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Steel / Metal Stud Framing in Irvine, CA
Light-gauge steel and metal stud framing in Irvine — interior partitions, tenant-improvement walls, soffits, and fire-rated assemblies. We frame the wall so the drywall stays flat: Spectrum shops, Barranca Parkway interiors, and house remodels in the city ZIPs.
Irvine Framing From the Fairfield Shop
Ron Hogan Drywall has been family-owned since 1970. We are based in Fairfield — an Orange County run, not a Jamboree storefront. Irvine is an incorporated city in Orange County. It is not a neighborhood of Tustin or Newport Beach. It is not Los Angeles County. The City of Irvine incorporated on December 28, 1971. Tustin, Lake Forest, and Costa Mesa are different cities. Street ZIPs include 92602, 92603, 92604, 92606, 92612, 92614, 92617, 92618, and 92620. PO boxes use 92616, 92619, and 92623. This page is steel / metal stud framing at City of Irvine addresses — Barranca Parkway, Jamboree Road, Irvine Boulevard, and Irvine Center Drive. The street decides the bid.
Text “Irvine” 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.
Metal Stud Work We Do in Irvine
Interior partition walls
Track, studs, and bracing for new rooms, office layouts, and non-load-bearing walls at City of Irvine addresses. This is the skeleton the board hangs on.
Spectrum and Irvine Center Drive TIs
Shop, restaurant, office, medical, and commercial build-outs at the Spectrum and on Irvine Center Drive when the drawing says steel studs. If the plan names metal, that is the bid. Commercial framing →
Barranca, Jamboree, and Alton interiors
Occupied shops and commercial walls on Barranca Parkway, Jamboree Road, Alton Parkway, and Culver Drive. Occupied buildings change the layout — not the stud spec.
House remodel partitions
New interior steel walls inside an existing Irvine house when the finish needs a straighter plane than bowed lumber. Wood structure stays wood unless the plan says otherwise. Metal vs wood →
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.
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 Irvine Job
| Stud | Use it when | Skip it when |
|---|---|---|
| Light-gauge metal (what we frame) | Spectrum TI, Barranca shop, rated walls, or a finish 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, office TIs, or engineer notes | A simple closet that never needed the extra gauge |
| Wood studs | Most Irvine 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 →
Irvine Streets, ZIP, and Permits
Irvine is an incorporated city in Orange County — not a neighborhood of Tustin and not Los Angeles County. There is a City of Irvine Building & Safety Division. Orange County Building and Safety does not issue permits inside city limits. LADBS does not issue permits here. Street ZIPs include 92602, 92603, 92604, 92606, 92612, 92614, 92617, 92618, and 92620. PO boxes use 92616, 92619, and 92623. Area code is 949. Text the street so the bid matches City of Irvine Building & Safety at 1 Civic Center Plaza — not City of Tustin, not City of Lake Forest, and not City of Newport Beach.
Permits for City of Irvine addresses run through City of Irvine Community Development, Building & Safety: 1 Civic Center Plaza, Irvine, CA 92606. Call (949) 724-6470. Website is cityofirvine.org. Counter hours are Monday through Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. City construction hours are 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Saturday. Work is not allowed on Sunday or federal holidays. City of Tustin, City of Santa Ana, City of Costa Mesa, City of Newport Beach, and City of Lake Forest are different offices.
Tustin sits north. Santa Ana sits northwest. Costa Mesa sits west. Newport Beach sits southwest. Lake Forest sits east. Barranca Parkway, Jamboree Road, Irvine Boulevard, Culver Drive, Jeffrey Road, Alton Parkway, and Irvine Center Drive fill in the grid. The Spectrum and the Irvine Business Complex carry most of the commercial interiors. Text the street so the bid matches City of Irvine for a city address — not a Tustin or Lake Forest permit that only shares a border or a ZIP.
Commercial work sits on Barranca, Jamboree, Alton, and at the Spectrum. Occupied houses and open offices change the layout — not the stud spec. The 5, the 405, and Jamboree traffic change the schedule. City work-hour rules change it too.
