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 Westwood, 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.”
“Office fit-out on a tight deadline. They worked around our contractor, hit every date, and the inspection passed first time.”
“They found a loose neutral that had been slowly cooking our appliances for years. Nobody else even looked for 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 Westwood home.
We do, using damp or wet-rated fans on GFCI-protected exterior circuits.
No power, sparks, burning smell
See serviceCKT 20AGFCI, USB, dedicated circuits
See serviceCKT 200A100A to 200A service, breaker boxes
See serviceCKT CAT6Automation, structured wiring, hubs
See serviceCKT 14/2Knob-and-tube and aluminium replacement
See serviceCKT 3PHOffices, retail, restaurants, warehouse
See serviceFlat pricing quoted before the work starts. Same-day and next-day slots available across Massachusetts.
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