diff --git a/CODEOWNERS b/CODEOWNERS
index eebaf02671..53669b8b99 100644
--- a/CODEOWNERS
+++ b/CODEOWNERS
@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@ esphome/components/globals/* @esphome/core
 esphome/components/gpio/* @esphome/core
 esphome/components/gps/* @coogle
 esphome/components/havells_solar/* @sourabhjaiswal
+esphome/components/hbridge/fan/* @WeekendWarrior
+esphome/components/hbridge/light/* @DotNetDann
 esphome/components/hitachi_ac424/* @sourabhjaiswal
 esphome/components/homeassistant/* @OttoWinter
 esphome/components/hrxl_maxsonar_wr/* @netmikey
diff --git a/esphome/components/hbridge/__init__.py b/esphome/components/hbridge/__init__.py
index e69de29bb2..7eae863ff5 100644
--- a/esphome/components/hbridge/__init__.py
+++ b/esphome/components/hbridge/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+import esphome.codegen as cg
+
+hbridge_ns = cg.esphome_ns.namespace("hbridge")
diff --git a/esphome/components/hbridge/fan/__init__.py b/esphome/components/hbridge/fan/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b169978acd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/esphome/components/hbridge/fan/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+import esphome.codegen as cg
+import esphome.config_validation as cv
+from esphome import automation
+from esphome.automation import maybe_simple_id
+from esphome.components import fan, output
+from esphome.const import (
+    CONF_ID,
+    CONF_DECAY_MODE,
+    CONF_SPEED_COUNT,
+    CONF_PIN_A,
+    CONF_PIN_B,
+    CONF_ENABLE_PIN,
+)
+from .. import hbridge_ns
+
+
+CODEOWNERS = ["@WeekendWarrior"]
+
+
+HBridgeFan = hbridge_ns.class_("HBridgeFan", fan.FanState)
+
+DecayMode = hbridge_ns.enum("DecayMode")
+DECAY_MODE_OPTIONS = {
+    "SLOW": DecayMode.DECAY_MODE_SLOW,
+    "FAST": DecayMode.DECAY_MODE_FAST,
+}
+
+# Actions
+BrakeAction = hbridge_ns.class_("BrakeAction", automation.Action)
+
+
+CONFIG_SCHEMA = fan.FAN_SCHEMA.extend(
+    {
+        cv.GenerateID(CONF_ID): cv.declare_id(HBridgeFan),
+        cv.Required(CONF_PIN_A): cv.use_id(output.FloatOutput),
+        cv.Required(CONF_PIN_B): cv.use_id(output.FloatOutput),
+        cv.Optional(CONF_DECAY_MODE, default="SLOW"): cv.enum(
+            DECAY_MODE_OPTIONS, upper=True
+        ),
+        cv.Optional(CONF_SPEED_COUNT, default=100): cv.int_range(min=1),
+        cv.Optional(CONF_ENABLE_PIN): cv.use_id(output.FloatOutput),
+    }
+).extend(cv.COMPONENT_SCHEMA)
+
+
+@automation.register_action(
+    "fan.hbridge.brake",
+    BrakeAction,
+    maybe_simple_id({cv.Required(CONF_ID): cv.use_id(HBridgeFan)}),
+)
+async def fan_hbridge_brake_to_code(config, action_id, template_arg, args):
+    paren = await cg.get_variable(config[CONF_ID])
+    return cg.new_Pvariable(action_id, template_arg, paren)
+
+
+async def to_code(config):
+    var = cg.new_Pvariable(
+        config[CONF_ID],
+        config[CONF_SPEED_COUNT],
+        config[CONF_DECAY_MODE],
+    )
+    await fan.register_fan(var, config)
+    pin_a_ = await cg.get_variable(config[CONF_PIN_A])
+    cg.add(var.set_pin_a(pin_a_))
+    pin_b_ = await cg.get_variable(config[CONF_PIN_B])
+    cg.add(var.set_pin_b(pin_b_))
+
+    if CONF_ENABLE_PIN in config:
+        enable_pin = await cg.get_variable(config[CONF_ENABLE_PIN])
+        cg.add(var.set_enable_pin(enable_pin))
diff --git a/esphome/components/hbridge/fan/hbridge_fan.cpp b/esphome/components/hbridge/fan/hbridge_fan.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a4e5429ff4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/esphome/components/hbridge/fan/hbridge_fan.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+#include "hbridge_fan.h"
