Monterey?
City of Monterey Building and Safety, 580 Pacific Street, Room 4, Monterey, CA 93940. Call (831) 646-3890. Inspection line: (831) 646-3891. Email gogreen@monterey.gov. Apply through the My Monterey portal. Monterey County Building is a different office. Pacific Grove Building is a different office. Seaside Building is a different office.
How much does metal stud framing cost in Monterey?
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 inside City of Monterey uses a City of Monterey building permit and a city business license — not a Pacific Grove, Seaside, or Monterey County permit for a city address.
Need Monterey 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