Ramona, CA 92065 • Unincorporated San Diego County • Family-Owned Since 1970 • CSLB #265709
Steel / Metal Stud Framing in Ramona, CA
Light-gauge steel and metal stud framing in Ramona — interior partitions, tenant-improvement walls, soffits, and fire-rated assemblies. We frame the wall so the drywall stays flat: Main Street shops, 10th Street build-outs, Montecito Road interiors, and house remodels in 92065.
Ramona Framing From the Fairfield Shop
Ron Hogan Drywall has been family-owned since 1970. We are based in Fairfield, not a Main Street storefront. Ramona is an unincorporated East County community in San Diego County. It is not Poway, not Escondido, and it is not a separate city with its own building department. This page is steel / metal stud framing at Ramona 92065 addresses in the Ramona Community Planning Area — Main Street, 10th Street, Montecito Road, and San Vicente Road. The street decides the bid.
Text “Ramona” 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 Ramona
Interior partition walls
Track, studs, and bracing for new rooms, office layouts, and non-load-bearing walls in 92065 Ramona addresses. This is the skeleton the board hangs on.
Main Street and town-center TIs
Shop, restaurant, office, and village build-outs on Main Street, 10th Street, and 7th Street when the drawing says steel studs. If the plan names metal, that is the bid. Commercial framing →
Montecito Road and San Vicente Road interiors
Shop partitions and house walls on Montecito Road, San Vicente Road, Highway 67, and Highway 78. Poway and Lakeside 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 Ramona 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 Ramona Job
| Stud | Use it when | Skip it when |
|---|---|---|
| Light-gauge metal (what we frame) | Main Street TI, 10th Street shop, Montecito Road 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 Ramona 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 →
Ramona Streets, ZIP, and Permits
Ramona is unincorporated San Diego County — not an incorporated city. This page uses street ZIP 92065. Area codes are 760 and 442. Text the street so the bid matches San Diego County Planning & Development Services — not City of Poway Building, not City of Escondido Building, and not City of San Diego Development Services.
Permits for Ramona 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 Poway Building is a different office. City of Escondido Building is a different office. San Diego County is the office for this page.
Poway sits west. Lakeside sits south on Highway 67. Escondido sits northwest. Julian sits east on Highway 78. Text the street so the bid matches County PDS for the Ramona Community Planning Area — not a city permit pulled in Poway or Escondido.
The town center sits on Main Street (Highway 78), 10th Street, 7th Street, and 11th Street. Montecito Road, San Vicente Road, Highway 67, Dye Road, Hanson Lane, and Highland Valley Road are the usual commercial approaches. Occupied houses and open shops change the layout — not the stud spec.
The usual mismatch is treating a Main Street 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 Ramona Metal-Stud Job Runs
1. Photos + place
Text (925) 791-9099 Ramona, 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.
Ramona, CA
This page is steel and metal stud framing in Ramona — 92065 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 Ramona is an incorporated city. No City of Ramona Building Department — it does not exist. No Poway, Escondido, or San Diego city permit for a Ramona 92065 County address. No storefront on Main Street. 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. Poway, Lakeside, Escondido, Julian, and San Diego County addresses that only use an Escondido mailing ZIP are different places. This page is Ramona, CA, ZIP 92065, unincorporated San Diego County — text the street so the permit office matches the address.
Ramona Metal Stud FAQs
Do you do steel / metal stud framing in Ramona?
Yes. Interior light-gauge metal stud framing in Ramona, CA from our Fairfield shop — partitions, Main Street TIs, 10th Street and Montecito Road interiors, house walls, soffits, heavier-gauge spec walls, and frame-and-hang.
Is Ramona a city?
No. Ramona 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 Main 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 Ramona houses use metal studs or wood?
Most house walls here are still wood. Metal wins on Main Street TIs, 10th Street shops, Montecito Road 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 Main Street or 10th Street?
Yes. Occupied retail, restaurant, office, and town-center tenant improvements on Main Street, 10th Street, 7th Street, and Montecito Road are a usual request — new partitions, soffits, and backing, then hang if the scope includes board.
Do you work occupied Ramona 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 92065 cover all of Ramona?
92065 is the Ramona street ZIP. Nearby Poway uses 92064 and Escondido uses 92027 on the west edge. Text the street so the bid matches County PDS — not Poway 92064 and not Escondido 92025 / 92027.
Do you work Main Street, 10th Street, and Montecito Road?
Yes. Main Street, 10th Street, 7th Street, 11th Street, Montecito Road, San Vicente Road, Highway 67, Highway 78, Dye Road, Hanson Lane, Highland Valley Road, and other Ramona 92065 addresses are on this framing page. Text the street with the photos.
What ZIP does this Ramona page cover?
This page covers 92065 Ramona street addresses in unincorporated San Diego County. Text the street with the photos so the bid matches County PDS — not Poway 92064 and not Escondido 92025 / 92027.
Who issues the permit in Ramona?
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 Poway Building is a different office. City of Escondido Building is a different office.
How much does metal stud framing cost in Ramona?
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 Ramona 92065 address uses San Diego County PDS — not a Poway, Escondido, or San Diego city permit.
Need Ramona 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