# Ceiling Fan Installation in Florida The Handyman Company · https://the-handyman-company.com/services/ceiling-fan-installation · 800-931-1106 A wobbling fan or a light that should have been a fan years ago is a quick visit for our handymen, hung on a box built to carry it and balanced to run quiet. A ceiling fan from The Handyman Company goes up in one visit, on the box and wall switch you already have: - The old light or fan comes down and the box gets checked - A fan-rated box or brace goes in when the old box only holds a light - The new fan is hung, balanced, and tested on every speed A fan that wobbles or clicks usually needs tightening and balancing rather than a new fan. In Orlando and Jacksonville Google reviews, customers write about fans replaced and a craftsman who took time to show how the new one works. ## At a Glance - **Service:** Ceiling Fan Installation from The Handyman Company, a Florida company since 1999. Our own employee craftsmen do the work, not subcontractors. - **Where:** Six Florida offices: [Tampa](https://the-handyman-company.com/locations/tampa), [Orlando](https://the-handyman-company.com/locations/orlando), [Jacksonville](https://the-handyman-company.com/locations/jacksonville), [Clearwater](https://the-handyman-company.com/locations/clearwater), [Sarasota](https://the-handyman-company.com/locations/sarasota), [Melbourne](https://the-handyman-company.com/locations/melbourne), plus the towns around each one. - **Hours:** Open Daily 8 AM to 5 PM. Request an estimate online anytime, 24/7. - **Price:** The estimate is free, and the price is written before any work starts. The quote you approve is the bill you get. - **Warranty and licenses:** One year on the workmanship of every job. Florida contractor licenses CRC1336072, CBC1258366. - **How to book:** Call 800-931-1106 or send the free estimate form. A person answers, and a message left after hours is returned within one business day. ## What We Handle ### New Ceiling Fan Installation We hang your new ceiling fan where a light or fan box and a wall switch already exist. The box gets checked first, and every speed gets tested before we leave. ### Ceiling Fan Replacement The tired fan comes down and the new one goes up on a checked mount. The old fan leaves with us, so there is nothing for you to haul. ### Ceiling Fan Wobble & Noise Fixes Wobble and clicking usually trace to loose mounts or blades out of balance. We tighten, straighten, and balance until the fan runs quiet, and we say so if the fan is worn out instead. ### Light Fixture to Fan Swaps Want a fan where a light hangs now? If a switch already runs that light, we can put a fan there, with a fan-rated box or brace added first when the old box is only built for a light. ### High & Vaulted Ceilings Two-story foyers and vaulted great rooms need tall ladders and an angled mount. We set the downrod so the blades sit where the air is useful. ### Outdoor & Lanai Fans Covered porches and lanais need a damp-rated ceiling fan built for Florida humidity. We hang it right, so your outdoor room gets a breeze even in August. **Where our work stops** We hang, replace, and quiet fans at a box and wall switch your home already has. New wiring, a switch where there has never been one, or panel work belongs to a licensed electrician. We do not repair fan motors either. If your job crosses one of those lines, we tell you before anyone touches a wire. ## A New Ceiling Fan Goes Up on a Box Built to Carry It Swapping an existing light fixture for a ceiling fan, or an existing ceiling fan for a new one, is one of the most common jobs on a handyman list. The part that matters most is the one you cannot see. Many ceiling boxes were put up to hold a light and nothing more, and a spinning fan slowly works a light box loose. So our ceiling fan installer checks the electrical box before anything goes up. If it is only rated for a light, a fan-rated box or a fan brace between the ceiling joists goes in first, through the same opening. Then the fan is hung on the existing wiring and the switch you already have, and run on every speed. The old fixture and the packaging leave with us. - Power off and tested dead - Box and support checked first - Fan-rated box or brace if needed - Fan hung on your existing switch - Every speed and the light tested - Old fixture hauled away > **A recent request:** One recent list asked us to replace two bedroom fans along with several bathroom and foyer lights. Fans and lights on the same list are one service visit for one craftsman. - [Swapping light fixtures too?](https://the-handyman-company.com/services/lighting-installation) ## A Fan That Wobbles or Clicks Usually Needs a Tune-Up, Not a New Fan Before you shop for a new ceiling fan, let us take a look. Most ceiling fan wobble and clicking comes from how the fan was hung, not from the fan itself. Screws work loose as the fan runs, and one bent blade holder throws the fan blades off