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 Hanscom Afb, including rooms that have never had a ceiling fixture at all.
“Our panel was original to the house and completely full. OSB upgraded us to 200 amp, pulled the permit, met the inspector, and left the basement cleaner than they found it.”
“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.”
“Sparking outlet in the nursery. They came out the same evening, replaced it, and checked every other outlet on that circuit for free.”
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 Hanscom Afb home.
We do, using damp or wet-rated fans on GFCI-protected exterior circuits.
No power, sparks, burning smell
See serviceCKT 14/2Knob-and-tube and aluminium replacement
See serviceCKT 100AStandby and whole house backup
See serviceCKT 20AGFCI, USB, dedicated circuits
See serviceCKT 3PHOffices, retail, restaurants, warehouse
See serviceCKT SPDPanel-mounted surge protective devices
See serviceFlat pricing quoted before the work starts. Same-day and next-day slots available across Massachusetts.
One protects people. One protects buildings. They are not interchangeable.
ReadGUIDEA plain breakdown of what actually moves the number on a Massachusetts panel upgrade quote.
ReadGUIDESpacing rules, colour temperature, and the mistake that makes a ceiling look like an airport.
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