Quiet, humidity-sensing, ducted all the way outside. The fix for the foggy mirror and the black corners in the shower.
A bathroom exhaust fan has to move at least 50 cubic feet of air per minute and send it outdoors, not into the attic, to keep a Western Washington bathroom from growing mold. A licensed electrician replaces a worn or noisy fan with a quiet humidity-sensing model in one to two hours, or installs a fan where there has never been one, including the duct and the roof or wall cap. Humidity-sensing fans switch themselves on in the shower and off when the room is dry.
Repairs: King and Pierce County south of I-90. Installations: greater Puget Sound.
Sized to the room, ducted to the outside.
Turns itself on and off
Under 1 sone — you will not hear it
One unit, two circuits
For the cold bathroom
Runs 20 minutes after you leave
80–150 CFM sized to the room
Damper, screen, sealed
No condensation in the attic
The motor is worn and the damper is stuck. Hold a tissue to the grille — if it does not stick, the fan is not working.
Either the fan is undersized or it is dumping into the attic. We check where the duct actually goes.
Moisture that is not leaving the room. A humidity-sensing fan fixes the behavior problem too — nobody has to remember to run it.
Common in older Kent, Renton and Tacoma homes with a window instead. We cut in a fan, run the duct, and fit the cap.
A new tub or shower changes the room. Size the fan for the new volume and move it over the shower if the layout allows.
Warm wet air meets a cold uninsulated duct and condenses. Insulated duct and a proper cap stop the drip.
Most of the range is the duct work. A fan swap on existing duct is a short job; a new duct run through the roof is most of a morning.
| Replace an existing fan, same duct | $250–$600 |
| New fan with new duct and roof or wall cap | $600–$1,500 |
| Fan-light or fan-heater combination | Add the unit price |
| Humidity-sensing upgrade | Add $40–$120 for the unit |
| Timer or humidity wall switch | $120–$250 |
| Second bathroom, same visit | Lower per fan |
Typical ranges for Western Washington — not a quote. Your exact price comes upfront, before any work starts, and you approve it first.
Same three steps, every job.
Pick the job online or call (206) 486-6373. A technician reaches out within 1 business hour to confirm a window.
We find the fault, explain it, and give you the exact price. Nothing starts until you approve it.
Repaired, tested under load, permit pulled where required, area cleaned. Most jobs done in one visit.
A dead outlet gets the same licensed electrician and the same code as a panel upgrade. Bad connections are how house fires start.
Washington-licensed electricians. Permits pulled and inspections passed where the work needs one.
2,500+ homes across South King and Pierce County. We have seen your panel before.
You approve the price before any work starts. If we find more, we stop and ask.
Every technician is background-checked before stepping into your home. Shoe covers, drop cloths, clean exit.
Anything off, we make it right. We answer 24/7 and real emergencies go first.
The rule of thumb is 1 CFM per square foot of floor, with a 50 CFM minimum. A 5 by 8 bathroom needs 50 CFM; a large master bath with a separate shower room may need 80 to 110 CFM, or a fan over the shower plus one over the tub.
No, and most of the fans we replace do. Venting into the attic rots the sheathing and grows mold above the ceiling. The duct has to run to a roof cap or a wall cap with a damper.
Fan noise is rated in sones. Older builder-grade fans are 3 to 4 sones; a good replacement is under 1 sone and barely audible. We fit the quiet ones by default.
A like-for-like replacement on the existing circuit does not. A new fan with new wiring does, and we pull the electrical permit. Cutting a roof cap does not need a separate permit in most of our area.
It can, but a humidity-sensing fan or a timer switch works better: the fan keeps running after the shower until the room is dry, which is when the moisture actually leaves.
Book online or call. One to two hours for most replacements.
Repairs: King and Pierce County south of I-90. Installations: greater Puget Sound.