Timber Fans was established in 2000 and is based in the Garden Route, South Africa. We offer our own locally manufactured fans together with a few carefully chosen OEM models made for us by third parties. We sell and distribute widely throughout Southern Africa, the Indian Ocean Islands and further afield.
With nearly three decades in the business, we’re here for the long haul and want to confirm our commitment to all our customers as a world-class supplier of luxury, handcrafted ceiling fans. We have assembled a remarkable and unrivaled fan range that we can confidently offer to discerning homeowners, hospitality operators or importers. We back this up with an unwavering quality promise and personal after sales service. We’re proud of our service reputation and our ability to provide individual solutions to customers.
“Our mission is to be a world class maker and supplier of handcrafted ceiling fans in a wide range of natural wood combinations and finishes.”
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CSA is a standards development and the mark on products demonstrates that the product has been certified to applicable standards.
Import and export registered
The CE (European Conformity) ensures that products comply with strict EU standards for safety, health, and environmental protection
NRCS is a national regulator for compulsory specifications, focussed on protection, health, safety, the environment and ensuring fair trade.
Our process for locally made Timber Fans
Cut and match
The individual ceiling fan blades are cut by hand using a jig and are then roughly matched for weight, wood grain texture and pattern into sets of three. They are then sanded, edge-trimmed and sealed or coated. Then they are weighed again and a final matching into sets of three takes place.
Milling
Our timber hubs are milled from solid hardwood and then sanded before sealing and/or coating. The hubs in turn will be matched for colour tone and texture with the ceiling fan blades sets they will finally be assigned to.
Inspection & testing
Our high quality imported fan motors are subjected to an equally rigorous process of inspection and testing before being passed for transfer to the assembly section.
Assembly
At the assembly station, each ceiling fan takes final form as the individual components are assembled by hand. Then each ceiling fan is tested for: balance, rpm’s, sound pressure, air volume and electricity consumption. Tolerance levels are tight and any unit not making the grade will be rejected and substituted.
Packaging
The final step is to send the completed ceiling fan for packaging where they are expertly and securely packed for collection or delivery throughout the country or for export.
Customise
For those who want something beyond our standard range, we offer a bespoke customisation service. Special blade finishes, timber tones, and hub coatings can be crafted to order, making each fan truly one of a kind.
Handcrafted Process
Throughout the process there is no hint of automation or mass-production. We have no intention of changing this approach and trust that our customers would agree with us!