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About American Home Shield
American Home Shield (AHS) is a home warranty provider that offers three home warranty plans — ShieldSilver, ShieldGold and ShieldPlatinum — with varying levels of coverage. You can choose either a $100 or $125 service fee. Its plans cover rust, insufficient maintenance, unknown preexisting conditions and faulty repairs, which are often excluded from this type of coverage. AHS is available in 48 U.S. states.
Visit www.ahs.com- Three plan options, plus add-on coverage
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- 30-day workmanship guarantee
- Covers rust, corrosion and sediment damage
- Coverage limits and exclusions
- Must generally use a contractor from its network
- Only available in 48 states
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Reviewed Oct. 25, 2020
I'm super thankful for American Home Shield. Someone did come out for the air conditioning and everything went fine with it. The upstairs was not cooling. It was a part that needed to be replaced and the guy replaced it. I wasn't going to call American Home Shield but my son said, "You have them so you may as well call them." A day or two before I called, I ended up calling someone local. They told me everything in the world was wrong with it and that wasn't so.
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Reviewed Oct. 24, 2020
DO NOT FALL FOR THEIR FALSE ADVERTISEMENT!!! I was looking for home warranty company for my rental home and I found American Home Shield. According to their advertisement, I thought I can trust and rely on them to take care of my rental home. So, I got the home warranty with them and I only used (Submitted service request) their service 5 or 6 times in last 3 years. I had no issues until last 2 service requests that I submitted. I submitted request for garbage disposal, they sent a technician and diagnosis as internal failure due to blades were fell off. Technician said that need to be replaced and he’s going to submit a voucher for replacement. Couple days passed by, I didn’t get any respond.
So, I called a technician to check the status. He replied back to me saying that still waiting on approval from my home warranty. So, I called American Home Shield customer, they saying that they will not cover the damage of disposal due to it's normal use and tear. So, I end up buying a unit ($199.00) and replaced it. They still charged me $125 for service fee. I mean what service did I get??? Just send a technician to find the problem costing me $125??? I was really upset about their explanation that doesn’t make any sense. Week later, I submitted another request for my AC unit for not producing enough cold air. Once again, they charged me another $125 for service request fee.
Technician showed up at my rental unit, however I was in my house (in bed still sleeping due to working night shift from 3 pm to 3 am). They only sent me a text (message was sent around 1000 am, while I was still in bed) saying that technician in route, not a phone call. So, I called technician to give me a 10 minutes, but they only left me a message at the door and left. I called AC company, they told me I have to pay them $50 for missing an appointment. Ridiculous at this point…. I even explained them a situation, but they still ask me to pay $50 in order to reschedule.) I'm in active duty, and will be moving to overseas in couple months. My rental home finally found new owner, and I was trying fix all discrepancies that I got from house inspection.) So, I ended up paid them $50, and got rescheduled.
Another week passed by, technician showed up (still using text notification, not a phone call), they inspected, and told me I got a Freon leak coil inside HVAC and freon is low, it needs to be serviced. So, they told me they are going to order the coil and same time submit a voucher to approve by my home warranty. Week later, I got an email saying that there is limitation on service voucher that the technician submitted. I called American Home Shield again and find out what limitation they are talking about. They told me, they are going to cover the cost of coil ($395), however they are going to cover flow control valve ($225), and freon service cost ($855). So, if I wish to continue to fix my AC, I gotta pay $1,080 out of my pocket. FML.... I was keep asking them, why it does not cover? Only respond that I got from them is…it’s on my contract that they only cover certain item and case by case.
First of all, maybe I made mistake that not reading the full contract thoroughly when I signed it. But then why they keep advertising throughout the internet saying they covers everything then??? After long conversation, they gave me a two option. Either pay $1,080 out of my pocket to let them fix it or I can hire other technician, if I can send them a copy of total cost of service and they will send me a check of $645 (max reimbursement according their policy again….). I told them I will find the other technician. So, I ended up hire other technician.
Here is the kicker!!! Technician that I hired, he saying that there is nothing wrong with my unit, (freon does not need to serviced, there is no freon leaks in coil). Only thing he found was clogged air filter (I already have spare air filter in garage). So, I changed air filter, he measured pressure, inspected line, and coil. All checked good!!! He told me there is nothing wrong with my AC unit!!! So, I paid him $140 (Since I called him on weekend, he has to charged me weekend rate). I scanned the bill, and sent them e-mail. Couple day passed by (again), I finally got an e-mail from American Home Shield reimbursement department, they will not pay because technician that hired didn’t change anything. WTF!!!! Seriously??? I was done with them at this point…. I was sick and tire of their excuses (they were keep using the term “it’s under our company policy, sir"). So, I called them to cancel my contract.
But here is the another catch!!! In order to cancel my contract, I have to pay $51.99 for administration fee. WOW. AWESOME!!!! So far, I spent $250 for hiring technician thru Home Warranty (for garbage disposal and AC), $50 for missing an appointment for AC, $199 (garbage disposal cost that I personally replaced), $140 for AC technician that I hired, $51.99 monthly contract fee (it's already auto drafted from my bank account on 2 October 2020), and finally $51.99 for cancelation fee….
If I calculated right, I just spent $543.98 for nothing (exclude cost of garbage disposal that I bought). BOTTOM LINE, I don’t want another innocent people to fall on their false advertisement and service to wasting their money. (Like I did). I've served as Active Duty in last 20 years and some changes (and current) in military to do my best to protect my family and nation. Company like American Home Shield should not scamming or giving their customers with totally unacceptable service that they provided.
I certainly hate to hear that you have received less than satisfactory service & I apologize for the inconvenience. Thanks for sharing your feedback. Have a great week.
Reviewed Oct. 24, 2020
First time we called them for plumbing problems. They told us problem was there since before we bought the house. They will not fix anything. Not even the leaky tap. Second time we called them for their signature lock rekey service. Their contractor told us only one lock fits his criteria out of six. Waste of money. I could have just called a local locksmith or get it done myself. Why pay premium. Every call comes with a bag of tricks to screw you. Total waste of money and time.
I certainly hate to hear that you have received less than satisfactory service & I apologize for the inconvenience. Thanks for sharing your feedback. Have a great week.
Reviewed Oct. 24, 2020
I called and American Home Shield had Sears come out for a Kenmore dryer. There was a problem because they never showed. When I called back, the office was closed. But when I finally got through to someone, they did fix it. The man that did come out did a very good job. He repaired it the same day. It turned out he had to replace the fuse and it was all good to go. I appreciate the rapidity with which he fixed it. Also, he was able to come in and do it and not interfere with our household routine at all. I was very satisfied.
Reviewed Oct. 24, 2020
We had some burners that weren't working on our stove and the ice maker in our fridge was not working. American Home Shield connected us with Adams Appliance Repair. They also got us a plumber and that was Aaron's. Both of their names start with A which made me think they just grabbed the first one they saw when they searched for it. Some of the reviews were not great for Adams when I was searching for them. But they ended up being good. They came, assessed the problem and ordered the parts. They realized they couldn't get the parts for the stove so Home Shield ended up giving us some money for a new one. Then they came back and fixed the ice maker and it appears to be working just fine. They took care of everything pretty quickly and wore a mask the whole time which was great.
Reviewed Oct. 24, 2020
Within the last 30 days, I had three different claims. It was for the washer, the dryer, and the AC. I have difficulty getting on American Home Shield's online site so I call and tell whoever I’m speaking with what's wrong. They send out a request and I get a text from the vendor. They call and say when they can come. It's pretty painless.
The vendors that have come have been great. But some of their vendors need to be scrubbed. There was one where I waited and no one ever showed up. No one ever called and they wouldn’t answer the phone. AHS made a second appointment with another company that came right out and took care of everything. That was not the first time I had a bad vendor set up to come to my home that didn't show up. That has happened multiple times.
Also, I had a concern when my deep freezer went out. I assumed that it was covered. It came with the house when I bought it. AHS told me deep freezers are not covered. But if I had a standing ice machine, they would fix that. That made no sense to me. I am not wealthy enough to know anyone who has an ice maker in their home other than the one that's in the refrigerator. I found that to be disturbing and I didn't appreciate that.
Reviewed Oct. 24, 2020
We were quite pleased with the guy from Ideal Electric. We ended up scheduling for him to do some additional work in our house. He was a really good guy. He was very efficient, knew what he was doing and explained what he was doing. He was kind. My mother was here with me and she's elderly. She's been recovering. He talked to her, was very kind to her and he really seemed to know what he was doing and got it to working.
I'm also really pleased with American Home Shield. I've only had it for just a little over a year. I've had to use it twice now, and I've been really happy with it. I'm still in the middle of the second situation. We had to call about our dishwasher and that's still an ongoing issue. The tech had to order a part and come back. The part came to my home. I've had it now for about three days. They were supposed to come out today to replace the part, but we've had an ice storm here and I have no power. So, I'm waiting to hear back from him to find out if he's going to reschedule.
Reviewed Oct. 24, 2020
We moved to another house, and we got American Home Shield but we had it at our other house too. We had to file a claim on an air conditioner. The fan went out on the air conditioner, and the contractor had to put a new fan in. It took them three times to finally figure it out, but that was no problem. We still had air. The first time, he just bent the fins back on it and thought that would work. It worked for about a week and then it started messing up. Then the other guy came out, and he'd seen that it was the fan. He had to order the part and then had to come back out and install it. It works great now. American Home Shield is top-notch, and I've recommended them to a lot of people already.
Reviewed Oct. 24, 2020
The first plumbers came out to fix my toilet and after they wrote the report up, American Home Shield denied it. So, I got a second opinion and Plumb Genius came out. They were able to fix parts of my toilet and it works fine now. They did very good work. Outside of my toilet getting fixed, there were two faucets that needed to be fixed and I'm still waiting on that first claim with Affordable Leak on those.
The amount of time it usually takes to get an appointment instead of trying to call somebody myself is about four to five days. I've only done a few claims, so maybe it just happened to be those days. Maybe American Home Shield could have it easier to get an actual hold of somebody because it usually takes a while and you have to wait online for an hour and have them call you back. Also, the last time I spoke with somebody, they were in the Philippines so their accent was a little thick. So it was kinda hard to understand sometimes. But overall, it was a very good experience working with American Home Shield.
Reviewed Oct. 24, 2020
I called American Home Shield for my first claim. They set up an appointment with the ones that were coming out to fix the compressor on our air conditioner. The tech from Everyday Heating and Cooling was really nice. He did his job and had everything picked up. Everything was perfect.
Reviewed Oct. 24, 2020
I called AHS for a dryer repair and the process was pretty easy. The tech diagnosed the problem and did a good job. It ended up being an exhaust problem with the venting, so there was nothing wrong with the equipment. Since then, we had no problems.
Reviewed Oct. 24, 2020
My heat wouldn't stay at 75 when I had put it at 75. I have kinda high ceilings and when I would get up in the morning, it would be kinda cool in my great room. I would tap my thermostat and it would be at 69. When I called Home Shield, they sent out East Ohio Furniture and the tech said it needs to be cleaned. He was really nice and he said to call them and they will come back out if I had any problems. Then, one day, I got up and it was at 70 and it was supposed to have been 75. I called him back and he came back out and they had another technician on the phone.
The issue was the motor. The guy that I bought the condo from is a manager at Carrier, which is the brand of my unit Carrier. The tech got the parts from him and he said the motor is covered. The tech put it in and everything's been working ever since. They knew what they were doing. I'm very pleased. In the springtime, when I get my air conditioner running, I'm gonna call Home Shield and have East Ohio come back and make sure everything is working.
Reviewed Oct. 24, 2020
When the claim for my washer was made, the service provider called me on Friday. They were not available to come out to even just look at it on the day they called. The service provider didn't have any ability to come out on any weekends. So, from there, the service provider was at a place where it was saying that if they didn't call me on Sunday, I needed to call them to make sure that they were gonna come on a Monday. There was just a lot of inconveniences all the way through, up until the time where I called them. They didn't call so I had to call. I sent a text to make sure they called and said that they will verify to come on Monday morning. I said, “I need you to come first thing Monday morning.” They agreed to that. They then sent out a crew, they looked at it and they understood what the issues were.
Once they identified the issue, they said, “Hey, we're gonna call you and let you know. We're gonna submit this and we'll call you and let you know by the end of the day.” That was Monday. By the end of the day, they said we should know. American Home Shield would let us know what to do with it. From that part, I was waiting to let all the things happen, and I got no callback on Monday afternoon.
I then called Tuesday. The guy said that he had submitted the information. I then looked at American Home Shield and I’ve seen that he did at least put in that my washing machine had the inner and outer tub damaged or it needed to be repaired due to whatever happened to the inner and outer tub from running the washer. But then I called American Home Shield and they said nobody submitted the claim in response to whatever.
