Indio, CA 92201–92203 • Coachella Valley • Incorporated 1930 • Family-Owned Since 1970 • CSLB #265709
Steel / Metal Stud Framing in Indio, CA
Light-gauge steel and metal stud framing in Indio — interior partitions, tenant-improvement walls, soffits, and fire-rated assemblies. We frame the wall so the drywall stays flat: Highway 111 shops, Downtown and Midtown suites, Monroe and Jackson interiors, and house remodels. Indio is Riverside County. The City of Coachella is a different city hall.
Indio Framing, Fairfield Crew
Ron Hogan Drywall has been family-owned since 1970. We are based in Fairfield, not an Indio storefront. This page is steel / metal stud framing in Indio, CA — Highway 111, Indio Boulevard, Monroe Street, Jackson Street, Jefferson Street, and Downtown / Civic Center.
Text “Indio” 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. Festival season still needs a street. The address decides the desk.
Metal Stud Work We Do in Indio
Interior partition walls
Track, studs, and bracing for new rooms, office layouts, and non-load-bearing walls in 92201 and 92203. This is the skeleton the board hangs on.
Tenant improvement framing
Retail, restaurant, hotel, medical, and office build-outs on Highway 111, Indio Boulevard, Monroe Street, and Jackson Street. If the drawing says steel studs, that is the bid. Commercial framing →
Downtown, Midtown, and plaza interiors
Shop partitions, restaurant walls, and rated assemblies in Downtown Indio, Midtown at Highway 111 and Monroe, Miles Avenue corridors, and festival-adjacent commercial interiors 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.
Remodel and ADU partitions
New interior steel walls inside an existing Indio 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 an Indio Job
| Stud | Use it when | Skip it when |
|---|---|---|
| Light-gauge metal (what we frame) | Highway 111 TI, Downtown and Midtown shops, Monroe and Jackson interiors, hotel and medical suites, rated commercial 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, restaurant TIs, hotel corridors, office interiors, or engineer notes | A simple closet that never needed the extra gauge |
| Wood studs | Most house walls off Monroe, Jackson, Jefferson, Avenue 44, Avenue 48, and Avenue 50 with no commercial spec | The plan already says steel, or the finish will show every bow |
| Furring / hat channel on masonry | Concrete or block 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 →
Highway 111 vs Downtown vs the City Line
Indio is an incorporated Coachella Valley city in Riverside County — May 16, 1930 — the City of Festivals. Standard ZIPs are 92201 and 92203, plus P.O. box 92202. It uses the 760 / 442 overlay. Coachella sits east. La Quinta sits south and west. Bermuda Dunes is unincorporated. Palm Desert sits farther west. Permits inside city limits run through the City of Indio Building & Safety Division at 100 Civic Center Mall, 92201. Sharing Highway 111 does not share a city hall.
The festival is named Coachella. The grounds sit in Indio. The City of Coachella is the next town east. A 92203 mailing label can also be Bermuda Dunes — that is county, not Indio Building & Safety. Text the street so we bid the right desk.
Highway 111, Indio Boulevard, Monroe Street, Jackson Street, Jefferson Street, Washington Street, Miles Avenue, Golf Center Parkway, and Avenue 48 carry the shops and through traffic. I-10 sits north. Downtown and the Civic Center sit off Jackson and Highway 111. Occupied shops, hotel corridors, festival-season interiors, and tract houses change the layout — not the stud spec.
The usual mismatch is treating a Highway 111 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 a house or a hotel up. Occupied houses, open Midtown shops, and after-hours offices 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 an Indio Metal-Stud Job Runs
1. Photos + place
Text (925) 791-9099 Indio, the street, and the plans or a photo of the wall.
2. Name the wall
Partition, TI layout, soffit, rated assembly, Highway 111 shop, Downtown suite, 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.
Indio, CA
This page is steel and metal stud framing in Indio — ZIPs 92201 and 92203, an incorporated Coachella Valley city in Riverside County, from our Fairfield shop. Permits inside city limits run through the City of Indio, not Coachella, La Quinta, Palm Desert, or Bermuda Dunes. Need the board hung and finished on the same job? Services → · Framing basics: Framing guide →
Office: 2380 Palmer Circle, Fairfield, CA · CSLB #265709 · Check the number on cslb.ca.gov.
Not on This Page
No fake Indio address. No structural steel building. No promise that metal studs hold a house or a hotel up. We frame interior light-gauge walls and hang drywall on wood or steel. A closet does not need a shaft-wall spec. This page is the City of Indio — not the City of Coachella, La Quinta, Palm Desert, or Bermuda Dunes.
Indio Metal Stud FAQs
Do you do steel / metal stud framing in Indio?
Yes. Interior light-gauge metal stud framing in Indio, CA from our Fairfield shop — partitions, Highway 111 and Downtown TIs, Monroe and Jackson interiors, soffits, heavier-gauge spec walls, and frame-and-hang.
Is Indio the same as Coachella?
No. Indio is the City of Festivals. The Coachella and Stagecoach grounds sit in Indio. The City of Coachella is the next city east. They do not share a building department.
Is a 92203 address in Indio or Bermuda Dunes?
It depends on the street. 92203 covers parts of Indio and Bermuda Dunes mail. Bermuda Dunes is unincorporated Riverside County. If the job is inside Indio city limits, the desk is 100 Civic Center Mall.
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 Indio houses use metal studs or wood?
Most house walls here are still wood. Metal wins on Highway 111, Downtown, and Midtown TIs, shop and hotel interiors, 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 Highway 111, Monroe, or Jackson?
Yes. Occupied retail, restaurant, and hotel TIs on Highway 111, Indio Boulevard, Monroe Street, Jackson Street, and Miles Avenue are a usual request — new partitions, soffits, and backing, then hang if the scope includes board.
Do you work occupied Indio buildings?
Yes. Floors are protected and the layout is planned around an occupied house, an open Highway 111 shop, a hotel corridor, or an after-hours office. Festival weeks still need a plan for access. A full TI is still a construction job — plan rooms.
Do you work Downtown, Midtown, and the 111 corridor?
Yes. Downtown Indio, Midtown at Highway 111 and Monroe, Civic Center blocks, and other addresses inside city limits are on the same framing page. Text the street with the photos.
Who issues the permit in Indio?
The City of Indio Building & Safety Division at 100 Civic Center Mall, CA 92201. Coachella, La Quinta, Palm Desert, and Bermuda Dunes are different desks — that is why the street matters.
How much does metal stud framing cost in Indio?
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.
Need Indio 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