Lakeside, CA 92040 • Unincorporated San Diego County • Family-Owned Since 1970 • CSLB #265709
Steel / Metal Stud Framing in Lakeside, CA
Light-gauge steel and metal stud framing in Lakeside — interior partitions, tenant-improvement walls, soffits, and fire-rated assemblies. We frame the wall so the drywall stays flat: Maine Avenue shops, Woodside Avenue build-outs, Winter Gardens Boulevard interiors, and house remodels in 92040.
Lakeside Framing From the Fairfield Shop
Ron Hogan Drywall has been family-owned since 1970. We are based in Fairfield, not a Maine Avenue storefront. Lakeside is an unincorporated East County community in San Diego County. It is not El Cajon, not Santee, and it is not a separate city with its own building department. Winter Gardens and Bostonia sit on the edges and can use an El Cajon mailing ZIP. This page is steel / metal stud framing at Lakeside 92040 addresses in the Lakeside Community Planning Area — Maine Avenue, Woodside Avenue, Winter Gardens Boulevard, and Mapleview Street. The street decides the bid.
Text “Lakeside” 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 Lakeside
Interior partition walls
Track, studs, and bracing for new rooms, office layouts, and non-load-bearing walls in 92040 Lakeside addresses. This is the skeleton the board hangs on.
Maine Avenue and town-center TIs
Shop, restaurant, office, and village build-outs on Maine Avenue, Mapleview Street, and Woodside Avenue when the drawing says steel studs. If the plan names metal, that is the bid. Commercial framing →
Winter Gardens Boulevard and Woodside interiors
Shop partitions and house walls on Winter Gardens Boulevard, Los Coches Road, Lake Jennings Park Road, and Olde Highway 80. El Cajon and Santee sit on the edges — the planning area still decides the permit office.
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 Lakeside 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 Lakeside Job
| Stud | Use it when | Skip it when |
|---|---|---|
| Light-gauge metal (what we frame) | Maine Avenue TI, Woodside Avenue shop, Winter Gardens Boulevard commercial wall, 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, town-center TIs, Highway 67 interiors, or engineer notes | A simple closet that never needed the extra gauge |
| Wood studs | Most Lakeside 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 →
Lakeside Streets, ZIP, and Permits
Lakeside is unincorporated San Diego County — not an incorporated city. This page uses street ZIP 92040. Area codes are 619 and 858. Winter Gardens and Bostonia can sit next to Lakeside and still use an El Cajon mailing ZIP. Text the street so the bid matches San Diego County Planning & Development Services — not City of El Cajon Building, not City of Santee Building, and not City of San Diego Development Services.
Permits for Lakeside addresses in unincorporated San Diego County run through County of San Diego Planning & Development Services, Building Division, 5510 Overland Ave., Suite 110, San Diego, CA 92123. Call Building Services at (858) 565-5920 or (888) 336-7553. PDS main line is (858) 694-2960. Use Accela Citizen Access for online permit research and many applications. City of El Cajon Building is a different office. City of Santee Building is a different office. City of La Mesa Building is a different office.
El Cajon sits south. Santee sits west. Winter Gardens and Bostonia sit on the southwest edge. Alpine sits east. Ramona sits north on Highway 67. Text the street so the bid matches County PDS for the Lakeside Community Planning Area — not a city permit pulled in El Cajon or Santee.
The town center sits on Maine Avenue, Mapleview Street, and Woodside Avenue. Winter Gardens Boulevard, Los Coches Road, Lake Jennings Park Road, Olde Highway 80, Channel Road, and Lakeside Avenue are the usual commercial approaches. Occupied houses and open shops change the layout — not the stud spec.
The usual mismatch is treating a Maine Avenue 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 Lakeside Metal-Stud Job Runs
1. Photos + place
Text (925) 791-9099 Lakeside, 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.
Lakeside, CA
This page is steel and metal stud framing in Lakeside — 92040 street ZIP, unincorporated San Diego County — from our Fairfield shop. County Building Services is at 5510 Overland Ave., Suite 110. 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 Lakeside is an incorporated city. No City of Lakeside Building Department — it does not exist. No El Cajon, Santee, or La Mesa permit for a Lakeside 92040 County address. No storefront on Maine Avenue. 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. El Cajon, Santee, Winter Gardens, Bostonia, Alpine, and San Diego County addresses that only use an El Cajon mailing ZIP are different places. This page is Lakeside, CA, ZIP 92040, unincorporated San Diego County — text the street so the permit office matches the address.
Lakeside Metal Stud FAQs
Do you do steel / metal stud framing in Lakeside?
Yes. Interior light-gauge metal stud framing in Lakeside, CA from our Fairfield shop — partitions, Maine Avenue TIs, Woodside Avenue and Winter Gardens Boulevard interiors, house walls, soffits, heavier-gauge spec walls, and frame-and-hang.
Is Lakeside a city?
No. Lakeside is an unincorporated community in San Diego County. Building permits run through County PDS at 5510 Overland Ave., Suite 110 — not a city hall on Maine Avenue.
Is Winter Gardens the same as Lakeside?
No. Winter Gardens sits on the southwest edge and often uses an El Cajon mailing ZIP. Some parcels are still County. Text the street so the bid matches County PDS or City of El Cajon — whichever office actually owns that address.
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 Lakeside houses use metal studs or wood?
Most house walls here are still wood. Metal wins on Maine Avenue TIs, Woodside Avenue shops, Winter Gardens Boulevard commercial partitions, 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 Maine Avenue or Woodside Avenue?
Yes. Occupied retail, restaurant, office, and town-center tenant improvements on Maine Avenue, Woodside Avenue, Mapleview Street, and Winter Gardens Boulevard are a usual request — new partitions, soffits, and backing, then hang if the scope includes board.
Do you work occupied Lakeside 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.
Does 92040 cover all of Lakeside?
92040 is the Lakeside street ZIP. Nearby Winter Gardens and Bostonia can use El Cajon 92021. Text the street so the bid matches County PDS — not El Cajon 92020 / 92021 and not Santee 92071.
Do you work Maine Avenue, Woodside Avenue, and Winter Gardens Boulevard?
Yes. Maine Avenue, Woodside Avenue, Mapleview Street, Winter Gardens Boulevard, Los Coches Road, Lake Jennings Park Road, Olde Highway 80, Channel Road, Lakeside Avenue, and other Lakeside 92040 addresses are on this framing page. Text the street with the photos.
What ZIP does this Lakeside page cover?
This page covers 92040 Lakeside street addresses in unincorporated San Diego County. Text the street with the photos so the bid matches County PDS — not El Cajon 92020 / 92021 and not Santee 92071.
Who issues the permit in Lakeside?
San Diego County Planning & Development Services, Building Division, 5510 Overland Ave., Suite 110, San Diego, CA 92123. Call (858) 565-5920 for Building Services. City of El Cajon Building is a different office. City of Santee Building is a different office.
How much does metal stud framing cost in Lakeside?
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 Lakeside 92040 address uses San Diego County PDS — not an El Cajon, Santee, or La Mesa city permit.
Need Lakeside 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