Oceanside, CA 92054 • City of Oceanside, San Diego County • Family-Owned Since 1970 • CSLB #265709
Steel / Metal Stud Framing in Oceanside, CA
Light-gauge steel and metal stud framing in Oceanside — interior partitions, tenant-improvement walls, soffits, and fire-rated assemblies. We frame the wall so the drywall stays flat: Coast Highway shops, Mission Avenue build-outs, Pier View Way interiors, and house remodels in 92054.
Oceanside Framing From the Fairfield Shop
Ron Hogan Drywall has been family-owned since 1970. We are based in Fairfield, not a Coast Highway storefront. Oceanside is an incorporated North County city in San Diego County. It is not Carlsbad, not Vista, and it is not Camp Pendleton. A mailbox that says Oceanside can still sit next to a Vista or Carlsbad block. This page is steel / metal stud framing at City of Oceanside addresses — with 92054 as the downtown ZIP on this page — Coast Highway, Mission Avenue, Pier View Way, and Oceanside Boulevard. The street decides the bid.
Text “Oceanside” 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 Oceanside
Interior partition walls
Track, studs, and bracing for new rooms, office layouts, and non-load-bearing walls in 92054, 92056, 92057, and 92058 Oceanside addresses. This is the skeleton the board hangs on.
Coast Highway and Mission Avenue TIs
Shop, restaurant, office, and downtown build-outs on Coast Highway, Mission Avenue, and Pier View Way when the drawing says steel studs. If the plan names metal, that is the bid. Commercial framing →
Oceanside Boulevard and Vista Way interiors
Shop partitions and office walls on Oceanside Boulevard, Vista Way, El Camino Real, and College Boulevard. Carlsbad and Vista 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 Oceanside 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 Oceanside Job
| Stud | Use it when | Skip it when |
|---|---|---|
| Light-gauge metal (what we frame) | Coast Highway TI, Mission Avenue shop, Pier View Way 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, Oceanside Boulevard interiors, or engineer notes | A simple closet that never needed the extra gauge |
| Wood studs | Most Oceanside 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 →
Oceanside Streets, ZIP, and Permits
Oceanside is an incorporated city in North San Diego County. This page uses downtown street ZIP 92054. 92056, 92057, and 92058 cover inland and north Oceanside. 92049, 92051, and 92052 are Oceanside P.O. Box ZIPs. 92055 is a Camp Pendleton P.O. Box ZIP. Area codes are 760 and 442. Text the street so the bid matches City of Oceanside Building — not City of Carlsbad Building, not City of Vista Building, and not San Diego County Planning & Development Services.
Permits for City of Oceanside addresses run through the City of Oceanside Building Division, Development Services, City Hall South, 300 North Coast Highway, Oceanside, CA 92054. Call (760) 435-4373 for Building. Inspection request line is (760) 435-3925. Use eTRAKiT for project tracking, many applications, and inspection scheduling. Front counter hours are Monday–Thursday 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Friday 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. City of Carlsbad Building is a different office. City of Vista Building is a different office. San Diego County Building Services is a different office.
Carlsbad sits south. Vista sits east. Camp Pendleton sits north. Text the street so the bid matches City of Oceanside — not a Carlsbad 92008 block and not a Vista 92083 / 92084 address.
Downtown sits on Coast Highway, Mission Avenue, Pier View Way, Civic Center Drive, and Tremont Street. Oceanside Boulevard, Vista Way, El Camino Real, and College Boulevard are the usual inland commercial approaches. Occupied houses and open shops change the layout — not the stud spec.
The usual mismatch is treating a Coast Highway 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 an Oceanside Metal-Stud Job Runs
1. Photos + place
Text (925) 791-9099 Oceanside, 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.
Oceanside, CA
This page is steel and metal stud framing in Oceanside — 92054 downtown ZIP, City of Oceanside, San Diego County — from our Fairfield shop. Building is at 300 North Coast 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 claim that every Oceanside mailing address is inside city limits. No Carlsbad, Vista, or County permit for a City of Oceanside street address. No storefront on Coast Highway. No structural steel building. No Camp Pendleton 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. Carlsbad, Vista, Camp Pendleton, Bonsall, and San Diego County unincorporated areas are different places. This page is Oceanside, CA, ZIP 92054, City of Oceanside — text the street so the permit office matches the address.
Oceanside Metal Stud FAQs
Do you do steel / metal stud framing in Oceanside?
Yes. Interior light-gauge metal stud framing in Oceanside, CA from our Fairfield shop — partitions, Coast Highway and Mission Avenue TIs, Pier View Way and Oceanside Boulevard interiors, house walls, soffits, heavier-gauge spec walls, and frame-and-hang.
Is every Oceanside mailing address inside the city?
No. Oceanside is its own incorporated city. Nearby Carlsbad, Vista, and Camp Pendleton can sit on the edges. Building permits for this page run through City of Oceanside Building at 300 North Coast Highway — not Carlsbad and not County PDS.
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 Oceanside houses use metal studs or wood?
Most house walls here are still wood. Metal wins on Coast Highway TIs, Mission Avenue shops, Pier View Way 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 Coast Highway or Mission Avenue?
Yes. Occupied retail, restaurant, office, and downtown tenant improvements on Coast Highway, Mission Avenue, Pier View Way, and Oceanside Boulevard are a usual request — new partitions, soffits, and backing, then hang if the scope includes board.
Do you work occupied Oceanside 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 92054 cover all of Oceanside?
92054 is downtown and the coast. 92056, 92057, and 92058 cover inland and north Oceanside. Text the street so the bid matches City of Oceanside — not Carlsbad 92008 and not Vista 92083 / 92084.
Do you work Coast Highway, Mission Avenue, and Pier View Way?
Yes. Coast Highway, Mission Avenue, Pier View Way, Civic Center Drive, Oceanside Boulevard, Vista Way, El Camino Real, College Boulevard, and other City of Oceanside addresses are on this framing page. Text the street with the photos.
What ZIP does this Oceanside page cover?
This page covers 92054 downtown plus 92056, 92057, and 92058 City of Oceanside addresses. Text the street with the photos so the bid matches City of Oceanside — not Carlsbad or Vista.
Who issues the permit in Oceanside?
City of Oceanside Building Division, 300 North Coast Highway, Oceanside, CA 92054. Call (760) 435-4373 for Building. Use eTRAKiT. City of Carlsbad Building is a different office. City of Vista Building is a different office. San Diego County Building Services is a different office.
How much does metal stud framing cost in Oceanside?
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 Oceanside address uses City of Oceanside Building — not a Carlsbad, Vista, or San Diego County unincorporated permit.
Need Oceanside 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