Santa Maria, CA 93454 • City of Santa Maria, Santa Barbara County • Family-Owned Since 1970 • CSLB #265709
Steel / Metal Stud Framing in Santa Maria, CA
Light-gauge steel and metal stud framing in Santa Maria — interior partitions, tenant-improvement walls, soffits, and fire-rated assemblies. We frame the wall so the drywall stays flat: Broadway downtown build-outs, Main Street shops, Betteravia Road interiors, and house remodels in 93454 and 93458.
Santa Maria Framing From the Fairfield Shop
Ron Hogan Drywall has been family-owned since 1970. We are based in Fairfield, not a Broadway storefront. Santa Maria is an incorporated city in northern Santa Barbara County on Highway 101. It is not Orcutt, not Guadalupe, and it is not Nipomo. This page is steel / metal stud framing at City of Santa Maria addresses — with 93454 as the downtown ZIP on this page — Broadway, Main Street, Betteravia Road, and Miller Street. A Santa Maria mailbox can still be Santa Barbara County Building or an Orcutt 93455 address. The street decides the bid.
Text “Santa Maria” 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 Maria
Interior partition walls
Track, studs, and bracing for new rooms, office layouts, and non-load-bearing walls in 93454 and 93458 Santa Maria addresses. This is the skeleton the board hangs on.
Broadway and Main Street TIs
Shop, restaurant, office, and Town Center build-outs on Broadway and Main Street when the drawing says steel studs. If the plan names metal, that is the bid. Commercial framing →
Betteravia Road and Miller Street interiors
Shop partitions and house walls on Betteravia Road, Miller Street, Stowell Road, Blosser Road, and Skyway Drive. Orcutt sits south — 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 Maria 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 Maria Job
| Stud | Use it when | Skip it when |
|---|---|---|
| Light-gauge metal (what we frame) | Broadway TI, Main Street shop, Betteravia 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, downtown TIs, Highway 101 corridor interiors, or engineer notes | A simple closet that never needed the extra gauge |
| Wood studs | Most Santa Maria 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 Maria Streets, ZIP, and Permits
Santa Maria is an incorporated city in northern Santa Barbara County. This page uses downtown street ZIP 93454. 93458 covers the west side. 93455 covers Orcutt and south Santa Maria. 93456 and 93457 are P.O. Box ZIPs. Area codes are 805 and 820. Orcutt is unincorporated. Nipomo is San Luis Obispo County. Text the street so the bid matches City of Santa Maria — not Santa Barbara County Building, not City of Guadalupe, and not an Orcutt address that only uses a Santa Maria mailing ZIP.
Permits for City of Santa Maria addresses run through the City of Santa Maria Community Development Department, Building Division, 110 S. Pine Street, Suite 101, Santa Maria, CA 93458. Call (805) 925-0951, ext. 2241 for Building. Planning is ext. 2244. Email CommDev@cityofsantamaria.org. City Hall is at 110 E. Cook Street, (805) 925-0951. Santa Barbara County Building and Safety is a different office — south county at 123 E. Anacamu Street in Santa Barbara. City of Lompoc Building is a different office. City of Guadalupe Building is a different office.
Orcutt sits south. Guadalupe sits west. Nipomo sits north across the Santa Maria River in San Luis Obispo County. Lompoc sits south on Highway 1. Text the street so the bid matches City of Santa Maria — not a county counter, not an Orcutt desk, and not a Nipomo address that only says Santa Maria on the mail.
Downtown Santa Maria sits on Broadway and Main Street. Betteravia Road, Miller Street, Stowell Road, Blosser Road, Donovan Road, Bradley Road, Skyway Drive, Cook Street, and Pine Street are the usual approaches. Occupied houses and open shops change the layout — not the stud spec.
The usual mismatch is treating a Broadway 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 Maria Metal-Stud Job Runs
1. Photos + place
Text (925) 791-9099 Santa Maria, 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 Maria, CA
This page is steel and metal stud framing in Santa Maria — 93454 downtown ZIP, City of Santa Maria, Santa Barbara County — from our Fairfield shop. Building Division is at 110 S. Pine Street, Suite 101. 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 Maria is Orcutt, Guadalupe, or Nipomo. No County of Santa Barbara permit for a City of Santa Maria street address. No storefront on Broadway. No structural steel building. No promise that metal studs hold the building up. No claim that every 93454 or 93455 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. Orcutt, Guadalupe, Nipomo, Lompoc, and Santa Barbara County unincorporated areas are different places. This page is Santa Maria, CA, ZIP 93454, City of Santa Maria, Santa Barbara County — text the street so the permit office matches the address.
Santa Maria Metal Stud FAQs
Do you do steel / metal stud framing in Santa Maria?
Yes. Interior light-gauge metal stud framing in Santa Maria, CA from our Fairfield shop — partitions, Broadway and Main Street TIs, Betteravia Road interiors, house walls, soffits, heavier-gauge spec walls, and frame-and-hang.
Is Santa Maria the same as Orcutt or Nipomo?
No. Santa Maria is its own incorporated city. Orcutt is unincorporated Santa Barbara County south of town. Nipomo is San Luis Obispo County north of the river. Building permits for this page run through City of Santa Maria Building Division at 110 S. Pine Street — not County Building and not City of Guadalupe.
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 Maria houses use metal studs or wood?
Most house walls here are still wood. Metal wins on Broadway TIs, Main Street shops, Betteravia 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 Broadway or Main Street?
Yes. Occupied retail, restaurant, office, and Town Center tenant improvements on Broadway, Main Street, Betteravia Road, and Miller Street are a usual request — new partitions, soffits, and backing, then hang if the scope includes board.
Do you work occupied Santa Maria 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 93454 only cover the City of Santa Maria?
93454 is the downtown Santa Maria street ZIP. 93458 covers the west side. 93455 covers Orcutt and south Santa Maria. Text the street so the bid matches City of Santa Maria — not Santa Barbara County Building.
Do you work Broadway, Main Street, and Betteravia Road?
Yes. Broadway, Main Street, Betteravia Road, Miller Street, Stowell Road, Blosser Road, Donovan Road, Bradley Road, Skyway Drive, Cook Street, Pine Street, and other City of Santa Maria addresses are on this framing page. Text the street with the photos.
What ZIP does this Santa Maria page cover?
This page covers 93454 downtown and 93458 on the west side. Text the street with the photos so the bid matches City of Santa Maria — not Orcutt 93455 unincorporated and not Nipomo 93444.
Who issues the permit in Santa Maria?
City of Santa Maria Building Division, 110 S. Pine Street, Suite 101, Santa Maria, CA 93458. Call (805) 925-0951, ext. 2241 for Building. Planning is ext. 2244. Santa Barbara County Building is a different office. City of Lompoc Building is a different office. City of Guadalupe Building is a different office.
How much does metal stud framing cost in Santa Maria?
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 Maria address uses City of Santa Maria Building Division — not an Orcutt, Guadalupe, Nipomo, or Santa Barbara County unincorporated permit.
Need Santa Maria 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