So then, I called the guy on Tuesday, tried to get ahold of them and they said, “We'll put this in and this and another, and we'll get it done.” On Tuesday, nothing happened. I sent a text Tuesday afternoon and called American Home Shield again trying to find the situation out. At that moment, I went and did some investigation on myself. From a review standpoint, as far as the standards American Home Shield has, as to the reviews that are being put out here locally, this company should not even be on American Home Shield’s list at all. They have a 2.8 and the information that was put out, reviews that were put out on them and my experience have lined up correctly. I believe that these people are only gonna do repairs.
If they can do the repairs, they will get on it immediately. When it comes to not doing repairs and it becomes a warranty issue and it becomes a replacement issue, they then don't fill out paperwork nor answer calls. It’s going straight to voicemail. The second guy who's doing work was also the answering service. All they're looking to do is make money on money from their own working hands. They're not looking to take care of the paperwork to get customers taken care of.
Here we are Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and now we're on Wednesday. I'm almost a week out and I still have a broken washing machine. I have eight people in my house, so one could imagine what's happening to the pileup. It would be different if it was a dryer because we can hang stuff, but three adults and five kids live here.
I've had great experiences with American Home Shield. I've had people come in, whether it was a big company or a mom-and-pop, they handle the business and move on. American Home Shield gotta fix these people who slide through the cracks. I understand people get to trial and error but there's also things like Google, Yelp, and all these other places that have ratings and reviews on these companies. American Home Shield needs to take in consideration these ratings and these reviews.
As far as operational side and all those things from American Home Shield, they deliver for what it is. As far as from my short-term experience, I can only go based on a percentage of what my experience with it. They need to do a better job at understanding who they're hiring to do the work and who they're putting their name on and behind.
I've spoken directly to the head guy who came in. He's the one who’s supposed to submit the paperwork. He's a cash man operation. He doesn't care about customer service, warranties, and all he cares about is being able to do a job and put a price on it. But from what they have told me with my washer, even though it's a modern washer, the parts were not available for the inner tube of the tub that they would need. The guy was saying it's gonna be a replacement. Based on what happened and what they understand and what they know, when they know that it's gonna go to warranty, they don't even put the information in. I'm gonna be sitting in limbo with a broken washer because they are not gonna be able to make money off of the repair. They seem like a very cash operational company where if they can’t make money by doing the repairs, they're not even concerned. They're gonna move to the next repair.
Reviewed Oct. 24, 2020
We have an upstairs bathroom and a downstairs bathroom right over each other, and we noticed the tile on the downstairs bathroom had some water spot. We thought maybe it was just a loose thing. We had some extra tile, and we replaced the tile. A few days later, we realized it was happening again, so we knew we had a leak.
I went on ahead and filed a claim with American Home Shield, and they got ahold of this plumbing company. They were very nice and very professional. They went through and they couldn't find it for a while, and they worked until they finally found it and figured it out. The one upstairs was the trap was not connected to the drain like it was supposed to be. And downstairs, where the pipes were in between the floors, it was not sealed good. So there were a couple problems. They worked on the trap, got that fixed, and worked on the downstairs. They said something about the way the plumbing was put in is the problem. It's something about the construction that was in that area. It was pretty common to see that. They did what they could to try to seal it off and said, "Keep up with it. If you see any more leaks, contact American Home Shield, reopen the case, and we'll come back out."
As it turned out, yesterday, I walked in the bathroom and realized there was water on the floor. We never put the tile back in because we didn't wanna ruin another set of tiles. We kinda traced it and it's the same place where they tried to seal the pipe. So, there's apparently still a problem. We filed another claim, and I am expecting to hear from them probably in the next day or so.
I have not had any difficulties doing the claim with AHS at all. It's been very smooth and professional. I've been a homeowner for 20 years. I own another home back in Texas. This is the first time I've ever bought a warranty like this. Some friends that we had did it and they recommended it to us when we bought this home, so I kinda made the jump and I did it. It is worth the peace of mind and worth every penny.
Reviewed Oct. 24, 2020
I called their number when I had a stopped up plumbing in the sink in my kitchen. They said the contractor would be out as soon as possible, and it was pretty quick. The contractor was great and very professional. They did the job and they were out of here before I could blink an eye. Everything has been fine. American Home Shield has done everything great every time I've needed them. They fixed several things for me. So thank you very much for their service.
Reviewed Oct. 24, 2020
My dishwasher was not turning on and I called in a claim to American Home Shield. They sent Sears and the tech from there looked at my dishwasher. He was very nice and he put up with my mom who asked him a lot of questions. He figured out the problem, found a wiring issue, and fixed it. Everything has been perfect since he did that. I was happy with his service. I've had a very good experience with AHS so far.
We are happy that we were able to get the issue resolved for you. Thank you for sharing your recent experiences with us and please don't hesitate to reach out if you need us in the future. Enjoy your day.
Reviewed Oct. 24, 2020
A company came and tuned up my HVAC heating system. I did it through American Home Shield. They had a $75 fall special. I ordered the service to make sure everything was good to go for the winter. And I'm glad I did that because it's snowing today. I am a first-time homeowner so I was kinda hovering over the technicians asking a bunch of questions. I kinda wanna learn how to do these things on my own and I asked them if that was okay. They were really polite and said it wasn't a problem. They walked me through everything that they were doing. I had a question about the filters that I use in my house and their thickness. I asked if I was doing the right thing and they said I was doing the right thing using the best ones available in the market. I also appreciated that they wore their mask. That was a big thing for me because I have kids.
American Home Shield is pretty good. The only thing I don't like about them is that I don't have the flexibility to choose which company I wanna go with. There is one particular company here that I don't like coming to my house because they never do anything. I wish I have the flexibility to either say I don't want a certain company coming over or just choose whichever one I wanted.
Thanks for your loyalty. Taking care of our customers is the main goal here at AHS. We are working diligently to improve the overall customer experience and we look forward to our continued business together. Have a great day.
Reviewed Oct. 24, 2020
Axis came out and repaired the washing machine. Submitting claims to American Home Shield is simple. The contractors were perfectly fine. They called ahead of time. Everything was done properly. It went very smoothly. We just had some troubles with AHS in the past. They don't always cover what you think they're gonna cover. Also sometimes, you spend an hour or more on hold waiting for the first person to pick up.
Reviewed Oct. 24, 2020
Most times, submitting claims with AHS has been easy. We've had trouble with one claim. It was the fan repair. We put in five. We had to pay twice for the fridge. Then the second time, they ended up totaling the fridge or doing whatever they call it because they weren't able to fix that particular model fridge. It was a little bit more complicated. Then we did a kitchen fan. That was a funny one because the guys couldn't figure out. They ordered three different parts.
Then, finally, when the third part still didn't work, they diverted power from the countertop to the fan and got it to work. Then they just made a simple fix and fixed it. So, that took them three visits for the vent fan out of the house above the cooktop. Everything, except the fan outside, has been great. But the hold times of AHS are long if you have to call to find out what's going on and sometimes requires extra work for follow-through on repairs. AHS could also use a little bit more detail on their online. But they have solid coverage.
Reviewed Oct. 24, 2020
American Home Shield gives me a little more feeling of comfort when something goes out. Being a widow, I never did get any of the maintenance on furnaces and dishwashers. Recently, my blower went out and I didn't know there was a switch on the furnace to the turn the blower off so they could work on it. All they had to do was turn the switch back on and everything worked fine. They were very kind and very courteous. They put booties and masks on when they came in the house.
Reviewed Oct. 24, 2020
We had a number of toilets in the house that were either continuing to run constantly or you would have to hold the flush valve down to make them flush. Then, we had some plumbing issues like leaky faucets, clogged drains, et cetera. Typically, if I'm going to submit a claim for one item, I can go on to the American Home Shield website and submit a claim for an item or two. But since I had multiple items, it was best to call in because we couldn't list that there were four toilets that needed to be worked on.
The tech who came out was Tyler and he was very respectful. He wore his mask and asked specifically which area I wanted him to start with, which was nice when you have multiple items that needed to be repaired. So I felt like he was very professional and very kind. He seemed to have been an immediate fix for everything. One of the toilets was making the intermittent water sounds like it was refilling the tank, then the other two, you would have to hold the handle down completely. Then I had one sink where he had to do the 100-foot snake. So, he felt like he went pretty far with that.
As he went to work, he would ask me to come into the room so he could show me what he was doing on every single job and and I liked that. It wasn't like he just disappeared and did his thing then said he was done. So I knew what he was doing and I felt pretty confident that he would have found the leak. He put some chemicals in the drain and told me to let it set for 24 hours and not to use the sinks. Then after he left, and over the weekend, we were still having problems. When I called his company back, they were quick to get me back on the books and get them out here for a second time. So I was highly pleased with that company.
I've been with American Home Shield since 2011 and in the beginning, I couldn't ask for better service. Most of my family and friends use American Home Shield as well because I converted them over a number of years ago from whoever they were with. I told them that AHS was the best company and they all needed to use them. After we moved to Austin, we got American Home Shield both on a duplex that we owned and in our main residence. Unfortunately, when it came time for renewal, I was offered via an email to come back for $100 off. Instead of it being $1,300 dollars for the year, which was what I've always kind of spent, it was going to be $500 a year minus the $100 off, putting me at $400 for the year. I thought that was even better and I signed up for it. But as they say, you get what you pay for.
At the time when I was paying the $1,300 dollars for the year, if I had a dryer that went out, American Home Shield simply would say they'd handle that then they would send me a list of three dryers to choose from. This happened when I was at my house in Tyler and within a week, I had a new dryer and I was in awe that it happened that fast. But this time when I was in Austin, I had two washers and two dryers in my home and within a week, all four of them started acting up. I called American Home Shield and I spent two and a half hours on hold just to get through to someone. Every time I called, it was always that way. So that's one thing I'm not crazy about. I have five kids and I’m a very busy person. I'm also in school full time and I don't have an hour and a half to wait. The last time, I was on hold for two hours and 34 minutes, and my call was a little over three hours by the time I got to someone.
Then, I had a man come out to fix the washer and dryers, he was with Climate Control Services and his name was Fred. He was not professional and he was not nice. He was rather rude and when he came up to fix the washer, dryer, and the icemaker, he left screws in my floor. I stepped on a screw and it was from the icemaker. He did the same thing in the laundry room. He left trash and the things that he should have taken with him. And when he left, only the icemaker was fixed. So I called American Home Shield and I told them about him. I told them that I didn't want him in my home, that he left a mess, parked in my driveway, and didn't wear booties or mask or all the things that you expect.
I asked AHS if they could please send anyone else and they gave me the number of A&H Services. They said they've assigned the contractor to my home and I'd be receiving something within 24 hours, but a couple days went by and I still haven't heard anything. So, I called the number and I realized it said “Fred” on the call. I asked if it was A&H Services and he said yes. So it was the same guy and he just had two different companies. I called back American Home Shield and told them that I didn’t want this guy in my home. They said they were sorry and that he was the only one in the Austin area that provides the services I needed. But that couldn't be true and I was so angry.
In the end, Fred turned in that one washer but he was unable to fix the two dryers. And he was recommending that they be replaced but I've only received an offer for one washer and one dryer. So I called him and his partner said he was out of town and he would have him call me. But I never heard anything back. Two weeks later, I texted back and asked if he ever turned in the second dryer. I told him that American Home Shield emailed him and asked if he could please respond to the email. He said he already handled all of that before and that he turned in two dryers and one washer.
This all started back in June and now, I just went to Lowe's and bought two new washers and two dryers. The amount that I was given for the washing machine was $619 and the amount that I was given for one dryer was $958. But the washer and dryer that I bought were 1,199 each and I had to buy four of them. That's not cheap. So now I'm concerned if American Home Shield is going to give me the money for the second dryer. These washers and dryers are comparable to what I had, but the amount that I was given wasn't comparable to what I had.
All in all, I don't see myself returning to AHS after my policy expires in January. Gone are the days where if my washer and dryer weren't working, AHS would just order them and send them out and I didn't have to go to Home Depot or Lowe's. I spent four hours out of my day trying to find the right washer and dryer, trying to find something that was comparable to what I had, and trying to find something that would even line up closely to the $600 and $900 that I was offered. And the irony of this is the dryer that they offered me for $958 was one that they replaced two years ago when I moved into this house. So I shouldn't have had problems with the dryer.
