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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 Aug. 23, 2020
I did the initial claim for my HVAC system through their online portal. Then they reached out to me and we set it up. When they reached out to me, we had to figure out who was available on their system to come out and do the work and the evaluation. I had to call Fast Heating and Cooling and set up a time for them to come out. Then they came out, did their assessment and they came back. I didn't have the greatest experience with them. Initially, I requested somebody that I was familiar with, Beverly Heating & Cooling Services. But American Home Shield didn't send them out because they told me that they weren't available in my area to be sent out and then that became untrue because they ended up going out eventually.
When I was talking to the guy from Fast Heating and Cooling on the phone, he was a little disorganized. But essentially, nothing was going to be covered and they gave me an astronomical price for everything that needed to be done. So I reached out to Beverly Heating & Cooling, gave them the situation, and they said they do things for American Home Shield all the time. When we talked to American Home Shield, they told me that there were certain things that weren't covered so I requested a second opinion. The rep was able to get Beverly Heating & Cooling to go out and check it out. Then they came back and gave their assessment of things that needed to be done and then it became covered. Everything's working fine now.
The few times that I had to call American Home Shield, I waited one time for about 40 minutes on the phone for anyone to pick up. The wait times seemed ridiculously long just to get to talk to somebody. When I needed to do a second opinion, I waited about 35 minutes for somebody to pick up. The first time that I talked to somebody on the phone after waiting 45 minutes, it was really hard to understand them on the phone because they had a very, very thick accent. So it ended up being not so helpful because I couldn't understand what they were saying. But the second time was a little bit better. The person has an accent but I could understand them much better.
Reviewed Aug. 23, 2020
I called Home Shield to have the locks rekeyed. Lang's came out and the tech did the job efficiently.
Reviewed Aug. 23, 2020
One of the stoves wasn't igniting and it was almost like there was a blockage in the gas line. I called the number that was provided to me by American Home Shield and they worked with us. They told us when they had the next availability for the tech to come out and I wasn't able to do one of the days, so they rearranged it.
Then, the tech they came out in a timely manner and his diagnosis was good. I was not home but my wife said the repairman was very professional, knowledgeable, and took COVID precautions. He had to order a part and everything was done within reasonable expectations, so we were very satisfied. Everything's been good since the repair, too. All in all, the service was great. Nobody likes to pay money every month for insurance stuff and I never used to do that either. But as I got older, I got more bad luck. The warranty has paid for itself though and when I had an issue, it was resolved very quickly without any complications.
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Reviewed Aug. 23, 2020
Everything's been good so far with American Home Shield. Specifically, for the dryer, it was fixed. It’s now working. However, I haven't been able to reach anyone about the other claim we have for the furnace. I’m still trying to figure out what's going on.
Reviewed Aug. 23, 2020
Anybody who owns a home should have American Home Shield. They're professional, quick, and reliable. They're great. I submitted a work order online and things went smoothly. It was wonderful and they moved me up quicker than the initial date given. The contractor was fantastic and she was very respectful and well dressed as well.
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Reviewed Aug. 23, 2020
I called American Home Shield and they told them my washer was broken and was not working properly. They sent somebody out to fix it and they were very good. They fixed everything that day in less than an hour. My washer has been working fine. From the time I placed the phone call until the job was done, American Home Shield was very courteous and very efficient.
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Reviewed Aug. 23, 2020
In 2018, I had someone come out for my dishwasher and he said I needed a motherboard. He never came back. I called American Home Shield and they said they would call the person. But he never ever came back. I would call and sometimes people would say they would call me back and I would give them my name and number. They didn't call back. Then I would speak with someone and they would transfer me. When I was transferred, there were times when I was on hold for two hours and at one time, two and a half. I just put my phone on speaker and I did things around my home, so I would not really recommend American Home Shield to anyone. One time too, I was on hold so long that my phone died. It was an ordeal to connect.
When I was having problems with my range, I was telling one lady who was nice what happened and she said they would fix the dishwasher and because of all my troubles, she would give me a credit so that I would not have to pay the $100 deductible. I just got a bill for the $100 so I was gonna call them. The technicians I had were okay but the one who fixed the dishwasher was excellent. He contacted me and came out as promised. He was on time, very professional and knowledgeable. So, I didn't have any problems with the contractors. I've thought about canceling though and I'm still thinking about that. I’ve had AHS for four years and I've been paying every month. I have only used them three times but the whole thing with the stove was crazy. It had nothing to do with the contractors or the tech. It was poor customer service. I went a whole month without a range, and it wasn't acceptable.
The incident happened July 10th and I called the 11th. Some people would have been going off but I have good survival skills. We used different appliances like the air fryer and the microwave around the house so that we could continue to eat. They said we could use the top but I didn't feel comfortable doing that so I didn’t use it nor the oven. But the contractor who came out was good and I would recommend the company, Wright. The young man was very professional and courteous. He explained to me what was going on. He came to my house three times but the person who delivered the stove came just one time because he didn't have to repair it. But he was also very professional and knowledgeable. So, I've had no problems with both contractors.
Reviewed Aug. 23, 2020
The tech came when he said he would and he did a good job and keyed all the locks. They all work really well.
Reviewed Aug. 23, 2020
I called up the numbers that I wanted to put in a claim and then they had an automated phone selection. They didn't have too many variables on the plumbing issues so I picked the one that applied best. When the company called, I explained it in better detail and there was no problem. All in all, it went smoothly. The people at Barker Services are outstanding. They were scheduled for the next day but they called me late in the afternoon and said, "Hey, do you care if we stop by now?" So that was pleasant. The guy was very professional and very friendly. He did an outstanding job and he fixed the issue. Having the warranty is like a safety factor. Somebody's issues can turn out to be very, very, very costly and it's comfortable to know that you have it.
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Reviewed Aug. 23, 2020
The AC was not working and American Home Shield sent the guys from Connett Services out. They had to push the order through and they were able to get to me in three days. They got everything working. The claims process seems pretty straightforward. But the details were kind of generic. American Home Shield should have a better chat option on the website to reach customer service 'cause I had to call every time.
Reviewed Aug. 23, 2020
We were having a leak and a rummage in the plumbing. It was simple to submit the claim with American Home Shield and the tech they sent out made a fix immediately. But the statement that was made in our home wasn't translated on the report, so a part of the service wasn't covered by the warranty. Contractors need to annotate what they tell you in your home on their report to AHS.
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Reviewed Aug. 23, 2020
American Home Shield has always been really good every time I’ve had to use them. My claim for my air conditioner was great. I had my daughter call them and the gentlemen came out. He was very pleasant. He came in in the laundry room and took the things off the wall where you put the filter and the one below it. He squatted down, put his hand in there and pulled this dead rat out of there. Evidently, the rat came up through a hole in the floor and when the air conditioner turned on, it got this rat in the thing that goes around. It kept going around and that's what was making the racket. It made this part go sideways and he had to put that back. I hit the button and it was fine. He was such a nice gentleman.
Reviewed Aug. 23, 2020
Both the technician and the plumber who came were very professional and they knew right away. They were quick too. For both of them, it was altogether 10 minutes. They were good and the experience was fine. Making a claim was easy. Any service is important with American Home Shield and it gets done right away. They contact you and the claim is a quick step. The turnaround is awesome. I have done services before but it being with AHS, was the best service I've ever had and seen. AHS is very efficient and the cost, compared to what you actually pay out of pocket, is very reasonable. It's stable and you can't beat it.
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Reviewed Aug. 23, 2020
We've had MC2 Appliance before and we've always been pleased with their work and their professionalism. Recently, he came out for a clicking that was going on in the ice maker, which we keep turned off because they're notorious for leaking. I had bought a countertop ice maker that makes smaller ice and makes it better. It makes ice like the restaurant, the Sonic drive-in. Opal is the name of it. He fixed the ice maker and then did not install it back into the freezer at my request because we weren't gonna use it and the ice maker just needed to be reset. It was trying to complete a cycle. Something happened that made it get into this cycle that made it click. So, he just reset it but did not plug it back into the freezer at my request since we had that other ice maker. Everything's working fine now.
The technician was very polite, knowledgeable and took care of the situation in a very expedient and knowledgeable way. I've been pleased with American Home Shield and it seems that the service companies that they use are top quality with their employees, and especially in this hard environment that we're living through today. They're very respectful. I haven't had anyone from any of my claims be hard to deal with.
Reviewed Aug. 23, 2020
American Home Shield seems to answer my service calls and I have no complaints with them whatsoever. I had an issue where the sink that the garbage disposal was connected to had a very slow drain and appeared to be clogged up. I looked at the pipes and saw no clog there. I determined it was something inside the garbage disposal. Since the sink was not draining properly, it hindered us from being able to wash dishes in a timely manner and keeping things clean and tidy. I initially called American Home Shield but then I went online and made the service call. They gave me Red Dragon as the servicing vendor and their tech did a great job. He contacted me really quickly. He got here and took care of the issue in no time flat. He replaced the garbage disposal and it is absolutely fine now. He was excellent.
We really appreciate you taking time to share your warranty experience. We look forward to handling your future AHS needs. Have an amazing week.
Reviewed Aug. 23, 2020
The oven would not start, would not turn on at all. The website of AHS was easy when I submitted a claim. I didn't have an issue with it. They gave me a timing of when the contractors would be here. In fact, the contractor was here before then. He was here quicker than the time that I was given. Appliance Tech was great. These folks were absolutely professional. He was very courteous, did everything he had to do and left everything very clean after he was done. He said, “If you have any issues, just please call us and let us know.” Everything's been fully functional since then. The oven's been working great. We've used it multiple times. Our experience with AHS was very easy. It was a no-brainer. Everything went exactly how it should go. Everything went very well and the problem got fixed.
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Reviewed Aug. 23, 2020
I filed a claim with AHS online for the AC and Integrity Conditioning & Heating was dispatched in a couple of days. The guy that came by was very friendly and very efficient. He knew exactly what he was doing. He wasn't here long and the problem was solved. The AC has been functioning great.
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Reviewed Aug. 23, 2020
I called American Home Shield to handle our ceiling fan issue. Something must have gotten broke inside and it wasn't running. They sent their tech from Ideal Services and he fixed my problem. AHS's techs have all been nice workers. Having their warranty has been pretty good for me. This has been the third time that I called them - the first being for a plug and the second for the grinder in my kitchen.
Reviewed Aug. 23, 2020
The initial and continuing issue is my air conditioning is not cooling. It's been going on for a month now. The first gentleman Home Shield sent out said he doesn't do my type of air conditioning. They connected me with Koning and the guy came in and said he fixed it. A week later, the AC stopped cooling. It was registering 77 jumping to 84. I called them again, Koning came in again, and they said they fixed it. Sure enough, it went right back up. It just stopped cooling. Then they came in again on a Friday and the guy said he fixed it. He left at two o'clock. He set my thermostat at 75 and the indoor temperature on the thermostat read 77. At 5:30, it was still reading 77 and the thermostat was still set at 75.
I called him and I said it's not working and that it's going up. He said he was gonna do a follow-up and he hasn't showed. I turned the whole unit off and I took a picture of the thermostat so I can show them. This morning, I turned the thermostat back on and it's working. But I'd give it a couple of days and it's gonna shoot back up.
Home Shield has always been on point. The only thing I don't like is when I have to call customer service because the wait is like an hour. Then if I leave my telephone number, it's gonna take at least another hour or two for them to call back. But that's the only thing that disheartens me. I understand there's a process and I understand that they have a lot of customers. Home Shield is very professional, concise, and on point. And the individuals that I have spoken to from Home Shield are very knowledgeable and they understand. I'm very satisfied with Home Shield and I wouldn't go anywhere else.
Reviewed Aug. 23, 2020
I had an issue with my garbage disposal but High Priority Plumbing wasn't able to troubleshoot or pinpoint. They said I should contact another contractor. So I ended up fixing it myself. Since I paid for service that wasn't really provided, I don't know if I got any value out of the warranty because the service provider couldn't fix the problem. Then when I reached out back to American Home Shield about it, they said the case wasn't closed yet. So I'm just out of $100 and I don't have any recourse. I would have looked for a different provider. But since it was part of the purchase agreement that was selected for me, I didn't have a choice in the matter. So I would not use the service if I had the choice.
Charles,
We appreciate your feedback. I hate that we did not provide a resolution to your issue. I sent an email to you in an effort to offer further assistance. Please respond to that email at your earliest convenience.
Reviewed Aug. 23, 2020
I've been with American Home Shield for over 20 years and I like that they cover some stuff. There are different coverages you can get in it although I wonder where all the upgrades gotta come through now. I had a hot water heater that started leaking recently. The technician from Best Care Home Services took care of the problem. He was real knowledgeable about what was going on and he did all the upgrades. I went and checked it, he did a good job. Everything went well.
Reviewed Aug. 23, 2020
We just moved in and I called one of the numbers in the emails that American Home Shield sent me. We were having some issues with our washing machine and Amazing Plumbing was great. They were very helpful. However, it was not covered. The issue was the washing machine rather than the plumbing so they weren't able to do anything. Still, moving into a older condo, we figured it was a good idea to get a warranty. A friend told me they'd done American Home Shield in the past so I went with that.
