A ceiling fan moves air for a few cents an hour. A window unit does the same job for a lot more, which is why Brooklyn Electrician hangs fans all summer in Flatbush, Bay Ridge, Crown Heights and the lofts of Bushwick.
Replacements, new fans where only a light existed, and fans where nothing existed at all. Call (929) 460-9789 or send the form above for a free estimate.
Ceiling Fans Built for Brooklyn Ceilings
Most fans in Brooklyn hang from a box that was never rated to hold one. A standard light box takes a static load. A spinning fan puts a moving load on it, and the box pulls out of the plaster a little more each summer. Our electricians replace it with a fan-rated brace box anchored to the joists, through the existing hole.
Separate control of the fan and the light needs three-wire cable from the switch. Where the walls cannot be opened, a remote receiver inside the canopy does the job, and a smart fan does it from a phone.
Eight-foot apartment ceilings get a flush-mount hugger. Twelve-foot parlors get a downrod long enough to put the blades where the air is.
Our Ceiling Fan Installation Process, Step by Step
- 1
Site check. Ceiling height, joist location, the box that is there now, and how the switch is wired.
- 2
Box upgrade. A fan-rated brace box or a pancake box screwed straight to the joist.
- 3
Wiring. Three-wire from the switch for separate fan and light control, or a remote receiver where the wall stays closed.
- 4
Assembly and mount. Downrod sized to the ceiling, blades balanced, canopy fitted.
- 5
Controls and test. Wall control, remote or app paired, direction set, wobble checked at every speed.
Ceiling Fan Options That Fit Brooklyn Properties
Fifty-two-inch fans for bedrooms and living rooms, sixty inches and up for a full parlor floor, forty-four for a small room. DC-motor fans that are near silent and sip power. Damp-rated fans for a covered porch or a backyard pergola. Fans with integrated LED lights on a dimmer. Low-profile huggers for low ceilings. Reversible motors, so winter heat gets pushed back down from a high ceiling. Fans through an original plaster medallion, mounted so the medallion stays. New fans often go in with the room's lighting, see Lighting Installation, and a new wall control usually means a new switch, see Outlet and Switch Installation.
What Affects the Cost of Ceiling Fan Installation in Brooklyn
Box condition.
A fan-rated box already in place is a quick swap. A new brace box through plaster adds time.
Wiring from the switch.
Two-wire to the ceiling means a remote or a new three-wire run.
Ceiling height.
Tall ceilings mean longer downrods and ladder work.
Fan count.
Four fans in one visit cost less each than four separate visits.
Local Conditions Our Electricians Work Around in Brooklyn, NY
Plaster ceilings.
Brace boxes install through the existing hole, so no new openings.
Tin ceilings.
The box mounts to framing above the tin and the tin gets bonded.
Exposed brick lofts.
Surface conduit along the brick feeds a fan where no ceiling wiring exists.
Old gas fixture pipes.
Confirmed dead and capped before anything hangs near them.
Preventing and Solving Common Ceiling Fan Problems
Wobble.
Unbalanced blades or a box that is not fan-rated. We balance the blades and fix the box.
Hum.
A standard dimmer on the fan motor. Dimmers run lights, never fan motors.
Fan and light stuck on one switch.
Two-wire to the box. A remote receiver or a three-wire run separates them.
Fan pulling from the ceiling.
The light box is failing. Stop using the fan and call for Electrical Repair.
Flickering fan light.
A dimmer mismatch with the LED kit.
Remote that stops pairing.
A receiver cooked by heat inside a tight canopy. We swap it and add clearance.
What to Expect When You Hire Brooklyn Electrician
Consultation.
A quick site check, usually by phone and photos, then a written price.
Scheduling.
One visit for most fans, including the box and the switch work.
Installation and cleanup.
Fan balanced and tested at every speed, old fixture hauled away, plaster dust contained. When the box we open shows older wiring, we flag it for Electrical Wiring and Rewiring or an Electrical Inspection.