As of today, I still don't even have a second dryer offer to replace that and when I called American Home Shield, three times now, I've been told that that the rep I got was going to research it, figure out what was going on, then call me back. But of the three that said they would, no one called me back. So I don't even know who to call because no one seems to really care anymore. I even told the guy that I talked to the last time that I don't know if I'm going to return to them after all this is. He said he was really sorry to hear that but didn't do anything about it. I lost faith in the fact that I'm not going to get anything. No one's going to help me resolve these issues, so I'm just going to pay for these myself and I’m going to move on. I'll be better off if I just put $500 a month in a savings account, then if something breaks, I’ll fix it myself rather than waiting.
Thanks for sharing your warranty experience. I apologize for the inconvenience we've caused you. My name is Stacy and I've emailed you as I would like to speak to you more about your claim.
Reviewed Oct. 24, 2020
I just wanted to do a winter check. There was nothing wrong with my AC unit. So, the tech just did a winter check. The only difficulty I had was today. My garage door stopped working. The spring broke, and I did not know that the springs were not covered. I had to pay $389 for that. That was the only issue I've had with American Home Shield. I would like for them to cover those hidden things like the operating system of the garage door because they don't make that clear. On their page, it says garage door so I thought that everything that operated the garage was covered. Also, the $100 fee you have to pay upfront should be included in whatever you have to pay. The tech didn't tell me that at first. He told me it was $389. So, I called American Home Shield and they told me, “Oh no, no, the $100 is included in that, so it’s only $289.” Other than that, I've been pretty much satisfied.
Taking care of our customers is the main goal here at AHS. We are working diligently to improve the overall customer experience and we look forward to our continued business together. Have a great day.
Reviewed Oct. 24, 2020
The spark igniter in my stovetop wasn't working. I called Home Shield and they charged me $75 and then sent Axis out. Axis tried fixing it but they didn't have a part. They cleaned some of the burners and they put it back, and it still was in the same basic un-working function as when I first called. They ordered a part and got it towards the end of October. It was a little square box. Axis reached out to me and rescheduled the appointment. One guy came out and he tried installing the part but didn't have the ability to do it. So then, he called another guy to come out, and then they both fixed it. Now, the burners actually work. It's not just spraying gas.
Reviewed Oct. 24, 2020
I bought a new home. Part of the home warranty service was the option to have the house rekeyed. So, I requested a rekeying of the house. I went to American Home Shield's website and filed the request via my portal. It's very easy to use. It's straightforward. The contractor contacted me directly. They helped me and told me to make sure I have the keys ready and someone's here. They let me know what time and who’s gonna be coming. They were very professional and time-efficient. The gentleman was in and out, and did everything I asked him to do. AHS is reliable and great.
Reviewed Oct. 24, 2020
It was fairly easy to make a claim with American Home Shield. It's easier to talk to a person while it's harder to do a claim by the mechanical whatever they have answering the phones because I don't get to talk to a person. Sewer Medic came to replace our garbage disposal. But it turned out I had a breaker that I couldn't get to flip back. He just flipped that back in my breaker box that controls all the plugs and things inside the house. It was an easy process. It was good.
Reviewed Oct. 24, 2020
I requested service for my dishwasher over a month ago. I had difficulty scheduling the appointment with the appliance company that I was assigned to. It took over a week to get them scheduled because I kept calling and no one would pick up, and their voicemail was full. When I finally did it, they came out. They told me I needed two parts and that I needed to work through American Home Shield to find out when those parts would be delivered. American Home Shield told me it would be delivered on October 15. I called the appliance company and they said they only got one part. They didn't get the second part. So, I've been going back and forth between the two companies. American Home Shield said last week that they couldn't tell me when the part would come in. It's been over a month now without a dishwasher.
I even asked if I could use a different company because this appliance company is really difficult to work with and it's hard to get in touch with anyone there. AHS told me that we're this far along and that they've already ordered the parts. I just have to wait until the parts come in. My experience with American Home Shield with this particular appliance has been terrible. Other things that we've worked on with them have been fine, like our garage door opener. The individual from Choose The Right Door that came out for that did a great job. He took care of all of our concerns.
Angela,
Thanks for providing your feedback. I hate that you were not satisfied with your experience. I sent an email to you in an effort to offer further assistance. Please respond to that email at your earliest convenience.
Reviewed Oct. 24, 2020
I've had American Home Shield for 17 years on my previous property, and then for this home, I've had them for three years. I had an older townhome, the AC unit and the compressor went out, and the model was discontinued. Getting a replacement was an easier transition going through American Home Shield. When all that happened, I was eight months pregnant and we had no heat and there was snow and everything else going on. They were able to get us a new replacement furnace in a very fast and efficient time, so I've been very pleased with the service. When I requested service for my AC, the guy who came was able to identify the problem, then he explained a backup way to check the system and an alternative method to reset everything when we have a power outage. He had good service.
Reviewed Oct. 24, 2020
A-US Air Conditioning of Texas came for a preseason checkup. The unit was a brand new system. I just wanted somebody to come out and look at it. Then the technician told me about the system. He showed me what he was doing and gave me some maintenance tips. Fortunately, we don't have a furnace. It's just a blower or something like that so there isn't a whole lot to do. He was great.
Reviewed Oct. 24, 2020
The electrical outlets in the house weren't working. Every time we use the microwave, the refrigerator would go out, and the air fryer, all that would go out, and it kept throwing the circuit breaker. The guy from Storm Electric came and replaced the breaker. Then, it kept going out, and we had to call him back. The third time, he pulled the refrigerator out, and checked that, and the electric socket was burnt out. We kept telling him we smelled something burning when we did it. He fixed it and it was good. He was very professional, thorough, courteous, and on-time. He was there when he said he was gonna be there so I was very pleased. He checked everything he could possibly check till he got the problem resolved. He rearranged the schedule so he’d come back two days later because when he thought he had fixed the problem, it didn’t correct it. Thank god I had a backup refrigerator in the garage so I was able to move my food. It worked out fine.
Reviewed Oct. 24, 2020
Recently, I had an AC tech check out my air conditioner to see if airflow was moving evenly throughout my house. He discovered a different issue that was causing an airflow problem. The issue was related to a circuit board that AHS does not cover. Another time, I had a tech come out for my heating and that went well. Overall, AHS's service has been easy to access. It provides peace of mind for some of the more expensive repairs.
Reviewed Oct. 24, 2020
The furnace was leaking. My thermostat went blank. I was told if water gets to a certain level in there, it trips and shuts the system down. I called American Home Shield to file a claim. I've talked to the contractors and asked a lot of questions. I'm interested in knowing what was going on and what happened. They actually showed me the part that was bad and such. They replaced my furnace. Everything is working fine now. I've recommended AHS to several people and in fact, they’ve signed up because of my recommendation.
Reviewed Oct. 24, 2020
We've lived in this home for 15 years and we had American Home Shield for more than that. They are very good. They sent someone out when there was something wrong with our air conditioner. The tech was a very nice young man. He's very polite and helpful. He worked really hard the whole time. I couldn't be more pleased. He figured out the problem. The air conditioning unit was cut off. I told him that I would love to have a copy of what he did for my home folder. I keep track of what I paid and what I did yesterday. But the tech said he didn't have a copy but he would suggest that to the company. That was okay.
Reviewed Oct. 24, 2020
Our leaking pipe was in an attic space off of a closet. I alerted Home Shield on the site and then they sent a text saying Price Right Plumbing would be out. The guy was very pleasant, and had an ID and a mask. He seems to have fixed the problem. It was a copper pipe and the tech replaced a section of it with PVC, and it seems to be fine. He was a young guy and he did a great job. He was quick and cleaned up after himself.
Thanks for your feedback. We love to hear when we have provided fast and provided fast and professional service. And we are always here if you need us.
Reviewed Oct. 24, 2020
I don't like the fact that I don't get to select who the service provider is. Had I been able to select them myself, I could have had someone come out locally and look at my washer a lot sooner than what the company that AHS selected did. We live in Chesapeake, so it would be nice to select someone from Chesapeake and Virginia Beach, as a next city over, not someone from Suffolk, all the way out. Then the company itself wasn't comparable to what we were used to.
Also, I'm not pleased with the fact that the washer is no longer serviceable. American Home Shield's requirement is that we’d go out and purchase a washer ourselves then we submit a reimbursement invoice claim. The washer’s $700 and the invoice is 700. My concern is for those families who can't afford it. A lot of other companies don't require that you buy the appliance and then you get reimbursed. That's one of the reasons why I'm gonna switch.
Reviewed Oct. 24, 2020
The electric wall plate in our air conditioner was no longer registering. I sent in a claim and they told me it would be 24 hours. I explained it to them that my husband and I couldn't wait. We’re both in our 70s. Both of us have some respiratory issues. They were very kind and they immediately reached back out to Burleson and called us back and they came out. It was very, very excellent service. The tech was very clean. He was fine.
Reviewed Oct. 24, 2020
My claim for the boiler and heater was processed well. The contractor American Home Shield sent was fine. But he had to come twice because the first time he lit the water heater, it went out after a few hours. For the second time, he changed the thermostat and it worked out. The heater has been working fine thus far. American Home Shield is really good but my monthly payment is kinda high.
We are happy that we were able to get the issue resolved for you. Thank you for sharing your recent experience with us regarding your AC request. Your malfunction will always be our priority. We look forward to our continued business together. Take Care.
Reviewed Oct. 24, 2020
I was totally satisfied with my experience with American Home Shield. I put in a claim during the night for my smoke detector that kept ringing all night long. The next morning I got up, I saw who was assigned to it. I called to see if they could come early because I was scheduled for the afternoon. The young lady told me that they were totally booked. They would try to get there as soon as they could instead of what was scheduled for me and they did get here an extra hour earlier. They were nice. They first stopped the ringing then went through everything. The guy said he couldn't fix it. It was the main unit. He said he was going to have to take it with him and notify the company who'd notify American Home Shield of the situation then he'd get back to me. He came back within that same week with a new unit which is different from the other one. They put it up and said, "This one talks to you to let you know battery is low."
Reviewed Oct. 24, 2020
I never have problems making service requests to American Home Shield. It works very simply. I always call in. That way, I get the number of the person I'm supposed to have come. You don't get that when you go online. A capacitor went out on a unit I had so it was not cooling. A nice young man came and did the repair right away. He checked the unit inside. I have a condo therefore the capacitor and everything is upstairs on the roof. I showed him how to get up there. He said to give him two to five minutes to turn the unit back on and he did. He came down within about 15 minutes and said that a capacitor went out so the fan was not working upstairs. He explained everything that went on. It was a very good experience. Since the service, the unit has been fine.
I also had a claim when the inside unit was icing up on the intake. A technician came in but there was nothing he could do. I already had the unit thawed out. I shut the unit off then I used a hairdryer to get rid of the ice. The unit was cooling okay. It's just that it iced up in front of that unit. We haven't had that problem ever since. We pretty much did it ourselves but I just wanted to make sure there was nothing wrong with the unit. The technician was very good and he said it's an older unit. I was very pleased with American Home Shield and their response. The technicians were very polite, courteous, and informative as to what was going on. I would recommend the home warranty.
Reviewed Oct. 24, 2020
The washer was not draining properly. The lady who came out was very, very nice. She finished the work and she cleaned everything. It was very nice. Everything was good. I'm happy. They all were on time.
Reviewed Oct. 24, 2020
American Home Shield's tech from Artic Air was very thorough. He had gloves and a mask for the pandemic and kept those on throughout. He showed my sister and I everything about our furnace and how to clean it. We were quite comfortable with him. He also changed the filter for us. When the summer months go, we know what to put in the pipe to keep it clean. We have an older house and we know we will have problems immediately. Still, AHS has been with us all the way.
Reviewed Oct. 24, 2020
Our furnace was turning on and shutting off, so it just needed some adjustment and cleaning. Majestic Custom Heating & Air Conditioning was sent out. The gentleman was very nice and explained everything clearly, and my husband was really happy with what he said. Having American Home Shield is worth it, especially for us. We live in an older home. It's over 100 years old, and the appliances are all old. It just makes sense and it seems like a reasonable amount of money for the peace of mind that if something were bad to happen, we're covered.
Reviewed Oct. 24, 2020
They did a great job with my oven. But when I had a washing machine issue, I had to cancel the claim because everything was working fine but they still took my money out anyway. They shouldn't have done that because I called the rep plenty of time and I called the appliance person, and I also called American Home Shield to cancel. I haven't checked my account but they said it takes a week to 10 days to refund. When I pay for American Home Shield, I only get it taken out my credit card. But my monthly fee comes out of my bank account. I always make sure provisions are made so that nothing happens. They took one of the charges out of my bank account, which was totally uncool. I could've run into some problems with checks.
