Electrical

Ceiling fan installation in North Brisbane

Bedroom that's unbearable by 2am in February? A fan is the cheapest cooling you'll ever run. We'll put one up properly — braced, balanced and switched where you can reach it.

  • New fan points cut in and wired, not just a swap on the existing light
  • Fan and light combos, DC fans, and low-profile fans for flat ceilings
  • Wall controls and remotes, set up and paired before we leave
  • Outdoor-rated fans for patios, alfrescos and sheds

4.9 on Google · 74 reviews

Rated 4.9 out of 5 on Google from 74 reviews
An AWSM electrician fitting a blade to a new ceiling fan in a freshly painted living room
  • Licensed electrical contractor #91702
  • ARC #106899
  • Fully insured
  • Owner-run since 2022
  • Deception Bay, QLD
  • Quoted before we touch a tool

    A price in writing first. No "we’ll see how we go".

  • Owners on the tools

    You deal with Dylan or Hayden, not a call centre.

  • 5-year workmanship warranty

    On every air con install we do, on top of the unit warranty.

  • We come back

    If something isn't right, we're back to sort it out.

The problem

Sound familiar?

If one of these is you, you are in the right place. Tell us which one and we will come back with a price.

  • The bedroom is still hot with the window open
  • There's only a light where the fan should go
  • The old fan wobbles or clicks
  • The pull cord broke years ago
  • We want a fan on the patio but it's exposed to the weather
  • Running the air con all night is costing a fortune

What we do

What we actually do.

Supplied and installed, or yours put up. New points, wall controls and proper bracing where the ceiling needs it.

What's included

  • New fan points cut in and wired, not just a swap on the existing light
  • Fan and light combos, DC fans, and low-profile fans for flat ceilings
  • Wall controls and remotes, set up and paired before we leave
  • Outdoor-rated fans for patios, alfrescos and sheds
  • Proper fixing to a batten or a fitted brace — never straight into plasterboard
  • Old fans removed and taken away

Fixing, not just hanging

A ceiling fan is a few kilos of spinning weight hanging over a bed. It needs to be fixed to something structural — a ceiling batten, a joist, or a brace we install between them. Plasterboard on its own is not a fixing, and a fan mounted to it is the reason old fans wobble, click and eventually come loose.

We’ll check what’s above the ceiling before we quote. On a flat or raked ceiling, or where the fan has to go somewhere there’s no batten, a brace goes in from the roof space. Low-profile ceilings get a hugger-style fan so you keep the blade clearance without ducking.

Controls, and what the fan actually costs to run

Most fans get a wall control rather than a pull cord — it’s easier to reach and it doesn’t snap off. DC motor fans cost a bit more up front and use a fraction of the power of an old AC one, run much quieter, and come with a remote and more speed steps. In a bedroom that difference is worth paying for.

Happy to supply the fan or to install one you’ve already bought. Either way you get the same install and the same warranty on our workmanship.

Quoted before we touch a tool.

Electrical work gets quoted per job, so there is no honest price to put on a page — every house is different. What we can promise is that you see the number before anyone starts.

Request a Quote
  • A price in writing, first

    We look at the job, then send the number. Nothing starts until you have said yes to it.

  • The price is the price

    If we find something we could not see, you get a call and a revised number — not a bigger invoice at the end.

  • 10% pensioner discount

    Just mention it when you send the job through and we will take it off the quote.

Who we work for

Homes, builds and rent rolls.

Three very different jobs, three different things that matter. Here's how we handle each one.

  • Homeowners

    Someone who turns up when they said, does it properly and tells you the price first.

    • Written quote before we start
    • One crew for the wiring and the air con
    • We clean up after ourselves
    • We come back if something isn’t right
    Get a price for your place
  • Builders

    A sub you can put on the program and forget about. Rough-in to fit-off, on the day.

    • Rough-in, fit-off and final testing
    • Electrical and air con on one order
    • We turn up when the schedule says
    • Certificates and paperwork done properly
    Talk about your next job
  • Property managers

    Fast make-safes, compliance that stands up, and an invoice your system will accept.

