Swapping an old fan or converting a light fixture to a fan? Get a typical market range and a direct estimate at Dima's flat $60/hr — fan-rated box checked, balanced and wobble-free when it spins.
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Replacing an existing fan is typically 1–1.5 hours: power off and verified, old fan down, bracket and fan-rated box checked, new fan assembled, hung, wired, balanced and tested. A new install where a light fixture sits today runs 2–3 hours because the fixture box gets swapped for a fan-rated braced box. Taller ceilings add ladder time, and a remote receiver or smart switch adds wiring and pairing time. Honest limit: a spot with no existing wiring is a licensed electrician's job first — this calculator covers swaps and fixture-to-fan conversions, and you'll be told straight if your job needs an electrician before a handyman install makes sense.
Yes. A fan needs a fan-rated box braced for the weight and vibration — a standard light-fixture box is not enough. Replacements usually already have one (it gets verified before the new fan goes up). New installs in this calculator include swapping in a fan-rated box where a light fixture was.
Running brand-new wiring, adding a switch leg or cutting into a ceiling with no existing fixture is licensed-electrician work, not a handyman install. The calculator covers fan swaps and fixture-to-fan conversions; if your spot has no wiring at all, you'll be pointed to an electrician first — honestly, not sold a workaround.
Above about 10 feet it's taller-ladder or scaffold work: slower, more careful, and the fan usually needs a longer downrod to move air properly (the fan itself should hang 8–9 feet off the floor). Vaulted two-story ceilings add roughly an hour.
It's an estimate based on typical job time at a flat $60/hr (2-hour project minimum, $120). The fan itself is supplied by you unless arranged in advance. The booking form confirms your final flat quote before work starts, and that confirmed price is what you pay.