I had another issue about something that wasn't covered. I was trying to get a whole bunch of different things done that I thought I might've had a problem with. There was like a laundry room pump that I said it was an ejector pump. But I said the wrong thing because I don't know the different pump. When the tech came out, he said he couldn't service it and that it was not in my contract. That was fine. They did charge me for that but then they reimbursed it. So it was a couple of different things that gave me a little bit of a headache.
I had an issue with one of the appliance people. First, American Home Shield asked me if Sears could come out on a certain date but it was not a good date for me. So they changed the date. But when they changed the date, they had to give me a whole new vendor. That vendor came out and fixed everything. But then two weeks later, it said Sears would be out tomorrow to fix my appliance. But that was cancelled. So I had to call them but then they said they gave me a text message and they said, "Say no if this is not a good time," and I put, "No," because I didn't wanna get charged again. So then, I had to call and get on the phone and they said I was not getting charged for it and that it has been taken care of.
This whole past month, I've been calling and trying to get things straightened out. It's been very stressful. I'm a very busy person and I don't have time to sit on the phone and wait for someone. Sometimes, it says it'll be 15 minutes, then I gotta sit for 15 minutes. Also, I could not understand some of the people that were talking to me. I kept saying, "I'm sorry, can you please start over?" They were talking very fast and they had an accent. It was a little bit of an issue for me. So there was a little bit of miscommunication there.
Reviewed Oct. 24, 2020
Years ago before I even owned the house, I managed a rental property and those owners had American Home Shield. I was so impressed with how quickly things were handled. I also really liked how it worked and there was one simple monthly fee. So when we bought a house, we waited just a little bit and then we got the American Home Shield. They have worked on our garage door, our air conditioner and now, our water heater.
We have this big water heater that someone can fit inside and then there is a smaller beach ball-sized thing on the side and it was leaking really bad. So, the technician replaced that 'cause that was shot. Then two days later, we went back out and the actual water heater that as big as me was leaking really bad at the bottom. So, we called and told them about it. So he replaced it the same day and that made me really happy. We have a puppy and so we're washing our hands a lot. So now we have nice warm water to wash our hands and wash the puppy. Overall, I’m thrilled and satisfied with American Home Shield. I'm happy with Hughes Plumbing as well.
Reviewed Oct. 24, 2020
Cornerstone Plumbing came out and they did a great job. They found the problem and fixed it. Everything was fantastic. So far, I'm happy with American Home Shield.
Reviewed Oct. 24, 2020
Service Pro Heating and Air came to check on my air conditioning and heating. The AC was not cooling and when the tech took things off, he saw that one of the things in the system had holes. He also said that the heating thing there could cause carbon monoxide poisoning. He provided excellent service. Having AHS has been great. It has saved me a lot of money.
Hi Willie,
Your feedback regarding your recent experiences with us is greatly appreciated. Our main objective is to provide exceptional service and a quick resolution to all of your home warranty needs.
Reviewed Oct. 24, 2020
When my furnace didn't work, I went online, filled out the form and paid my $100 dollars. I was told that somebody would be contacting me. It was great with the contractor. He knew what the problem was right away. He showed my husband what was going on and the furnace has worked great ever since. It was a great experience. I was surprised.
Reviewed Oct. 24, 2020
I had plumbing issues and American Home Shield sent people here to mess with my garbage disposal. It looks like the pipes were clogged up with lemon slices. They just unclogged it up and they fixed it. I got good service from them. They helped me with all the problems that I had. They even gave me some tips to fix it so it doesn't happen again. They were really quick, clean, and they left. If the family asks about American Home Shield, I highly recommend it. It’s handy.
Reviewed Oct. 24, 2020
I was having an issue with the garage door opener. I went online, submitted the claim, paid my deductible and a guy was out the next day to look at it. There was a common part they knew that goes wrong on the thing. He had the garage door opener fixed on the same day and everything was good. I've also had a couple of claims with American Home Shield over the years for my refrigerator and stove.
Reviewed Oct. 24, 2020
Recently, the water heater was tripping a breaker and leaking. It was an aged water heater that needed to be replaced and Kempker Plumbing was dispatched to assess the situation. Two days later, they installed a new water heater so the service was great. We had a claim a couple of years ago that was pretty disappointing, but that's water under the bridge, I suppose. We had an air conditioner unit that needed some work done and AHS sent a repairman out and it was up in the attic of the house. When he put the ladder up, he punched a hole through our wall, and the issues we had with the air conditioner unit leaked all over and had ran water in the roof. It stained the drywall in the roof and ran down the wall and stained the drywall on the wall. Home Shield wouldn't cover any of those repairs. They wouldn't even cover the repair of fixing the hole in the wall, which their repairman that they chose caused.
The actual air conditioner got repaired, but the damage that was done by it and by the repair person never was addressed. I had long conversations with American Home Shield about their responsibility in that and that just didn't happen. But for the most part, it's been good and it's been good enough for me to continue to pay money to purchase it.
Reviewed Oct. 24, 2020
I've used American Home Shield only a few times but I've been happy with how it's worked out. The first time, the contractor had to come back for a second trip but that's included in the service charge you pay upfront. They fixed it on the second trip. Recently, there was an electrical issue with our dishwasher. There was a wire that broke. The guy was able to fix it on his first trip and it's been working great. However, I noticed they bump the rates a little bit each year and I'm wondering is that always gonna happen? If anything, they should probably let customers know if they're gonna bump the rates as opposed to just doing it. Most people are on auto-pay so all of a sudden, you just see that the auto-pay jumps, as opposed to getting a note saying, “In a month or two, we're gonna raise the rates.” That would be a better customer relationship.
Reviewed Oct. 24, 2020
I had a problem with my front door opening. I called American Home Shield and talked to one of their claims representatives. She told me it was covered, which actually wouldn't have been covered, but the guy was able to fix it. Maybe the rep wasn't very knowledgeable, but she did just tell me what it said in the contract of what was covered under rekey. The tech was very professional though.
Reviewed Oct. 24, 2020
American Home Shield covers everything they said they would. But calling them took longer than normal because of COVID. So I went online to submit my claim for the leaky sink and it was super fast. Going online was definitely much better. They called within 24 hours as promised. It was the end of the week, so the contractor came in the first of the week, which was fine. They were on time and they called ahead before they got here. They did everything one would expect from a professional perspective.
Reviewed Oct. 24, 2020
It was easy to schedule the routine maintenance service. It took about a week to get the tech out here, but I expected that this time of year. The guy was really nice and did his job. He went on his merry way. I was satisfied with what I had done.
Reviewed Oct. 24, 2020
Usually, it takes several days to get someone out once I submit a request to AHS for repair service. It took me a week to get someone out here to change out my disposal and that's too long. But the guys from Hays County Plumbing that came were very knowledgeable. They figured out the problem very quickly, took care of it, and cleaned up themselves.
Hi Betty,
Your feedback regarding your recent experiences with us is greatly appreciated. Our main objective is to provide exceptional service and a quick resolution to all of your home warranty needs.
Reviewed Oct. 24, 2020
We had a tune-up for our heating system. It was super easy to submit the claim with AHS. By the next day, we had someone who contacted us and got it set up. It was super quick, efficient and easy. The contractors came, they gave me an explanation of what they were going to do. They followed all safety protocols. Then, they came upstairs, went up into the attic and checked out both units. They just had to replace a battery. But other than that, everything was great. AHS has been great, so far. I'm very happy with them.
Reviewed Oct. 24, 2020
People that are considering a home warranty should get American Home Shield. Everyone else I had were getting contractors from out-of-state and it was taking four or five days. With American Home Shield, the contractors are awesome especially since they are local. Recently, my toilet was stopped up and the guy cleared it.
Reviewed Oct. 24, 2020
The heater stopped working. The problem was electrical. I did a claim to American Home Shield on the website. It was very simple. I liked it. I got a very fast response. It was a very simple repair. I've had good experience, and I'm very happy with the service.
Reviewed Oct. 24, 2020
American Home Shield gives me certain different timelines when the contractors are supposed to be here whenever they're assigned. When there was some small part in my AC unit, the technician from A-US Air Conditioning of Texas showed up early and fixed it within five minutes. I’ve been working from home and the repair made it more comfortable potential-wise being that we're at a deep freeze in time.
Reviewed Oct. 24, 2020
I like the ease of filing a claim. I normally do it online. My AC wasn't cooling, and Southern Air found the leak and fixed it.
Reviewed Oct. 24, 2020
My washer kept blowing the circuit and it's a washer/dryer combo. The guy from 1 Call Contractors came out and checked the circuit breaker and the wiring. He asked me if I had done work on the dryer before and I said, yeah. American Home Shield had sent S&S Appliance Parts and Service and they changed out the dryer heater coil. He said that it was causing the circuit to break. When running the washer and dryer together, it’s pulling 24 amps and that's causing the breaker to throw. He also said that I couldn't use the dryer at the same time to wash. I told him that we've been doing it for years. He said that it had something to do with when the company replaced my heater coil.
He put in a new breaker in my circuit box. When he put his meter on it, it was showing that the washer and dryer was pulling too many amps. Once it starts pulling over 70% on the breaker, it’s gonna throw it off. It's gonna break it causing a fire. He sent in his report. Normally, American Home Shield would’ve sent me an email or something telling me what to do, but I hadn't heard anything back from them.
The guy was great. He came in 5:30 that morning to accommodate me ‘cause they didn't work in the afternoons. I never had anybody do that. He was professional. He explained to me everything he was doing and showed me the meter that he was measuring the amperage and showing me that it was overdrawn in the amp that was why it kept blowing.
This is my second year with American Home Shield and it shocked me that they changed my contract number when my anniversary day came around so I got a different number. I didn't know that happened. Then whenever I called to talk to customer service, unless I call this one number, I get somebody in the US. The only problem is every time they call me back, it’s got some type of real estate company. It doesn't say American Home Shield whenever this one person is calling me back. I don't know what the deal is with that, or they’re using a cellphone to call me back. But I love the AHS and I love the fact that my home is covered.
Reviewed Oct. 24, 2020
I've had American Home Shield for years and I'm not worried about when things get broken. When my wife called for a plumbing claim, they answered and took care of it. Unfortunately, I wasn't here when Dimitresse Construction came out, but my wife was and she told me how professional they were. They were great. They got straight to the issue, informed her what the issue was and corrected it. They were in and out. They were that quick.
Reviewed Oct. 24, 2020
I bought American Home Shield when I bought this rental property in May. I submitted a claim for a water leak about a couple of weeks ago. A technician came out and fixed it. My tenant said there was no issue. As a matter of fact, the first repair wasn't correct. The tech didn’t fix the issue. I called American Home Shield back, and they sent the company right back out there and didn't charge me anything. So, it was a good experience. Doing the claim was pretty easy. I just go online and I could pay my $75 there. It was fairly simple. American Home Shield was great.
Reviewed Oct. 24, 2020
We were trying to get the garage door to close and it would go about a foot down and then come back up. Home Shield sent out Flash Garage Door and I was at work but the tech kept me very informed as to how far he was out and what time he was gonna be there. Our oldest son was there and he was very kind and cordial to him. The tech rewired some things and the garage door has been working fine ever since. We've been impressed with Home Shield so far. It has really helped us out.
Reviewed Oct. 24, 2020
My most recent claim with AHS was for a refrigerator. They couldn't fix my other one, so I just got a new one this morning, and I'm happy with all those services. The contractors were great on that. That's Crown Mechanical. I started with AHS in May, and I had filed a claim for both my air conditioners. I had a new one put in, and the other one they piecemealed together, and they're still not right. The contractors have been out 22 times. So, I'm still not happy with that at all. AHS won't send out anybody else, and that's with A-US Air and they're a nightmare.
My electric bill has never been over $340. It started out in May, 435, then 560, then 698, and then 650. Then last month, because the weather was turning off, was 460. There was ducting that wasn't sealed correctly on both of them. I've had to troubleshoot all of it. They've piecemealed one of them together. I had 18-SEER machines in here and they told me, "You put 14-SEER machines in here and that's gonna cost you $100 more a month in electric for each one of them." I said, "I did not put those in there. I asked you for an equivalent to what I had." So, I've got inadequate air conditioning in my home.
I also had to wait 2 hours and 47 minutes to talk to somebody about replacing my refrigerator with AHS. Then when I called back to talk to somebody else, they told me, "You need to be patient." That's ridiculous. So what they would be better served is, is to do like a lot of these places do and take my number, I stay in line and they call me back.
Thanks for sharing your warranty experience. I apologize for the inconvenience we've caused you. My name is Stacy and I've emailed you as I would like to speak to you more about your claim.