Taking care of our customers is the main goal here at AHS. I am glad that you were happy with the work done. We look forward to servicing you in the future as needed. Enjoy your day.
Reviewed Aug. 23, 2020
The electric stopped working in certain parts of the house. The contractor was on time and they were able to fix the issue pretty quick. The tech let us know that it was a real simple fix.
We really appreciate you taking time to share your warranty experience. We look forward to handling your future AHS needs. Have an amazing week.
Reviewed Aug. 23, 2020
The control panel for the pool equipment had died for some reason. It wasn't functioning properly so Watertight Pool and Spa came out. They had to order a new control panel to replace the one that wasn't working. When I called to let them know I couldn't program my pool with the new control panel, they ordered one that would be compatible. They had some internal ordering issues and I hadn't heard from them for a couple weeks. I called and after a couple of days, they called back. They came out and brought a new control panel. They explained to me their internal ordering issues and apologized. I was pleased because they admitted the mistake and I got a better piece of equipment out of it.
I was satisfied with the timeframe. I called when I first noticed the problem in early July and they were out within a couple days. When they ordered the first part and brought it back, that was probably three days apart. They came out on a Thursday and brought the new part on Monday. When I couldn't program it, it was probably a total of about three weeks before I finally got it resolved.
We're coming up on a year with American Home Shield and the first nine months of having the service, I wasn't really satisfied. I would call on various items and it seemed like whenever technicians came regardless of the problem, it was like they tried to figure out the least amount of work to do. They couldn't track down a problem and I didn't feel satisfied on most calls.
I had one specific incident where the spotlight wasn't working in the pool. I called and the contractor came out. They said, "We don't deal with stuff under the water." They couldn't troubleshoot the pool light. Eventually, I called a pool control guy locally on my own. He said I needed to call a master electrician which I did. They came out and ended up tracing the problem back to the whole breaker box. They pulled it to change it. At that point, American Home Shield said, "We can't cover any of that because our technician wasn't on site when you put the breaker box in." There would've been no way to get their technician on site because their technician would've never troubleshot the spotlight in the first place. I was kinda stuck in this loop where I ended up coming out of pocket 5,000 bucks.
But with this pool control panel and with the recent air conditioning issue, both companies were thorough. The repairs required were pretty expensive and it's kinda like the warranty paid for itself. For the past couple months, we've been pleased with American Home Shield. I would advise most people to get a home warranty and I would recommend American Home Shield. I would advise them what they're getting into and if they got a pool, I would definitely tell them to get a pool warranty as well.
We appreciate you taking time to share your warranty experience. We look forward to handling your AHS needs. Have an amazing week.
Reviewed Aug. 23, 2020
We like American Home Shield. We got it for 25 years so we’re happy with it. When the garbage disposal wasn't working, the technician had a little wrench and fixed it. He left me with it so that if it happens again, I can fix it. He was on time and he was a very friendly guy.
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Reviewed Aug. 23, 2020
There was essentially clog that was filling in the hole in the pipe. H & K Plumbing came out and was right on time. They just punched it. First, it wasn't working, and then they were persistent, and then they resolved the issue. They got a whole bunch of stuff out. When they took it out, the pipe started the leak, and it was leaking from the basement down into the kitchen. I called AHS back to see if that covers a leak. They said no if I couldn't see it. Then I tore down the ceiling. It turns out it's been leaking for a long time. The guy tore it down and then it was like all the joints were moldy and rotten. He took that out. Now, there's nothing in there. Another contractor went and put the floor back. They had masks on. It's just that AHS customer service is not easy to get through to. But the people have been friendly once I've gotten through to them. It's a long wait time or sometimes they call back, but it might be two or three hours.
Reviewed Aug. 23, 2020
The contractors that came for our plumbing issue were great. They called me beforehand to communicate the specific timeframe and then they showed up when they said they would. They did the work and left in a short amount of time, and everything's working fine. They also wore masks. They stood back a bit when talking to me. They were careful about what they touched when they came in. I would go back to them again.
The service of AHS has been good too. We've only had to do two calls, and they were within a week of each other. I found the website incredibly easy to use. I've gotten quick appointment times and it's been really helpful to be able to do everything electronically. We've bought two houses now and each time it's come with an American Home Shield warranty. The first time, we had to use it a couple of times. The second time, we did not and so, we didn't wind up renewing. This year, I decided I would go ahead and renew it and it's been a good decision for us.
Reviewed Aug. 23, 2020
The technician was on time. They gave me a five-hour window, and they came out early for the AC. They had a mask and gloves on and everything was good, including the performance. In the beginning though, it was not that good. We were trying to get our AC fixed but they couldn’t do anything for us right away. We're in Florida and it was a lot of hassle. We were getting the runaround and we had to make a lot of phone calls to get that running, but now, we're good. The AC is working fine too.
Reviewed Aug. 23, 2020
I've had claims with AHS where I've had big issues. They've been getting dragged on for months and I'm not happy with that at all. Things take a lot of time with Home Shield and they don't cover a lot. With my AC problem, they only covered 30% instead of the entire problem. Recently, my outside faucet and hose was leaking water. I submitted a request to American Home Shield and they assigned a vendor to me. Within a few days the tech from their contractor J & K Plumbing came and fixed my issue. Everything has been perfect since then.
Reviewed Aug. 23, 2020
Sometimes I like to talk to someone to see if they can give me some advice, but it's very hard to talk to someone at American Home Shield. I'm on hold for a long time and I tend to never get a person or never be able to make a claim. When the fan was not turning on the AC, I requested the claim online. The technician from Comfort Zone came and he was able to fix my air conditioner within 20 minutes at the most. He also gave me recommendations on how to do preventive maintenance.
Reviewed Aug. 23, 2020
American Home Shield came out and honored their contract. I can understand some reps a lot better than most of those that I talked to because of the accent they use though. I'm 62 years old, and I have a little ringing in my ears. If they don't enunciate and speak good English, I lose it. I don't hear it at all. Other than that, I got my claim started online, and then I got the call that the contractor was coming in. I had them here in a few days and we got a brand new outside unit.
Our AC out there is 30 years old and we'd been here 15 years. We got that compressor by American Home Shield within a year of us getting here and then we were just gonna do the same thing again. Those coils and that whole unit are worn out and doesn't do so much though. For them to put another compressor in would’ve cost me 500 something bucks. Plus, $100 already, so there's 600 and I'm like, “Ouch.” I went through A-US Air and the guy said they got me financed and then it didn't cost me anything to have the new unit put in. We're just gonna have to pay off the loan and we took the 720 that American Home Shield sent us and put that down on it.
Reviewed Aug. 23, 2020
MJS Plumbing came out and they fixed the drain and the bathtub, which was caused when the contractor took that all apart to fix the leak from the trap in the downstairs bathroom. So all of that was connected. The contractor was good. He knows what he's doing, but it was because of the communication issue with some of the customer service folks. Because I got a call from them yesterday, the faucets are what my issue is, and I don't know what they were doing. I'm really frustrated.
I've been waiting two months for the sheetrock guy. I'm just very disappointed. They kept saying, "Your contractor will connect with you." It's been terrible. I got a text from the sheetrock guy I spoke with yesterday. "I've developed some kind of stomach bug. It looks like I have to reschedule on Wednesday work, same time." I said, "Thank you. I will call for another contractor as I've been waiting over a month and I can't keep retaking off work." He said, "Okay, let me know if I can still help. If I didn't realize you were taking off. I can always come late in the afternoon if that will be better." Then I said, "Okay, afternoon would be much better. I'll wait for you." Then he said, "I'm sorry. I meant afternoon. Unfortunately, I'm not feeling well enough today. Maybe tomorrow." It just goes on and on. But AHS is not saying that when they take that money out of my account every single month.
Then, I'm on the phone anywhere from an hour and a half to two hours just waiting to get through to a rep just to put in a claim, only to get more days and weeks of more runaround until finally, someone comes. But it's not MJS. It's just the communication between the folks at American Home Shield and not fully understanding. They're so quick to put in a work order, but there's already a language barrier because most of them are foreign. So they're not catching everything that I say. I speak proper English, so I know that that's not the case.
Phyllis,
Thanks for sharing your feedback. I apologize that your experience was not satisfying and there was such difficulty reaching someone at our service lines. I sent an email to you in an effort to offer further assistance. Please respond to that email at your earliest convenience.
Reviewed Aug. 23, 2020
The contractor that came for our AC was very good. He let me know that he was on his way, let me know he was 15 minutes out. The water was clogged up. I was assuming it was an algae that was clogging it and I couldn't find where that was. I’ve worked on several air conditioning units, including the ones at work. This one's pretty old, but he’s a pro. He fixed it quickly. It's been performing very well since he came out. It got the air up and running and it prevented the water from dripping all over the garage and all over the stuff we have around the air conditioner, so it made us feel a lot better. I was very happy. I would definitely recommend American Home Shield. When we bought the house, there are several things that are old in it. The hot water heater and the AC unit are pretty old. It'd be better to have AHS just in case and we're glad we did.
Taking care of our customers is the main goal here at AHS. I am glad that you were happy with the work done. We look forward to servicing you in the future as needed. Enjoy your day.
Reviewed Aug. 23, 2020
I gave them a call and Reality Rekey came out the next day. It was great and quick. AHS was the best option for me. I haven't even been in my house 30 days but I feel protected so far.
Thanks for sharing your warranty experience. Please let us know if you need if you need assistance. Have an amazing week.
Reviewed Aug. 23, 2020
The fan in our downstairs condenser was not working so it wasn't cooling. I notified Home Shield on the website and they said we would be contacted within 24 hours. Within three hours, Sirius Plumbing and Air Conditioning was here. They were great and the condenser has been working fine. It was 100 degrees that day and the repair helped tremendously. Every contractor that has come out for us has been awesome.
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Reviewed Aug. 23, 2020
We had a showerhead that was leaking and Zenco Plumbing fixed it. We were very happy with that. My husband said that he would use them again. They also spoke very highly of American Home Shield.
Reviewed Aug. 23, 2020
I was having trouble with the dryer drying. The contractors came out and fixed the dryer. They were good contractors. The dryer's been going good.
Thank you for sharing your recent experiences with us. We are happy that we were able to get the issue resolved for you and we look forward to our continued business together. Have a great day.
Reviewed Aug. 23, 2020
I have two air conditioners, one that does the back part of the house with the bedrooms and another one does the kitchen, living room, great room and game room. The one the front part of that house wasn't working at all and the back one wasn't seeming to get the house cool. American Home Shield sent out a repair guy from Quick Response. He was really great. I really recommend that AHS keeps him and use him a lot ‘cause they will have a ton of happy customers. He's super professional but friendly. He did a really good job. He found out that there were a major leakage and some other problems with the front air conditioner and it had to be replaced.
I called AHS that day 'cause I couldn't handle these high heats. There was over a two-hour wait to get a hold of them so I hung up the phone. The wait time is ridiculous. A callback queue would be the ultimate thing for Home Shield and it would really make their customers and vendors happy. But American Home Shield gave the okay in a really timely fashion. I was expecting it to be a month. The technician called me and said that he got the air conditioner and everything. He'd be out there either the next day or the day after that. He did it in a really timely fashion. Also, he had actually worked on this house before on the air conditioning years back because there were notes on the back of the air conditioner when you opened up the stuff and it was his handwriting.
The technician checked the Freon on the back air conditioner and then the thermostat needed a battery in it. He put a battery in and explained to me to keep all the doors open while the air conditioning was going and not to shut down the rooms because it needed to have the airflow. He was really good at explaining how air conditioning was working in our house. We have really high 16-foot ceilings so it works a little bit different in a house that has higher ceilings than a house that doesn't. He came back and replaced the front air conditioner. In the house, he had to do all kinds of work on the blower unit that takes care of all that in the house. It was unbelievable because he literally had to stand on his head to get it done. I was amazed at how great the technician was and how fast AHS was.
American Home Shield is absolutely 1 Million % worth it. You never know what's gonna go wrong with your house. I paid $880 for the warranty and the air conditioner job was actually a couple of thousand dollars. I will never go without having a warranty. They also cover pool pumps and well pumps, which is a huge thing for us. If people knew that the covered those two things, they would buy it just for the peace of mind of not having to worry about it if those two things broke down. It was just an unbelievable and wonderful experience. I've had to fix other things in my house and it has always been a good experience.
Reviewed Aug. 23, 2020
The only problem I have with American Home Shield is the fact that it's hard to get ahold of their operators. I spent almost an hour on the phone trying to talk to someone about the issue on my plumbing not being resolved. I do most of my claims online. I have no problem with that. I get that through and they're very quick in responding to that. But if I have a problem with the repair people that have come out and then trying to get back to talk to someone to get it continued, that’s what the problem is and that's what I don’t like.
But the service contractors that have come out have been good. I just had one. I had a plumbing issue where I had the repair person come out. We thought the problem was resolved, but it wasn't so they had to come back out again. So that's happened to me a couple of times with some of the various service people that they have. Service, so far, has been pretty good. I don't have anything against operators being in foreign countries, but it'd be great if they had some here you could talk to. That will make things a little bit better. Plus it creates jobs for American people. But other than that, I’m somewhat pleased.
