Joshua Tree, CA 92252 • Unincorporated CDP • San Bernardino County • Family-Owned Since 1970 • CSLB #265709
Steel / Metal Stud Framing in Joshua Tree, CA
Light-gauge steel and metal stud framing in Joshua Tree — interior partitions, tenant-improvement walls, soffits, and fire-rated assemblies. We frame the wall so the drywall stays flat: Highway 62 shops, Park Boulevard build-outs, Sunburst Street interiors, and house remodels in 92252.
Joshua Tree Framing From the Fairfield Shop
Ron Hogan Drywall has been family-owned since 1970. We are based in Fairfield, not a Highway 62 storefront. Joshua Tree is an unincorporated census-designated place in San Bernardino County — Morongo Basin, High Desert — not the Town of Yucca Valley, and not the City of Twentynine Palms. There is no City of Joshua Tree Building Department. A Joshua Tree mailing ZIP can still sit near Yucca Valley or Twentynine Palms city limits. This page is steel / metal stud framing at Joshua Tree 92252 addresses — Twentynine Palms Highway, Park Boulevard, Sunburst Street, and White Feather Road. The street decides the bid.
Text “Joshua Tree” 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 Joshua Tree
Interior partition walls
Track, studs, and bracing for new rooms, office layouts, and non-load-bearing walls in Joshua Tree 92252 addresses. This is the skeleton the board hangs on.
Highway 62 TIs
Shop, restaurant, gallery, office, and commercial build-outs on Twentynine Palms Highway / SR-62 when the drawing says steel studs. If the plan names metal, that is the bid. Commercial framing →
Park Boulevard interiors
Retail and shop partitions on Park Boulevard near the west park entrance road. Yucca Valley sits west — town limits still decide the permit office.
House remodel and ADU partitions
New interior steel walls inside an existing Joshua Tree 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.
Sunburst and White Feather interiors
House and shop walls on Sunburst Street, White Feather Road, and other 92252 streets. Occupied houses change the layout — not the stud spec.
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 Joshua Tree Job
| Stud | Use it when | Skip it when |
|---|---|---|
| Light-gauge metal (what we frame) | Highway 62 TI, Park Boulevard 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, Highway 62 TIs, or engineer notes | A simple closet that never needed the extra gauge |
| Wood studs | Most Joshua Tree 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 →
Joshua Tree Streets, ZIP, and Permits
Joshua Tree is an unincorporated census-designated place in San Bernardino County — Morongo Basin, High Desert. There is no City of Joshua Tree. This page uses street ZIP 92252. Area codes are 760 and 442. Nearby Town of Yucca Valley uses 92284. City of Twentynine Palms uses 92277. Landers uses 92285. Morongo Valley uses 92256. Text the street so the bid matches San Bernardino County Building & Safety — not Town of Yucca Valley Building, and not City of Twentynine Palms Building.
Permits for unincorporated Joshua Tree addresses run through San Bernardino County Land Use Services, Building & Safety Division, 385 N. Arrowhead Avenue, First Floor, San Bernardino, CA 92415. Call (909) 387-8311 or toll-free (800) 722-4542. County also lists a Joshua Tree Land Use Services office at 63665 Twentynine Palms Highway, Joshua Tree, CA 92252. Online portal is EZOP at ezop.sbcounty.gov. County site is lus.sbcounty.gov. Joshua Tree National Park is federal land — a park building is not a County 92252 house permit.
Yucca Valley sits west. Twentynine Palms sits east. Landers sits northwest. Highway 62 / Twentynine Palms Highway cuts the community. Text the street so the bid matches County Building for a Joshua Tree parcel — not a Yucca Valley town permit, and not a Twentynine Palms city permit.
Commercial work sits on Twentynine Palms Highway, Park Boulevard, Sunburst Street, and White Feather Road. Occupied houses and open shops change the layout — not the stud spec. Desert access and heat change the schedule.
The usual mismatch is treating a Highway 62 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 Joshua Tree Metal-Stud Job Runs
1. Photos + place
Text (925) 791-9099 Joshua Tree, 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.
Joshua Tree, CA
This page is steel and metal stud framing in Joshua Tree — ZIP 92252, unincorporated San Bernardino County — from our Fairfield shop. County Building & Safety is at 385 N. Arrowhead Avenue in San Bernardino, with a Morongo Basin office on Twentynine Palms Highway. 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 City of Joshua Tree Building Department — the place is unincorporated. No Town of Yucca Valley permit on this page. No City of Twentynine Palms permit on this page. No National Park Service permit claimed as a County house job. No storefront on Highway 62. 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. Yucca Valley, Twentynine Palms, Landers, Morongo Valley, and other addresses that only use a nearby mailing ZIP are different places. This page is Joshua Tree, CA, ZIP 92252, unincorporated San Bernardino County — text the street so the permit office matches the parcel.
Joshua Tree Metal Stud FAQs
Do you do steel / metal stud framing in Joshua Tree?
Yes. Interior light-gauge metal stud framing in Joshua Tree, CA from our Fairfield shop — partitions, Highway 62 TIs, Park Boulevard interiors, house walls, soffits, heavier-gauge spec walls, and frame-and-hang.
Is Joshua Tree a city?
No. Joshua Tree is an unincorporated census-designated place in San Bernardino County. Building permits run through County Building & Safety — not a city office, not Yucca Valley, and not Twentynine Palms.
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 Joshua Tree houses use metal studs or wood?
Most house walls here are still wood. Metal wins on Highway 62 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 on Highway 62 or Park Boulevard?
Yes. Occupied retail, restaurant, gallery, office, and commercial tenant improvements on Twentynine Palms Highway and Park Boulevard are a usual request — new partitions, soffits, and backing, then hang if the scope includes board.
Do you work occupied Joshua Tree buildings?
Yes. Floors are protected and the layout is planned around an occupied house or an open shop. Desert access and heat change the schedule — not the stud spec.
Does 92252 cover all of Joshua Tree?
92252 is the Joshua Tree street ZIP. Nearby Yucca Valley uses 92284. Twentynine Palms uses 92277. Landers uses 92285. Text the street so the bid matches County Building for the actual parcel.
Do you work Highway 62, Park Boulevard, and Sunburst Street?
Yes. Twentynine Palms Highway / SR-62, Park Boulevard, Sunburst Street, White Feather Road, and other Joshua Tree 92252 addresses are on this framing page. Text the street with the photos.
What ZIP does this Joshua Tree page cover?
This page covers Joshua Tree 92252 addresses in unincorporated San Bernardino County. Text the street with the photos so the bid matches County Building — not Town of Yucca Valley 92284, and not City of Twentynine Palms 92277.
Who issues the permit in Joshua Tree?
San Bernardino County Land Use Services, Building & Safety Division, 385 N. Arrowhead Avenue, First Floor, San Bernardino, CA 92415. Call (909) 387-8311. Joshua Tree Land Use Services office: 63665 Twentynine Palms Highway, Joshua Tree, CA 92252. Town of Yucca Valley Building is a different office. City of Twentynine Palms Building is a different office.
How much does metal stud framing cost in Joshua Tree?
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. Desert access can change the schedule. 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 Joshua Tree 92252 address uses San Bernardino County Building & Safety — not a Yucca Valley or Twentynine Palms permit.
Need Joshua Tree 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