Reviewed Oct. 24, 2020
I was with AHS 15 years ago, and I got back with them back in August. After replacing the water heater myself, I said, “Now, this is something that I need.” Recently, in one of my bathrooms, the water in the toilet would continuously run. I tried to self-fix it, which worked for two days, and then it went back to what it was doing. I also had a faucet that was dripping. I made a claim and KBR Plumbing called the following day, made an appointment and they were out the day after. They were right on time and they kept me informed. They were awesome. I’m monitoring the toilet because I want to make sure that issue didn't happen again. KBR Plumbing came out Tuesday, so it's only been three days, which is about the time when it stopped working when I tried to fix it. Right now, everything's working well.
Reviewed Oct. 24, 2020
The guy was very nice, kind and knowledgeable. What was happening was when you turn the unit on, the fan wouldn't turn off at all. So even if the unit was completely off and you pull the thermostat from the wall, the fan would still run. I had to turn it off at the electrical panel and ended up unplugging it. They replaced the control board and that fixed the issue. It's an aged system so they had to order the part and they came back a week later. I would definitely recommend that company. We had another company that we used previously and didn't have good luck with but these guys did a great job.
Reviewed Oct. 24, 2020
Westbrook Plumbing was very professional. I had to contact them first 'cause it was taking so long and then they called me right back to schedule. They came out a day later and they repaired my leaking toilet in no time. Everything went perfect.
Reviewed Oct. 24, 2020
American Home Shield has a pretty good claim process most of the time. But sometimes I have to wait for some time before I can get a representative because they are really busy. Recently, they sent out Smith & Company for a yearly heating check. They are a really good company. I used them two or three years ago.
Thank you for sharing your recent experience with us. We are happy that we were able to get the issue resolved for you. Our goal is to pair you with the best contractor that will provide a quick and final resolution. We look forward to our continued business together. Have a good day.
Reviewed Oct. 24, 2020
With my recent claim, the individual from David Bennis Company came out and fixed the hole. He was professional and was earlier than he said he was gonna come. The only thing is I don't know if he's supposed to come back and paint in that because it's a big patch of square. A lot of paint is missing. That's my only concern. But the whole experience was good.
The first plumber came and looked at the leak in just one area. He didn't even go upstairs. He put it in as something that was ongoing. I told him that we just bought the house and we've only been in it for two weeks. American Home Shield doesn't fix ongoing problems. So then, one of the managers went back and looked at our contract. My Realtor had sent him the inspection report to show him that it wasn't a problem, and that's when they came back out.
I hope I'm not gonna have any more down the line, because I'm about to make an appliance claim and I don't wanna go through the same thing I just went through. It was rectified quickly and that made me wanna give AHS another chance because that was the first time and everything went smoothly after that. One of the managers kept reaching out to me, making sure that was getting done so I appreciated that too.
Reviewed Oct. 24, 2020
Our freestanding ice maker stopped making ice so we submitted a claim online with AHS. A Appliance Service showed up and they fixed the problem. We had another home warranty company and this experience with American Home Shield was much better.
Reviewed Oct. 24, 2020
The gentleman that came recently for our AC issue, diagnosed the problem within five minutes. He was gone within 20 minutes. Once I call American Home Shield, they get somebody out right away. However, we pay AHS every month, and then we have to pay $75 for the service and it is a little steep. It seemed like we should get something if we've been paying for so long.
Reviewed Oct. 24, 2020
I had a claim for my dryer. A heating element needed to be repaired. The young man that came out was a little unprofessional. If I opened my door and saw him, I wouldn't know where he was from or who he was. But he did the work. He came back a couple days later and did the work because he had to order the part. So that was fine. But American Home Shield should look into the companies that they're contracting with a little more. They are pretty timely when I call but sometimes, they do not as much as I expect. But for the most part, I'm having to use them a little less.
Reviewed Oct. 24, 2020
All American Plumbing & Rooter came out for a plumbing claim I had with AHS. The tech was very efficient and very quick. He knew what he was doing because everything is working good. It was a great service call. I've had AHS for probably 28 years in two different homes and their service has been very good. It's peace of mind. They always come out within a couple of days, unless it's a weekend deal, and I've always been satisfied with the service that they send.
Reviewed Oct. 24, 2020
The tech from Barnette that came here was wonderful. My husband and I are both from Michigan so everything is new for us. I asked the tech, “I'm curious, but I didn't have an air conditioning in Michigan. So, is that gonna be working at the same time with the heat?” And he said, “Yes. Don't worry about it. If it goes on, it's supposed to be working.” He changed the part that was bad and he explained to me where you control the thermostat. It was even set for every day different temperature. I'm not used to it. I said, “I cannot get this working, to get to it up and down at the temperature that I wanted it. I don't want it in the morning, I wanted it to show in the afternoon that...” That was too confusing for me. And he put it on, “Just turn it on when it's get cold and it's gonna be set at this temperature that you want”. He did everything with the air conditioner and showed me. I will always recommend Home Shield.
Reviewed Oct. 24, 2020
There was a high-pitched noise every time I turned on the outdoor spigot. What the technician told me was, there's a piece inside the spigot that is no longer working properly. They couldn't really do anything though. It wasn't covered in my AHS plan. I'm gonna have to replace it myself. But everything went fine. He arrived right when he said he was gonna be there and was professional. He was able to tell me what was wrong with it. I clearly understood what he was talking about because I was attempting to replace it a few years ago and I did.
Reviewed Oct. 24, 2020
The plumber that came out did an excellent job, but we've been waiting on a compressor for our air condition since July. What happened was the contractor put a compressor on our air condition in June, and that compressor failed in 29 days. They guaranteed those compressors for at least 60 days. The problem was Three Brothers put in a smaller compressor on our air conditioner. That's why it didn't last but 29 days. And then I found out that the people that I was talking to are located offshore, in the Philippines. We have haven't got any kind of service on that compressor. They kept saying that they would call me back, and they told me they would reorder a compressor in 48 hours the last time I talked to one of them. I know this because in June when the compressor failed, it took 15 days before they ever got a compressor. Ever since then it has been a runaround. I couldn't understand it.
Thanks for sharing your warranty experience. I apologize for the inconvenience we've caused you. My name is Stacy and I've emailed you as I would like to speak to you more about your claim.
Reviewed Oct. 24, 2020
There was a leak on the side bathroom toilet bowl. I called American Home Shield to submit a claim for it and it was easy and it went well. The contractor came out the same day, which was nice. They were also very good. It was the toilet bowl tank. He had to replace some instruments inside the tank. He explained it afterwards.
Reviewed Oct. 24, 2020
The gas stove in my rental property wasn't lighting. I sent in a claim online and it was pretty simple. I logged on the website and put in my username and password. I submitted the claim and then I got a couple text updates that someone was on their way and it worked out pretty slick. My tenant took most of that face to face interaction and he said it was all smooth. My experience with American Home Shield has been pretty good. Everything seems pretty slick and low maintenance.
Reviewed Oct. 24, 2020
I've had American Home Shield for 15 years, so I’ve had plenty of experience with them. There’s been a few issues over the years, but for the most part, it’s been good. I go online to submit a claim and then they assign a person. It's easy. Recently, I had my pool pump repaired, and other than the contractor leaving her trash in the backyard, she was okay.
Reviewed Oct. 24, 2020
American Home Shield is very good. I called them up, told them I needed service for the bathroom sink and they set me up with a plumber. The plumber called in 24 hours and they were here. I've used them before and they were excellent. I've always requested them when I needed plumbing through American Home Shield. The guy will call when he gets the part then he'll come and put it back on.
Reviewed Oct. 24, 2020
Sometimes my interactions go well, and then sometimes it's to the point where Home Shield has a lot of people who don't speak a lot of English, that understand what you're saying, but you can’t understand what they’re saying. I spent a lot of time on that. You try to rephrase some of your words and try to go slow to make sure they’re where you’re at and they fully understand what you're saying. They would say that they understand and then they come right back and what they say to us, you know that they didn't understand what you said. And then with the calling, lately, I found out with that number, if they send you a call, they say “urgent”, you can go back and dial that number. And that can help you get through quicker versus before I knew that and you call with the regular number, they have you on hold for a long time before you get answered.
The last order that The Lindsay Company came out for was for my toilet. They completed that. But I had an issue that never got resolved about my house. It has been a year now. When I purchased my home, Home Shield knew that this was a used and an older house. And when I went to my closing, they told me, “Hey, get a Home Shield. It will cover your house. It’d been an older house. Home Shield warranty your stuff. If anything with you going in that you find was wrong, you can just let them know and they will take care of you. You just have to pay a deductible.”
It came around to where my tub just had started like a little drip. And I was like, “Okay, well let me let them go ahead and fix this as I have the insurance.” The first one, they sent out another company, and they checked it. What it came to was the faucet and everything that's in the bathroom was the original part that was in there since the house has been built. They said that they had to get back in touch with Home Shield and see if they want to replace it. The tech said that comes from force. He said, “But it is old. It’s the original part." I said, “So when you say force, it’s some damage on there?” He said “Well, you probably wouldn't call it damage.” Normally, he wouldn’t either. I said, ‘Well, let me take a picture of that.”
He got in touch with Home Shield. They never came back so I called Home Shield back and I called that company and asked them if they got in touch with Home Shield. She said, “Yes, but they said that they not gonna repair it because it was forced.” I said, ‘No, it ain’t. Ask someone else ‘cause there’s no force." He showed me the little plastic thing. That was when Lindsay came out. They were my second opinion. They checked it and they said the same thing. This is the original faucet. It looked like it has never been changed out from when the house was first built. It's old. It’s the original one. But I didn't tell them what the other people said. They said, “This right here is stripped and it just come from all the time with people maybe have to go in them and do something. Not me but people before me.
I said, “Okay. Basically, y’all saying what the other company said.” I can't understand why they denied that. I just moved into the house. They escalated it for me and I talked to some old people and I told them what they said and they said that was Home Shield's policy, and I said, “Well, that’s kinda bad because I'm thinking y'all know this is a old house. It’s different if I did something to it. I didn’t. This is the way it was when I purchased the house.” I feel if Home Shield took my money and they put me in this contract with them, that should be covered if these people are telling them that that is an old faucet and that’s the original faucet from when the house was built. That’s 20 some years. The end result is they’re not fixing it. I’m very dissatisfied because it's misleading. I heard that from multiple people. I didn't even know that they had Home Shield, and they also said that it is misleading.
Thanks for sharing your warranty experience. I apologize for the inconvenience we've caused you. My name is Stacy and I've emailed you as I would like to speak to you more about your claim.
Reviewed Oct. 24, 2020
I've stayed with AHS for 2 years and the process is very convenient. You go to the website, make a request and in a day or two, you get the service. I've used the service several times for different types of issues like the garbage disposal and the toilet, and it’s always very decent, very professional and quick. Three weeks ago, I had the problem with the air conditioner. I requested service and the gentleman came. In about half an hour, he fixed the issue. He was very professional. My electric bill is about 40% less now.
Reviewed Oct. 24, 2020
I usually get a pre-heat inspection done every fall. I called American Home Shield and they told me they got this company and the price they could do it. Honesty Mechanical came out and they were very courteous and professional. We had other guys that came out in the past that brought along filters and replaced the filters while they were out here. I've had good experiences with Home Shield.
Reviewed Oct. 24, 2020
The contractors came out and the experience was nice. They took care of the problem that I had. The pipe needed to be cleaned to clear the calcium out. So far, AHS has been good.
Reviewed Oct. 24, 2020
DT Electric came out and fixed the outlet and a light switch. I called American Home Shield up and filed my claim. I got an email on who the contractors were and their phone number, and I just waited for them to call. They called me and told me when they would be coming out. The tech came out and went straight to the problem, got it done and was out. The repair helped quite a bit. If the electrical plug is not out, there are appliances and things that you use on a daily basis that you can't plug up, so it definitely helped 100% in my needs.
Reviewed Oct. 24, 2020
I had AHS for approximately a year now. I changed about two years ago and I went to another one which was lousy and even though they took care of their stuff, it was not good quality, and I couldn't take it, so I came back. They're good before and they're still good after. The only problem I had at first, was receiving a letter saying the bill was not paid. I called about three or four times. And then the last time, I decided not to call anymore because no matter how much I talked about it, nobody was gonna change it. So I haven't received any lately. And that's not exactly taken care of. Then sometimes, I don't know whether they have people that speak a different language. Sometimes, we also have a problem understanding what they're saying. Recently, we had an electric issue and RJ Wiggins was sent out to take a look at it. Everything went beautifully. He had a mask and he showed ID. He did the job well. If somebody is in need, I will recommend them.
Reviewed Oct. 24, 2020
I had an intermittent issue with an outlet being able to be used and not used that was in the garage, and it was affecting other outlets in the house. I told Home Shield what my problem was, and that was it. The tech was great. He was on time. I told him what the problem was, he then identified what the issue was, fixed it, and that was it. He was here 15 minutes at the most.