Thank you for sharing your recent experiences with us. We are working diligently to improve the overall customer experience and we look forward to our continued business together. Have a great day.
Reviewed Aug. 23, 2020
I love American Home Shield. I called them to let them know that I wanted to get some locks changed. They set it up for me and were able to get them changed. They sent someone to the house to do it and everything was great. The experience was nice, simple and easy. It's the way I like it.
Reviewed Aug. 23, 2020
The pump motor that runs the filter for the pool was making a loud noise and then it went out. All American called me the next day after I placed a work order. They came out and troubleshot it. The technician said that it needed a pump. Things have been hard to get due to Coronavirus. So he just said that if he couldn't get here the next day, I should buy some chlorine and keep the fountain running so I could keep the pool going and it wouldn't go stagnant. It was very helpful. Then the technician called me the next day and said that the pump was here. So he came out and fixed everything. They did a great job and I was very happy with them. I had placed a work order with the previous pool company that was doing some work and their guy did a good job, but it wasn't as good as All American.
Reviewed Aug. 23, 2020
American Home Shield has a straightforward process. It was easy when I made a service request and it happened very quickly. My refrigerator needed some more coolant in it and the contractor who came was good. He didn't have the coolant needed and he wasn't able to fix the issue but he let American Home Shield know. They then sent somebody out a day later.
Taking care of our customers is the main goal here at AHS. I am glad that you were happy with the work done. We look forward to servicing you in the future as needed. Enjoy your day.
Reviewed Aug. 23, 2020
We had an air conditioner issue. It had made a loud noise and it sounded like it just turned off. I went through my AHS app and I made an appointment through there. I like the app. That was the second claim I've ever had to make but I like to get on there. If I need to update my info or check to see what they cover in case anything happens, it's so easy to use. I got notified on my email when I made the appointment. 'Cause I had to make two appointments for that. The first contractors, they weren't gonna come. They had called me after I made the appointment. They weren't able to come for like a few weeks. So I had to reschedule with the company that came up because it was too hot.
The company that came were good. They fixed the issue. The guy was really quick. He fixed it in like 10 minutes. He found what was wrong with it and replaced the part. I like them. They were nice. The guy was easygoing and told us what happened. He was professional. We were without AC for four days so it was a huge relief.
When we first got AHS, the previous homeowners had left their refrigerator. The door handle just completely came off and it was a struggle. Whoever the contractors were that came out, they tried saying my daughter was the one that broke the freezer handle and she was 20 pounds at the time. So I had to argue with them and whoever the lady was that I spoke to through American Home Shield, she was like, "That's ridiculous. That's nonsense.” She really helped me through that claim and she was the one that got it approved. Thankfully, she did because our freezer wouldn't open. So we basically got our money's worth that first claim that we made for the year with our home warranty. It helped a lot.
We really appreciate you taking time to share your warranty experience. We look forward to handling your future AHS needs. Have an amazing week.
Reviewed Aug. 23, 2020
One of the rooms wasn't cooling so we wanted to make sure that there wasn't anything broken in the attic. The technicians inspected the AC and everything was good. They did some adjustments on the fence and that seemed to help a little bit. It's working now. It was just that one room so, you can feel that it's cooler than it was. I just started with American Home Shield because I just moved into this house three weeks ago but so far, I'm happy with their service. I like the experience because it's very simple. I just go on the website and submit my claim, which makes it nice and easy. I don't even have to talk to anybody from them.
Reviewed Aug. 23, 2020
The garbage disposal gave up then the water line in the bathroom has been leaking about a month after I moved in. Filing the claim was much easier to do online. I had everything taken care of in about five minutes. I tried to get through on a phone call but I was on hold. I gave up after an hour. Plumbers Inc. came out and they were fine.
Reviewed Aug. 23, 2020
The Yamaz Plumbing tech changed out three faucets and swapped out the disposal because it wasn't working. And he did the shower and he swapped the spigot because when I would turn the shower on, the spigot would still keep flowing. He was awesome. He did the stuff so fast and so quick.
Reviewed Aug. 23, 2020
I submit claims to Home Shield online and then, I would get an email and a text when to expect the contractors. I've been pretty happy with the contractors. They're very helpful and very knowledgeable. Elite Heating & Air Conditioning has been working off and on on my air conditioner. I have recommended Home Shield to my friends. They've saved us thousands of dollars.
We really appreciate you taking time to share your warranty experience. We look forward to handling your future AHS needs. Have an amazing week.
Reviewed Aug. 23, 2020
I called American Home Shield once and everything got fixed. Since it was my first claim with them, I got what I expected to happen. It went pretty well.
Thanks for sharing your warranty experience. Please let us know if you need if you need assistance. Have an amazing week.
Reviewed Aug. 23, 2020
We had condensation coming out of our vents. It was dripping water and we thought maybe there was some leak going on, but it ended up being just condensation. The contractor who came was very friendly, very knowledgeable and provided a lot of knowledge. He checked the system for me and did a lot of things that he didn't really have to do, but he just wanted to double-check things. It's been good since then. I love AHS. It's so handy and it's a peace of mind to have it.
Reviewed Aug. 23, 2020
We had a water heater leak and filing a claim for this one was easy. On my latter ones, it was a long hold time. The last two on the AC was plus one hour, which was concerning but this one took 20 minutes. The rep scheduled the appointment right away. We did it in the morning and DFW Plumbing came out two hours later, which was awesome. This company was very professional. They did their job and gave me some recommendations. The service was perfect and I was happy with everything.
Thanks for sharing your warranty experience. Please let us know if you need if you need assistance. Have an amazing week.
Reviewed Aug. 23, 2020
The microwave oven was not working. I submitted a claim to American Home Shield on the internet. The contractor they sent was good. They came in and replaced a part. My experience was excellent.
Reviewed Aug. 23, 2020
J-Star Services repaired one faucet and replaced another one. I scheduled the claim on Sunday and I talked to them the next day Monday. There was a little bit of confusion and whether it was covered through the insurance or not. I had to kinda go back and forth between American Home Shield and them. American Home Shield said it was but they were saying it wasn’t so it kinda got delayed. They came out Wednesday versus Tuesday. But they were fine. American Home Shield is kind of an extra insurance. If something breaks, I just have to pay my co-pay. If they send somebody out and that person's not very good or they mess up, I'm assuming that they will take responsibility because they send them out.
We really appreciate you taking time to share your warranty experience. We look forward to handling your future AHS needs. Have an amazing week.
Reviewed Aug. 23, 2020
It all went real good for the refrigerator and the AC unit that I had fixed through American Home Shield. I called them in both at the same time but the guy for the refrigerator came out last. He was professional, on-time and got it done in 30 minutes once he got the part. It took a week for the part to come in after he figured out what the problem was. I'm happy I did American Home Shield.
Thanks for sharing your warranty experience. Please let us know if you need if you need assistance. Have an amazing week.
Reviewed Aug. 23, 2020
The previous guy who came for my refrigerator kept saying that he didn't receive the right part from American Home Shield. I kept asking and asking and American Home Shield assigned me a different contractor, Alliance Appliance. A guy came out maybe a month ago for my refrigerator. He checked the part and said he will order it. I called Alliance Appliance three days ago and they said they haven't received the part yet. But they have ordered it and as soon as they receive it, they are gonna give me a call to schedule an appointment. This is for the wrong part for my small Frigidaire that I have in my basement. It's a thermostat.
Alliance Appliance is a good contractor because this is the second time that they serviced me. The first time was three years ago when I didn't have a contract with American Home Shield yet. Their tech fixed a dryer that I have. Their tech came back and he was wearing the mask. He asked if I remembered him and he told me that they fixed my washer. That washer still works. These guys are professional. I told the tech that he was coming because the previous technician couldn't finish the job. I also told him to be extra careful to order the right part. He took photos and this and that. He then called his boss or manager. He seemed very careful to order the right part from American Home Shield.
So far, American Home Shield has been good. But one problem is that when you call, you need to wait one hour on line to get somebody, which can be fixed. If it is a new service request, you just go online and you make it. But many times, the parts don't arrive quickly or they arrive but it is the wrong part. I know that these things happen. But personally, these difficulties are not very important. I have been receiving very good service from AHS and I have been telling all my friends about it. I told them that it's worth the money.
I am a professor and I have a lot of free time. But other people whowork 9:00 to 5:00 and they have a boss on a daily sched. They cannot make a phone call. If you make a phone call for another day, you have to wait for an hour. The low-hanging fruit for improving service is more people answering those phone lines. Somehow they need to fix that one-hour wait because it really affects a lot of people. In theory, American Home Shield assigns someone, they will show up, they're gonna fix the problem, and case closed. But in practice, in probably more than half of the calls, the guy had to come three or four times.
On the whole, I'm happy and I am advertising American Home Shield left and right. I have three contracts with them - two of my rental properties and the house that I'm staying in. I have another condo that I use as an office that I wanted to start a contract. The ZIP code is 44106 and American Home Shield told me that they don't serve that area because they don't have many technicians there, which was surprising because that's Cleveland. They have a lot of technicians in the suburbs but not in the downtown Cleveland.
Reviewed Aug. 23, 2020
One night, I came home and I couldn't close my door. So, I had to call the neighbor. My husband passed away last year, and I haven’t have nobody close my door. It was 11:00 at night and it’s stuck. My neighbor came over and closed it. I called American Home Shield and they sent Garage Doors and More out a couple of days later. The dude that came out said that I needed a part for it to close, but they didn’t have it because of the COVID in the mail, so they had to order it. I waited. I called back to ask the lady if she knew when the part was gonna come in because I was having issues with my door. It got stuck again and it won’t open. She said it would be back within a week and someone will come out. Someone came out like she said, and they fixed it. The dude who came out did a good job. He had his mask on, too.
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Reviewed Aug. 23, 2020
The toilet wasn't flushing properly. It wasn't filling. It was easy submitting the claim online to American Home Shield and the contractor who came was able to fix the problem.
Reviewed Aug. 22, 2020
American Home Shield is the WORST company to deal with! We had an emergency septic backup on Friday afternoon. Called AHS immediately after situation only to wait on hold for AN HOUR AND HALF to be hung up on then called back and another 1 hour 43 minutes hold to see WHEN someone will be out (after the $100 fee they require first). The guy has no idea when someone will be out. I explained to the representative this is an emergency and we cannot use any facilities in the house. He then puts me on hold to check status. 18 minutes later hangs up!!.
I call back again and this time 1 hour and 45 minutes to get NO WHERE!. Call them again first thing in the morning to start the WHOLE process over again... and finally get a human on the phone. She will try to expedite the service request. Put on HOLD again...She then tells me dispatch will be calling me....I ask her a few times really will they call or is this just lip service. She assures me they will call. Guess what? I get a call and dispatch wants to know the situation. I explain it to them and they will try to find a contractor and she will call me back.
An hour later she calls back stating they found one and I asked her, "WILL THEY COME OUT TODAY?", yes they will be calling me....GREAT NEWS right? Wrong....wait 2 hours. No call so I decide to call the contractor myself to see when he will show up....He does not even know about today. "He said, Well maybe I can come TUESDAY...Nope. Sorry. Tuesday will not work." Septic/ sewer is backed up! "Well we are closed and I am not sure why AHS said I will come today...."OMG are you kidding me.....So call back AHS AGAIN I guess what. On hold.....The only AHS is good for is collecting money and that is IT....Do NOT waste your time with AMERICAN HOME SHIELD.
Hi Kevin,
We understand your concerns regarding the delay to speak with a representative. I would be glad to speak with you and get the issues resolved.
Reviewed Aug. 22, 2020
My Tek Services came out for a service request I put in with American Home Shield. It was easy doing that over the website. Everything went well. The guy came in for the gas stove and he was good. Everything is working functionally now.
Reviewed Aug. 22, 2020
I was happy with what the contractor did. He did a good job. The air conditioner was dripping water all over everything. He cleaned it out and told me what was causing it. The problem with air conditioner is that he said it would stop up again. The line gets stopped up because of the way the plumbing is installed. It's still a problem and it's a plumbing problem, not a general air conditioning problem.
I am happy that you were happy with your experience. Although we hope there are no issues with anything in the home in the future, we are here to service you anytime you need us. Thanks for continuing your business with us. Take care!
Reviewed Aug. 22, 2020
Our hot water tank leaked, cracked, and broke. I notified American Home Shield through the website. Their website is quick and easy to navigate. It worked out really well and pretty quickly. The contractor from Tri County Plumbing is one of the best ones I've ever worked with. He was excellent. Everything has been good since they came out. It's pretty tough without a hot water tank. So the repair was crucially important.
Thanks for sharing your AHS experience. Please let us know if you need assistance in regards to your warranty.
Reviewed Aug. 22, 2020
I call to submit my claims with American Home Shield. Sometimes, it could be hard but sometimes, you can get through. I had a claim for an electric issue, and they sent Palmer Electric out. The first guy did not solve the issue, but the second guy did. American Home Shield needs to work out a couple of bugs, but overall, they’re pretty good.
