Can I put a ceiling fan on my patio?

Yes, with a fan rated for the spot. A covered patio needs a fan listed for damp locations, and a spot open to the rain needs one listed for wet locations. The box and the wiring outside are done to suit the same conditions.

What if my ceilings are high?

A downrod lowers the fan so the blades sit where they move air for the people below. We fit the downrod length to the ceiling, and on a sloped ceiling we use a mount made for the angle.

Can the fan and its light have separate controls?

Yes. Where there is a second wire to the switch, the fan and the light can each have their own wall control. Where there is not, a remote or a control made for a single wire can split them.

Ceiling Fan Installation San Antonio

A ceiling fan is heavier than the light it often replaces, and it moves. That is why the box above it matters as much as the fan: a box made only for a light is not built to hold a spinning load, so we check what is in the ceiling before the fan goes up and fit a fan rated box when it needs one.

We install new fans where there was no fixture, swap a light for a fan, hang outdoor rated fans on covered patios, and fit downrods for high ceilings so the blades sit at a useful height. Wall controls and remotes are wired and tested before we leave.

What ceiling fan installation covers

New ceiling fans where there was no fixture
Light fixture to ceiling fan swaps
Fan rated boxes and braces in place of light boxes
Outdoor rated fans for covered patios and porches
Downrods for high and vaulted ceilings
Wall controls, speed switches and remotes

How a ceiling fan installation goes

1.You tell us where the fan goes and what is in the ceiling now, and we book a time.
2.The electrician checks the ceiling box, the circuit and the switch before anything is hung.
3.You get one flat price for the whole installation and approve it before work starts.
4.The fan is assembled, mounted on a rated box, wired, balanced and run on every speed with its controls.

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Often, yes. The wiring a light uses can usually run a fan, but the box holding it has to be rated for a fan. If the box in the ceiling is made only for a light, it is replaced with a fan rated box or brace as part of the job.

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