San Martin, CA 95046 • Unincorporated Santa Clara County • Family-Owned Since 1970 • CSLB #265709
Steel / Metal Stud Framing in San Martin, CA
Light-gauge steel and metal stud framing in San Martin — interior partitions, tenant-improvement walls, soffits, and fire-rated assemblies. We frame the wall so the drywall stays flat: Monterey Road shops, San Martin Avenue interiors, Murphy Avenue build-outs, and house remodels in 95046.
San Martin Framing From the Fairfield Shop
Ron Hogan Drywall has been family-owned since 1970. We are based in Fairfield, not a Monterey Road storefront. San Martin is an unincorporated census-designated place in Santa Clara County, between Morgan Hill and Gilroy. It is not the City of Morgan Hill and it is not Gilroy. This page is steel / metal stud framing at San Martin addresses — with 95046 as the ZIP on this page — Monterey Road, San Martin Avenue, Murphy Avenue, and Church Avenue. It is not Morgan Hill, Gilroy, San Jose, or the City of Santa Clara.
Text “San Martin” 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 San Martin
Interior partition walls
Track, studs, and bracing for new rooms, office layouts, and non-load-bearing walls in 95046 San Martin addresses. This is the skeleton the board hangs on.
Monterey Road and San Martin Avenue TIs
Shop, restaurant, office, winery, and light-industrial build-outs on Monterey Road and San Martin Avenue when the drawing says steel studs. If the plan names metal, that is the bid. Commercial framing →
Murphy, Church, and Llagas interiors
Shop partitions, office interiors, and house walls on Murphy Avenue, Church Avenue, Center Avenue, Columbet Avenue, Llagas Avenue, Maple Avenue, Depot Street, Santa Teresa Boulevard, and New Avenue.
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 San Martin 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 San Martin Job
| Stud | Use it when | Skip it when |
|---|---|---|
| Light-gauge metal (what we frame) | Monterey Road TI, San Martin 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 San Martin 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 →
San Martin Streets, ZIP, and Permits
San Martin is an unincorporated census-designated place in Santa Clara County. It does not have a city building department. This page uses ZIP 95046. Area codes are 408 and 669. Permits for San Martin / unincorporated Santa Clara County addresses run through Santa Clara County Department of Planning and Development, Permit Center, at 70 West Hedding Street, East Wing, 7th Floor, San Jose, CA 95110. Call (408) 299-5700. Email: e-permits@pln.sccgov.org. Apply and track work through the County Public Permit Portal. Hours are typically Monday–Thursday 8:00 a.m.–noon and 1:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.; Friday service is limited. Confirm current hours on plandev.sccgov.org. City of Morgan Hill Building, City of Gilroy Building, City of San Jose Building, and City of Santa Clara Building are different offices.
Morgan Hill sits north on 95037 and is an incorporated city. Gilroy sits south on 95020 and is an incorporated city. San Jose sits farther north. The City of Santa Clara is a different city in the same county, not this village. Text the street so the bid matches unincorporated San Martin — not Morgan Hill City Hall, not Gilroy, not San Jose.
The village core is Monterey Road and San Martin Avenue. East San Martin Avenue, West San Martin Avenue, Murphy Avenue, Church Avenue, Center Avenue, Columbet Avenue, Llagas Avenue, Maple Avenue, Depot Street, Santa Teresa Boulevard, New Avenue, Masten Avenue, and Highway 101 frontage 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 Monterey Road 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 San Martin Metal-Stud Job Runs
1. Photos + place
Text (925) 791-9099 San Martin, 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.
San Martin, CA
This page is steel and metal stud framing in San Martin — 95046 ZIP, unincorporated Santa Clara County — from our Fairfield shop. County Planning and Development is at 70 West Hedding Street in San Jose. 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 San Martin is the City of Morgan Hill or the City of Gilroy. No Morgan Hill Building hall for San Martin addresses. No storefront on Monterey Road. 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. Morgan Hill, Gilroy, San Jose, and the City of Santa Clara are different places. This page is San Martin, CA, ZIP 95046, unincorporated Santa Clara County — text the street so the permit office matches the address.
San Martin Metal Stud FAQs
Do you do steel / metal stud framing in San Martin?
Yes. Interior light-gauge metal stud framing in San Martin, CA from our Fairfield shop — partitions, Monterey Road and San Martin Avenue TIs, Murphy Avenue and Church Avenue interiors, house walls, soffits, heavier-gauge spec walls, and frame-and-hang.
Is San Martin the same as Morgan Hill or Gilroy?
No. San Martin is unincorporated Santa Clara County. Morgan Hill sits north and is its own incorporated city on 95037. Gilroy sits south on 95020. Building permits for this page run through Santa Clara County Planning and Development at 70 West Hedding Street in San Jose — not Morgan Hill City Hall, and not Gilroy 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 San Martin houses use metal studs or wood?
Most house walls here are still wood. Metal wins on Monterey Road TIs, San Martin 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 Monterey Road or San Martin Avenue?
Yes. Occupied retail, restaurant, office, winery, and shop-building tenant improvements on Monterey Road and San Martin Avenue are a usual request — new partitions, soffits, and backing, then hang if the scope includes board.
Do you work occupied San Martin 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 San Martin the same as San Jose or the City of Santa Clara?
No. San Jose sits farther north. The City of Santa Clara is a different incorporated city in the same county. This page is the unincorporated village of San Martin, ZIP 95046.
Do you work Monterey Road, San Martin Avenue, Murphy, and Church?
Yes. Monterey Road, East and West San Martin Avenue, Murphy Avenue, Church Avenue, Center Avenue, Columbet Avenue, Llagas Avenue, Maple Avenue, Depot Street, Santa Teresa Boulevard, New Avenue, and other 95046 San Martin addresses are on this framing page. Text the street with the photos.
What ZIP does this San Martin page cover?
This page covers 95046, the San Martin ZIP. Text the street with the photos so the bid matches unincorporated San Martin — not Morgan Hill 95037 and not Gilroy 95020.
Who issues the permit in San Martin?
Santa Clara County Department of Planning and Development, 70 West Hedding Street, East Wing, 7th Floor, San Jose, CA 95110. Call (408) 299-5700. Email e-permits@pln.sccgov.org. Apply through the Public Permit Portal. Morgan Hill Building is a different office. Gilroy Building is a different office.
How much does metal stud framing cost in San Martin?
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 in unincorporated San Martin uses Santa Clara County permits — not a Morgan Hill, Gilroy, San Jose, or City of Santa Clara permit.
Need San Martin 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