Reviewed Aug. 22, 2020
My faucet was leaking and Home Shield sent the same guy out about three times and he didn't fix it. And every time I requested somebody else to come out, they wouldn't send anybody else. The tech had to come so many times before they realized that he didn't know what he was doing. I had to turn my faucet off from underneath and all that. It was resolved when Home Shield sent someone else. Also, I had a problem with a leak under my house and Home Shield refused to pay the claim because of something I said at the beginning, which I didn't know what was going on. I was very unhappy with them. I almost changed at that time.
I wish we could have our choice of contractors. And I pay $66 a month but still, every time a contractor comes out, it's 75. I'm still considering going to another home warranty company because of that. I don't think I should have to pay close to the amount I pay every month for a contractor and they've been going up every year.
Reviewed Aug. 22, 2020
Somebody told me about this wonderful company called American Home Shield and they kept pushing me until I finally decided to give them a call. I never had any issues but once I start paying them, then things will start happening. Overall, the service with American Home Shield is good but I'm gonna have to get used to putting my request in online. I did it online one time and it was a total disaster, which is why I don't do it that way. I didn't make things clear and I had to pay a fee again because of the way I worded it. So I prefer to call in but sometimes there's a long wait period to call in a work order.
The claim with Hers and His Plumbing went fast. I submitted it to American Home Shield one day and I got a phone call that said the contractor was coming the same day. That one was a quick turnaround. The guy was nice and gave out a lot information. He fixed the issue, he assessed the damage or whatever was going on with my plumbing, and he took care of it. He was in and out. I had to call back a day after that because I discovered that the kitchen sink was still leaking underneath. But they came back and I haven't had a problem since. The technician had on a mask and he even tried to wear the little protective shoes but I have hardwood floors and he didn’t have to do that. My AC is also not working and I'm burning up at home. It just went out yesterday, so I called last night. When I got home, it was 87 degrees in my house and now, it's 97. But someone's coming out tomorrow.
Having AHS is a great benefit, especially this last one with my plumbing issues. I wasn't even sure if that part was covered so, I reached out to another company to have them to come in and take a look at it. The guy came in and he said it'd be $400 to fix my issues. I told him that I would check on something see if it would qualify. He said that I couldn’t have any any insurance that's gonna cover plumbing. I said he was probably right but I'm gonna call just to be sure before I give him my $400. I called AHS and they said it was covered. So, I was glad to have it because the plumbing issue was gonna be huge. I thought I had it for my fence though because I had some fence damage but they assured me they don't cover things like that, so that was fine.
We appreciate you taking time to share your warranty experience. We look forward to handling your AHS needs. Have an amazing week.
Reviewed Aug. 22, 2020
Everett Service Company came out for an electrical issue. Their technician had the mask and he did safety precautions. The issue was both the switch and wires and he was able to fix them. I like the prompt service and the ease of access to go online. You don't have to talk to anybody. The tech always called before he would come and he was very courteous and quick. So, I enjoy them.
Reviewed Aug. 22, 2020
If there are older appliances in the home, I would do the warranty. In the end, it doesn't cost that much for a little bit of peace of mind and so far, having AHS has served its purpose. Submitting a claim with them was fairly simple. It has been hard to call them but for my last claim, I did it online and it was a lot easier. My AC unit stopped working twice then the third time, the contractors came out because it kept shutting my breaker off. They put a new compressor and there was some stuff that they added to the air conditioner. It works perfectly now.
Thanks for sharing your AHS experience. Please let us know if you need assistance in regards to your warranty.
Reviewed Aug. 22, 2020
My washer wasn't draining the water after the cycle. All In One Appliance Repair came out and replaced the pump and everything was all good after that. The claims process through American Home Shield was pretty simple, especially now you can just file the claim online. The guys from All In One Appliance were concerned on the questionnaire online that it didn't say whether or not my washer was on a stand or not. That dictates how many people they’ll need to send out on the job. The guy came one day and he was by himself and realized my washer was not on a stand. He questioned me about that as far as when I applied for the service, did it have a question on there whether or not it was on a stand or not. I told him there wasn't. So he said that they had requested that American Home Shield put that on their application and, apparently, they didn't do it. He said he had to request they do it again.
I thought I had an issue with my air conditioning unit because it was leaking inside the closet. I had a guy come out. When he showed up, all he did was remove some debris outside around the drainage pipe and the water started to drain. Had I known that was the issue, then I could have done that myself, but I still had to pay $100 for the deductible. I understand it’s a business and that's pretty standard, but it seems that in some jobs it should consider how big the job is before committing to the deductible. Other than that, I've had several items replaced since I've been here and I'm very satisfied.
I am happy that you were happy with your experience. Although we hope there are no issues with anything in the home in the future, we are here to service you anytime you need us. Thanks for continuing your business with us. Take care!
Reviewed Aug. 22, 2020
Our AC stopped working. It was 85 degrees in the house. It was pretty miserable. At the end of the day, we figured out our AC was not working. I filed the claim the next morning. I did it through Home Shield's online portal. I was able to do it with no problem, and get information and confirmation right away. I was given a window of time when the contractor would come out. Renaud Brothers then came out. The tech was on time. He went right to work and the problem was solved. There was a bad part and the tech was able to fix it right away. Also, he was very knowledgeable and professional. He was able to get the AC up and running. It works great now. It’s a lot better when the AC works. I was happy with the service.
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 Aug. 22, 2020
We had a toilet leak. It kept running. There was a noise coming. I had four toilets with similar issues, two were making noise, two were leaking. So when I tried to submit it online at AHS, it gave me an option of a maximum of three. So, when the guy came in, I showed him all four and they called American Home Shield back and got it approved that it was not three, it was four.
This guy came in and said, "We'll have to call the American Home Shield and we will call you back next day or whenever we're ready, whenever we have parts," and then he just disappeared. He never came back. I asked him, "Can you please fix it now because it's been running?" I got the appointment late. When I called, they came out in four days. So, I didn't want to wait anymore. But then, he disappeared. When they came and my husband was leaving, and he was parked on the driveway. So my husband said, "Can you please park your truck on the road?" Then he had to go back and park his truck on the road. Maybe he didn't like that.
I was dissatisfied. They could've done something, but they did not. Another company called me the next day that, "We want to schedule an appointment to fix your toilet." They came and they fixed it right away. This has happened before. The contractors came and they just needed to replace that and tighten something from the inside. But, I didn't like their attitude.
Hoora,
Thanks for providing your feedback. I was sorry to hear that we had not provided a suitable resolution for your malfunction. I tried to reach you via email, phone, and here on this site in an effort to assist. Please respond to the email sent to you from Consumer Affairs if further assistance is needed and I will follow up with you from there.
Reviewed Aug. 22, 2020
I called AHS because our AC started blowing hot air. They told me the contractors were gonna call me within the next 24 hours. The contractors came right out. They were amazing. When they fixed it the first time, it broke the same night, but they came right back out. I was nine months pregnant and they wasted no time coming out. I would definitely tell others to get American Home Shield.
Taking care of our customers is the main goal here at AHS. I am glad that you were happy with the work done. We look forward to servicing you in the future as needed. Enjoy your day.
Reviewed Aug. 22, 2020
I called AHS and the contractor was sent out the next day. It was relatively quick. There was a couple of switches that didn't work. I also had an issue with the shower lamps and there were some wiring issues downstairs. They told me that there was a bad connection down there and that's why the two switches weren't working. They were great. They were informative and they fixed the connection. So the lights work now. I can use my light before going down a dark set of steps. It's been very convenient. Working with AHS was pretty easy and convenient. They got back to me when I didn't wanna hold for a representative very quickly. So that was great. They were pretty informative.
Thanks for sharing your warranty experience. Please let us know if you need if you need assistance. Have an amazing week.
Reviewed Aug. 22, 2020
I had a heater issue and I submitted a claim by phone to American Home Shield. The rep whom I spoke to was excellent and in five days, their techs from Universal Plumbing came. They provided good service and things have been excellent since then.
Thanks for sharing your warranty experience. Please let us know if you need if you need assistance. Have an amazing week.
Reviewed Aug. 22, 2020
I like Home Shield. I've had them for over 10 years. The submitting a claim process has gotten a lot easier over the years. Doing it online makes it a lot simpler so I didn’t have to do the old school phone prompts or having to wait for someone. It's definitely easier submitting online. Golden Appliance Repair was very prompt. They communicated very well regarding my service request as far as when they were coming. Everything went smooth. They had to come out twice. First time, just to diagnose. And second time, they actually fixed the problem. Two different people in both times. I had good results. Both had a face mask on.
Thanks for sharing your warranty experience. Please let us know if you need if you need assistance. Have an amazing week.
Reviewed Aug. 22, 2020
My stove broke. I called AHS to submit a claim. The rep was good. The contractor came out the next day and he did a good job. He fixed it. It's working now. My experience with AHS has been good. No home should be without it.
Reviewed Aug. 22, 2020
The tech who came out for the stove was very professional. He was masked and he used all his precautions. He looked at the stove and figured out it was the motherboard. We had to wait for everything to get ordered. It was quite a process of hooking it, every back up. But there has been no problem since. We got rything hooked up correctly and it works. American Home Shield has been good, even when we’ve had multiple issues with this house. My daughter helped me submit the claim and they were pretty good. But it took a while sometimes to get a hold of people and question.
When the whole air conditioner went out, we took the buyout and went through American Home Shield to have it replaced. They weren't quite as perfect but it got fixed in the end. The next issue was when some part went off on the other air conditioner and they were able to diagnose it and fix it on the spot that day they came. They were very professional about it. We had two air conditioning companies for two different air conditioners and in some way, it would have been nicer to have dealt with one company instead of two companies.
Thanks for sharing your AHS experience. Please let us know if you need assistance in regards to your warranty.
Reviewed Aug. 22, 2020
I had to call to submit the claim and it seems like every time I call them, I'm on hold for at least an hour. When the contractor came out to inspect the AC, they were cautious and used the things to put on their feet. But they were unable to make the repair. They explained what needed it be done and gave me an estimate of what it would cost. Whenever I have to call American Home Shield out, t's always something like a sales or something has to be sold to me. It's not like the technicians can come out and fix it and it's covered under American Home Shield. It's an additional cost that they have to sell me and that's with any of the technicians.
We really appreciate you taking time to share your warranty experience. We look forward to handling your future AHS needs. Have an amazing week.
Reviewed Aug. 22, 2020
I called AHS to submit a claim and they said that they were gonna notify the contractor and the contractor sent me an email. I called the contractor and made an appointment and they came out. The drain was clogged. They fixed it and everything was back to perfect. I love American Home Shield. They couldn't have been better. They saved me so many times. The air conditioning broke. The contractors came, assessed it and fixed it. It was all good. It was all done timely and wonderfully and my tenant was thrilled and everything was fine.
Reviewed Aug. 22, 2020
The AC wasn't working and the temperature started rising all of a sudden. I tried to submit a claim online before in the past and it wasn't recognizing my account number. So my husband called to make a claim. They said somebody would contact us the next business day to schedule an appointment because it was a Sunday when we called. Island Breeze HVAC was excellent and their work was very good. They were pretty quick. We have air conditioning again. The weather that we’ve been having has been 90 to 100 degrees and 98% humidity here in North Carolina. It has been awful. So the repair helped tremendously. Overall, our experience with AHS has been good, so far.
Thanks for letting us know how everything is going so far. Taking care of our customers is the main goal here at AHS. I am glad that you were happy with your experience up to this point. We look forward to servicing you in the future as needed. Take Care.
Reviewed Aug. 22, 2020
With Corona, it was kinda tough having to wait forever to get through Home Shield. I filed a claim for the AC and I ended up having to wait to speak to a service rep. Massanelli came out and the tech replaced the thermostat and did something else to the AC. It’s running good. The person that they sent out was pretty good. I like him because he would come back. You could call him after he did the service call without having to call them back to see if it's the same issue. And I like American Home Shield. They're pretty good about sending somebody out, compared to the company I had before them. They always seem to have somebody that they can call and send in. You won't be stuck in limbo wondering what's gonna happen.
Reviewed Aug. 22, 2020
I’ve been with American Home Shield for a year and it is beneficial to have. It's easy to just have them have contractors come out, and not have to look for people and get things done. But the wait times were sometimes crazy whenever I put in a claim. It could be improved because being on hold for an hour was a little long. I’ve put in claims twice this year and I was on hold for an hour, even a little longer. Still, when I had a claim for the AC unit, everything was good. The technician from Relaxed Heating and Air was scheduled the next day and he fixed the issue.
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Reviewed Aug. 22, 2020
I had a problem with the washer. Sears came and replaced the washer. I didn't know that there was a trap for cleaning it and it hadn’t been cleaned in a long time. So the contractor walked me through everything and showed me exactly what I needed to do so we never had the issue again. I had a problem with American Home Shield, but it wasn't for that. It was for my AC. But overall, I'm satisfied with AHS, but dissatisfied with the subcontractors.
Reviewed Aug. 22, 2020
I had a dryer that didn't seem to be working and the contractor that came out was pleasant and respectful. Since the repair, the dryer seems to be working and we haven't had any issue. The claim was easy to do and it was nice that they came right to the house and everything was handled.
