Like-for-like light fixture and ceiling fan swaps, dimmers, and smart switches installed cleanly and safely. Serving Montclair homeowners and property managers with upfront pricing and same-week availability.
Swapping a light fixture in a 1915 Montclair colonial is rarely just a swap. Above that dining-room chandelier there may be a shallow pancake box, cloth-wrapped wiring, or a plaster ceiling medallion that deserves to survive the project. We handle like-for-like fixture and ceiling-fan swaps, dimmers, and smart switches, and we work carefully around the original details that make homes in Upper Montclair and near the art museum worth owning. Two things every owner of a pre-war home here should know. First, ceiling fans require a fan-rated box — the original boxes almost never qualify, and a fan hung from one will wobble loose over time, so plan on a box upgrade as part of the job. Second, if we open a fixture and find active knob-and-tube wiring or anything unsafe, we'll tell you straight and recommend a licensed electrician rather than improvising — that's the honest boundary of handyman electrical work. For the common case, though — tired fixture out, new one in, switch upgraded — it's a clean one-visit job, fully insured.
| Job | Price range |
|---|---|
| Light fixture swap | $110 – $200 |
| Ceiling fan (existing wiring) | $150 – $350 |
| Smart switch / dimmer | $90 – $160 |
| Smart doorbell / Ring install | $125 – $225 |
| Exhaust fan replacement | $175 – $325 |
Ranges are typical Northern NJ pricing for ceiling fan installation in Montclair. A standard service-call minimum applies. No travel fee.
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Our ceiling fan installation pricing for Montclair is shown in the table above. We confirm a firm, upfront price before any work begins — estimates are always free and there's no travel fee.
Most Montclair jobs are booked within 48 hours, with same-day service available for urgent repairs.
Yes. We serve all of Essex County and the rest of Northern New Jersey — Bergen, Hudson, Essex, Morris, Passaic, and Union counties.
Sentinel Handyman LLC is fully insured and carries general liability coverage; our New Jersey Home Improvement Contractor registration is in process.
Four standards we hold ourselves to on every job, every time.
You see and approve a clear, upfront price before any work begins. No surprises. No travel fee.
Background-checked pros in clean, marked vehicles. If we're going to be late, you'll know.
Square, level, plumb, and finished. Work we'd put our shield on.
Insured, warrantied, and we stand behind it. If something isn't right, we make it right.
Get a fast, no-pressure quote today. Most jobs booked within 48 hours.
