National City, CA 91950 • City of National City, San Diego County • Family-Owned Since 1970 • CSLB #265709
Steel / Metal Stud Framing in National City, CA
Light-gauge steel and metal stud framing in National City — interior partitions, tenant-improvement walls, soffits, and fire-rated assemblies. We frame the wall so the drywall stays flat: Highland Avenue shops, Plaza Boulevard build-outs, National City Boulevard interiors, and house remodels in 91950.
National City Framing From the Fairfield Shop
Ron Hogan Drywall has been family-owned since 1970. We are based in Fairfield, not a Highland Avenue storefront. National City is an incorporated South Bay city in San Diego County. It is not Chula Vista, not Bonita, and it is not the City of San Diego or Naval Base San Diego. A mailbox that says National City can still sit next to a Chula Vista or 92136 Navy block. This page is steel / metal stud framing at City of National City addresses — with 91950 as the street ZIP on this page — Highland Avenue, Plaza Boulevard, National City Boulevard, and 8th Street. The street decides the bid.
Text “National City” 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 National City
Interior partition walls
Track, studs, and bracing for new rooms, office layouts, and non-load-bearing walls in 91950 National City addresses. This is the skeleton the board hangs on.
Highland Avenue and Plaza Boulevard TIs
Shop, restaurant, office, and downtown build-outs on Highland Avenue, Plaza Boulevard, and National City Boulevard when the drawing says steel studs. If the plan names metal, that is the bid. Commercial framing →
8th Street and Sweetwater Road interiors
Shop partitions and office walls on 8th Street, Sweetwater Road, Euclid Avenue, and Harbor Drive. Chula Vista and San Diego sit on the edges — the city line 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 National City 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 National City Job
| Stud | Use it when | Skip it when |
|---|---|---|
| Light-gauge metal (what we frame) | Highland Avenue TI, Plaza Boulevard shop, National City 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, downtown TIs, Mile of Cars Way interiors, or engineer notes | A simple closet that never needed the extra gauge |
| Wood studs | Most National City 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 →
National City Streets, ZIP, and Permits
National City is an incorporated South Bay city in San Diego County. This page uses street ZIP 91950. 91951 is the National City P.O. Box ZIP. Area codes are 619 and 858. Nearby Chula Vista 91910, Bonita 91902, and Naval Base San Diego 92136 can sit on the edges. Text the street so the bid matches City of National City Building and Safety — not City of Chula Vista Building, not City of San Diego Development Services, and not San Diego County Planning & Development Services.
Permits for City of National City addresses run through the City of National City Building and Safety Department, 1243 National City Blvd., National City, CA 91950. Call (619) 336-4210. Email Building@NationalCityCA.gov. Planning is (619) 336-4310. The public counter is open Monday–Thursday 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. City of Chula Vista Building is a different office. City of San Diego Development Services is a different office. San Diego County Building Services is a different office.
Chula Vista sits south. City of San Diego and Naval Base San Diego sit north and west. Bonita sits east. Text the street so the bid matches City of National City — not a Chula Vista 91910 block and not a 92136 Navy address.
Downtown and Civic Center sit on National City Boulevard, Highland Avenue, Plaza Boulevard, and Civic Center Drive. 8th Street, Sweetwater Road, Euclid Avenue, Harbor Drive, Palm Avenue, and Mile of Cars Way are the usual commercial approaches. Occupied houses and open shops change the layout — not the stud spec.
The usual mismatch is treating a Highland 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 National City Metal-Stud Job Runs
1. Photos + place
Text (925) 791-9099 National City, 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.
National City, CA
This page is steel and metal stud framing in National City — 91950 street ZIP, City of National City, San Diego County — from our Fairfield shop. Building and Safety is at 1243 National City Blvd. 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 every National City mailing address is inside city limits. No Chula Vista, San Diego, or County permit for a City of National City street address. No storefront on Highland Avenue. No structural steel building. No Navy-base construction contract. 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. Chula Vista, Bonita, City of San Diego, Naval Base San Diego 92136, and San Diego County unincorporated areas are different places. This page is National City, CA, ZIP 91950, City of National City — text the street so the permit office matches the address.
National City Metal Stud FAQs
Do you do steel / metal stud framing in National City?
Yes. Interior light-gauge metal stud framing in National City, CA from our Fairfield shop — partitions, Highland Avenue and Plaza Boulevard TIs, National City Boulevard interiors, house walls, soffits, heavier-gauge spec walls, and frame-and-hang.
Is every National City mailing address inside the city?
No. National City is its own incorporated city. Nearby Chula Vista 91910, Bonita 91902, and Naval Base San Diego 92136 can sit on the edges. Building permits for this page run through City of National City Building and Safety at 1243 National City Blvd. — not Chula Vista and not City of San Diego DSD.
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 National City houses use metal studs or wood?
Most house walls here are still wood. Metal wins on Highland Avenue TIs, Plaza Boulevard shops, National City 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 Highland Avenue or Plaza Boulevard?
Yes. Occupied retail, restaurant, office, and downtown tenant improvements on Highland Avenue, Plaza Boulevard, National City Boulevard, and 8th Street are a usual request — new partitions, soffits, and backing, then hang if the scope includes board.
Do you work occupied National City 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 91950 cover all of National City?
91950 is the National City street ZIP. 91951 is the P.O. Box ZIP. Nearby Chula Vista uses 91910 and Naval Base San Diego uses 92136. Text the street so the bid matches City of National City — not Chula Vista 91910 and not San Diego 92136 / 92154.
Do you work Highland Avenue, Plaza Boulevard, and National City Boulevard?
Yes. Highland Avenue, Plaza Boulevard, National City Boulevard, Civic Center Drive, 8th Street, Sweetwater Road, Euclid Avenue, Harbor Drive, Palm Avenue, Mile of Cars Way, and other City of National City addresses are on this framing page. Text the street with the photos.
What ZIP does this National City page cover?
This page covers 91950 City of National City street addresses. Text the street with the photos so the bid matches City of National City — not Chula Vista 91910, not Bonita 91902, and not San Diego 92136.
Who issues the permit in National City?
City of National City Building and Safety Department, 1243 National City Blvd., National City, CA 91950. Call (619) 336-4210. City of Chula Vista Building is a different office. City of San Diego Development Services is a different office. San Diego County Building Services is a different office.
How much does metal stud framing cost in National City?
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 National City address uses City of National City Building and Safety — not a Chula Vista, San Diego, or San Diego County unincorporated permit.
Need National City 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