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Reviewed Aug. 22, 2020
On the hottest week we've had, my AC unit decided to go blip. It kept blowing air but it wasn't cooling my place. My husband handled the claim submission process and AHS sent Elite Heating & Air Conditioning. So far, we have had good luck with the contractors Home Shield sends out. I've had really good experiences with AHS. I recommend their warranty in my business and my customers have had really good experiences with them as well.
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Reviewed Aug. 22, 2020
First, the contractor couldn't figure out what was wrong with the AC so they told me I needed to replace a breaker that I didn't need to. I replaced that. Then they came out and couldn't figure it out so I told them what the issue was with the air conditioner. They said that they'd order what I told them to order. Then they told me that they wanted to put on new Freon in the system when it has Freon.
Originally, he was gonna charge me $350 for the Freon. They're required by the EPA to reclaim it, and I would assume he's just taking the Freon and using it on the next job and charging people for it because he was pretty adamant that we had to change it. They make a lot of money off of American Home Shield and all the customers they service by putting Freon in when the people don't need it. After I explained to him that I'm a contractor and I talked to the manufacturer and I talked to everybody that I don't have to put that, he said that they’ll reuse it. They put the Freon in and the guy that was changing it didn't know what he was doing and let a whole bunch of it into the atmosphere so it didn't have enough Freon. We went a whole another day without air conditioning until they came out and put my Freon into it. We got air conditioning, but it was quite a process to get there.
Reviewed Aug. 22, 2020
The technician was on time when he came out and he did what he was supposed to have done. He came out twice, and then he told his people at Sears they couldn't fix my unit, so Home Shield got me another refrigerator. It took a week ‘cause the technician had to write those papers. My sister who lives down the street from me has Home Shield. She told me to go with them ‘cause any time they call, Home Shield would always come out. They've been great with me too.
Thank you for sharing your recent experiences with us. We are happy that we were able to get the issue resolved for you and we look forward to our continued business together. Have a great day.
Reviewed Aug. 22, 2020
The first guy that came out did partial repair on the outside unit. There was a bunch of leaves and debris on the coil outside. He cleaned that off and told me that he checked the freon and it was fine. But when I called him about an hour or so later and told him it still was not cooling, he said to give it another hour and call him back. It never cooled. The second guy that came out said it was low on freon that was why the coil was leaking. I told him the first guy that was out here said he checked the pressure and everything was fine but apparently that wasn't the case.
We've been without an AC for three weeks and this time, they finally did repair the AC. I was happy that it was finally working. It's nothing major but inside the closet where the unit is, they left a little mess. Also, the hold time was unacceptable. There were a couple of times that I was on hold for over an hour. Trying to get answers and trying to find out where the part was added to the frustration with it not being repaired quickly.
Besides being on hold forever, it looks like the phones are transferred over somewhere else. There was one time that I was connected to some lady that spoke very bad English. It was hard to understand her. When she was trying to give me some answers back when I was trying to find out what was taking so long, she had a hard time communicating and put me on hold. After I was on hold for a while, the line conveniently dropped. Altogether, it was a pretty bad experience. But I've dealt with American Home Shield before on other issues in the house, and I had not had any problems.
Lazaro,
Thanks for sharing your experience. While I am happy to hear that most of your experiences with us has been great, I sent an email to you in an effort to offer further assistance. Please respond to that email at your earliest convenience.
Reviewed Aug. 22, 2020
The bottom of my refrigerator wasn't cooling. I called AHS that morning and Morgan Henry Company came out within a couple hours. The interaction was great. Everything's good since they came.
Reviewed Aug. 22, 2020
My AC line was plugged up from mold. I had no difficulty with my claim submission and AHS did everything just like they should do. They were very kind and helpful. They assigned my claim to Yantra Air and their tech put some Clorox and cleaned out the unit. He told me how to take care of it too. It was an excellent job. This is the first time I've ever had a home warranty and my experience has been top of the line. On both times that contractors came, they did everything and were very professional.
Reviewed Aug. 22, 2020
The garbage disposal was leaking. I went online and logged into my Home Shield account. The website was easy enough to use. Then, I was given a number to reach out to Cornerstone and the plumber came out. He determined that the bottom of the disposal had pretty much rotted out. He said it's common after a number of years because of the hard water in the area. He got a replacement unit and replaced it. The guy did a very good job.
Thanks for sharing your warranty experience. Please let us know if you need if you need assistance. Have an amazing week.
Reviewed Aug. 22, 2020
Our furnace wasn't working and even though it took a week for someone to come out, the guy that came was able to resolve the issue. The furnace is working fine now. My fiance said he did a fantastic job and that he was very nice and friendly. He was very pleased with him.
Reviewed Aug. 22, 2020
I had issues with plastic internal mechanisms in my tank which were worn out. Because of that, water wasn't flowing properly. SDL Plumbing was very thorough. The tech had the plastic mechanism needed in his truck and he replaced what I had in less than half an hour. He had his mask on and wore shoe boots and did everything he could to take precautions against the pandemic. Home Shield is world-class. I've used other home services before and they tend to send in Podunk companies to get the cheapest deal but AHS sends in quality companies so they are a great choice.
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 knowledgeable and able to explain what is going on. We look forward to our continued business together. Have a good day.
Reviewed Aug. 22, 2020
I've had American Home Shield for 10 years and I had no problems with them. For the most recent claim, the contractor came to do my electrical and it worked out great. They fixed it that day.
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Reviewed Aug. 22, 2020
My air conditioner wasn't giving me any cold air. Submitting a claim for it over the phone to American Home Shield was really simple. My son made the call and he said everything went well. AHS sent a contractor and the tech fixed my issue that day. He was very nice. Everything went really smoothly and I'm glad the tech was able to fix things. I like what Home Shield has been doing for me for me so far.
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Reviewed Aug. 22, 2020
One time, our air conditioner wasn’t cooling and living in Florida, we need the AC. Without American Home Shield, we wouldn't have been able to afford getting it fixed. Getting it fixed was a tremendous help. I filed the claim online and it was user-friendly. The contractors didn't follow through with their timeframe of contacting me and I had to reach back out to them, but then afterwards, I was given a timeframe. A technician then came and he was friendly and knowledgeable. The air conditioner has been great since the repair.
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Reviewed Aug. 22, 2020
American Home Shield sent Moen Electric out for an electric issue. The guy was great, did a good job, got in and got out and went on his way. He's the ultimate professional. I've had American Home Shield for lots of years. I've seen the co-pay go up quite a bit. Other than that, I tell people all the time that I have nothing but good luck. You hear horror stories with American Home Shield. I have not experienced that. It's all been good. I've had nothing but good success for years. So, I always recommend it to people, especially if they have big old things like refrigerators and air conditioning units and stuff that may go at some point and that's expensive.
I am glad to hear you are happy with your experience with us so far. Thanks for sharing your experience and thanks for recommending us. Take Care.
Reviewed Aug. 22, 2020
My AC wouldn't blow out cold air and wouldn't work at all. I submitted a claim to American Home Shield and a guy from May Heating and Air came to do service. AHS doesn't take long to send their contractors out. They were gonna send someone else out initially and I told them that contractor would take too long and that they should find me someone else who could come out earlier. The tech from May Heating was nice and professional and he was able to fix things that same day.
Reviewed Aug. 22, 2020
With American Home Shield, I go online when I have an issue and ask for a service request. Someone then calls me and there are a couple of contacts a long the way to make sure things are moving along smoothly. My thermostat was shorting out and there was a part in my air conditioning that burned out. I filed a request to American Home Shield and they sent a contractor called Beaches Air Conditioning. The tech from there was very nice and knowledgeable. He replaced my thermostat and we thought that would fix my issues. But then, the next day, the temperature at my house was going up again. It was at 77 and not at 72 like it was supposed to be. We called the guy from Beaches Air back and he was pretty quick about doing that.
There was a part in my air conditioning unit that had burned out as well as other things that were directional and determined where the air goes inside the house. The tech fixed one problem first and came back to fix the others. I've never had a home warranty so I'm glad that AHS is trying to fix my unit instead of replacing it with something that breaks fairly quickly. I'm pleased with the service of AHS and of Beaches Air.
Thanks for sharing your warranty experience. Please let us know if you need if you need assistance. Have an amazing week.
Reviewed Aug. 22, 2020
The fridge was full of water in the icemaker. I had a claim with AHS and the contractors came out pretty quickly. Then we had to wait for a while for the parts to come in. After that, they fixed the problem, so we were able to use the icemaker. All in all, we were very satisfied.
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Reviewed Aug. 22, 2020
It was fairly easy making a claim with AHS. The home warranty was part of my home purchase so my account was not probably been set up yet so I ended up calling them. I talked to a representative and that went fine. They sent out Bestway Mechanical to resolve the issue. Everything's great. AHS has excellent service and the service itself is highly recommended to any homeowner.
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Reviewed Aug. 22, 2020
The gentleman that came out for the dryer was very nice. However, he came a little longer than I hoped for and carrying my wet laundry down the street to the neighbor's house wasn't very pleasant. He replaced the part that he thought was the issue but he still couldn't get the dryer to turn on so he called. He was on the phone with his boss and they discussed it. They decided it had to be the motor so they replaced it. It still wasn't acting right so they replaced the circuit board. The guy was very lovely and got the dryer to work. In the end, that's all that mattered.
I have an open claim right now. Last week Thursday morning, my husband went downstairs to put some stuff in the freezer. It's down in the utility room where the hot water heater is. He looked down and there was water on the floor. It was not coming from the hot water heater. We realized that the pipe coming into the house from the outside faucet was leaking. The drywall was wet too. We got the outside water shut off. We got fans sitting there. I was on hold with American Home Shield for an hour before they answered the phone. I finally got the claim in and they assigned somebody. I said, “Is there anybody that we know that is immediately available? What do I have to do to get somebody out here today?” But the lady was of absolutely no help. If it weren’t for the warranty and I had to call somebody, I’d had somebody out there that day.
I got on the phone and called the company that they assigned it to. Nobody answered the phone. I finally got somebody to call me back. They said they were swamped. They were putting in six hot water heaters and were doing this and that. But she was a very nice lady. She finally called me back Saturday morning and said she could get somebody here this morning between 8:00 and 10:00. I got a text last night from the guy saying he's got an emergency and couldn't come until tomorrow between 8:00 and 10:00.
I figured I’m stuck. They’re not doing anything. When I talked to the lady, she said I could call American Home Shield back and see if they could get me somebody that's got more availability. She said American Home Shield said that this company that they assigned me to was the only one available in the area that could come out here and work on this. The water heater is 14 years old. Even though the thing is about to go, American Home Shield won't do a repair now as opposed to waiting till everything floods and breaks my house.
I’ve had American Home Shield for quite a few years now and this is the second time where I've been annoyed and considered looking for a different company. The first time was when my washing machine went. We waited and waited and waited. The guy that came out here said, “You can't get this part anymore.” American Home Shield kept me waiting for a month for a part with no washing machine. They finally gave in and said it had been backordered for so long, it was not available, and I could have a new washing machine. Finally, after waiting almost a month and not being able to do laundry, I got a washing machine.
I talked to my neighbor into buying American Home Shield's service ‘cause I had such good luck with them for the most part. She’s got a very high dollar swamp type cooler. She did the claim the first part of last week and the claim got assigned to somebody. That company’s supposed to call her but as of yesterday, they still hadn't.
Reviewed Aug. 22, 2020
The blower stopped working on the air conditioner. We could hear the air conditioner clicking on, but the blower wasn't activating. The technician that came out was great. Everything's working fine now. I liked American Home Shield this time. The last repair I had, I hated American Home Shield. I have a mini-split unit. I had three people come out before, finally, the third company started substituting parts. So, they replaced the mainboard inside the exterior unit, and then they replaced the main board on the interior unit and they still couldn't get it to work right. They kept complaining that there was no shutoff. I didn't install the unit. I didn't know where the shutoff is. But a couple of weeks ago, I was cleaning in my office and I followed the conduit exactly 18 inches to the wall where there's a shutoff. It was like the guy didn't even look.
Then the worst thing was after they decided that they couldn't fix it and that they wanted me to replace it, they wanted to replace it with some air conditioner that did not have a good noise rating and they wanted to install it on a different wall, which was not gonna work. I'm in a recording studio in my home, so I have to have a super quiet air conditioner.
This company refused to do the work until they put a cut-off switch in, which now I find out it's already there. If he would've turned one foot to his side, he would've seen the cut-off was there. So, to make matters worse, when they concluded the job, they concluded it by walking off. They left my outside unit open. They didn't bother to close it up, so I had to go out and put the screws in so that if it rained, water wouldn't go into all of the electrical components. So, I was not happy with them.
It still hasn't been fixed. Because we're in air conditioning high season right now in Arizona, I just have the office door open and a fan blowing from the rest of the house to cool the room because it's just not a time to get the air conditioning worked on. When this is all over, I will call certified Fujitsu Air Conditioning persons who'll come out here and figure out what the problem is, because these guys do not understand Fujitsu mini-splits. If they had understood it, they wouldn't have been throwing a bunch of money at replacing parts that weren't the problem.
I had a previous claim for a refrigerator problem. The contractors came out and fixed it right away. I had a repair on my dishwasher. They fixed that right away. So, in general, I'm happy with AHS, with the one huge exception of this mini-split unit. Now that I read the policy and the terms of the mini-split that says, "We're not obligated to replace it with a similar-sized unit," I have a really unique installation in my home studio, so I can't replace it with something that's not the same size.
