Salinas, CA 93901 • Monterey County • Family-Owned Since 1970 • CSLB #265709
Steel / Metal Stud Framing in Salinas, CA
Light-gauge steel and metal stud framing in Salinas — interior partitions, tenant-improvement walls, soffits, and fire-rated assemblies. We frame the wall so the drywall stays flat: Main Street shops, East Alisal interiors, Northridge build-outs, and house remodels in city limits.
Salinas Framing From the Fairfield Shop
Ron Hogan Drywall has been family-owned since 1970. We are based in Fairfield, not a Main Street storefront. Salinas is its own incorporated city and the county seat of Monterey County. It is not Prunedale and it is not Monterey. This page is steel / metal stud framing at City of Salinas addresses — with 93901 as the ZIP on this page — Main Street, East Alisal Street, Northridge, and South Main. It is not Spreckels, Gonzales, Soledad, or Marina.
Text “Salinas” 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 Salinas
Interior partition walls
Track, studs, and bracing for new rooms, office layouts, and non-load-bearing walls in City of Salinas addresses. This is the skeleton the board hangs on.
Main Street and East Alisal TIs
Shop, restaurant, office, and retail build-outs on Main Street, South Main, East Alisal, and West Alisal when the drawing says steel studs. If the plan names metal, that is the bid. Commercial framing →
Northridge, Boronda, and North Main interiors
Shop partitions, office interiors, and house walls at Northridge Mall, North Main Street, East Boronda Road, North Sanborn Road, Abbott Street, Davis Road, and Market 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 Salinas 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 Salinas Job
| Stud | Use it when | Skip it when |
|---|---|---|
| Light-gauge metal (what we frame) | Main Street TI, East Alisal 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, mall TIs, or engineer notes | A simple closet that never needed the extra gauge |
| Wood studs | Most Salinas 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 →
Salinas Streets, ZIP, and Permits
Salinas is an incorporated city in Monterey County. This page leads with ZIP 93901. Other Salinas ZIPs include 93905 (East Salinas / Alisal), 93906 (north Salinas), 93907, and 93908. 93902, 93912, and 93915 are P.O. Box ZIPs. 93907 and 93908 also cover unincorporated land outside city limits, including Prunedale and Spreckels-area addresses. Text the street so the bid matches City of Salinas — not Monterey County Building. Area code is 831.
Permits for City of Salinas addresses run through the Permit Center at 65 West Alisal Street, Salinas, CA 93901. Call (831) 758-7251. Email: epermit@salinas.gov. Website: salinas.gov. Hours are typically Monday–Friday 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.; the first Friday of each month opens later in the afternoon — confirm on the city site. Inspections: (831) 758-7251, option 1. Planning: (831) 758-7206. Fire Prevention: (831) 758-7466. City Hall is at 200 Lincoln Avenue. Monterey County Building at 1441 Schilling Place is a different office — that is for unincorporated land, even when the mailing city says Salinas.
Prunedale sits north and is unincorporated. Spreckels sits south on 93962. Gonzales sits south on 93926. Soledad sits farther south on 93960. Marina sits west on 93933. Monterey sits west on 93940. Text the street so the bid matches City of Salinas — not Prunedale, not Spreckels, not Monterey County Building.
Main Street, South Main, North Main, East Alisal, West Alisal, Northridge Mall, East Boronda Road, North Sanborn Road, Abbott Street, Davis Road, Market Street, and Lincoln Avenue 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 Main 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 Salinas Metal-Stud Job Runs
1. Photos + place
Text (925) 791-9099 Salinas, 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.
Salinas, CA
This page is steel and metal stud framing in Salinas — 93901 lead ZIP, City of Salinas, Monterey County — from our Fairfield shop. The Permit Center is at 65 West Alisal 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 Salinas is Prunedale or Spreckels. No Monterey County Building hall at 1441 Schilling Place for city addresses. No storefront on Main 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. Prunedale, Spreckels, Gonzales, Soledad, Marina, and Monterey are different places. This page is City of Salinas, CA, with 93901 as the ZIP on this page — text the street so the permit office matches the address.
Salinas Metal Stud FAQs
Do you do steel / metal stud framing in Salinas?
Yes. Interior light-gauge metal stud framing in Salinas, CA from our Fairfield shop — partitions, Main Street and East Alisal TIs, Northridge interiors, house walls, soffits, heavier-gauge spec walls, and frame-and-hang.
Is Salinas the same as Prunedale or Spreckels?
No. The City of Salinas is its own incorporated city. Prunedale is unincorporated. Spreckels is unincorporated on 93962. Building permits for this page run through the City of Salinas Permit Center at 65 West Alisal Street — not Monterey County Building at 1441 Schilling Place.
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 Salinas houses use metal studs or wood?
Most house walls here are still wood. Metal wins on Main Street TIs, East Alisal 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 Main Street or East Alisal?
Yes. Occupied retail, restaurant, office, and shop-building tenant improvements on Main Street, South Main, East Alisal, West Alisal, and Northridge are a usual request — new partitions, soffits, and backing, then hang if the scope includes board.
Do you work occupied Salinas 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 Salinas the same as Gonzales, Soledad, or Marina?
No. Gonzales sits south on 93926. Soledad sits farther south on 93960. Marina sits west on 93933. Text the street so the bid matches City of Salinas.
Do you work Main Street, East Alisal, Northridge, and Boronda?
Yes. Main Street, South Main, North Main, East Alisal, West Alisal, Northridge Mall, East Boronda Road, North Sanborn Road, Abbott Street, Davis Road, Market Street, Lincoln Avenue, and other City of Salinas addresses are on this framing page. Text the street with the photos.
What ZIP does this Salinas page cover?
This page leads with 93901. Other Salinas ZIPs include 93905, 93906, 93907, and 93908. 93907 and 93908 also cover unincorporated land. Text the street with the photos so the bid matches the City of Salinas address — not Prunedale and not Spreckels.
Who issues the permit in Salinas?
City of Salinas Permit Center, 65 West Alisal Street, Salinas, CA 93901. Call (831) 758-7251. Email epermit@salinas.gov. Inspections: (831) 758-7251, option 1. Monterey County Building at 1441 Schilling Place is a different office for unincorporated land. Monterey Building is a different office. Gonzales Building is a different office.
How much does metal stud framing cost in Salinas?
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 Salinas uses a City of Salinas building permit — not a Monterey County permit for a city address, and not a Monterey or Gonzales permit.
Need Salinas 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