+#include "esphome/components/fan/fan_helpers.h"
+#include "esphome/core/log.h"
+
+namespace esphome {
+namespace hbridge {
+
+static const char *const TAG = "fan.hbridge";
+
+void HBridgeFan::set_hbridge_levels_(float a_level, float b_level) {
+  this->pin_a_->set_level(a_level);
+  this->pin_b_->set_level(b_level);
+  ESP_LOGD(TAG, "Setting speed: a: %.2f, b: %.2f", a_level, b_level);
+}
+
+// constant IN1/IN2, PWM on EN => power control, fast current decay
+// constant IN1/EN, PWM on IN2 => power control, slow current decay
+void HBridgeFan::set_hbridge_levels_(float a_level, float b_level, float enable) {
+  this->pin_a_->set_level(a_level);
+  this->pin_b_->set_level(b_level);
+  this->enable_->set_level(enable);
+  ESP_LOGD(TAG, "Setting speed: a: %.2f, b: %.2f, enable: %.2f", a_level, b_level, enable);
+}
+
+fan::FanStateCall HBridgeFan::brake() {
+  ESP_LOGD(TAG, "Braking");
+  (this->enable_ == nullptr) ? this->set_hbridge_levels_(1.0f, 1.0f) : this->set_hbridge_levels_(1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f);
+  return this->make_call().set_state(false);
+}
+
+void HBridgeFan::dump_config() {
+  ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "Fan '%s':", this->get_name().c_str());
+  if (this->get_traits().supports_oscillation()) {
+    ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "  Oscillation: YES");
+  }
+  if (this->get_traits().supports_direction()) {
+    ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "  Direction: YES");
+  }
+  if (this->decay_mode_ == DECAY_MODE_SLOW) {
+    ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "  Decay Mode: Slow");
+  } else {
+    ESP_LOGCONFIG(TAG, "  Decay Mode: Fast");
+  }
+}
+void HBridgeFan::setup() {
+  auto traits = fan::FanTraits(this->oscillating_ != nullptr, true, true, this->speed_count_);
+  this->set_traits(traits);
+  this->add_on_state_callback([this]() { this->next_update_ = true; });
+}
+void HBridgeFan::loop() {
+  if (!this->next_update_) {
+    return;
+  }
+  this->next_update_ = false;
+
+  float speed = 0.0f;
+  if (this->state) {
+    speed = static_cast<float>(this->speed) / static_cast<float>(this->speed_count_);
+  }
+  if (speed == 0.0f) {  // off means idle
+    (this->enable_ == nullptr) ? this->set_hbridge_levels_(speed, speed)
+                               : this->set_hbridge_levels_(speed, speed, speed);
+    return;
+  }
+  if (this->direction == fan::FAN_DIRECTION_FORWARD) {
+    if (this->decay_mode_ == DECAY_MODE_SLOW) {
+      (this->enable_ == nullptr) ? this->set_hbridge_levels_(1.0f - speed, 1.0f)
+                                 : this->set_hbridge_levels_(1.0f - speed, 1.0f, 1.0f);
+    } else {  // DECAY_MODE_FAST
+      (this->enable_ == nullptr) ? this->set_hbridge_levels_(0.0f, speed)
+                                 : this->set_hbridge_levels_(0.0f, 1.0f, speed);
+    }
+  } else {  // fan::FAN_DIRECTION_REVERSE
+    if (this->decay_mode_ == DECAY_MODE_SLOW) {
+      (this->enable_ == nullptr) ? this->set_hbridge_levels_(1.0f, 1.0f - speed)
+                                 : this->set_hbridge_levels_(1.0f, 1.0f - speed, 1.0f);
+    } else {  // DECAY_MODE_FAST
+      (this->enable_ == nullptr) ? this->set_hbridge_levels_(speed, 0.0f)
+                                 : this->set_hbridge_levels_(1.0f, 0.0f, speed);
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+}  // namespace hbridge
+}  // namespace esphome
