Tustin, CA 92780 • 92782 • Incorporated City • Orange County • Family-Owned Since 1970 • CSLB #265709
Steel / Metal Stud Framing in Tustin, CA
Light-gauge steel and metal stud framing in Tustin — interior partitions, tenant-improvement walls, soffits, and fire-rated assemblies. We frame the wall so the drywall stays flat: Newport Avenue shops, Tustin Ranch Road interiors, and house remodels in 92780 and 92782.
Tustin Framing From the Fairfield Shop
Ron Hogan Drywall has been family-owned since 1970. We are based in Fairfield — an Orange County run, not a Newport Avenue storefront. Tustin is an incorporated city in Orange County. It is not a neighborhood of Irvine or Santa Ana. It is not Los Angeles County. The City of Tustin incorporated on September 21, 1927. Irvine, Santa Ana, and Orange are different cities. Street ZIPs are 92780 and 92782. PO boxes use 92781. 92780 also covers parts of unincorporated North Tustin. This page is steel / metal stud framing at City of Tustin addresses — Newport Avenue, First Street, Red Hill Avenue, and Tustin Ranch Road. The street decides the bid.
Text “Tustin” 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 Tustin
Interior partition walls
Track, studs, and bracing for new rooms, office layouts, and non-load-bearing walls at City of Tustin 92780 and 92782 addresses. This is the skeleton the board hangs on.
Newport Avenue and First Street TIs
Shop, restaurant, office, medical, and commercial build-outs on Newport Avenue and First Street when the drawing says steel studs. If the plan names metal, that is the bid. Commercial framing →
Tustin Ranch and Red Hill interiors
Occupied shops and commercial walls on Tustin Ranch Road, Red Hill Avenue, Irvine Boulevard, and 17th Street. Occupied buildings change the layout — not the stud spec.
House remodel partitions
New interior steel walls inside an existing Tustin house when the finish needs a straighter plane than bowed lumber. Wood structure stays wood unless the plan says otherwise. Metal vs wood →
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.
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 Tustin Job
| Stud | Use it when | Skip it when |
|---|---|---|
| Light-gauge metal (what we frame) | Newport Avenue TI, Tustin Ranch shop, rated walls, or a finish 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, shop TIs, or engineer notes | A simple closet that never needed the extra gauge |
| Wood studs | Most Tustin 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 →
Tustin Streets, ZIP, and Permits
Tustin is an incorporated city in Orange County — not a neighborhood of Irvine or Santa Ana and not Los Angeles County. There is a City of Tustin Building Division. Orange County Building and Safety does not issue permits inside city limits. LADBS does not issue permits here. Street ZIPs are 92780 and 92782. PO boxes use 92781. 92780 also covers parts of unincorporated North Tustin. Area codes are 714, 657, and 949. Text the street so the bid matches City of Tustin Building Division at 300 Centennial Way — not City of Irvine, not City of Santa Ana, not City of Orange, and not Orange County for North Tustin.
Permits for City of Tustin addresses run through City of Tustin Community Development, Building Division: 300 Centennial Way, Tustin, CA 92780. Call (714) 573-3130. Inspection requests: (714) 573-3141. Email: tustinbuilding@tustinca.org. Website is tustinca.org. Fire review, when required, is Orange County Fire Authority — that is not the building permit office. North Tustin, including Cowan Heights, Lemon Heights, and Panorama Heights, is unincorporated Orange County and uses a different office. City of Irvine, City of Santa Ana, and City of Orange are different offices.
Irvine sits south and east. Santa Ana sits west. Orange sits north. North Tustin sits north of the city limits and shares 92780. Newport Avenue and First Street run through Old Town. Red Hill Avenue, Tustin Ranch Road, Irvine Boulevard, and 17th Street fill in the grid. Text the street so the bid matches City of Tustin for a city address — not a North Tustin or Irvine permit that only shares a border or a ZIP.
