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Can I make a fan with a down rod flush mount to the ceiling? In essence, this would turn a normal ceiling fan into a flushmount ceiling fan.

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No, usually you cannot do this. The reason for this is a flush mount fan has a plate that mounts both to the box, and to the down rod. This plate also has a hanger. You can try looking for a shorter down rod though. The places you can find the shorter down rod are Lowes and HD. You should be able to find a short down rod all the way down to 4 inches.

You can also look at our hugger & flushmount ceiling fan pages, in order to find a replacement fan as well. You may not like your normal ceiling fan as much and just thinking of replacing it with a hugger or flushmount replacement. No problem. Browse on the left hand side to the Hugger Ceiling Fan page and try taking a look at that, in order to find a fan that you’re interested in. We do our best to find the right models for you as well. Please let us know on the contact us page if there is a certain fan that you’re after and unable to find here. We also respond to part requests as well.

 

What is the going rate to have a ceiling fan installed, uninstalled or removed from my home?

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What is the going rate to have a ceiling fan installed, uninstalled or removed from my home?

If you are dealing with an experienced fan installer, then generally a fan installation will take a half an hour. The most it should take is an hour. Now – here’s the tricky part. If the fan installer or contractor you are using only charges by the hour, that’s great. But, a lot of companies will charge for a 2 hour minimum, even if they are on site for only an hour. Keep this in mind.

Cost to install a ceiling fan

The usual going rate for fan installation and contractors runs from $45-$75/hour. If you call around, you will be able to compare rates. Look for a licensed contractor who can do installs around $50/hour. This is the going rate. And also, ask them whether or not they charge for a 2 hour minimum.

Say you have purchased four ceiling fans for the home, and you’d like to have them all installed. You should be looking like this:

    • Four ceiling fans
    • 30 minutes each to install
    • 4 x 30 minutes = 2 hours
    • 2 hours x $50/hour = $100 to install four fans

The most you should pay for this would be $150-$200 on the high end.

 

Can I make a fan with a down rod flush mount to the ceiling?

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Can I make a fan with a down rod flush mount to the ceiling? In essence, this would turn a normal ceiling fan into a flushmount ceiling fan.

No, usually you cannot do this. The reason for this is a flush mount fan has a plate that mounts both to the box, and to the down rod. This plate also has a hanger. You can try looking for a shorter down rod though. The places you can find the shorter down rod are Lowes and HD. You should be able to find a short down rod all the way down to 4 inches.

You can also look at our hugger & flushmount ceiling fan pages, in order to find a replacement fan as well. You may not like your normal ceiling fan as much and just thinking of replacing it with a hugger or flushmount replacement. No problem. Browse on the left hand side to the <a href=”https://www.ceiling-fans-n-more.com/hugger-ceiling-fans.php” title=”Hugger Ceiling Fan Reviews”>Hugger Ceiling Fan</a> page and try taking a look at that, in order to find a fan that you’re interested in. We do our best to find the right models for you as well. Please let us know on the contact us page if there is a certain fan that you’re after and unable to find here. We also respond to part requests as well.