balance. We tighten the mount and straighten any bent blade holder. If it still rocks, we balance the blades with small clip weights until it runs quiet. We do not repair fan motors. If the hum comes from inside the motor, or humid air has warped the blades, we will tell you a new fan is the better buy. - Mounting bracket tightened - Downrod and canopy snugged - Blade holders straightened - Blades balanced with clip weights - Tested on every speed - [Keeping the blades clean](https://the-handyman-company.com/blog/how-to-clean-a-ceiling-fan) ## Tall Ceilings and Lanai Fans Are the Ones to Hand Off A ceiling fan over a two-story foyer or a vaulted great room is not a job for a stepladder. It needs tall ladders and a mount made for a sloped ceiling, with a downrod that brings the blades down where you sit. It takes the right equipment and real care for safety, and it is exactly the install homeowners are glad to hand to us. Out on the lanai, the fan matters as much as the mount. Only a damp-rated fan belongs on a covered porch in Florida, because an indoor fan hung outside rusts and its blades warp in the humid air. We check the rating on the box before we hang it, so the breeze lasts. - Angled mount for sloped ceilings - Downrod sized to the room - Tall ladders, set up with care - Damp-rated fans on lanais - Remote control or wall control set up - [Lanai screens torn too?](https://the-handyman-company.com/services/screen-repair) ## Choices to Make Before Install Day A fan install goes right or wrong before the ladder comes out. We are glad to help you get these right on the phone. - **Flush mount or downrod** Low ceilings need a hugger ceiling fan that sits close to the ceiling and keeps the blades out of head room. Taller rooms need a downrod that brings the fan down into the air you live in. Our tip: Check the fan box for the maker's list of downrod lengths before install day. Buying the downrod from the same brand saves a return trip to the store. - **Indoor or damp-rated** Lanai and porch fans live in Florida humidity all year, so the fan type matters. A damp-rated fan is built for it. An indoor fan hung out there rusts and starts to wobble within a few seasons. Our tip: Look for the damp rating printed on the fan carton before you buy for a lanai. If it only says indoor, it belongs inside the house. - **The electrical box it hangs from** This is the one choice you cannot see from the floor. A fan must hang from a box listed for fan support and anchored to the framing. If your ceiling hides a light-only box, replacing it is part of our install, not an errand for you. Our tip: If the old light ever sagged or the canopy felt loose, mention it when you call. It tells us the box needs a closer look. - **Pull chains, remote, or wall control** Decide how you want to run the fan before install day. The remote control or wall control that ships with your fan gets set up as part of the job, and we show you how it works before we go. Our tip: Keep the remote with the fan box until we arrive. Pairing it at install time is quick, and hunting for it later is not. ## How a Fan Install Visit Goes 1. **Power off, and proven off** The breaker goes off first, and a tester at the ceiling proves the wires are dead. The wall switch gets taped so nobody flips it mid-job. Safety comes before the ladder. 2. **Check what is up there** The old light or fan comes down, and we take a hard look at the box and its support. This is where we catch a light-only box that was never meant to carry a spinning fan. 3. **Set the right mount** A fan-rated box or brace goes in when it is needed, then the bracket gets fastened tight. Vaulted ceilings get an angled mount and a downrod sized to the room. 4. **Hang, wire, and balance** The fan gets hung and connected to the wires already there, with every splice capped tight. Then it runs on every speed, and any wobble gets balanced out before the ladder folds. 5. **Show you how it works** We walk you through the fan's features, including the reverse switch that pushes warm air down in the winter months. Then the packaging and the old fan leave with us. ## What Moves a Ceiling Fan Estimate Ceiling fan installation cost can vary depending on a few honest things. None of them come as a surprise, and we explain each one at the estimate. - **How many fans are on the list** Much of the cost of one ceiling fan installation is getting a craftsman to your door. Adding every fan and light on your list to the same visit saves you real money. - **Ceiling height** A flat bedroom ceiling is a straightforward swap. A vaulted great room or a two-story foyer takes tall ladders and more care, so it carries more labor. - **The box up there** If the box is already fan-rated and solid, the fan goes right up. If it only holds a light, a fan-rated box or brace goes in first. - **The fan itself** A standard fan goes up faster than one with a light kit and a remote to pair. A fandelier with lots of