San Diego, CA 92101 • City of San Diego • Family-Owned Since 1970 • CSLB #265709
Steel / Metal Stud Framing in San Diego, CA
Light-gauge steel and metal stud framing in San Diego — interior partitions, tenant-improvement walls, soffits, and fire-rated assemblies. We frame the wall so the drywall stays flat: Downtown shops, Mission Valley build-outs, Kearny Mesa interiors, and house remodels in 92101.
San Diego Framing From the Fairfield Shop
Ron Hogan Drywall has been family-owned since 1970. We are based in Fairfield, not a Broadway storefront. This page is the City of San Diego — not Chula Vista, not National City, not La Mesa, and not unincorporated County. La Jolla, Pacific Beach, Mission Valley, and Kearny Mesa are communities inside the City. They use City of San Diego Development Services. This page is steel / metal stud framing at City of San Diego addresses — with 92101 as the downtown ZIP on this page — Broadway, 5th Avenue, University Avenue, Convoy Street, and Camino del Rio. The street decides the bid.
Text “San Diego” 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 San Diego
Interior partition walls
Track, studs, and bracing for new rooms, office layouts, and non-load-bearing walls at City of San Diego addresses. This is the skeleton the board hangs on.
Downtown and Mission Valley TIs
Shop, restaurant, office, and downtown build-outs on Broadway, 5th Avenue, Camino del Rio, and Hotel Circle when the drawing says steel studs. If the plan names metal, that is the bid. Commercial framing →
Kearny Mesa, North Park, and Pacific Beach interiors
Shop partitions and office walls on Convoy Street, Clairemont Mesa Boulevard, University Avenue, El Cajon Boulevard, Garnet Avenue, and Mission Boulevard. Neighbor cities 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 San Diego 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 San Diego Job
| Stud | Use it when | Skip it when |
|---|---|---|
| Light-gauge metal (what we frame) | Downtown TI, Mission Valley shop, Kearny Mesa 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, Convoy Street interiors, or engineer notes | A simple closet that never needed the extra gauge |
| Wood studs | Most San Diego 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 →
San Diego Streets, ZIP, and Permits
This page is the City of San Diego. Downtown street ZIP on this page is 92101. Other City of San Diego street ZIPs include 92103, 92104, 92108, 92109, 92110, 92111, 92117, 92122, 92123, 92126, and 92154. Area codes are 619 and 858. A mailing address that says San Diego can still sit in Chula Vista, National City, La Mesa, or unincorporated County. Text the street so the bid matches City of San Diego Development Services — not City of Chula Vista Building, not City of National City Building, and not San Diego County Planning & Development Services.
Permits for City of San Diego addresses run through City of San Diego Development Services Department, 7650 Mission Valley Road, San Diego, CA 92108. Call (619) 446-5000, Monday–Friday 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Use Accela, OpenDSD, and Permit Finder for research and many applications. The Downtown office at 550 West C Street is appointment-only for existing projects. City of Chula Vista Building is a different office. City of National City Building is a different office. City of La Mesa Building is a different office. San Diego County Building Services is a different office.
Chula Vista and National City sit south. La Mesa and El Cajon sit east. Coronado sits west across the bay. Unincorporated County pockets sit around the edges. La Jolla is a City of San Diego community and uses this same DSD office — it has its own framing page. Text the street so the bid matches City of San Diego.
Downtown sits on Broadway, 5th Avenue, and Harbor Drive. Mission Valley sits on Camino del Rio and Hotel Circle. Kearny Mesa sits on Convoy Street and Clairemont Mesa Boulevard. North Park and Hillcrest sit on University Avenue and El Cajon Boulevard. Pacific Beach sits on Garnet Avenue and Mission Boulevard. Occupied houses and open shops change the layout — not the stud spec.
The usual mismatch is treating a Downtown 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 San Diego Metal-Stud Job Runs
1. Photos + place
Text (925) 791-9099 San Diego, 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.
San Diego, CA
This page is steel and metal stud framing in the City of San Diego — 92101 downtown ZIP — from our Fairfield shop. Development Services is at 7650 Mission Valley Road. 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 San Diego mailing address is inside city limits. No Chula Vista, National City, La Mesa, El Cajon, or County permit for a City of San Diego street address. No storefront on Broadway. 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, National City, La Mesa, El Cajon, Coronado, Imperial Beach, and San Diego County unincorporated areas are different places. La Jolla is a City of San Diego community and has its own page. This page is San Diego, CA, ZIP 92101, City of San Diego — text the street so the permit office matches the address.
San Diego Metal Stud FAQs
Do you do steel / metal stud framing in San Diego?
Yes. Interior light-gauge metal stud framing in the City of San Diego from our Fairfield shop — partitions, Downtown and Mission Valley TIs, Kearny Mesa, North Park, and Pacific Beach interiors, house walls, soffits, heavier-gauge spec walls, and frame-and-hang.
Is every San Diego mailing address inside the city?
No. National City, Chula Vista, La Mesa, and County pockets can sit next to a San Diego mailing ZIP. Building permits for this page run through City of San Diego Development Services at 7650 Mission Valley Road — not County PDS and not a neighbor city hall.
Is La Jolla on this page?
La Jolla is a City of San Diego community and uses the same DSD office. It has its own framing page at steel-metal-stud-framing-la-jolla-ca. This page covers City of San Diego addresses citywide, including Downtown, Mission Valley, Kearny Mesa, and Pacific Beach.
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 San Diego houses use metal studs or wood?
Most house walls here are still wood. Metal wins on Downtown TIs, Mission Valley shops, Kearny Mesa 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 Downtown or in Mission Valley?
Yes. Occupied retail, restaurant, office, and tenant improvements on Broadway, 5th Avenue, Camino del Rio, Hotel Circle, Convoy Street, and University Avenue are a usual request — new partitions, soffits, and backing, then hang if the scope includes board.
Do you work occupied San Diego 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 92101 cover all of San Diego?
92101 is Downtown. City of San Diego also uses 92103, 92104, 92108, 92109, 92110, 92111, 92117, 92122, 92123, 92126, 92154, and others. Text the street so the bid matches City of San Diego — not Chula Vista 91910, not National City 91950, and not County PDS.
Do you work Broadway, Convoy Street, and University Avenue?
Yes. Broadway, 5th Avenue, Harbor Drive, Camino del Rio, Hotel Circle, Convoy Street, Clairemont Mesa Boulevard, University Avenue, El Cajon Boulevard, Garnet Avenue, Mission Boulevard, Mira Mesa Boulevard, Miramar Road, and other City of San Diego addresses are on this framing page. Text the street with the photos.
What ZIP does this San Diego page cover?
This page covers City of San Diego street addresses, with 92101 as the downtown ZIP on this page. Text the street with the photos so the bid matches City of San Diego DSD — not Chula Vista, National City, La Mesa, or County PDS.
Who issues the permit in San Diego?
City of San Diego Development Services Department, 7650 Mission Valley Road, San Diego, CA 92108. Call (619) 446-5000. City of Chula Vista Building is a different office. City of National City Building is a different office. San Diego County Building Services is a different office.
How much does metal stud framing cost in San Diego?
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 San Diego address uses City of San Diego Development Services — not a Chula Vista, National City, or San Diego County unincorporated permit.
Need San Diego 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