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 Stow, 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.”
“The dispatcher actually understood what I was describing on the phone and told me which breaker to shut off before they arrived.”
“Whole-house LED retrofit across our warehouse. Our lighting bill dropped and you can finally read labels on the top rack.”
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 Stow home.
We do, using damp or wet-rated fans on GFCI-protected exterior circuits.
Recessed, outdoor, LED retrofit
See serviceCKT 20AGFCI, USB, dedicated circuits
See serviceCKT CAT6Automation, structured wiring, hubs
See serviceCKT 3PHOffices, retail, restaurants, warehouse
See serviceCKT DIAGTroubleshooting and fault finding
See serviceCKT SPDPanel-mounted surge protective devices
See serviceFlat pricing quoted before the work starts. Same-day and next-day slots available across Massachusetts.
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