A ceiling fan needs a fan-rated box, not a light box — that's the part most people find out the hard way. OSB installs and replaces fans throughout Cambridge, including rooms that have never had a ceiling fixture at all.
“Called at 11pm when half the house went dark and an outlet was making a noise I'd never heard before. Someone was at the door in under an hour and had it isolated before midnight.”
“They found a loose neutral that had been slowly cooking our appliances for years. Nobody else even looked for it.”
“Storm took out our power for four days last winter. This year we have a standby generator that started itself while we were asleep.”
Replacing a fan where a fan-rated box already exists is a quick flat-rate job. Adding a fan to a room with no fixture costs more because it needs a box, a switch leg and a cable run.
Yes. Sloped-ceiling adapters and the right downrod length keep the blades level and clear.
You do — a fan-rated box that carries the moving weight. A standard light box isn't built for it and is the most common thing we replace.
Yes, with a three-wire run or a remote/smart control if fishing a new cable isn't practical in your Cambridge home.
We do, using damp or wet-rated fans on GFCI-protected exterior circuits.
No power, sparks, burning smell
See serviceCKT 200A100A to 200A service, breaker boxes
See serviceCKT 14/2Knob-and-tube and aluminium replacement
See serviceCKT 60ALevel 2 and Tesla Wall Connector
See serviceCKT 100AStandby and whole house backup
See serviceCKT 15ARecessed, outdoor, LED retrofit
See serviceFlat pricing quoted before the work starts. Same-day and next-day slots available across Massachusetts.
Three legitimate fixes, one of which is far cheaper than a rewire.
ReadGUIDEOverload, short circuit or ground fault — each has a different cause and a different fix.
ReadGUIDESizing, fuel, transfer switches, and the honest answer on whether you need whole-house coverage.
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