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 Northampton, including rooms that have never had a ceiling fixture at all.
“They found a loose neutral that had been slowly cooking our appliances for years. Nobody else even looked for it.”
“Fan on a vaulted ceiling that two handymen said couldn't be done. Right downrod, right box, level and silent.”
“They rewired our restaurant kitchen overnight so we never closed a single service. That mattered more than the price, honestly.”
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 Northampton home.
We do, using damp or wet-rated fans on GFCI-protected exterior circuits.
GFCI, USB, dedicated circuits
See serviceCKT 60ALevel 2 and Tesla Wall Connector
See serviceCKT 24/7No power, sparks, burning smell
See serviceCKT 3PHOffices, retail, restaurants, warehouse
See serviceCKT 15ARecessed, outdoor, LED retrofit
See serviceCKT 14/2Knob-and-tube and aluminium replacement
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.
ReadGUIDESizing, fuel, transfer switches, and the honest answer on whether you need whole-house coverage.
ReadGUIDESpacing rules, colour temperature, and the mistake that makes a ceiling look like an airport.
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