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 Melrose, including rooms that have never had a ceiling fixture at all.
“Two-prong outlets all through a 1920s house. They grounded what could be grounded and GFCI-protected the rest, then labelled everything.”
“Every smart switch I bought failed because there was no neutral. They pulled neutrals in the rooms that needed it and set up the rest properly.”
“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.”
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 Melrose home.
We do, using damp or wet-rated fans on GFCI-protected exterior circuits.
GFCI, USB, dedicated circuits
See serviceCKT 15ARecessed, outdoor, LED retrofit
See serviceCKT 100AStandby and whole house backup
See serviceCKT 60ALevel 2 and Tesla Wall Connector
See serviceCKT 14/2Knob-and-tube and aluminium replacement
See serviceCKT 200A100A to 200A service, breaker boxes
See serviceFlat pricing quoted before the work starts. Same-day and next-day slots available across Massachusetts.
Spacing rules, colour temperature, and the mistake that makes a ceiling look like an airport.
ReadGUIDEA plain breakdown of what actually moves the number on a Massachusetts panel upgrade quote.
ReadGUIDEOne protects people. One protects buildings. They are not interchangeable.
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