Is the wobble in your ceiling fan getting worse? Questions like these are the bane of homeowners, as most are not sure how to even check a ceiling fan to see where a problem might be. As you listen to the squeak and sway of your fan get more noticeable each day, you know that putting it off won't fix anything. Why not pick up the phone and call an electrician to come and examine it?

Ceiling fans are a great addition to the home. They help you get more heating and cooling energy for your dollar, keep the air fresh, and provide a pleasant ambiance while you're relaxing. If you'd like to install or repair one of these handy devices in your home, you may be tempted to cut costs by doing the job yourself. Not calling an electrician to install or fix your wobbly ceiling fan could turn your relaxing retreat into a real nightmare. If something you forgot or put in backwards while working on that ceiling fan gets worse, it's very likely to cause damage beyond the fan itself.

A ceiling fan, by nature, moves a great deal, and if the initial installation is not completed by a professional, a minor amateur mistake will magnify in time as the fan is used, producing a wobble. The consequences of that wobble can be small, such as an annoying and persistent rattle, or very severe, such as a ceiling fan coming loose or falling and injuring someone. You may feel that you are saving a little money by trying to do that repair, but when you're dealing with a jagged hole in your ceiling or personal injuries, you'll realize that you spend a lot more by not hiring a electrical contractor.

Unless you are employed in the contracting business and have installed or repaired ceiling fans before, chances are you'll be following a diagram or how-to book. Unfortunately, these can't adjust their directions in real time the way an electrical contractor can, and what works perfectly well in the book may be very wrong for your house structure, ceiling height, or dozens of other considerations most homeowners aren't trained to watch for. Even the most well-meaning do-it-yourself advice from a big box store employee can't compensate for the know-how and experience of an electrician.

A side benefit to using an electrical contractor to repair the wobble in your ceiling fan, beyond the immediate relief of worry and noise, is that you will have an electrician in the house who can fix other problems too. Before calling the contractor's number, take a walk through and make a note of any other electrical problems in your home. Mention these on the phone, and while the electrician is visiting, they can help you fix these. This way, you'll only have to pay one initial visit fee, instead of several emergency calls when the fridge shorts out, or the desk outlet suddenly stops working.