Reviewed Aug. 22, 2020
For my pool problem, American Home Shield sent out Sutherland. They kept coming out because the furnace kept going out. And every time they would come out, it was the same thing. Come to find out the last time they came out that the whole unit needed to be replaced because it had rotted on the inside. It had rusted out. There were so many hazards. For one, there was a carbon monoxide leak.
Sutherland came in and they installed the furnace. They then were like, "We're done." They were getting ready to leave and were on their way out the door. I asked if it was working and if I could turn my pool on. They said I needed to get somebody to install the gas line since they didn't do that. I was like, "Okay, so why didn't y'all tell me that? If I would've let y'all go, I wouldn't have known that." I was without a pool for four months. It's a heated pool so I can swim all year round. It was on the fourth month when I got everything done and going.
Also, they were horrible because I would call them and when I talked to them, they said would get back to me. I would call and call and they wouldn't answer, so I called a private number and they answered. It was like they knew my number and they were avoiding me. But they weren't doing what they were supposed to do. They lied to me too because I called American Home Shield and the rep gave me a confirmation number. She said, "Give this to them if you have any problems." But I told her that every time I called, I was getting redirected back to American Home Shield because Sutherland hasn't heard from them. She told me to write down the confirmation number and to keep it. I did that.
When I called Sutherland they said they haven't talked to anyone. I said that was not true and that I had the confirmation number. The person told me to give it to her and she said they had that. I asked if they had the okay to go ahead and repair the furnace but she said no because they haven't talked to anyone. I told her that I just got off the phone with someone and they said they talked to Sutherland two days ago. She said, "Well, okay. Well, what do you want me to do?" I wanted them to do their job and get my pool going.
Gloria,
Thanks for sharing your experience. I hate that you were not totally satisfied with the experience. We aim to provide great technicians as we as customer service and I apologize if we did not meet your expectations. Thanks for sticking with us through the process.
Reviewed Aug. 22, 2020
American Home Shield continuously goes up in price every year. I understand inflation but then when I came in, I got a deal and I've gotten shafted after that. The only way I can change the price is if I change how many things I want serviced. I like the amount of things that AHS services. I also like that they usually get back to me pretty quickly.
Customers get better service though if they go online. Older people don't like to do things online. Instead, they like to call and talk. AHS doesn't afford older people that because the wait is incredibly long. Usually, I just leave the phone when I'm doing something and wait for somebody to start talking. Most recently, I've done that because I have a contractor that cannot come to my house. Usually, I can't pick contractors with AHS but I like to let them know not to send that contractor to me. They have that written in my record and they have been complying with that.
The last contractor who came to my house was a plumber with whom I was absolutely upset. That plumber had a 1 rating and I wanted to know why AHS was sending someone to my house that had a rating of one. He didn't know what he was talking about. But, my issue wasn't so much that but the way he and his so-called boss was talking to me. I was offended so I talked to AHS and told them that if those were the kinds of contractors that they keep, then I do not want their services. They did not refund me but said that for my next call, they would eliminate my $75 fee.
AHS has been accommodating when I'm not happy. Most recently, I've been dealing with their contractor called West End and they have been wonderful, courteous and kind. They get to the problem and get back to me as quickly as they can. They have sent a dishwasher tech and a dryer tech before and I had no problems. With AHS, I've been satisfied except for some encounters where I really wasn't.
Thank you for sharing your recent experiences with us. We are working diligently to improve the overall customer experience and we look forward to our continued business together. Have a great day.
Reviewed Aug. 22, 2020
American Home Shield sent Mountain Appliance Services to service the washer and dryer. The dryer was running, and the clothes were extremely dry and hot. And it continued to run, so the timer wasn’t working. The washing machine gets lint on all of my black clothes, and that's really not been resolved. As far as submitting the claim to AHS, I went on my computer and looked for their information, and I contacted them. Their website was very user-friendly. They gave me a timeframe that someone would be contacting me and someone did contact me within that time.
The guy from Mountain Appliance Services was fine. He asked to use my white vinegar and something else. I was surprised he didn't have the stuff that he would need knowing what he was coming to service himself. He said that we'd have to take the housing out and run it with really hot water after he ran one cycle with the white vinegar and that should resolve the problem. The washer is only a year old and I've never had a washer that leaves so much lint behind on the clothes. I run them through the dryer thinking that's going to take the lint off, but it doesn't.
Reviewed Aug. 22, 2020
Submitting claims to Home Shield has been an easy process. The contractors have all been very professional and courteous. The two times I had them out, once for my garage door and the second time for my air conditioner, they fixed everything within a short period of time and I was back and running.
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Reviewed Aug. 22, 2020
American Home Shield is very prompt and easy to work with. I did a claim online through the web app and it was simple. We had something wrong with the oven and they sent someone out as quick as possible. The contractor showed up on time, fixed the issue and even called us back to make sure it was still working okay. They were great.
Reviewed Aug. 22, 2020
The hot water heater rusted out. I called in a claim with AHS and the rep I spoke with was fantastic. They sent out Cogar Plumbing and everything went very well. The process was smooth as could be and easy. The techs were great and professional, too. They cleaned up behind themselves and were wearing masks the whole time. They had to replace the heater and it took two days to get the replacement.
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Reviewed Aug. 22, 2020
Being a single person, when something goes wrong, I don't have the repair knowledge. So, it's easy for me to call. I'm glad that they have places like American Home Shield where you can have an insurance for people like me where I'd rather pay for something that I can use rather than not have it. Almost all my family has one. They said that if I got it and I love it, they were gonna get it too. I've got four family members that joined them because of me.
My oven wasn't working right. When you turn it on, you have to keep turning it off, and then turn it back on and off. It would go off, and then you turn it back on and off. The technician from Mojack had to do several things to determine the issue and he had to order two different parts. He replaced the part that was showing as the bad part and then, it still wasn't working right. So, he tried one more thing and when he did that, it kicked in and I haven't had any more problems. I told him he’s a genius. He did an excellent job.
Reviewed Aug. 22, 2020
I had a floor drain in my basement that wasn't draining. I called American Home Shield. They set up an appointment with Thomas Brothers. The plumbers came out two days after the initial claim was filed. The guy that did the work, Scott, was very personable, very knowledgeable, was very quick to get right to fixing the problem, and gave me a little advice on how to prevent that type of situation from occurring in the future. Overall, I was very pleased with the service, with their attitude and their cordiality. Everything about the experience was about as painless as it could have been.
Thanks for sharing your warranty experience. Please let us know if you need if you need assistance. Have an amazing week.
Reviewed Aug. 22, 2020
When we call, we usually get a technician the next day. It has been prompt. The man from Myers that first came out thought he fixed it. Water was coming out the bottom of the part of the AC inside the house and it made a funny noise. The tech took it apart and cleaned it out, and found gunk inside that might have been making the noise, because it has not made the noise since.
The tech flushed out the line that he thought might have been clogged up, and said that could have been causing the water. But he said it also could be a crack in the pan, and he wasn't sure. He said, "Just watch this and if it continues, it's a crack in the pan." It did continue. We're having the pan replaced now. His first attempt without going straight to the big repair, to hope it was just a clean out job, was good. We had a plumbing problem before this ac problem and my husband forgot that we should go through Home Shield. We called a plumber of our own and he did a terrible job. He recommended Roto-Rooter and that was ridiculous. And then we remembered Home Shield and they sent a plumber who fixed it.
Reviewed Aug. 22, 2020
Veteran Heating & Air Conditioning's technician was phenomenal. I recommend him highly. I was very fortunate to get a great repairman, and who has been with Home Shield for a long time. However, the process is not the best process. Where we live, they don't have any air conditioning and heating companies signed up with Home Shield. So, somebody had to come from another town. I wasn't given the option to be able to call my own people. I even asked to speak to a supervisor and I never got a supervisor to this day.
I couldn't call anybody local. I saw on Home Shield's website that that can be done, but I couldn't get a supervisor or anybody to tell me how to get that authorized. Say if my AC wasn't working properly and I call a local company, the guy comes out, assesses the situation and he determines what is wrong, and either he fixes it right on the spot with the part he has on the truck or he goes to town and comes right back. That's not the way it works with Home Shield. The technician has to come out and determine what's wrong, and then he has to get authorization to fix it, and he comes out another time to fix the problem. He can't get the problem fixed in the same day the repairman comes out. So, here we are, 100-degree weather. The process that the repairmen have to go through in the customer is really not customer-friendly. We're going to stay with Home Shield because we need the service.
Debbie,
Thanks for providing your feedback. I hate that you were not totally satisfied with your experience but I am glad that we were able to get your issue resolved. Thanks for sticking with us to allow us a change to make it right on the next time we are needed.
Reviewed Aug. 22, 2020
We had the house rekeyed and the contractor that American Home Shield sent was great. The keys all work. We've had good luck with everything so far.
Thanks for letting us know how everything is going so far. Taking care of our customers is the main goal here at AHS. I am glad that you were happy with your experience up to this point. We look forward to servicing you in the future as needed. Take Care.
Reviewed Aug. 22, 2020
I submitted a request to American Home Shield for a property I'm managing. It was to have a hole in the ceiling underneath the bathtub repaired. I don't have access through their online resource to report a claim or follow up on one because I can't give AHS the information they need. So, I have to phone the claim in. When I make calls to AHS, I have to go on hold for an hour to get anybody to answer and it's horrible. Still, once I get AHS on the phone, I really like them as they're efficient.
Home Shield told me that they assigned a contractor to fix the hole in the ceiling but nothing ever happened. I reported it again and I got a follow-up from the contractor. Recently, I've had better experiences with AHS but before, I've had horrible ones. AHS band-aids everything 50 times before they replace anything. With a tenant-occupied property like what I'm handling, I spend all of my time trying to get their contractors back out to fix something again. I had a tenant waiting as much as a week to two weeks without heating and air or without a refrigerator. I've had to rent a refrigerator with my own money to put in a unit because AHS did not get out for over a week.
Overall, I don't like American Home Shield's program or their vendors. They're so stacked up and busy. Plus they're not making enough money so they are not motivated to get out quickly enough. The last thing I would ever do is recommend one of my rental property owners to have this home warranty. I know what kind of pain the tenants would go through trying to get something fixed.
We understand your concerns regarding the delay to have the issues repaired. I would be glad to speak with you to reach a resolution.
Reviewed Aug. 22, 2020
We had water leaking from our rental's furnace. I called in a claim to American Home Shield and told them to send someone out. My tenant had to put a bucket to catch the water that was coming out of there and she had to keep emptying the bucket as the water was leaking so fast. The rep told me that Hospitality Heating and Air Conditioning, one of their contractors would come the following day. The rep said the gentleman from there would call me when he is 30 minutes away from my rental property. Since he came, the furnace has been functioning well. I've been with AHS for a while now and I've always been pleased with what they do.
Thank you for sharing your recent experience with us regarding your HVAC request. We are happy that we were able to get the issue resolved for you. Your malfunction will always be our priority. We look forward to our continued business together. Take Care.
Reviewed Aug. 22, 2020
We've had American Home Shield for years and some of their contractors are not worth a damn. This recent contractor from Max Cool Air Conditioning was the best I'd ever seen. He was very knowledgeable and identified the problem right away. They had to order a part which took a week or so which is normal. But he knew what he was doing and fixed the problem in short order, and it's working fine.
We have tankless hot water heaters on the outside of our house on two sides. Three years ago, one of them quit working. I called American Home Shield and they sent somebody out. The man looked at it and the one that came out to repair it said, "I've never seen one of those before." They sent a total of three people out and none of them could fix it because it was broken. I had to hire somebody to put a new one in at my expense. That was a horrible experience with American Home Shield. But most of our experiences have been good or we would’ve canceled it. It gets more expensive every year but it's still important to have insurance like that. Most of the contractors they've sent out have been okay. Some were not so good and one of them was terrible. I'm sure American Home Shield hires the cheapest people they can find that come and do the job but sending somebody that's not knowledgeable is very foolish.
Reviewed Aug. 22, 2020
I had a clogged line that Integrity Air Conditioning Service unclogged. Then, they made two trips out because the lines on my air conditioning keep freezing up on me on the outside and they can't seem to figure out what was wrong. They told me I needed coil cleaning. I can't afford that, so I told them I can't do that right now because they want $700 for it. I told them I got a guy in a church that does air conditioning. He'll probably do it for me at a reasonable rate.
I've been doing my claims with American Home Shield on my phone. It's pretty easy. As far as my AC claim, they sent me a thing telling me that Integrity would contact me. They were very punctual. I'm still not happy because my air conditioning is still acting up. When Mike came out the first time, he said, "The coils are dirty, but not dirty enough to cause what's happening." It was like on 81 last night when I went to bed again, so I had to shut it off for four hours and wait for it to thaw out.
Integrity said they're not coming back out now because I won't get the coils cleaned. I'm like, "They're not that bad. Even the guy himself said it." I cannot afford $700 to clean coils. I have a handicapped wife at home that's disabled, and there's lots of her insurance won't cover that I have to buy for her. When a neighbor of mine was telling me about American Home Shield, I'm said, "Awesome. I'll get that just in case I have any problems with my AC, I know I can get it fixed." That way, she'll be able to use it when she needs it when I'm not home. But now, Integrity's telling me they're not gonna come out any more.
