Santa Barbara, CA 93101 • City of Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County • Family-Owned Since 1970 • CSLB #265709
Steel / Metal Stud Framing in Santa Barbara, CA
Light-gauge steel and metal stud framing in Santa Barbara — interior partitions, tenant-improvement walls, soffits, and fire-rated assemblies. We frame the wall so the drywall stays flat: State Street downtown build-outs, Milpas Street shops, Mesa interiors, and house remodels in 93101 and 93103.
Santa Barbara Framing From the Fairfield Shop
Ron Hogan Drywall has been family-owned since 1970. We are based in Fairfield, not a State Street storefront. Santa Barbara is an incorporated city and the county seat of Santa Barbara County. It is not Montecito, not Goleta, and it is not Hope Ranch. City Building and County Building are both downtown — different counters. This page is steel / metal stud framing at City of Santa Barbara addresses — with 93101 as the downtown ZIP on this page — State Street, Milpas Street, Chapala Street, Garden Street, and Cabrillo Boulevard. A Santa Barbara mailbox can still be County Building, Montecito, or Mission Canyon. The street decides the bid.
Text “SB” 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 Santa Barbara
Interior partition walls
Track, studs, and bracing for new rooms, office layouts, and non-load-bearing walls in 93101, 93103, 93105, and 93109 Santa Barbara addresses. This is the skeleton the board hangs on.
State Street and Funk Zone TIs
Shop, restaurant, hotel, office, and downtown plaza build-outs on State Street, Chapala Street, Anacapa Street, and Garden Street when the drawing says steel studs. If the plan names metal, that is the bid. Commercial framing →
Milpas Street and Mesa interiors
Shop partitions and house walls on Milpas Street, Haley Street, De La Vina Street, Upper State Street, and the Mesa. Montecito sits east — 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 Santa Barbara 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 Santa Barbara Job
| Stud | Use it when | Skip it when |
|---|---|---|
| Light-gauge metal (what we frame) | State Street TI, Milpas Street shop, 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, waterfront interiors, or engineer notes | A simple closet that never needed the extra gauge |
| Wood studs | Most Santa Barbara 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 →
Santa Barbara Streets, ZIP, and Permits
Santa Barbara is an incorporated city and the county seat. This page uses downtown street ZIP 93101. 93103 covers the eastside and Milpas. 93105 and 93109 cover the Mesa, San Roque, and upper State. 93108 is Montecito. 93110 is often Hope Ranch. Area codes are 805 and 820. Text the street so the bid matches City of Santa Barbara — not Santa Barbara County Building at 123 E. Anacamu Street, not City of Goleta Building, and not an unincorporated Montecito address that only uses a Santa Barbara mailing ZIP.
Permits for City of Santa Barbara addresses run through the City of Santa Barbara Community Development Department, Building and Safety, 630 Garden Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. Call (805) 564-5485 for Building. Email CDBuildingCode@SantaBarbaraCA.gov. Apply and schedule inspections through Accela Citizen Access. Planning is (805) 564-5578. Santa Barbara County Building and Safety is a different office at 123 E. Anacamu Street — call (805) 568-3030. City of Goleta Building is a different office. City of Carpinteria Building is a different office.
Montecito and Summerland sit east. Hope Ranch and Goleta sit west. Mission Canyon sits north of the Mission. Text the street so the bid matches City of Santa Barbara — not a county counter on Anacamu Street, not a Goleta desk, and not a Montecito address that only says Santa Barbara on the mail.
Downtown Santa Barbara sits on State Street, Chapala Street, Anacapa Street, Garden Street, Carrillo Street, and Haley Street. Milpas Street is the eastside commercial spine. Cabrillo Boulevard runs the waterfront. Upper State Street and De La Vina Street climb toward the Mesa. Occupied houses, hotels, and open shops change the layout — not the stud spec.
The usual mismatch is treating a State 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 Santa Barbara Metal-Stud Job Runs
1. Photos + place
Text (925) 791-9099 Santa Barbara, 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.
Santa Barbara, CA
This page is steel and metal stud framing in Santa Barbara — 93101 downtown ZIP, City of Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County — from our Fairfield shop. City Building and Safety is at 630 Garden Street. 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 Santa Barbara is Montecito, Goleta, or Hope Ranch. No County of Santa Barbara permit for a City of Santa Barbara street address. No storefront on State Street. No structural steel building. No promise that metal studs hold the building up. No claim that every 93101, 93103, or 93108 address is inside city limits. We frame interior light-gauge walls and hang drywall on wood or steel. A closet does not need a shaft-wall spec. Montecito, Hope Ranch, Mission Canyon, Goleta, and Santa Barbara County unincorporated areas are different places. This page is Santa Barbara, CA, ZIP 93101, City of Santa Barbara — text the street so the permit office matches the address.
Santa Barbara Metal Stud FAQs
Do you do steel / metal stud framing in Santa Barbara?
Yes. Interior light-gauge metal stud framing in Santa Barbara, CA from our Fairfield shop — partitions, State Street and Milpas Street TIs, Mesa interiors, house walls, soffits, heavier-gauge spec walls, and frame-and-hang.
Is City of Santa Barbara the same as the County?
No. The city and the county are different permit offices, both downtown. City Building and Safety is at 630 Garden Street, (805) 564-5485. County Building and Safety is at 123 E. Anacamu Street, (805) 568-3030. A city street address uses the city counter.
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 Santa Barbara houses use metal studs or wood?
Most house walls here are still wood. Metal wins on State Street TIs, Milpas Street shops, 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 on State Street or Milpas?
Yes. Occupied retail, restaurant, hotel, office, and downtown plaza tenant improvements on State Street, Chapala Street, Milpas Street, and Garden Street are a usual request — new partitions, soffits, and backing, then hang if the scope includes board.
Do you work occupied Santa Barbara 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 93101 only cover the City of Santa Barbara?
93101 is the downtown Santa Barbara street ZIP. 93103, 93105, and 93109 also cover city neighborhoods. 93108 is Montecito. Text the street so the bid matches City of Santa Barbara — not County Building on Anacamu Street.
Do you work State Street, Milpas, and the Mesa?
Yes. State Street, Chapala Street, Anacapa Street, Garden Street, Carrillo Street, Haley Street, Milpas Street, De La Vina Street, Cabrillo Boulevard, Upper State Street, and other City of Santa Barbara addresses are on this framing page. Text the street with the photos.
What ZIP does this Santa Barbara page cover?
This page covers 93101 downtown, 93103 on the eastside, and 93105 / 93109 on the Mesa. Text the street with the photos so the bid matches City of Santa Barbara — not Montecito 93108 and not Goleta 93117.
Who issues the permit in Santa Barbara?
City of Santa Barbara Building and Safety, 630 Garden Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101. Call (805) 564-5485. Apply through Accela Citizen Access. Santa Barbara County Building and Safety at 123 E. Anacamu Street is a different office. City of Goleta Building is a different office. City of Carpinteria Building is a different office.
How much does metal stud framing cost in Santa Barbara?
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 Santa Barbara address uses City Building and Safety — not a County, Goleta, Montecito, or Hope Ranch unincorporated permit.
Need Santa Barbara 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