Twentynine Palms, CA 92277 • Morongo Basin • Incorporated 1987 • Family-Owned Since 1970 • CSLB #265709
Steel / Metal Stud Framing in Twentynine Palms, CA
Light-gauge steel and metal stud framing in Twentynine Palms — interior partitions, tenant-improvement walls, soffits, and fire-rated assemblies. We frame the wall so the drywall stays flat: Twentynine Palms Highway shops, Adobe Road suites, Historic Plaza interiors, and house or short-term-rental remodels. Twentynine Palms is San Bernardino County. Joshua Tree is a different community. Yucca Valley is a different town.
Twentynine Palms Framing, Fairfield Crew
Ron Hogan Drywall has been family-owned since 1970. We are based in Fairfield, not a Twentynine Palms storefront. This page is steel / metal stud framing in Twentynine Palms, CA — Twentynine Palms Highway (SR-62), Adobe Road, Two Mile Road, Sullivan Road, Utah Trail, and National Park Drive.
Text “29 Palms” 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. Sharing Highway 62 does not share a city hall. The street decides the desk.
Metal Stud Work We Do in Twentynine Palms
Interior partition walls
Track, studs, and bracing for new rooms, office layouts, and non-load-bearing walls in 92277. This is the skeleton the board hangs on.
Tenant improvement framing
Retail, restaurant, medical, visitor, and office build-outs on Twentynine Palms Highway and Adobe Road. If the drawing says steel studs, that is the bid. Commercial framing →
Highway 62, Historic Plaza, and Four Corners interiors
Shop partitions, restaurant walls, and rated assemblies on 29 Palms Highway, Historic Plaza at Adobe and Two Mile, Four Corners, and other interiors inside city limits.
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.
Remodel, ADU, and vacation-rental partitions
New interior steel walls inside an existing 29 Palms house or short-term rental 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 Twentynine Palms Job
| Stud | Use it when | Skip it when |
|---|---|---|
| Light-gauge metal (what we frame) | Highway 62 TI, Adobe Road shops, Historic Plaza interiors, medical suites, rated commercial 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, restaurant TIs, office interiors, or engineer notes | A simple closet that never needed the extra gauge |
| Wood studs | Most house walls off Adobe Road, Two Mile Road, Sullivan Road, Desert Knoll, Harmony Acres, and older homestead streets with no commercial spec | The plan already says steel, or the finish will show every bow |
| Furring / hat channel on masonry | Concrete, block, 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 →
29 Palms vs Joshua Tree vs Yucca Valley vs the Base
Twentynine Palms is an incorporated Morongo Basin city in San Bernardino County — November 23, 1987 — on Twentynine Palms Highway and historic Adobe Road. The standard city ZIP is 92277. 92278 is the PO Box / Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center mail ZIP. It uses the 760 / 442 overlay. Joshua Tree sits west as an unincorporated community. Yucca Valley sits farther west as its own town. Wonder Valley sits east as unincorporated county. Permits inside city limits run through the City of Twentynine Palms Building and Safety at 6136 Adobe Road, 92277. Sharing Highway 62 does not share a city hall.
This page is the City of Twentynine Palms. A Highway 62 shop in 92277 is this desk. A Park Boulevard job in Joshua Tree is unincorporated San Bernardino County. A Yucca Valley job is a different town. On-base work at MCAGCC is federal property — not a city permit and not this page. Text the street so we bid the right one.
Twentynine Palms Highway, Adobe Road, Two Mile Road, Sullivan Road, Utah Trail, National Park Drive, Gorgonio Drive, and Homestead Drive carry the shops, park traffic, and through traffic. Historic Plaza sits at Adobe and Two Mile. Four Corners is the downtown crossroads. Occupied shops, homestead remodels, vacation rentals, and tract houses change the layout — not the stud spec.
The usual mismatch is treating a Highway 62 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 a house up. Occupied houses, open Plaza shops, after-hours offices, and short-term rentals 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 Twentynine Palms Metal-Stud Job Runs
1. Photos + place
Text (925) 791-9099 29 Palms, the street, and the plans or a photo of the wall.
2. Name the wall
Partition, TI layout, soffit, rated assembly, Highway 62 shop, Historic Plaza 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.
Twentynine Palms, CA
This page is steel and metal stud framing in Twentynine Palms — ZIP 92277, an incorporated Morongo Basin city in San Bernardino County, from our Fairfield shop. Permits inside city limits run through the City of Twentynine Palms, not Joshua Tree, Yucca Valley, or the Marine Corps base. Need the board hung and finished on the same job? Services → · Framing basics: Framing guide →
Office: 2380 Palmer Circle, Fairfield, CA · CSLB #265709 · Check the number on cslb.ca.gov.
Not on This Page
No fake Twentynine Palms address. No structural steel building. No promise that metal studs hold a house up. No on-base MCAGCC work sold as a city job. We frame interior light-gauge walls and hang drywall on wood or steel. A closet does not need a shaft-wall spec. This page is the City of Twentynine Palms — not Joshua Tree, Yucca Valley, or Wonder Valley.
Twentynine Palms Metal Stud FAQs
Do you do steel / metal stud framing in Twentynine Palms?
Yes. Interior light-gauge metal stud framing in Twentynine Palms, CA from our Fairfield shop — partitions, Highway 62 TIs, Adobe Road interiors, Historic Plaza shops, soffits, heavier-gauge spec walls, and frame-and-hang.
Is Twentynine Palms the same as Joshua Tree?
No. Twentynine Palms is an incorporated city. Joshua Tree is an unincorporated San Bernardino County community to the west. They sit on the same highway corridor. They do not share a building department.
Is Yucca Valley part of Twentynine Palms?
No. Yucca Valley is its own incorporated town farther west in the Morongo Basin. A 29 Palms Highway address still needs the city or town named on the bid.
Is Wonder Valley part of Twentynine Palms?
No. Wonder Valley is unincorporated San Bernardino County east of the city. If the address is inside city limits, the desk is 6136 Adobe Road.
Do you work on the Marine Corps base?
This page is city-limits interior framing in Twentynine Palms. MCAGCC / 29 Palms Base is federal property with a different access and contracting path. Text the address. If it is on base, we will say so instead of treating it like a 92277 shop.
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 Twentynine Palms houses use metal studs or wood?
Most house walls here are still wood. Metal wins on Highway 62 TIs, Historic Plaza and Four Corners shop interiors, rated partitions, 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 Twentynine Palms Highway?
Yes. Occupied retail and restaurant TIs on Twentynine Palms Highway, Adobe Road, Two Mile Road, and Historic Plaza are a usual request — new partitions, soffits, and backing, then hang if the scope includes board.
Do you work occupied Twentynine Palms buildings?
Yes. Floors are protected and the layout is planned around an occupied house, an open Highway 62 shop, a short-term rental turnover, or an after-hours office. A full TI is still a construction job — plan rooms.
Do you work Historic Plaza, Four Corners, and Highway 62?
Yes. Historic Plaza, Four Corners, Twentynine Palms Highway, Adobe Road, Utah Trail, National Park Drive, and other addresses inside city limits are on the same framing page. Text the street with the photos.
Who issues the permit in Twentynine Palms?
The City of Twentynine Palms Building and Safety at 6136 Adobe Road, CA 92277. Joshua Tree, Yucca Valley, Wonder Valley, and MCAGCC are different desks — that is why the street matters.
How much does metal stud framing cost in Twentynine Palms?
It follows the gauge, wall height, how cut-up the layout is, fire rating, access, travel, 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.
Need Twentynine Palms 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