Ceiling Fan
Installation & Repair

Yes, but the box needs upgrading to fan-rated. Fans are heavier and vibrate more than fixtures. We swap the box as part of the job.

Yes. We run a cable from a nearby circuit, mount a fan-rated box braced to the framing, and add a wall switch or use a remote. With attic access above it takes a few hours. It is new wiring, so it gets a permit, which we pull.

Replacement: 1–2 hours. New wiring or box upgrade: 2–3 hours. Time estimate before we start.

Replacing a fan or a light with a fan on a box that is already fan-rated is the short job. A box that needs bracing, a high ceiling, or a room with no wiring adds to it. You get the exact price before any work starts, and you approve it first.

Yes, but usually a simple one. Where the state (L&I) issues the permit, a like-for-like fan swap is Class B work, the most basic permit type, and so is a fan replacing a light on a box already listed for fans. A new box or new wiring takes a regular electrical permit, which we pull.

Unbalanced blades, loose bracket, warped blades, or a box that's not fan-rated. We pinpoint and fix it.

A wobbling fan can be. A slight wobble is usually blade balance, but a fan hung from a plain light box can work loose, because only a box listed for fans is made to carry one. Turn the fan off if it shakes hard, clicks or moves at the ceiling, and book a check.

Wobble, a dead light kit, a pull chain that snapped, a remote that stopped working and a loose mount are all repairable. A humming or seized motor usually is not worth repairing, and a new fan costs less than the part. We tell you which before doing either.

Next Phase Electric installs, replaces and repairs ceiling fans in Issaquah, Newcastle and nearby cities. We are licensed and insured, and we handle high ceilings and rooms with no wiring. We fit a fan-rated box where one is needed and dispose of the old fan.