AHS does not cover coil cleaning at all. I'm like, "Well, that's part of the air conditioning unit." And I'm paying good money for this plan. I recorded their commercial on TV, so I keep it on my phone. If I have it on there, it's a legal document. On the commercial, when it shows a person air conditioning going, they said no matter how old or how aged, if they can't fix or find the parts for it, they will replace it. Integrity's been out here four times, and they travel 90 miles to come to my house because they're not local.
Now, every time the air goes out, my wife has to suffer and sweat. Then she has gotten a breathing machine. I had to call her to tell her what's going on. I told the guy, "I work full-time, but I still can't afford that kind of money." I have a mortgage payment. I was hoping American Home Shield would stand behind it and just replace the thing and get it over with it so they don't have to keep wasting money sending people out and fixing the same problem seven or eight times, a the technician says he doesn't know what's wrong.
I would recommend American Home Shield to my friends because they've taken care of me so far. I haven't had to pay anything. So far, since I've called, they send people out. So, that part of American Home Shield is good. I just haven't been able to talk to a person each time because everything has to be done online. Usually, I like to call and talk to a person and explain what's going on.
Reviewed Aug. 22, 2020
My recent claim with AHS went really well. National Platinum had to come out a couple of times about the ice maker, but they kept coming back and got it. So, it's supposed to be working. It just started holding up again this morning. I'm gonna have to call them again, but they've been really good to come out and do what we needed. He replaced the eye on the range top and it's working good too. The service of AHS has been good. They've responded fast whenever I call them. It was written in that the buyer provided us with a year home warranty, and then we decided to continue it. It's an older home and we were just concerned. We wanted to make sure everything kept working. If it didn't, that we had something to fall back on.
However, the people that they use, Asurion, for the electronics, we had a TV go bad, and if it was gonna cost a regular $75 for the service call. Then, they had us try a couple of things and it didn't work. Instead of coming out and taking care of it, they were gonna send us a box, we had to box it up and send it in. Then, they were going to look it over and decide if they could fix it or if they would even replace it. So, we just decided that was more trouble than what we need to go through and probably more money, so we just bought another one.
Reviewed Aug. 22, 2020
The water heater was not functioning as it should. The AHS website worked pretty well when I placed an online ticket order for it. K & K did an excellent job. Everything has been functioning very well. We run an in-home daycare so having hot water is pretty important. It has been a pretty positive experience with American Home Shield, so far. It came with the house when we bought it and then we renewed it because it paid for itself.
Thanks for sharing your warranty experience. Please let us know if you need if you need assistance. Have an amazing week.
Reviewed Aug. 22, 2020
My AC wasn't blowing cold air. I sent a service request to American Home Shield and they said that their contractor will be contacting me. One contacted me saying they wouldn't be able to see me for three or four weeks which is a ridiculous amount of time. That contractor referred me to the ones who normally do the work for me. I called AHS back and the lady rep whom I spoke with said she would try to find a different contractor for me. Their tech from Air Ducts & More came and since then the AC has been the same. It never blew cold air like it has in the past or like I thought it should. I've had good service and responses from American Home Shield. My experience with this claim has been the worst though. All their other contractors did exactly what they needed to do. The one I got was horrible.
Karla,
Thanks for sharing your feedback. I hate that you did not receive your expected outcome when requesting service. I will reach out to you via email regarding this matter.
Reviewed Aug. 22, 2020
I've been with American Home Shield before and I changed debit cards. I never thought the service had been canceled. This time, I've had them for a year and a half. Recently, I filed a claim for a clogged mainline and Discount Contractors did a great job. They came in about 3 days after I filed the claim and it took them 30 minutes to repair it. The guy knew what to do. The only thing I needed to do was give them access to power. However, they were supposed to give me a quote for the estimated repairs that they recommended but I never received it.
Thanks for sharing your experience.
Reviewed Aug. 22, 2020
The fridge door was sticking. The walls were caving in. I filled out a thing online and it's simple. It lets you file a claim quick. I did it off my phone. American Home Shield gave me the name of the contractor that would be calling me and I have no problems with the contracting company. They were great. They were fast and came in professionally. However, everything is still bad. They couldn't fix the problem. The equipment has to be replaced. I had to contact American Home Shield five days after the contractor was there because American Home Shield hadn’t contacted me back.
When I contacted them for the replacement, those were there but it took me five hours to get with someone on the replacement team. After it took me five hours for someone to speak with me, the email with the instructions wouldn't come through. They had to send it a couple times before it did. After that, I'm still waiting for the check to refund me for the equipment I purchased. It's horrible that anyone has to spend five hours on the phone and here we are at almost the end of August and I'm still waiting to get a refund.
This is the first time I had to call American Home Shield and get a full equipment replacement. Before that, it was a part that had to be exchanged. Again, the contractor was friendly, on time and gave me the right expectation. They told me they didn't have the part they needed. It had to be ordered and it would take a week. It came before the week was over and they were able to install it.
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 Aug. 22, 2020
I had an issue with the wax ring on my toilet. I submitted a claim to American Home Shield and their contractor Advanced Heating and Air figured out the problem and got it fixed. Their tech had the needed part and fixed up my toilet. I really like the service I'm getting so far with American Home Shield. It's of great value and we've been extremely pleased with them.
Thanks for sharing your warranty experience. Please let us know if you need if you need assistance. Have an amazing week.
Reviewed Aug. 22, 2020
One of the AC units that we had was not blowing cold air. Optimo Air and Heat called within a couple of hours and we got something scheduled for the next day. They came out and checked the issue. They identified what was going on and they fixed it. A couple of days after, I noticed that there was water leaking from that very same unit. I submitted another claim and the same Optimo Air folks came out and identified the issue. They were able to kinda clean the unit so that it wouldn't leak water anymore. I was pretty satisfied with the way that they came and handled it.
One thing that I found a little annoying was because I had two AC units, it made it seem like I had to submit a separate claim to get them both checked out. At least that's the perspective that I got from Optimo as they came out, that it wasn't a service check on both AC units because I only had a quantity of one on my claim that they were only contracted to look at one AC unit. That was not very clear. In fact, adding a quantity of two puts another 75 bucks for a service call, when in reality, they just came out once.
Understanding the coverages like what systems are covered and what systems aren't is pretty important to make sure that you're getting the value. Between the $60 service call to get them out and then whatever repair that they actually did on the system, I still don't think that I'm quite at the value for the years’ worth of warranty, but we're not too far off.
Thanks for sharing your feedback and thanks for you patience with us as we went through the process to resolve your issue. Let us know if you need us, we're here.
Reviewed Aug. 22, 2020
I called Home Shield on the phone for the air conditioning heating unit. I spoke with an actual person and they told me the contractor would call me. It was a weekend and she called me that Monday morning. She said she could get me down for Thursday which was fine. I have a 3-story unit and my upstairs unit was working and blowing down on my main unit. I know that there’s a lot of people that needed help more than I did.
Ron Haynes came out that Thursday. Before he came in, he asked what the problem was because if he didn’t have to come in, he didn’t wanna come in with the coronavirus. I told him what the problem was and he got right to it. He was clean, courteous, and he wore a mask. Also, the tech, Brian had to clean the inside of my unit. He had to take it apart and clean it and he scrubbed that unit. And there was a squeal that drove my husband nuts and he hit the nail right on the head. He was so meticulous about his work. I had the same problem last year and the guy then was gonna put a hole in my wall and drain. But Ron Haynes did what they had to do and they were above and beyond.
Reviewed Aug. 22, 2020
I had to fix my pool and it was 2,500 and then the heater was $2,500. I decided that it's better to have a warranty for everything in the house, but then I try not to go through the warranty company, sometimes. I had an air conditioning thermostat issue and I paid out of my pocket because this is a brand new AC. In the past, I had a bad experience with other companies, but I don't wanna go all the way every time with a home warranty.
I live in Upland, and I have a multiple properties, including in places like Utah and Aliso Viejo. I have a management company handling two of them. For claims, I call sometimes online. For a rental property, I told my tenant to call the warranty company and do the appointment on my behalf because I don't know her schedule. I gave her everything.
I have Choice as well as American Home Shield and I pay for multiple properties a month. I had an electrical issue and then a dishwasher issue one time in the beginning of April. Something was stuck to my three-year-old dishwasher and the contractor cleaned it and flushed it. The guy was nice, but I have to have a couple more experiences, and then I can tell my friends they can try American Home Shield.
Reviewed Aug. 22, 2020
The dial of our dryer was broken. The website of AHS was great when I submitted a claim. The contractors were here quickly and solved the problem and were back out when they could get the heart and did it within 10 minutes. They were great.
Thanks for sharing your experience. We love to hear when we have provided fast and professional service. We look forward to a good business relationship together.
Reviewed Aug. 21, 2020
Have been repeatedly lied to. Part is sitting waiting for AHS to pay for it. Spent over 7 hours on the phone on hold. If you are thinking of using this company DON'T. They seem to be getting ready to go out of business and you will be sorry. I can honestly say worst experience dealing with this company ever. STILL HAVE NOT REPAIRED MY AC AFTER 2 MONTHS OF BEING REPEATEDLY LIED TO.
Eric,
We appreciate your feedback. I hate that we have not offered a resolution to your issue. I sent an email to you in an effort to offer further assistance. Please respond to that email at your earliest convenience.
Reviewed Aug. 21, 2020
Submitting claims through American Home Shield is easy. The only thing is I had ceiling fans out but the website only lets you put one, so I had to call them to ask them. They were nice about it. If you have a plumbing in the bathroom and a plumbing in the kitchen, you can't put that down when you just go online. You have to call them and let them know. It'd be easier if they would allow you. I'm assuming payment-wise, every time you call them one time, then they take the payment out. But if it's two or three problems, I try to do it under one payment if I could. Other than that, they helped me.
Thanks for letting us know you were happy with your experience. We love to hear that our process is easy. Please let us know if you need us, we're here!
Reviewed Aug. 21, 2020
When submitting claims to American Home Shield, which is very easy, I can either call or do it online. We've definitely got our money's worth with American Home Shield. They got all the problems in our home fixed as fast as they could. The issue was fixed very quickly when the contractor, Advanced Electrical Solutions, came out and we haven’t had any problem since. Everything is working very well. Sometimes, bad winters can cause an issue. We had an event during Christmas and they were able to find somebody to come out. We also had an issue with our washer where it had to be replaced a couple of times now. This last time, it took a while to get the new washer but that was only because it was during the COVID quarantine, which everything was taking forever, so it was not their fault. Other than that, my wife and I both appreciate AHS and we like that we got it when we purchased the home.
Reviewed Aug. 21, 2020
Quality Climate did a very good job. The technician was very prompt. He got in contact with us the same day. He was here the next day even though he said that he had a lot of service calls ahead of us. He fixed our AC unit and it's been good ever since. He wore a mask and he stayed outside. He asked us a few questions, like if we changed our filter. I said, “No, we did already.” Otherwise, he was gonna come in and do that. I was pleased with American Home Shield. They responded right away. My experience with their customer service was very good.
Thanks for sharing your warranty experience. Please let us know if you need if you need assistance. Have an amazing week.
Reviewed Aug. 21, 2020
The Plumbing Company came out for my water heater. It was all corroded and they told me it was very dangerous. It had a hole in it and they said it could've exploded or something. It took the tech all day to do the repair because the top of the water heater that was sent out was the wrong top. He had to get another one. He was here most of the day trying to get it in but he handled the job. Also, he was very nice and polite. Then, another guy had to bring in another part because stuff just wasn't right with that machine. The water heater has been doing its job, although sometimes the water doesn't get as hot as it should.
But I'm a little ticked off at Home Shield right now because my refrigerator was leaking and I terminated my warranty with Frigidaire because I thought it was an overkill paying them all that money each year and then paying monthly for American Home Shield. My refrigerator has a hole in the back of it because there's a defect in the way they made the refrigerator in the back. The guy they sent out stopped the leak but the problem isn't solved. Home Shield had me reach out to Frigidaire but I can't get a hold of anybody at Frigidaire. I'm ticked off about it and American Home Shield refuses to do anything because they say it's a factory defect. Even though I'm making monthly payments for their service, they don't wanna replace my refrigerator. It's not fair. They're getting a lot of money out of me each month. I have a rental house and this house and both of them are through American Home Shield.
Reviewed Aug. 21, 2020
My air conditioner started making a really weird sound. The compressor kept shutting off really hard and eventually, it would just shut off completely. I notified Home Shield through the web portal and it was pretty easy to navigate. Myers got out here in four days and they were really professional. It took two times coming out. The first guys thought they fixed it but they didn't so somebody was sent out as soon as I called and let them know that it still wasn’t working.
Thanks for sharing your experience. We love to hear when we have provided fast and professional service. We look forward to a good business relationship together.
