Steven G.
Redmond
Ceiling Fan Installation in Seattle
Fan replacements, light fixtures converted to fans, new fans in rooms that never had one, and damp-rated fans for covered porches. Hung on a fan-rated box, balanced, and tested on every speed.
Licensed, Bonded, & Insured
Over 100 Five-Star Reviews
Free Estimates
Upfront Pricing
Permits and Inspection Included
2-Year Warranty
WA Lic #CHARGCH761KL · Most jobs scheduled the same week
Replacements, Conversions and New Installs
Ceiling Fan Installation & Replacement
Installing a ceiling fan covers four different jobs, and which one you have is decided by what is already above the ceiling:
Replacing a Fan
The box and the wiring are already rated for a fan, so it is a straight swap
Light Fixture to Fan
The wiring is there, but a fixture box is not built to hold a spinning load and gets replaced
A Room With No Fixture
A circuit, a fan-rated box, and a switch on the wall, which is most of a day without attic access
Porches, Patios and Gazebos
Covered outdoor spaces need a damp-rated fan, or a wet-rated one where rain reaches it
The Fan-Rated Box
A light fixture hangs still from a plastic box rated for about 50 pounds. A fan pulls on its mount every second it runs, so it needs a different box: metal, marked for fan support, and fastened to a joist or to a brace spanning between two of them. Every conversion gets one.
Sloped Ceilings, Downrods and Clearances
Blades want to sit seven to nine feet off the floor and at least 18 inches clear of the nearest wall. A standard eight-foot ceiling means a flush or low-profile mount. A sloped or vaulted ceiling means a downrod sized to bring the fan down into the room, plus an adapter so the canopy sits flat against the slope. Most fans take up to about a 30-degree slope on the standard kit, and steeper than that needs a fan rated for it. We measure on the estimate, so the fan you buy is one that fits the room.
Remotes, Wall Controls and Smart Fans
Fan Controls & Switch Wiring
Whether the fan and the light can run separately is decided by the wires already in the wall:
One Switch, Two Things
Most ceilings have a single switched wire, so the fan and its light come on together
Remote and Receiver
A receiver in the canopy runs speed, light, and reverse on the wiring already there
Wall Controls
Everything stays by the door with no remote to lose, given two switched wires to the ceiling
Smart and App Control
A fan with wifi built in, or a smart fan control in the wall box
Never a Light Dimmer
A standard dimmer is built for a lamp, not a motor. On a fan it makes the motor hum, run hot, and fail early, and it is the most common thing we find wired wrong on a fan someone else installed. A fan speed control is a different device, and we fit one wherever you want speed at the wall. If you have a fan on a dimmer now, that is worth changing whether or not the fan is being replaced.
Adding a Second Switch
Running the light and the fan from the wall independently takes two switched wires between the switch box and the ceiling. If the wall is open for a remodel that is easy. If it is finished, a remote usually costs less than opening the wall, and we will price both so you can pick.
What It Costs
What Determines Ceiling Fan Installation Cost?
Fans are priced per fan, and what is above the ceiling already is what sets the spread:
Replacing or Starting Fresh
A swap onto a fan-rated box is the low end, and a ceiling with no fixture at all is several times that
The Box Above the Ceiling
A box that is not fan-rated gets replaced, which is standard on a light-to-fan conversion
Ceiling Height and Shape
A vault or a two-story ceiling needs an adapter, a downrod, and something tall enough to reach it safely
How Many
Fans in three bedrooms in one visit cost less each than three separate calls
Every estimate is itemized per fan, so a list of rooms comes back as a list of prices. Call (425) 202-5529 with what is on your ceilings now and we can usually give you a range on the phone.
Customer Reviews
Real Reviews From Recent Fan Installs
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Common Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
We price per fan, and which of the three jobs you have decides the number. Replacing a fan on a box already rated for one is the low end, converting a light fixture adds the box and the bracing, and a room with no ceiling fixture at all is the high end because it needs wiring, a box, and a switch. Estimates are free, and several fans in one visit cost less each.
A 42-inch fan suits a bedroom or small room up to about 150 square feet, 52 inches a living room up to about 300, and 60 inches or more above that. A long room is often better served by two smaller fans than one large one, and we will say so on the estimate if yours is.
Usually the box. A fan hung on a standard fixture box, or on one that is not fastened to framing, moves with the fan, and no amount of blade balancing fixes it. The other two causes are a bent blade bracket and blades that have taken on moisture unevenly, which is what happens to an indoor fan hung on a porch.
Replacing a fixture or a fan does not need one. Running a new circuit or a new switch leg for a fan in a room that has never had one does, and we pull it and schedule the inspection as part of the job.
Yes, run in reverse on low. Warm air collects at the ceiling, and turning the fan the other way pushes it back down the walls without putting a draft on anyone. Nearly every fan has a switch for it and most people never find it, so we show you where yours is before we leave.
Yes, and most of our fan work is exactly that. Have it on site and unboxed if you can. If it turns out to be the wrong size for the room, or a part is missing from the carton, we will tell you before it goes up.
Free Estimate
Get Your Free Estimate
We respond to most requests within the hour, but will get back to you within a day at the latest.
What's Included in Every Fan Install
- Licensed, insured electricians
- Fan-rated boxes, braced to framing
- Fans sized to the room
- Balanced and tested before we leave
- Upfront pricing before we start
- Workmanship warranty
Prefer to talk it through?
How It Works
From Boxed Fan to Running Fan
1
Tell Us the Rooms
Call or send the form with how many fans, whether there is a fixture there now, and roughly how high the ceilings are. A photo of the ceiling and of the light switch covers most of it.
2
Free Estimate
A licensed electrician checks the box above the ceiling, the switch wiring, and the ceiling height, then prices each fan on one itemized sheet.
3
Hung, Balanced and Tested
Fan mounted on a rated box, wiring landed, blades balanced, every speed and the reverse tested, and the old fan and packaging taken away.
Our Service Area
Ceiling Fan Installation Across Greater Seattle
We install and replace ceiling fans, convert light fixtures to fans, hang damp-rated fans on covered porches and gazebos, and fit remotes and fan speed controls, from Seattle to Mount Vernon. Free estimates, upfront pricing, and a full warranty are the In Charge Home Electric standard for all projects.
Our service area includes
SeattleBellevueRentonKirklandRedmondBothellShorelineBurienTukwilaEverettArlingtonMount VernonLynnwoodMarysvilleEdmondsKenmoreMercer IslandSnohomishSammamishMedina
and surrounding communities
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