The usual mismatch is treating a Spectrum shop 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 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 Irvine Metal-Stud Job Runs
1. Photos + place
Text (925) 791-9099 Irvine, 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. City work hours apply.
Irvine, CA
This page is steel and metal stud framing in the City of Irvine — incorporated Orange County lots in 92602, 92603, 92604, 92606, 92612, 92614, 92617, 92618, and 92620 — from our Fairfield shop. City of Irvine Building & Safety is at 1 Civic Center Plaza. 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 Orange County Building and Safety permit for an incorporated Irvine address. No LADBS permit. No claim that every 926 ZIP near the Spectrum is Irvine. No storefront on Jamboree Road. No structural steel building. No promise that metal studs hold a house up. We frame interior light-gauge walls and hang drywall on wood or steel. A closet does not need a shaft-wall spec. Tustin, Santa Ana, Costa Mesa, Newport Beach, Lake Forest, and other addresses that only sit next to Irvine are different places. This page is the City of Irvine, CA — text the street so the permit office matches the address.
Irvine Metal Stud FAQs
Do you do steel / metal stud framing in Irvine?
Yes. Interior light-gauge metal stud framing in Irvine, CA from our Fairfield shop — partitions, Spectrum and Irvine Center Drive TIs, Barranca and Jamboree interiors, house walls, soffits, heavier-gauge spec walls, and frame-and-hang.
Is Irvine a city?
Yes. Irvine is an incorporated city in Orange County. The City of Irvine incorporated on December 28, 1971. It is not a neighborhood of Tustin or Newport Beach and not Los Angeles County. There is a City of Irvine Building & Safety Division. Permits run through that office, not Orange County Building and Safety.
Is Tustin, Lake Forest, or Newport Beach the same as Irvine?
No. Tustin sits north. Lake Forest sits east. Newport Beach sits southwest. Costa Mesa sits west. Santa Ana sits northwest. Each is a separate incorporated city with its own Building Division. This page is the City of Irvine. Text the street.
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 Irvine houses use metal studs or wood?
Most house walls here are still wood. Metal wins on Spectrum and Barranca TIs, rated walls, and remodels that need a straighter plane for a smooth finish. If the drawing names the stud, that wins.
Can you frame a shop at the Spectrum or on Barranca Parkway?
Yes, when the address is inside the City of Irvine. Occupied retail, restaurant, office, medical, and commercial tenant improvements at the Spectrum, on Irvine Center Drive, and on Barranca Parkway are a usual request — new partitions, soffits, and backing, then hang if the scope includes board.
Do you work occupied Irvine buildings?
Yes. Floors are protected and the layout is planned around an occupied house or an open office. The 5, the 405, and Jamboree traffic change the schedule — not the stud spec. City work hours are 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. weekdays and 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Saturday. No Sunday work.
What ZIP does this Irvine page cover?
This page covers City of Irvine street addresses in ZIP 92602, 92603, 92604, 92606, 92612, 92614, 92617, 92618, and 92620. PO boxes use 92616, 92619, and 92623. Text the street with the photos so the bid matches City of Irvine Building & Safety — not City of Tustin or City of Lake Forest.
Do you work Barranca Parkway, Jamboree Road, and Irvine Boulevard?
Yes, when the address is inside the city. Barranca Parkway, Jamboree Road, Irvine Boulevard, Culver Drive, Jeffrey Road, Alton Parkway, Irvine Center Drive, and other City of Irvine addresses are on this framing page. Text the street with the photos.
Who issues the permit in Irvine?
City of Irvine Building & Safety. 1 Civic Center Plaza, Irvine, CA 92606. Call (949) 724-6470. City of Tustin, City of Lake Forest, City of Newport Beach, and Orange County Building and Safety are different offices.
How much does metal stud framing cost in Irvine?
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 at a City of Irvine address uses City of Irvine Building & Safety — not Orange County Building and Safety unless the lot is outside city limits, and not LADBS.
Need Irvine 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