Reviewed Oct. 24, 2020
One of the burners in the oven had been broken for a while. The tech was very polite and pleasant. Their work was great. I would recommend Home Shield to anybody. It was very pleasant, and easy to do.
Reviewed Oct. 24, 2020
We had an issue with our water heater. My wife put in a claim to American Home Shield and the first guy they sent didn't know what to do. He had never worked on our kind of water heater before so we had to wait another day for another tech to come out. When that person came, he didn't need any parts. My heater started to work after he messed with a couple of things. He was concerned though that a part might be going out. He did say that AHS wouldn't replace a part unless what I had was actually faulty already. I'm waiting to see if my heater cuts again. Earlier in the year, we had another claim with AHS for our disposal. Something was clogged up and the tech who came was able to remove it. It has been working since then.
Reviewed Oct. 24, 2020
The technicians wanted to prep the furnace for winter and found a capacitor that was defective. They replaced it right there. The experience was professional, quick and efficient. It's an overall good experience.
Reviewed Oct. 24, 2020
American Home Shield's service was really good with our garage door claim. Hometown Garage Doors was our contractor. I spoke to a gentleman over the phone every time to schedule and he would call me and tell me what was wrong. He was really nice and knowledgeable. I liked him. There was another time that we called AHS for our refrigerator and I felt like that guy wasn't knowledgeable. He was out there four times and still couldn't fix it. We talked about that with AHS and got someone else out there. They were very understanding and there was no trouble with our request. Dealing with AHS has been really good. We got the home warranty when we bought the house. The first year was covered under our real estate package then we just continued it. It will be going on for four years that we are continuing this service.
Reviewed Oct. 24, 2020
The technician was very cordial and explained what the problems were. Everything was great. For the claim before that, my sink was not draining. We had tried to snake it and plumb it but water wouldn't go. The contractor had come out the first time and did the same thing. They said that they would probably have to come out and cut the line to replace it and it was gonna be a couple of days. They couldn't do it the first day that they had come out. We called on a Sunday and they came on Monday but they couldn't come back until Friday. They were short of technicians and couldn't come out until the next week. It was a little while, but they did fix it.
I recommend American Home Shield to everybody I know. If I do a claim online and I put the wrong thing in, it automatically takes the money. Then I get a clarification and realize I messed up. All but one experience has been very positive and that's that one with the air conditioning unit that I had. I didn't know I had to pay for the freon and paying for freon cost more than the service fee. It was hundreds of dollars versus just that $100 deposit fee. It was crazy.
Hi Crystal,
Your feedback regarding your recent experiences with us is greatly appreciated. Our main objective is to provide exceptional service and a quick resolution to all of your home warranty needs.
Reviewed Oct. 24, 2020
I had a home warranty before and I really was impressed with the quick turnaround and the vendors that were much more professional than the other ones. They used better and top-of-the-line equipment. My garbage disposal had been replaced already. I live alone and I don't know how to even wash dishes. The first one broke within six months of it getting put in. The home warranty replaced it with a top-of-the-line dishwasher.
I'm with American Home Shield now and I used them for the first time. They were very receptive and did a great follow-up. I went online to make a claim and they responded within 24 hours. Within three days, I had a technician out here and my issue was taken care of. They fixed my garbage disposal and my microwave. The contractor was great and very professional. I had no problems with the service.
Reviewed Oct. 24, 2020
Our sink was clogged so I requested service online with AHS. Their website was great. It was easy and fast. It asked me what I needed a service for, and then I submitted it, and then I received an email confirming the request. Then it said in 24 hours somebody will contact me and in less than 24 hours someone did. The contractor that I spoke to was Bruce. He did such an amazing job. He even explained what he was doing throughout the process. They were in and out in 30 minutes. The sink's been great. They were able to fix it and we don't have the same issue any more. I was really happy with their service. Overall, great experience with American Home Shield too.
Reviewed Oct. 24, 2020
J-Tech Mechanical AC came out for my air conditioning which had a clog. It was dripping heavily and the motor was causing a vibration on an actual vent. He had to blow through the system. Everything went very easily, smoothly and was very clear. The contractor was great. I spoke to several of my family members who live in the area and a couple of them have utilized that company and they had good interactions. So, I selected them based on family recommendation out of the places that I had to select from with American Home Shield. I've had a great experience with AHS. I previously owned a home with my ex-husband and we had them then. We were there for 11 years and we had good interaction with them as well. So, I've never experienced an issue and it's been a very quick and easy process.
Reviewed Oct. 24, 2020
American Home Shield has great customer service and great timeliness to getting everything resolved. Our dishwasher was leaking so I called them. The claim process took about 15 minutes and Quality Appliance was able to come out and get it resolved in a matter of days.
Reviewed Oct. 24, 2020
There was a leak from my bathroom around the bathtub that was coming down through the kitchen ceiling. Sending in the claim to American Home Shield was easy and very efficient as well. The contractor was professional and very knowledgeable. He looked right up in my ceiling and he told me what the problem was right away. I thought it was gonna be a huge problem.
Reviewed Oct. 24, 2020
The refrigerator stopped cooling. We got back from vacation and everything was melting. So I got online right away to file a claim with AHS and the next day, they already had a time for me. When the technician got here, I let him in the house and he had me move everything around the refrigerator so he wouldn't break anything. Then, he went looking under there for two or three minutes and he saw the problem. He showed me how to not have that problem in the future and how refrigerators actually need to be cleaned. He also showed me some stuff that I didn't know about. He took the extra time about how to change out the filter for my water but he wasn't here long at all. He also said that if we had any problems, we could just call. He was very nice, courteous, answered all my questions, really fast, and really professional about everything. Everything has been working okay since then and overall, the claims process was fast and easy.
Reviewed Oct. 24, 2020
I wanted someone professional to come out to start up my heat. I was not professional enough to do it and then have a gas leak that needed corrected. American Air Conditioning and Heating called me and I told them what the problem was. They came out, cut the valve on and checked it. They said that everything is okay. They just said that if I have to ever get my motor replaced or something on my air conditioning system, the access was very tight. Overall, American Home Shield is a very good and reputable company. I read their contract and they are the most thorough in getting things fixed. I had another one back then and everything that I had to be fixed has only a $500 limit on it.
Reviewed Oct. 24, 2020
I called American Home Shield and the rep told me that I could do the claim on the site. So, I’ve been using it. The technicians were quite helpful and did quality work. Dealing with the reps at AHS was positive and I don’t have any complaints with the company. They’ve done what they’re supposed to do. I’m very satisfied with my experience.
Reviewed Oct. 24, 2020
I filed a claim for the refrigerator and there were two separate visits. On the first visit, it was deemed that they could not fix it. The second visit was made by a different company and they fixed it. My tenant told me that it was a very good service call. I'm very satisfied with AHS right now. It's been very good.
Reviewed Oct. 24, 2020
When I got American Home Shield, everything was self-explanatory. You just call or get online if you had to, and they’ll get right to it. They do a good job. I had an AC issue and Aquilla Air was sent out. It was like a Freon issue and they fixed it. I still had to pay like $550 for Freon but it is cheaper than paying $10,000 for air conditioning.
Reviewed Oct. 24, 2020
I moved into an older home and a lot of the appliances here are 12 years old. No one in the plumbing industry or the kitchen appliance industry wants to replace or fix something that's that old, they'd much rather sell you something new and install it. I'm widowed without anyone to help me around the house. I really liked the comfort of knowing that with a service call of $100 plus the $45 a month membership fee, I don't have to worry about a $1,600 dollar hot water heater being installed as an estimate or a $2,000 rip-off microwave built-in to replace something that could be fixed with a part.
What AHS tries to do is always try to first identify if it can be replaced with a part. To me, some of these older appliances are more reliable than the new ones. New things are coming in with a lot of frailties and they don't always last longer than their warranty. So I'm very satisfied. There's a level of comfort, ease, and confidence in working with someone like that. I covered a lot of things with AHS and I'm not concerned about them. Also, I noticed that they're trying to expand and do more in the way of helping homeowners. I'm getting a notice now that they can check my furnace. I have an old furnace and they can come, check it out, and clean it up for a small fee.
North Star came out for a microwave claim with AHS. The man that came was very pleasant, very neat, and very capable. He identified the problem and was reassuring that he could find the part. He put everything back together neatly and cleaned it up in the front where you've got the nice shiny cover to everything. You wouldn't have even known he was here when he left. He said that he would notify us when the part came in. The part came in about a week later and he was here the next day. He brought it all out again and put it all back together. He was very nice and I liked him a lot. I was very pleased AHS sent North Star.
Reviewed Oct. 24, 2020
Sears was out in no time for my double oven. They checked it out and the replacement was installed less than two weeks. Also, Home Shield allowed a very sufficient amount for a replacement and I'm just waiting for the reimbursement. I was shocked that they offered a replacement value for today's market. It was fabulous. I've already told somebody to get Home Shield and they got it. I couldn't be happier. For $44 a month, it's peace of mind.
Reviewed Oct. 24, 2020
The company guy that they had come out from a local company to service the heating system was real professional and seemed to know what he was doing. I was happy with him. So far, so good with American Home Shield.
Reviewed Oct. 24, 2020
We've had to use American Home Shield this year. They sent out Certified Electrical Technologies for our electric issue and the guy did a good job.
Reviewed Oct. 24, 2020
The condensate pump was broken, so it was causing the area around the heat pump to flood. I did a claim to American Home Shield on a Friday. So, it was Tuesday that the tech came out. Once he came, he diagnosed everything. He had to go back to the shop to get a pump because he just used the one he had. Other than that, it was timely and he got it done fairly quickly. This is the second time I've had American Home Shield. The first time, I had it for two and a half years and this time, it's been a month or so. The first time I had it, there was a small issue on the time frame in which they came and did the repair. I was almost a week without a dryer. But this time, everything's been kosher.
Reviewed Oct. 24, 2020
The guy from Sears did a great job. He was very professional, prompt, showed up on time, and knocked it out. It was an easy fix. He got the mechanism in the back that got iced up defrosted and that's what was causing the issue. He explained to me exactly what he was doing and why it happened and how to avoid it in the future. I paid whatever the deductible payment was and American Home Shield took care of it without any hesitation. I've told every single person I know that he needs to get this. I can't imagine if my appliances break down or, God forbid, my heater right now, if it were to kick the bucket, I would feel safe knowing that American Home Shield got me covered.
Reviewed Oct. 24, 2020
My dishwasher needed to be leveled. I had to pay $100 just to level it. Everything is great as far as submitting claims to American Home Shield. They've always been good. They always call me back within the allotted time. I love it. The contractors are good. I also had a hot water heater that was leaking. They put me a new one in last May. Then they came back and had to put another fitting on there because it was leaking. They came in and fixed that flat out. I'm so glad I got this insurance. I will use them from now on. I appreciate it.
Reviewed Oct. 23, 2020
I have had AHS for just about a year now. I've had a few services done. The fee each time is $75 + tax so not horrible. However, actually getting someone here within a reasonable amount of time or to actually get a repair is quite CR&%Y. A few months ago they could not fix the dishwasher after 2 tries, and it got left not working, no help with a new one, or actually fixing an "unknown actual problem." Today takes the cake though - I have a refrigerator whose electronic board is going out. Ok, I can wait on that part, but it's also not cooling and is up to 40 degrees. After 3 hours, I call the repair shop they sent me to (no call back yet) and they can't come for 6 more days. 6 MORE DAYs??? Unacceptable.
I call back AHS and am on hold for 20 minutes, to get by broken english person who TRIES to help, but still has to confirm that the guy can't actually come before she assigns another company to come out. I'm on hold another 10 minutes while she does this. She comes back on the line and confirms indeed, he can't come, asks my permission to get another repair person. While on hold again, their phone system cuts me off and sends me to a "rate your service" recording THEN HANGS UP ON ME.
I call again, another 20-minute wait to talk to a guy who says getting another company IS NOT IN THE PLAN. A refrigerator that is warming up is not important! Well to my tenant it is!!!! I'm gonna have to pay for all her spoiled food if they don't come fix it. NOT WORTH THE MONEY. Scammers, awful company. I have this on 2 of my rentals and I will not renew this one when it is due next month, and I will cancel it on my other rental. NOT WORTH WORKING WITH SCAMMERS.
Thanks for sharing your warranty experience. My name is Stacy and I have just sent you an email as I would like to contact you in an effort to assist with a resolution.