    • Smoke alarm and safety switch compliance
    • We deal with the tenant for access
    • Photos and notes on every job
    • One invoice per job, per property
    Get us on your panel

How it works

From the first message to booked in.

  1. 01

    Send the job

    Tell us what needs doing. Photos help.

  2. 02

    We call you back

    Within a business day, from Dylan or Hayden.

  3. 03

    Written quote

    A price in writing before anyone touches a tool.

  4. 04

    Booked in

    You pick a day that works and we turn up on it.

Questions

The things people ask about this one.

Can a ceiling fan go where my light is now?

Usually, but not always, and the reason is the fixing rather than the wiring.

A fan is several kilos of spinning weight. It has to be fixed to a ceiling batten, a joist, or a brace we install between them — plasterboard on its own isn’t a fixing. Where the light sits between battens we fit a brace from the roof space.

You’ll also want a separate switch or a wall control for the fan, which is a second consideration we’ll cover in the quote.

Can I supply my own light fittings or air con unit?

Usually yes, and plenty of people do.

Two conditions: it has to be compliant gear for Australia, and the warranty on the unit itself stays between you and wherever you bought it. We’ll warrant our installation either way.

Send us the model before you buy it and we’ll tell you if it’s suitable for the spot you’ve got in mind — that’s a cheaper conversation than finding out afterwards.

How do your quotes work?

You get a price in writing before we touch a tool. That’s the promise the whole business runs on.

Tell us what needs doing — photos of the switchboard or the unit help a lot — and Dylan or Hayden will call you back to check the details. Then the quote comes through in writing. If you’re happy with it, we book a day. No surprise numbers at the end of the job.

What areas do you cover?

We’re based in Deception Bay and work right across North Brisbane and Moreton Bay — the Redcliffe peninsula, the North Lakes corridor, Caboolture and north, and Brisbane’s northern suburbs.

If you’re not sure whether you’re in our patch, send the suburb through and we’ll tell you straight. If it’s a stretch for us we’ll say so rather than waste your time.

Will you make a mess of my house?

We clean up after ourselves. Drop sheets down, dust vacuumed up, old fittings and packaging taken away with us.

Where a wall or ceiling has to be opened we cut neat and tell you first, so you know exactly what you’re getting back. Plaster patching and painting we leave to you or your painter unless you’d rather we organise it — just ask while we’re quoting.

Shoes off inside if that’s the house rule. No worries.

Why AWSM

Two trades, one crew, no excuses.

Most jobs need a sparky, an air con bloke, or both. You get both from the same team — one quote, one invoice, nobody to blame.

Dylan, Hayden and the AWSM crew standing in front of their two branded work vans

Owners on the tools

Dylan and Hayden own the business and turn up to the jobs. The person who quotes it is the person who does it — or the bloke standing next to them.

Meet the crew

Brands we install

Gear we can get parts for in ten years, not whatever was cheapest this week. If you'd rather supply your own, that's fine too.

  • Daikin
  • Mitsubishi Electric
  • Panasonic
  • Gree
  • Clipsal
  • Hager

Licensed and insured

Check the numbers — that's what they're there for.

Electrical contractor
91702
Electrician
169702
ARC refrigerant handling
106899

ABN 30 671 579 918 · Fully insured

Reviews

What people say afterwards.

5 out of 5

Really great to deal with. Fast and reliable service.

Kathy S.

Google review · Oct 2026

5 out of 5

Great service. Will use again

Jim B.

Google review · Aug 2026

5 out of 5

Great communication and good quality work.

Ian M.

Google review · June 2026

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Brands we install

  • Daikin
  • Mitsubishi Electric
  • Panasonic
  • Gree
  • Clipsal
  • Hager

Get your fans quoted and booked in.

Send the job through and Dylan or Hayden will call you back to go through it. Written price before anyone starts.

Where we work

Servicing North Brisbane & Moreton Bay.

Based in Deception Bay, out on the road across the bay and the northern suburbs every day. Not sure if you're in our patch? Send the suburb through and we'll tell you straight.

Map of North Brisbane and Moreton Bay with AWSM's four service areas shaded — the Redcliffe peninsula, the North Lakes corridor, Caboolture and north, and Brisbane's northern suburbs — and Deception Bay marked as the home base.
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