Pacific Grove, CA 93950 • Monterey County • Family-Owned Since 1970 • CSLB #265709
Steel / Metal Stud Framing in Pacific Grove, CA
Light-gauge steel and metal stud framing in Pacific Grove — interior partitions, tenant-improvement walls, soffits, and fire-rated assemblies. We frame the wall so the drywall stays flat: Lighthouse Avenue shops, Forest Avenue interiors, Ocean View Boulevard cottages, and house remodels in 93950.
Pacific Grove Framing From the Fairfield Shop
Ron Hogan Drywall has been family-owned since 1970. We are based in Fairfield, not a Lighthouse Avenue storefront. Pacific Grove is its own incorporated city in Monterey County. It is not the City of Monterey and it is not Pebble Beach. This page is steel / metal stud framing at City of Pacific Grove addresses — with 93950 as the ZIP on this page — Lighthouse Avenue, Forest Avenue, Ocean View Boulevard, and Central Avenue. It is not Monterey, Carmel-by-the-Sea, Seaside, or Del Monte Forest.
Text “Pacific Grove” 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 Pacific Grove
Interior partition walls
Track, studs, and bracing for new rooms, office layouts, and non-load-bearing walls in 93950 City of Pacific Grove addresses. This is the skeleton the board hangs on.
Lighthouse Avenue and Forest Avenue TIs
Shop, restaurant, inn, gallery, and office build-outs on Lighthouse Avenue and Forest Avenue when the drawing says steel studs. If the plan names metal, that is the bid. Commercial framing →
Ocean View, Central, and Asilomar interiors
Shop partitions, cottage interiors, and house walls on Ocean View Boulevard, Central Avenue, Grand Avenue, Pine Avenue, Asilomar Boulevard, David Avenue, and 17-Mile Drive addresses inside city limits.
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.
Cottage remodel and ADU partitions
New interior steel walls inside an existing Pacific Grove 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 Pacific Grove Job
| Stud | Use it when | Skip it when |
|---|---|---|
| Light-gauge metal (what we frame) | Lighthouse Avenue TI, Forest 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, inn TIs, or engineer notes | A simple closet that never needed the extra gauge |
| Wood studs | Most Pacific Grove 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 →
Pacific Grove Streets, ZIP, and Permits
Pacific Grove is an incorporated city in Monterey County. This page uses ZIP 93950. Area code is 831. Permits for City of Pacific Grove addresses run through Community Development, Building Division, at City Hall, 300 Forest Avenue, Pacific Grove, CA 93950. Call (831) 648-3191. Inspection line: (831) 648-3194. Email: building@cityofpacificgrove.org. Website: cityofpacificgrove.org. Planning: (831) 648-3190. Community Development: (831) 648-3183. Business licenses: (831) 920-3890. City of Monterey Building at 580 Pacific Street is a different office. Monterey County Building in Salinas is a different office.
Parts of the city sit in the Coastal Zone. Planning review, design guidelines, and sometimes extra coastal review sit next to the building permit. We frame the interior walls after the owner and designer have the approvals. We do not issue planning or coastal permits.
Monterey sits east on 93940. Lighthouse Avenue continues from Monterey into Pacific Grove — the city line still decides the permit office. Pebble Beach / Del Monte Forest sits south on 93953. Carmel-by-the-Sea sits farther south on 93921. Seaside sits east on 93955. Text the street so the bid matches City of Pacific Grove — not Monterey Building, not Pebble Beach, not Monterey County Building.
Lighthouse Avenue and Forest Avenue are the commercial spine. Ocean View Boulevard, Central Avenue, Grand Avenue, Pine Avenue, Asilomar Boulevard, David Avenue, Lover’s Point, and the Pacific Grove stretch of 17-Mile Drive show up on a lot of plans. Occupied inns and open shops change the layout — not the stud spec.
The usual mismatch is treating a Lighthouse Avenue tenant wall like a bedroom 2×4 — or hanging a Level 5 commercial finish on cottage 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 Pacific Grove Metal-Stud Job Runs
1. Photos + place
Text (925) 791-9099 Pacific Grove, the street, and the plans or a photo of the wall.
2. Name the wall
Partition, TI layout, soffit, rated assembly, cottage 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.
Pacific Grove, CA
This page is steel and metal stud framing in Pacific Grove — 93950 ZIP, City of Pacific Grove, Monterey County — from our Fairfield shop. Building Division is at 300 Forest Avenue. 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 Pacific Grove is the City of Monterey or Pebble Beach. No Monterey Building hall at 580 Pacific Street for Pacific Grove addresses. No storefront on Lighthouse Avenue. No structural steel building. No promise that metal studs hold the building up. No claim that we issue planning or coastal permits. We frame interior light-gauge walls and hang drywall on wood or steel. A closet does not need a shaft-wall spec. Monterey, Pebble Beach, Carmel-by-the-Sea, and Seaside are different places. This page is City of Pacific Grove, CA, ZIP 93950 — text the street so the permit office matches the address.
Pacific Grove Metal Stud FAQs
Do you do steel / metal stud framing in Pacific Grove?
Yes. Interior light-gauge metal stud framing in Pacific Grove, CA from our Fairfield shop — partitions, Lighthouse Avenue and Forest Avenue TIs, Ocean View interiors, house walls, soffits, heavier-gauge spec walls, and frame-and-hang.
Is Pacific Grove the same as Monterey or Pebble Beach?
No. Pacific Grove is its own incorporated city. Monterey sits east on 93940. Pebble Beach / Del Monte Forest sits south on 93953. Building permits for this page run through Pacific Grove Building Division at 300 Forest Avenue — not City of Monterey Building at 580 Pacific Street, 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 Pacific Grove houses use metal studs or wood?
Most house walls here are still wood. Metal wins on Lighthouse Avenue TIs, Forest 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 Lighthouse Avenue?
Yes. Occupied retail, restaurant, inn, gallery, and office tenant improvements on Lighthouse Avenue and Forest Avenue are a usual request — new partitions, soffits, and backing, then hang if the scope includes board. Confirm the address is Pacific Grove, not the Monterey stretch of Lighthouse.
Do you work occupied Pacific Grove 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 Pacific Grove the same as Carmel-by-the-Sea or Seaside?
No. Carmel-by-the-Sea sits farther south on 93921. Seaside sits east on 93955. Text the street so the bid matches City of Pacific Grove.
Do you work Lighthouse, Forest, Ocean View, and Asilomar?
Yes. Lighthouse Avenue, Forest Avenue, Ocean View Boulevard, Central Avenue, Grand Avenue, Pine Avenue, Asilomar Boulevard, David Avenue, and other City of Pacific Grove addresses are on this framing page. Text the street with the photos.
What ZIP does this Pacific Grove page cover?
This page covers 93950, the Pacific Grove ZIP. Text the street with the photos so the bid matches City of Pacific Grove — not Monterey 93940 and not Pebble Beach 93953.
Who issues the permit in Pacific Grove?
City of Pacific Grove Building Division, 300 Forest Avenue, Pacific Grove, CA 93950. Call (831) 648-3191. Inspection line: (831) 648-3194. Email building@cityofpacificgrove.org. City of Monterey Building is a different office. Monterey County Building is a different office. Coastal Zone work can also need planning review.
How much does metal stud framing cost in Pacific Grove?
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 Pacific Grove uses a City of Pacific Grove building permit — not a Monterey, Pebble Beach, or Monterey County permit for a city address.
Need Pacific Grove 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