Reviewed Oct. 23, 2020
I called on August 17, 2020 to have my appliances checked for maintenance purposes with minor concerns. What a mistake. I have spent the last 2 months, up to 3 hours on hold per call, several days for help with the servicing of my appliances. American Homeshield chose to send inexperienced companies with poor service reputations with untrained techs and public reviews and serious complaints to come in and damage my appliances. I actually loved my Kitchenaid refrigerator, microwave oven combo and dishwasher. I simply wanted the items checked due to heavier use during COVID-19. My call for maintenance and prevention have been a nightmare to remember.
I have had 4 different companies assigned to come into my home exposing my husband and I to covid. We are both Sr citizens. I have requested help from a supervisor to resolve the problems quickly due to our age and compromised health conditions. I never received the promised calls from management and sadly I have been without my refrigerator for over 4 weeks with the loss of food twice totaling more than $500. To add to the nightmare AHS offered me a replacement check of $1200 for a refrigerator valued at $3000, less than half of the value of my current KA refrigerator and a smaller refrigerator of another brand, with a take it or leave it attitude. We have a total of 4 homes with AHS and rarely used their service. What a disappointment. As of today my situation remains unresolved with an unacceptable offer on my refrigerator and an additional unrepairable appliance, my dishwasher.
I certainly hate to hear that you have received less than satisfactory service & I apologize for the inconvenience. Thanks for sharing your feedback. Have a great week.
Reviewed Oct. 23, 2020
I had a problem with one of the air conditioners here. I filed a claim online with AHS. It was simple. They asked me what the problem was. I said air conditioning problem and they sent me back an email saying, "We've assigned it to Air Doctor, and they will call you within 24 hours." They did. They set up a time. They came out here and looked at the problem. Everything was fine. They cleaned up. They took care of the problem quickly. They were here for half an hour and didn't leave any parts, didn't mess anything up.
Good Morning Nick,
Thank you for providing us with feedback regarding your most recent American Home Shield experience. It is our goal to provide our customers with a great experience and team of contractors to complete the repairs. We hope you continue to enjoy!
Reviewed Oct. 23, 2020
Choice Plumbing and Heating came out to do a routine check on our furnace. We called Home Shield and Choice called to set up an appointment, and were here on time, which is something when you got a four-hour range and they come the last half hour, and you’ve sat here half the day. But they called and asked if it’s okay to come a bit early, and they were. The tech was very polite. He cleaned up everything and did a good job. He just had to clean and check to make sure that we didn't need anything else.
Reviewed Oct. 23, 2020
Rush Heating and Cooling came out the first time and did the cleaning and inspection of the furnace. Then the second time, I had made a claim and I told them that the furnace just stopped. But then it kicked back on. So whatever happened, it fixed itself. I called in and told them that I wanted to put this on hold and see what was gonna happen. So the furnace ran for a few days and then it kicked out again. So I got them to come out. Because this going back and forth, something is trying to go wrong and I need to get a handle on it before it gets out of control.
American Home Shield told me that they would contact somebody and that whoever they contacted would contact me within 24 or 48 hours. Then within a few hours after I put the second claim in, the contractor called me and said that he'd be out tomorrow. When I first called the lady said that she hadn't made my schedule up for tomorrow and she would call me back later to let me know what she slotted me in for. Later on that evening, I got a call and said that Rush Heating and Cooling would be out between 12 and 3:00. Then right after I hung up, I got an email with a confirmation saying that they would be out.
The technician called me before he came. He was early and he did what he needed to do. I took him to the furnace and the thermostat. He asked me if I had the furnace checked and cleaned and I told him that somebody from his company did it. I also changed the filter. So this was when he told me about the door switch and he fixed it in less than 10 minutes. He told me that he bypassed something and it kicked on. The heater now is coming on with no problem. The technician did what he was supposed to do and he was in and out. The house was getting cold so getting the furnace repaired helped a lot.
When I bought this house 15 years ago, the owner offered me American Home Shield and I had it for a while. They had a plan where if I got it, it would $125 a year for just the washer and dryer. I also have a refrigerator and it's $200 a year for it. So I'm paying over $300 just for two appliances. Something is wrong with this picture. Everything in my home is reasonably new and I don't foresee any problems. But American Home Shield is nice to have and I need to get everything covered.
Reviewed Oct. 23, 2020
Climate Masters did a yearly maintenance for the heat pump and furnace. Submitting those tickets with Home Shield was easy. The tech was professional and cordial. We also had Home Shield send a contactor out one time for something which needed to be fixed. Everybody that has ever been to our house was incredible. I wanna upgrade and I had talked to somebody about it. I thought we had the top-notch. One of our garage doors broke and Home Shield said that wasn't covered. So, we went ahead and got new garage doors. But I wanna make sure we have the best protection possible.
Reviewed Oct. 23, 2020
My tenant had a dryer. The heating element in the dryer went out. Also, we had an AC issue which turned out to be the Duke Energy power management program, for some reason, was messing with the AC. It took us a while to figure it out. But that was the major thing. I might switch to a different home warranty place from Home Shield because of the lesser premium and the lesser deductible amount. It's called Select.
Reviewed Oct. 23, 2020
Submitting a claim to American Home Shield for a refrigerator repair was pretty easy. The contractor was very responsive and fixed the issue quickly.
Reviewed Oct. 23, 2020
American Home Shield is pretty prompt and every time we've had to call them, it has worked out fine. It's well worth the little bit that I pay every month for their service. They do a good job. My most recent claim was when my microwave and dishwasher were broken. Hornet Appliance came out and they were very polite. They did what they needed to do very quickly. The tech said the microwave isn't fixable and he has to put in a part in the dishwasher but he wasn't sure he'd get a part for it. He put an order for one and I checked that online this morning and I haven't seen any response from AHS yet.
Reviewed Oct. 23, 2020
An internal piece in my door was broken. American Home Shield's techs from Pro Appliance came and solved the issue in a quick way. They were really professional. I have been glad to have American Home Shield's coverage. They have given very good service so far. Sometimes, I need to wait a bit for them to respond but I'm glad I have their warranty.
Reviewed Oct. 23, 2020
Water was leaking out a vent outside. And then, the water heater was leaking. I used Home Shield's online service. It was easy, thoughtful, and to-the-point, which is what I love. As soon as I hit that button online for that app, I immediately received a text and was updated throughout the entire process. It's one of the best processes I've seen in a long time because I'm a process freak. That was pretty awesome. Kelly's Plumbing came out and they were on point. They answered all my questions. Everything was exactly how I wanted. I wanted information. No gray area. And they made it fast and easy. I wasn't expecting this good a service. It was surprisingly and shockingly different.
Reviewed Oct. 23, 2020
I love the guy from Sears who came out and looked at my stove. Some guys don't really communicate with the customer. But the Sears guy communicated with us each step of the way and he really tried to fix our stove. But in the end, he told us that we were gonna have to get a new stove. He talked to American Home Shield for us. Because of that, I didn't really have to do too much explaining to American Home Shield about what was going on. That was a plus. I initially thought that I would have to call and be on hold forever but I didn't because of what he did.
American Home Shield is sometimes okay and sometimes not. There was a gentleman who came out for my dishwasher. The upper rack was working before he came in and repaired it. But now, the upper rack is not really working that well. This was from the same company that installed my stove. It seemed like each time they came, something was always being broken. They came on Friday to install my stove and they said that the gas line was broken. But it was fine before they came in. I had to pay for another gas connector to be installed.
Other than that, the home warranty has been very beneficial. American Home Shield has helped me out on so many levels that I couldn't even imagine the work that has been done and the services that I have received for repairing my appliances. They did a little plumbing for me as well. These are stuff that I didn't think I would be able to get done ever. And a lot of services rendered have been helpful for me in correcting the issues that I have had.
The only thing is it takes forever to speak to a representative. That needs to be improved. The only department that doesn't take long is the one when you're signing up and paying your bill. It takes forever to speak to someone when you need services rendered. When I had to call the American Home Shield number because I needed the stove replaced, it took forever to speak to a person in the replacement department.
Reviewed Oct. 23, 2020
There was an entire wall in my house that the electricity just stopped working. It went off for a couple of hours on a Friday and one of the things that was plugged into that wall was an outside refrigerator that I had. I called and AHS said somebody would contact me within 24 to 48 hours. Well, it was a Friday afternoon and no one contacted me. I called back on Sunday, and by that time, all the food in my refrigerator was ruined. I thought there was miscommunication. Then when I didn't get it in 24 hours and I called back, they said that it's the weekend. People are going to be there till Monday. I told them that stuff doesn't just break Monday through Friday and I asked if there's somebody who could come now. I was a little annoyed with that. The people were helpful on the phone, but it was just that it didn't get done when I needed it.
Finally, on Monday, A to Z Electric was able to come out and the guy fixed the initial problem. There were some wires that were behind a plug that had been fried so he was able to cut the fried pieces off and the wires were long enough for him to repair it with just what was there. Then he looked at my electrical panel and said that the same thing had happened behind there and that it needed to be replaced.
My house was built in 1981 and so there's a lot of old things. There are things that are not up to code. He said that he sees it in older homes sometimes and that it needed to be replaced. What was gonna happen was there was gonna be shorts just like that one and it would work sometimes and not work other times, and so it would cost more electricity. He submitted that to the home warranty, and they said that they weren't going to pay for it because that wasn't the cause of my problem in the first place. I felt that it should have been covered. The electrician felt that too. American Home Shield is quick to respond, but they don't always cover what they say they're going to cover.
Reviewed Oct. 23, 2020
Getting ahold of American Home Shield is great. The contractors that they choose is the problem. No one called me and told me who was coming. American Home Shield told me it was Low Country so I was waiting for Low Country to call me. When I called back to American Home Shield, they said it was Low Country and they gave me the number again. I called Low Country but their voicemail was full and I couldn't contact anyone. I called back to American Home Shield then American Home Shield tried to call them. They said, “You have an appointment and it's at 3 o'clock today.” Nobody called and told me. At 3 o'clock I was waiting around. Now that I have their numbers, I called back. I said, “Y’all don't wanna come? Y’all don't want the contract?” But they came out and when they did, they did quality work. They fixed the problem.
A year ago, my AC went out. I was calling day after day. It was burning up in this house. What I learned is some people do have two different types of orders. One is a normal order and the other one is an emergency order. The difference is $10. I called them and said, “I'll pay you the extra $10. You gotta get out here.” They finally came out here but the work they did was shabby. They rigged something up. It’s not good. Matter of fact, it’s still rigged up. They took a wire and they ground it to the top piece of the outdoor fan. You can see the wire grounded.
Reviewed Oct. 23, 2020
When we open the dishwasher, the water would still be going and everything would be happening like it was closed. We submitted a claim to AHS and the tech was able to repair it that day. It was quick and he did a good job.
Reviewed Oct. 23, 2020
I made a claim about a broken dishwasher. The claims process was pretty straightforward on their website. DMV Repairs came out and fixed the dishwasher. They were great. I paid the one-time $80 upfront to have someone come out and look at the dishwasher.
Reviewed Oct. 23, 2020
With the American Home Shield representatives, I've been very impressed with their customer service. They've been fantastic to talk with on the phone when I've had questions about signing up for the warranty as well as just the process of submitting a request for service. They've been absolutely delightful to deal with. When we needed the locks rekeyed on our new house, submitting the claim was very easy. We just went on to the web portal and we set up a time for the locks being rekeyed, and they came out on time. It worked great.
The locksmith was very professional, especially right now with COVID, he made sure that he had a mask on. He was able to explain what he was doing with both the doors being different lock cores. He said it's gonna be different keys for each door, but we can key everything as alike as possible. He was very quick, very thorough, and gave some pointers at the end about how to maintain the locks. It was much faster than I ever expected it to be, too.
Reviewed Oct. 23, 2020
The tech came out and looked at the dishwasher. Then we ordered a part and 10 days later, someone came out and replaced it. He was good. He came in and wore his mask and boot things on his feet. The dishwasher is working for the first time in a year and a half. American Home Shield's claims process works well. Once a while, I've had to call back and get the contractor to come out again to repair what they left because they didn't finish it. But that was two years ago and since then, I've had no issues.
Reviewed Oct. 23, 2020
The guy from Flash Garage Door Service showed up on time. He was able to knock it out within an hour's time and got me on to work 'cause I work second shift. He also had a face mask and not wanting to touch hands he distanced himself. This is probably about the fourth or fifth time that I used American Home Shield. Just paying that $75 service fee, everything's been covered by them so far. They covered the inside air conditioning unit, the garage door springs, and a relay on the dishwasher.
