Desert summers are a ceiling fan's whole career.
Out here a fan runs eight months straight, and the day it starts clicking or wobbling the bedroom gets loud and hot at the same time. I swap ceiling fans where a fan or light fixture already exists, and I leave them balanced, quiet, and pulling air the right direction.
What the job includes
- Old fan down, new fan up at the same spot, no new wiring
- Fan rated ceiling box checked, replaced if the old one is flimsy
- Blades balanced so it does not wobble at full speed
- Remotes and wall controls paired and working
- Light kits installed and bulbs in before I leave
- Your fan from the box, or one I pick up on the way
What it costs
A straight swap is a small job and stays far under the $1,000 line even with a mid range fan on the invoice. Two or three fans in one visit is the best value, one trip spread across all of them.
I am not a licensed contractor. California law limits my jobs to under $1,000 total for labor and materials, on work that needs no building permit. A fan where there is no fixture today means new wiring, and that is licensed electrician work. I will tell you which side of the line your job sits on from the photo.
Other jobs I take all the time: TV Mounting, Faucets, Toilet Repair, Garbage Disposals. One visit can cover several, and I work across the whole valley, see where I work.
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FAQ
Customers frequently ask
My fan works but wobbles. Replace or fix?
Often a balance kit and tightened screws fix it for far less than a new fan. I will tell you which it needs when I see it, and either way it is a small flat quote.
Can you put a fan where a light fixture is now?
Yes. Same location, wired the way the fixture was, with a fan rated box so it does not shake loose. That is a standard swap and well inside my lane.
Can you add a fan to a room with no fixture at all?
No. That needs new wiring, which is licensed electrician work in California. I say so upfront so you do not pay me to find out.
One handyman, one flat quote, jobs done right
I am quick, reliable, and honest about what a job needs. Send a photo, get a flat quote, and get it fixed.