Commercial work sits on Newport Avenue, First Street, and Tustin Ranch Road. Occupied houses and open shops change the layout — not the stud spec. The 5, the 55, and Red Hill Avenue traffic change the schedule.
The usual mismatch is treating a Newport Avenue shop 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 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 Tustin Metal-Stud Job Runs
1. Photos + place
Text (925) 791-9099 Tustin, 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.
Tustin, CA
This page is steel and metal stud framing in the City of Tustin — incorporated Orange County lots in 92780 and 92782 — from our Fairfield shop. City of Tustin Building Division is at 300 Centennial Way. 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 Orange County Building and Safety permit for an incorporated Tustin address. No LADBS permit. North Tustin is unincorporated Orange County, not this city. No claim that every 92780 address is the City of Tustin. No storefront on Newport Avenue. No structural steel building. No promise that metal studs hold a house up. We frame interior light-gauge walls and hang drywall on wood or steel. A closet does not need a shaft-wall spec. Irvine, Santa Ana, Orange, North Tustin, and other addresses that only sit next to Tustin are different places. This page is the City of Tustin, CA, ZIPs 92780 and 92782 — text the street so the permit office matches the address.
Tustin Metal Stud FAQs
Do you do steel / metal stud framing in Tustin?
Yes. Interior light-gauge metal stud framing in Tustin, CA from our Fairfield shop — partitions, Newport Avenue and First Street TIs, Tustin Ranch interiors, house walls, soffits, heavier-gauge spec walls, and frame-and-hang.
Is Tustin a city?
Yes. Tustin is an incorporated city in Orange County. The City of Tustin incorporated on September 21, 1927. It is not a neighborhood of Irvine or Santa Ana and not Los Angeles County. There is a City of Tustin Building Division. Permits run through that office, not Orange County Building and Safety.
Is Irvine or Santa Ana the same as Tustin?
No. Irvine sits south and east. Santa Ana sits west. Orange sits north. Each is a separate incorporated city with its own Building Division. This page is the City of Tustin. Text the street.
Is North Tustin the same as Tustin?
No. North Tustin is an unincorporated community in Orange County. It includes Cowan Heights, Lemon Heights, and Panorama Heights. It shares 92780 and uses Orange County Building and Safety, not City of Tustin Building Division. Text the 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 Tustin houses use metal studs or wood?
Most house walls here are still wood. Metal wins on Newport Avenue and Tustin Ranch TIs, 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 Newport Avenue or Tustin Ranch Road?
Yes, when the address is inside the City of Tustin. Occupied retail, restaurant, office, medical, and commercial tenant improvements on Newport Avenue, First Street, and Tustin Ranch Road are a usual request — new partitions, soffits, and backing, then hang if the scope includes board.
Do you work occupied Tustin buildings?
Yes. Floors are protected and the layout is planned around an occupied house or an open shop. The 5, the 55, and Red Hill Avenue traffic change the schedule — not the stud spec.
What ZIP does this Tustin page cover?
This page covers City of Tustin street addresses in ZIP 92780 and 92782. PO boxes use 92781. 92780 also covers parts of unincorporated North Tustin. Text the street with the photos so the bid matches City of Tustin Building Division.
Do you work Newport Avenue, First Street, and Red Hill Avenue?
Yes, when the address is inside the city. Newport Avenue, First Street, Red Hill Avenue, Tustin Ranch Road, Irvine Boulevard, 17th Street, and other City of Tustin addresses are on this framing page. Text the street with the photos.
Who issues the permit in Tustin?
City of Tustin Building Division. 300 Centennial Way, Tustin, CA 92780. Call (714) 573-3130. North Tustin uses Orange County Building and Safety. City of Irvine, City of Santa Ana, and City of Orange are different offices.
How much does metal stud framing cost in Tustin?
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 Tustin address uses City of Tustin Building Division — not Orange County Building and Safety unless the lot is outside city limits, and not LADBS.
Need Tustin 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