Reviewed Oct. 23, 2020
I had a claim for the air conditioning before which the AHS contractor came out and fixed. Recently, I had a leak in between my walls and I had to get my own plumber because AHS couldn't find one soon enough. I ended up having to prepay it myself, invoice it, and have them call. Then I have four holes in my walls. Now AHS is telling me I have to find my own contractor, get it approved, and then get it fixed. There isn't a contractor out there that's gonna come out for such a small job so I'm having problems getting it fixed, which is really something that should have been handled by AHS. I shouldn't have to be looking for that. I still don't have anybody that's called me back. I've made a lot of contacts but because they want to know what the scope of the work is, and it's to do drywall for four holes that were done in my walls, and I can't seem to find anybody to fix it.
I'm very dissatisfied because AHS is not taking responsibility to finish the job. They're throwing the ball in my court and saying that I need to fix it. Then on top of that, they want somebody that's licensed. I don't think it's gonna happen. Companies have a bigger fish to fry. This is not acceptable. I'm getting ready to go on to Florida for a month on the 5th and I'd really like to get it fixed before I leave. It's not like I'm remodeling something and I just need to patch up the holes. I need it done right. My home is a $600,000 home. I'm seriously thinking about going to another company once this is over. I'm a Realtor so I give them business. If my clients are gonna be going through this kind of stuff, I’m gonna think twice before I refer the company.
Magaly,
We do apologize for the inconvenience and your work was not properly done. It is not our intent to cause a difficult experience related to your repairs. We do appreciate you for sharing your experience, and allowing us assist. My name is Robert and I will be assisting you further.
Reviewed Oct. 23, 2020
American Home Shield handled my AC claim well. We were selling the property and whatever was discovered during the home inspection, their tech fixed it. The submission process was great. I can't imagine having a house without an AHS warranty.
Reviewed Oct. 23, 2020
The kitchen sink was blocked. On Time Plumbing came, rootered it and left. A week later, it became blocked again, and they came back and rootered it again. Also, somebody came to take a look at my fridge. My fridge has been fixed more than 10 times and at some point, it should be replaced. They can’t fix it properly. Almost every part in my fridge was replaced. I've had my air conditioning replaced though. I had to pay for the shipping and the crane. As far as claims submission to American Home Shield, I started doing it online. It’s much easier and faster. Their contractors are professional.
Reviewed Oct. 23, 2020
American Home Shield sent Pro Appliance for the refrigerator. It wasn’t getting cold. The contractor called a couple of days ahead of time, and they put me on a video call. With this video call, they looked at the refrigerator, they got the model, they got the serial number and then they kind of figured out almost what was wrong from the video. So when they came out, they already had the part with them rather than coming out, ordering it and then coming back. It worked out great. I was amazed. I had some bad experiences with AHS in the past, but everything worked out fine this time.
Reviewed Oct. 23, 2020
Big Al’s Refrigeration Repair had to fix our freezer because it was just freezing up, and we couldn't figure out why. The temperature was turned down. When I filled out the form on Home Shield, they asked what was the issue, and they forwarded it to the contractor. It didn't take long for them to send a service person out here. And then, when the guy came, my husband explained to him again what was going on, and he fixed the issue. He did a great job. He was in and on time, was accurate, and then he was out of here. Ther repair fixed the problem we were having. It helped.
Reviewed Oct. 23, 2020
I just sent my renewal off to American Home Shield. We bought it in 2019. We moved in the house in December of ‘18 and it came with American Home Shield. Then I added some other features to it. This is my second renewal that I've done with it. Sometimes, my wife kinda complains because you've gotta be on the phone sometimes for almost an hour. She seems to dread calling, but the process of going through, making a call and getting the request processed is, in her opinion, a little timely. Everything else works fine. We recently had a claim on our refrigerator. It has two units, a freezer and a regular refrigerator. The freezer was working fine, but the top part wasn't. But when the tech came there, it was working fine. He ran all the codes on it. He could not find anything wrong with it. It's still working.
Reviewed Oct. 23, 2020
Something went out on the refrigerator that I filed a claim for. A tech came out and he had to order a piece. It took about two weeks and the same tech came back out. He was very professional.
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Reviewed Oct. 23, 2020
The first contractor that came out couldn't do work on the Kenmore refrigerator that I have. That felt like a little bit of a waste of time. But then Sears came out and replaced the compressor. Three days later, it stopped cooling again and so I put in a repeat request. American Home Shield sent out the same first company again that couldn't work on the Kenmore refrigerators. But the lady from that company called me to give me a heads up that they weren't gonna be able to service it and that she had already contacted American Home Shield so Sears ended up coming out again. I was pleased with how quickly I was able to get the service done. It was just that there seemed to be some miscommunication in there. But overall, the end goal was to get the refrigerator fixed and that happened.
Reviewed Oct. 23, 2020
I had a faucet that was leaking on a Sunday, and I couldn't shut the water off because the valves were bad. And because American Home Shield looks for the cheapest people they can find to do the work, they didn't have weekend service, and I didn't get a plumber out here until Tuesday. Then, he would not fix the valves because he said American Home Shield didn't write that the valves were bad. They wanted me to pay another deductible, which I fought and it took about a week and a half. Finally, they sent a different plumber down and replaced the valves too.
The plumber was very good. He originally changed that for us back in January. It wasn't bad. It’s just the packing was loose. But that guy is top-notch. My wife said the first people that came here were nasty. They made it sound like “Well, you're trying to get something for nothing.” We weren’t. It's just that when you speak to these people at American Home Shield, they're not from the United States and they can't pronounce half the words. They could not pronounce “valve.” I can't even repeat what they were calling the valves. No matter who I got on the phone, they could not pronounce “valves.”
We've had a couple of calls to American Home Shield. That was only the real emergency because of the water leak going in the kitchen. But the other ones, you have to wait 24 to 48 hours before they send someone out to the house. You have to wait. They won't get anybody out that day for you. I'm not happy with American Home Shield. If it's an emergency, they don't care. They're not taking care of it until 24 to 48 hours go by.
Daniel,
We do apologize for the inconvenience and your work was not properly done. It is not our intent to cause a difficult experience related to your repairs. We do appreciate you for sharing your experience, and allowing us assist. My name is Robert and I will be assisting you further.
Reviewed Oct. 23, 2020
I appreciate American Home Shield. I recently paid to have my heating unit serviced and the contractor provided good information. They checked all my stuff, made sure everything's working right, and told me what to do to help my heat on different rooms heat up better. I've also done a service call before for my microwave and dryer two years ago. Everything's been good.
Reviewed Oct. 23, 2020
Our upstairs heat was running continuously and wasn't controlling the temperature. My girlfriend did a request through the online portal and it was very easy to fill out. American Home Shield then contacted me almost immediately and the Island Breeze guy was out the next day. He was very quick and professional. I told him what was going on and he walked upstairs and then cut it on and then it started running. He then pulled the thermostat off the wall and it stopped. He said if it stops when the thermostat is disconnected, then the thermostat's broken and not the unit itself. At that point, he said, "I can replace it with one of ours." Luckily, I had a Nest I wanted to install, so after he left, I installed it myself. Sure enough, he was right and our system is working great. It worked out really well. He just charged me the trade fee.
Reviewed Oct. 23, 2020
AHS has been great. Recently, the tech they sent out serviced my furnace and she did a wonderful job.
Reviewed Oct. 23, 2020
Home Shield's service is before time. That case is not always good, but it is okay. Secondly, the guy who came is very good. He answered all my questions and took care of everything. The issue was only on the outside system, but as per my request, he also visited our attic so checked the other unit as well. I'm very happy.
Reviewed Oct. 23, 2020
My unit is upstairs in the attic and the contractors were only there for probably a total of seven minutes. It takes a little bit of time just to get up there. Then, they immediately came down to tell me that it needed work done to it. I've only lived in my house for under a year and had somebody inspect it right before I moved in, and they said it was perfectly in good condition. I know things could happen in that time period, but it just seemed really shady.
I said, "Okay, that's no problem. I guess the warranty will cover it." The contractor said, "Yeah, everything wrong with it will be under the warranty. So all you need to do is pay another service with it." They called me immediately the next day to schedule. I told him I had to wait until I got paid so I could pay for the service visit again. I called back the day I got paid and paid for the service, and they immediately called me back and told me only part of what had to be fixed was under warranty. The rest of it would be $225.
I asked what needed to be fixed and the rep said something. When I asked what does that do, she said, "I don't know. You'll just have to ask them when they come out." I don't even understand what needs to be fixed. I didn't write down what she said when I called American Home Shield back. I just asked them to tell me what it was so I can have somebody else look at it to see if that was something that needed to be fixed or not.
I've had American Home Shield ever since I bought my house. I bought my house last November. I re-upped the warranty because my dishwasher got repaired by them and the techs that came out to do that did an excellent job. It took like four visits to get it done, but I didn't have to pay multiple times. I only had to pay once because the tech didn't order the right part in the first place. So, it wasn't my liability. My house is a rehabbed home, so I know that there's gonna be issues with it. That was why I went ahead and re-upped the warranty because I know they didn't really spend that much time when they were putting it back together.
There's always the fine print, so everything's not gonna be covered. But when I asked if I could have a second opinion, the rep told me I could have a second opinion, but the second opinion would cost me another $75 if it was the same answer. Although I kind of understand, I think that's not the best customer service. If somebody has questions, a second opinion should be something that could be available, even if it's a discounted price, but another $75 when I've already spent $150 on the heating unit, is something I would change.
Reviewed Oct. 23, 2020
Something was going on with my dishwasher. The person who came was very professional. It was awesome. I'll use Home Shield again when I have problems.
Reviewed Oct. 23, 2020
The contractors have all been very professional and clean. Recently, the stove wasn’t igniting. The contractor tried to figure out what was wrong with it and fixed it. I’d definitely recommend American Home Shield to people that aren't handy. But people like my brother who's also very handy, I wouldn’t recommend it to him because he could save more money doing it himself.
Reviewed Oct. 23, 2020
We had a toilet situation and we needed plumbing assistance. My husband and daughter submitted a request to AHS for it to be taken care of and a gentleman came out to service it. We explained to him what was going on and my husband took him to the room where the situation was going on. He was really polite and explained to my husband what the issue was. He was knowledgeable about his job and he knew what he was talking about. And he was patient and really nice. With this COVID-19 situation, he had his mask on. He took care of it in less than 15 minutes. He reassured us that the situation shouldn't happen again and we haven't had a problem since. It was our first time having anything done through AHS and it was really a good experience.
Reviewed Oct. 23, 2020
We had multiple issues, and Lake Plumbing was very professional and timely. They kept us updated, and we were happy with all the repairs they did. I'm happy with the service. I've recommended to other family members to sign up with American Home Shield too.
Reviewed Oct. 23, 2020
The contractor came and fixed the pipe leak. They were clean, fast and efficient. It was a pretty easy fix. I've filed other claims and the service from American Home Shield has always been good. For the most part, I haven't had any problems.
Reviewed Oct. 23, 2020
I was surprised when I got the email from American Home Shield that said that I could get my heater checked. That was quite nice. I appreciate being able to get that done. When the contractor came, they wore gloves, but they didn't wear a face mask. Considering that they showed up to my house while I had COVID, it was fine. I'm at home on quarantine and I wore a face mask for their safety. They went up into my attic and made sure that the autopilot light was kicking on. They were making sure that the attic doesn't catch fire, which could be unfortunate.
They gave me a piece of paper that said what they did too: the refrigerant level and system pressure, contactor and condensate line and evaporator coil were not applicable. The rinse condenser coils were not applicable as well 'cause it was not our air conditioner. They confirmed the unit was cycling properly and that the capacitor was in operation. They tested the safety and limit switches and checked the thermostat as well. They checked the filters and changed them as I, the customer, provided. They also reminded me to change the filter once a month, and they said the heater is working well.
Reviewed Oct. 23, 2020
American Home Shield has been great so far. It's handled all the issues that we've had after buying this house. The guy for the plumbing claim was great. He was quick and got it done within 30 minutes. We had another situation where we used American Home Shield and the guy was fast also.
Reviewed Oct. 23, 2020
First of all, I've been trying to get ahold of American Home Shield for several days. Every time I try to call them, I've been put on hold for more than half an hour. The total calls to them have accumulated over several hours. I’m not happy with their hold times. Everything else, they're living up to what they've written in their contract. Other than the hold times are outrageous, I can't complain too much.
I was afraid my air conditioner was gonna go out and cost me 10 grand to replace it, so I got American Home Shield. I pay $58 a month for this, but it’s a lot better than paying 10 grand. So far, it has not gone out and they've repaired my washer and dryer. They also put a fan up for me, and they fixed the oven. When they fix these things, they find spare for parts to fix them. If I didn't have the insurance, I would have had to buy a new washer and dryer, a new oven, and a new refrigerator so far.
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