diff --git a/esphome/components/hbridge/fan/hbridge_fan.h b/esphome/components/hbridge/fan/hbridge_fan.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..984318c8d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/esphome/components/hbridge/fan/hbridge_fan.h
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include "esphome/core/automation.h"
+#include "esphome/components/output/binary_output.h"
+#include "esphome/components/output/float_output.h"
+#include "esphome/components/fan/fan_state.h"
+
+namespace esphome {
+namespace hbridge {
+
+enum DecayMode {
+  DECAY_MODE_SLOW = 0,
+  DECAY_MODE_FAST = 1,
+};
+
+class HBridgeFan : public fan::FanState {
+ public:
+  HBridgeFan(int speed_count, DecayMode decay_mode) : speed_count_(speed_count), decay_mode_(decay_mode) {}
+
+  void set_pin_a(output::FloatOutput *pin_a) { pin_a_ = pin_a; }
+  void set_pin_b(output::FloatOutput *pin_b) { pin_b_ = pin_b; }
+  void set_enable_pin(output::FloatOutput *enable) { enable_ = enable; }
+
+  void setup() override;
+  void loop() override;
+  void dump_config() override;
+  float get_setup_priority() const override { return setup_priority::HARDWARE; }
+
+  fan::FanStateCall brake();
+
+  int get_speed_count() { return this->speed_count_; }
+  // update Hbridge without a triggered FanState change, eg. for acceleration/deceleration ramping
+  void internal_update() { this->next_update_ = true; }
+
+ protected:
+  output::FloatOutput *pin_a_;
+  output::FloatOutput *pin_b_;
+  output::FloatOutput *enable_{nullptr};
+  output::BinaryOutput *oscillating_{nullptr};
+  bool next_update_{true};
+  int speed_count_{};
+  DecayMode decay_mode_{DECAY_MODE_SLOW};
+
+  void set_hbridge_levels_(float a_level, float b_level);
+  void set_hbridge_levels_(float a_level, float b_level, float enable);
+};
+
+template<typename... Ts> class BrakeAction : public Action<Ts...> {
+ public:
+  explicit BrakeAction(HBridgeFan *parent) : parent_(parent) {}
+
+  void play(Ts... x) override { this->parent_->brake(); }
+
+  HBridgeFan *parent_;
+};
+
+}  // namespace hbridge
+}  // namespace esphome
diff --git a/esphome/components/hbridge/light.py b/esphome/components/hbridge/light/__init__.py
similarity index 94%
rename from esphome/components/hbridge/light.py
rename to esphome/components/hbridge/light/__init__.py
index b4ae45977a..fe5c3e9845 100644
--- a/esphome/components/hbridge/light.py
+++ b/esphome/components/hbridge/light/__init__.py
@@ -2,8 +2,10 @@ import esphome.codegen as cg
 import esphome.config_validation as cv
 from esphome.components import light, output
 from esphome.const import CONF_OUTPUT_ID, CONF_PIN_A, CONF_PIN_B
+from .. import hbridge_ns
+
+CODEOWNERS = ["@DotNetDann"]
 
-hbridge_ns = cg.esphome_ns.namespace("hbridge")
 HBridgeLightOutput = hbridge_ns.class_(
     "HBridgeLightOutput", cg.PollingComponent, light.LightOutput
 )
diff --git a/esphome/components/hbridge/hbridge_light_output.h b/esphome/components/hbridge/light/hbridge_light_output.h
similarity index 100%
rename from esphome/components/hbridge/hbridge_light_output.h
rename to esphome/components/hbridge/light/hbridge_light_output.h
diff --git a/esphome/const.py b/esphome/const.py
index 932e7e8c61..011b5deddb 100644
--- a/esphome/const.py
+++ b/esphome/const.py
@@ -165,6 +165,7 @@ CONF_DAYS_OF_WEEK = "days_of_week"
 CONF_DC_PIN = "dc_pin"
 CONF_DEASSERT_RTS_DTR = "deassert_rts_dtr"
 CONF_DEBOUNCE = "debounce"
+CONF_DECAY_MODE = "decay_mode"
 CONF_DECELERATION = "deceleration"
 CONF_DEFAULT_MODE = "default_mode"
 CONF_DEFAULT_TARGET_TEMPERATURE_HIGH = "default_target_temperature_high"