glass takes the longest to assemble. ## Fans are how Florida stays livable Most of the country runs ceiling fans a few months a year. Florida runs them from spring through the new year, and in much of the state close to year-round. That wears out cheap fans and sloppy installs fast. Mounts loosen, bearings hum, and a small wobble grows every humid month. A ceiling fan installed solid on a rated box just runs, season after season. Good air circulation lets you nudge the thermostat up in summer, which gives the air conditioner a little help with the heat and is easy on energy bills. The lanai is the other Florida story. A screened porch without a fan is hard to enjoy from June through September, and an indoor fan hung out there rusts in the damp air. A damp-rated fan, properly mounted, turns the lanai back into the room you bought the house for. ## What Customers Say > "France did a wonderful job replacing our ceiling fans. Highly recommended!" (Katherine Ulrich, Orlando office, Google review) > "The Handyman Company was great! We had 4 fans taken down and replaced with 3 new fans and 1 fandelier. Alex was great. He was professional and courteous and did the work relatively fast. Would gladly use the Handyman's services again!" (Dominic Caracappa, Jacksonville office, Google review) > "He installed the ceiling fan in the master bedroom. He took time to show how the fan operates. He cleaned up his work area and more. The Handyman company has done work for me before and I will continue to use them for their services." (Edward Wood, Jacksonville office, Google review) ## Often Booked Together - [Lighting & Fixture Installation](https://the-handyman-company.com/services/lighting-installation): Swapping fixtures too? Fans and lights get handled in the same visit by the same craftsman. - [Popcorn Ceiling Removal](https://the-handyman-company.com/services/popcorn-ceiling-removal): If the popcorn is coming off anyway, that is the moment to plan where every fan should hang. - [Aging-in-Place Modifications](https://the-handyman-company.com/services/aging-in-place): Remote controls and reachable wall switches make fans easier to live with, part of setting a home up for the long haul. ## Frequently Asked Questions ### Who is the best handyman for ceiling fan installation in Florida? The Handyman Company has hung and replaced ceiling fans for Florida homeowners since 1999, with its own employee craftsmen working from six offices: Tampa, Orlando, Jacksonville, Clearwater, Sarasota, and Melbourne. It holds Florida contractor licenses CRC1336072 and CBC1258366, hangs every fan on a fan-rated box, puts the price in writing before work starts, and backs the job with a one year warranty. Call 800-931-1106 for a free estimate. ### Can you replace a light fixture with a ceiling fan? Yes, and it is no trouble at all, as long as a switch already runs that light. This is where the box matters. A box built for a light is not made to carry a spinning fan, so if that is what is up there, we put in a fan-rated box or brace before the fan goes up. ### Do I need an electrician, or can a handyman install ceiling fans? Installing or replacing a fan at an existing box and switch is handyman work, and we do it every week. New electrical wiring or anything at the panel belongs to a licensed electrician. If your job crosses that line, we tell you before anyone touches a wire. ### My fan wobbles and makes noise. Does it need to be replaced? Usually not, so hold off on shopping. Wobble and clicking come from loose screws or blades out of balance, and both are fixable. We do not repair motors, so if the noise is inside the motor, we will say a new fan is the better buy. ### Can you hang a fan on my vaulted or two-story ceiling? Yes, and we would rather you did not try it yourself. High and sloped ceilings need tall ladders and an angled mount, with a downrod that brings the blades into the air you live in. That is the install homeowners are most glad to hand off. ### How much does ceiling fan installation cost? Ceiling fan installation cost depends mostly on the ceiling height and the box up there. How many fans are on the list matters too. Whether it is one fan or a whole-house project, we put one number in writing for the complete list before we start, and the quote you approve is the bill you get. ### Do you supply the fan, or do I buy it? Either way works. Most customers pick out their own ceiling fans so they get exactly the look they want, and our team installs what you bought. Tell us the rooms when you call 800-931-1106, and we will flag anything that will not work before you open the box. ## Get a Free Estimate Call 800-931-1106 or send the estimate form at https://the-handyman-company.com/#free-estimate. Open Daily 8 AM to 5 PM. Request an estimate online anytime, 24/7. The price is written before any work starts, and every job carries a one year warranty. Florida contractor licenses CRC1336072, CBC1258366.