Reviewed Aug. 21, 2020
The reps from Plumbing Pro Services were nice and I liked them. But I never could get them to call me back after the incident. there was a calcium buildup that clogged the pipes and I already had someone fool with it, and it came undone. I thought they were gonna have to cut a hole in the wall and do all this stuff. They were fast and quick or there was really nothing that they could do. The problem was solved and he made sure it was all clear. He let it run for a while but that afternoon when they left, I started thinking all these questions. I asked them to call me back and they never returned my call. Then I even woke up the next morning at 7:00 because it sounds like they get all their schedules and get out on their run. And I never got a call back.
I just wanted to know if there was something I could run through my pipes to prevent that again and what he would suggest for a calcium buildup like that. Even to this day, if you called, nobody answers anymore. I have left a couple of messages and never got a return call. That was the first time I've ever used American Home Shield.
When submitting claims, you can go online and tell your problem but it needs to have a place where you can explain it. Then, I had questions because someone else had looked at it. So, I wanted to know if this was correct. Also, it says that I would have to pay for it. I didn’t want to be charged $125 and then I didn't even need them to come out, then I got to worry about getting the money back. So, I didn’t like that part. AHS could fix that part of the process. The only way I got to talk to a person through American Home Shield was to go back and act to be a new customer, and sign up. The lady told me to go ahead and fill it out. It would not charge me till I call. So, they would call first, which they did, but I didn’t know that. The rep was very nice. She was in that department getting new customers but she helped me out.
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 Aug. 21, 2020
We selected American Home Shield because we know that it’s one of the best in the market. We just bought the house and we wanted to rekey all the doors. I used the website to notify them. It was good and easy to navigate. They Realty Rekey, and the contractors were very helpful and quick. Everything was great. All the keys work.
Reviewed Aug. 21, 2020
Everything’s simple with American Home Shield. I've always had a decent service. The only problem I've ever had with them was I called them on my garage doors a couple of times and I won't do that again. The first time, the garage door spring broke. I called them and they sent somebody out. I didn't know at that time that the springs weren't part of what's covered. The guy that they sent out said he'd do it for me. He was gonna replace the parts and it would be $400. He'd send a report to Home Shield and they'd accept. But if I didn't want to, then he was gonna send a report to Home Shield and they were not going to cover anything. I told him he was trying to extort me out of $400 and I told him to leave. He stood in front of my house and called American Home Shield. After he called them, they called me and said springs weren't covered. I tried to tell them what he said and they didn't really care about what he had done.
Recently, something went bad on the air conditioning unit that supplies the living areas of my home and it wouldn't work. The guy American Home Shield sent out looked at everything and was real thorough about what he was looking at. Then he talked to somebody, came back and said he felt like it was the control board and maybe the thermostat. He went, got those and installed them. The thermostat that they sent him from the parts house that they told him would fit wouldn’t fit so he came back and said that there was only one thermostat that does fit and it'd take five days from order to delivery. As soon as he got it, he’d be here. He called me every day and told me what was going on. The parts house screwed up then and it didn't come in five days. It was more like seven or eight, but once he got it, he came, installed it and made sure everything was working and was good to go.
Reviewed Aug. 21, 2020
My garage door was very noisy when operating and it wouldn't open or close normally. I placed a repair order and the tech from Flash Garage Door came on behalf of American Home Shield within two days. He was on time and he fixed the issue in 15 minutes. There was a little part that was broken and he replaced it. It was an easy fix for him and everything went back to normal afterward.
I have had a lot of experience with American Home Shield in a lot of the homes I have stayed at over 10-plus years. Last year, my AC and its compressor went out at another property I have. The reimbursement for that claim wasn't that great because the quotes I was getting were twice as much as the reimbursement I was given. I ended up replacing my unit on my own and took the $700 they were giving me. When it comes to bigger system problems that cost more, American Home Shield will fight. Still, I've saved the little things that are very quick to fix through them.
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. We look forward to servicing you in the future as needed. Enjoy your day.
Reviewed Aug. 21, 2020
I was having problems with my air conditioning. I explained to them what was happening. My son kept putting it low at 74 and my electric bill had been extremely high. Then every time I would move it to 75 or 76, it kept shutting off. So I told American Home Shield what was going on. I paid the $75 upfront and they scheduled the appointment. The guy came out and checked it over. He told me that the line was clogged. He never came into the house to check the thermostat or anything like that. He said that I needed to put the bleach solution in the overflow valves, so that was what I did.
The next day, the AC seemed okay. You could smell that bleachy smell but the next day or the day after, it started doing the same thing. I called AHS and I said that it was not fixed and that I was not paying to have a guy come out again.The rep said, “You don't have to pay to have someone come out. It's called a recall. Go online and request a recall work order and then that guy will come out.” Well, a different guy came out and he couldn't find anything wrong. He did check the thermostat but he didn't open it up. He just fiddled around with it.
The second guy said he didn't know what the problem was. I asked him if it could be the thermostat and he said that unless is did it while he was here, there was no way for him to know what to do. Then I was gonna call AHS but I thought that I was just gonna try to see if I could figure this out myself. I knew that I had already put the bleach thing in. So I dismantled the thermostat and took the battery things out and replaced the batteries. Since then, there was no problem.
The first gentleman was very nice and knowledgeable, but he wasn't thorough enough. The thermostat probably should have been checked and just not coming into the garage and looking at my unit that was in the garage. He also gave me a quote on a new air conditioner. With the second guy, with this whole COVID thing, I didn't really even want anyone coming into my house but I was at the point where I had to get to the bottom of this whole thermostat issue. So he was asking if it was okay for him to come in and I let him in. But he just fiddled around with it a little bit and that was it. I was not really impressed with him.
This issue with the AC actually happened to me last year with American Home Shield, and I was in the US Virgin Islands. My son was here by himself with his girlfriend. But I set up and had somebody come out. It was for a similar issue with the air conditioning unit ‘cause it was hot in Florida in the dead of summer. Then the AC started working, so I never had them come out. They never refunded my money, but the issue was resolved, so I was okay with that. But with this whole situation, I had to pay more money for the same problem again. Now, I don't know if it's fixed or not.
I'm not really happy with the whole thing with American Home Shield, to begin with. When I first bought my house, I was told that everything was covered. Then when I had things start going wrong, I found out practically nothing that I had going wrong was covered. Then the following year, I got an additional policy for my pool and my hot tub. But none of the stuff that was going on with that was covered either. So it was a big waste of about $3,000 last year for the policy. The only reason I decided to go ahead with them this year is because of the plumbing and electrical. If you have something huge go on, obviously, you need to have it fixed. And the air conditioning was old so the $600 was still cheaper than spending 6,000 or 8,000 for a new unit.
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 Aug. 21, 2020
There was a leaking hose in the refrigerator and AHS sent Fidelity Appliance Services out. It was fine and I never had a problem with them. It's just that every time I call, sometimes it's taking a little bit longer for them to answer the phone. Usually, they pick up right away, but I think it was during the problem time that we're having that.
Reviewed Aug. 21, 2020
There was water in the tray under the water heater. Everybody said it was gonna be two to three weeks and I had the water heater in about five days. Steven A. Mills Plumbing replaced it and they were wonderful. I love them. I don't have to wonder when my water heater's gonna die now. It's already taken care of. I love American Home Shield. I've been with them for years. I have recommended them and I've even recommended them to the building manager where I live.
I am happy that you were happy with your experience. Although we hope there are no issues with anything in the home in the future, we are here to service you anytime you need us. Thanks for continuing your business with us. Take care!
Reviewed Aug. 21, 2020
In submitting claims, I would either go online if I got access. If not, I would just call and it would always be super easy. Expert Pools has been out several times for us through Home Shield and they have always been wonderful. Whenever we put an issue in, they respond pretty quickly, even if it was on a weekend, and they come out here pretty quick. They're efficient, they seem honest, and very helpful. The tech would knock on the door when he was done to let me know he was finished. He would step away once I opened the door. He would get the paperwork and he would leave it on our little cabinet out there. He was perfect. Always good. Home Shield has been great. We've used them for several years. We will continue using them.
Reviewed Aug. 21, 2020
The air conditioner wasn't working. I submitted a claim with AHS and we weren't too happy about our experience because it took them forever to call us. But when the guy came out, he knew exactly what to do. He was a genius and since the repair, the AC's performance has been great. We had cold air in the air conditioning and the issue wasn't the Freon. That was another thing I appreciated about him because we've had other people come out before for air conditioners, and they would always tell us it was the Freon. They would give us a great big deal for Freon when it really wasn’t. But this guy didn't do that. He said there was a wire that was off and he did great. Send him out every time, please.
Also, I'm handicapped because I have a fake leg. I also have a boot on the other foot, the good foot. So, it would be totally impossible for me to go out and even look at the air conditioner. But he had no problem helping us out and it was amazing. Other than that, the reason that I went with AHS was because I wanted to have someone to come in and do the work. I’ve paid in so much money to AHS over the years and when we started, a lot of things were covered. But while we’ve stayed, they took off more things in the coverage and it didn't make any sense to me. Why would it be covered way back and now not covered?
Thanks for letting us know everything worked out great for you. Taking care of our customers is the main goal here at AHS. I am glad that you were happy with the work done. We look forward to servicing you in the future as needed. Enjoy your day.
Reviewed Aug. 21, 2020
The button went out in the electrical box. I sent a claim in online and Turner Electric and Lightning came out. The tech had to get a part and come back a couple of days later. He did his job. They fixed my stuff and it doesn't cost me a lot of money.
Reviewed Aug. 21, 2020
The guy from #1 R&R Electrical Allstar came out and he was very helpful with explaining different things and was being overall enthusiastic about being here. We had flickering lights and he was able to help us resolve that issue. We've been pleased with American Home Shield.
I am happy that you were happy with your experience. Although we hope there are no issues with anything in the home in the future, we are here to service you anytime you need us. Thanks for continuing your business with us. Take care!
Reviewed Aug. 21, 2020
Our refrigerator quit cooling. It took a couple of weeks to get it repaired because the contractors said they couldn't find a part. They repaired my refrigerator. But the refrigerator's still making a little bit of noise, but I'm okay with it. I'm happy with American Home Shield.
Reviewed Aug. 21, 2020
The air conditioner wasn't cooling. I called American Home Shield and they got somebody to fix it. But I didn't have air con for two weeks. The service took a while and I was not happy about it. Other than that, the contractors were fine and the AC is okay now.
Reviewed Aug. 21, 2020
American Home Shield sent Hopwood Electric and their guy said that they couldn't fix it. He said my refrigerator’s dead. He said he was gonna get in touch with the insurance company because it was not fixable. I love American Home Shield. Any time I have a problem, I pay my deductible and they get it fixed. With COVID, some things are taking longer but overall, I don't have any issues. Everything is easy.
Thanks for sharing your AHS experience. Please let us know if you need assistance in regards to your warranty.
Reviewed Aug. 21, 2020
I was having smells like there was some kind of leak or blockage from the downstairs bathroom or the laundry room. Watkins Plumbing came out in a day or two. It was pretty quick but the guy couldn't figure out what the problem was. So I paid him $100 to tell me that and then he left. The claim is closed, but it hasn't been fixed. I've been dealing with American Home Shield on another claim and the shortest I've ever had to wait was 38 minutes and the maximum is about three hours and five minutes. On average, it's about an hour and 45 minutes. So, I'm disappointed. I have been waiting for 30 days to get an air conditioner fixed because all they're worried about is them saving every penny they can and not getting the job fixed.
Last year, we called and put in a claim for the air conditioner and AHS assigned this vendor that was two hours away from here. But they said that they wouldn't work on second story tile roof units. When I tried last year to have American Home Shield send somebody else, they didn't have anyone available. It was really hot, so we just got it fixed ourselves.
This year, when the unit went out, we called and AHS had assigned the same company two hours away. I told AHS before the vendor came out that this was the unit they refused to work on the year before. But AHS said that it was fine. So I waited a week and a half with no air conditioner and with record heatwave temperatures. When the vendor got here, they said that they wouldn't go on the roof. Then I called American Home Shield back after waiting on the phone for over an hour and a half. I asked if I could just find a contractor locally and AHS said that we would have to let them try to assign someone else.
AHS assigned the repair to someone else and then two days later, it was the same company, Foster Heating and Air. So they called and I told them that they weren't gonna go on the roof so that left the claim to being opened. So I called American Home Shield and waited on the phone for two hours and told them that the vendor wouldn't work on it. So I asked to get a local contractor to come over and diagnose what was wrong with the unit. AHS told me that if I did that, they could not perform the work or that would void the warranty. They needed to call the technician line, give them the dispatch number, and tell them what the diagnosis was. Then, they would see if they would approve.
So I had a contractor come out and gave me a bid. He said that they could not repair it because one of the broken parts was obsolete and the manufacturer did not have any parts to replace it and the unit itself was generally old. So they recommended a replacement unit. I just wanted to make sure that repair wasn't an option so I got a second contractor to come out. It was the same diagnosis. Two different parts, they could replace one of them but the other one they couldn't. They recommended replacing the unit. So that contractor called the authorizations line. He had to wait on the phone for an hour and a half. He got through and he gave AHS the diagnosis. He gave them the estimate and they told him that they would review it for authorization to repair and they would get back to him.
The next thing that happened, I got a call from none other than South Foster Heating and Air, who had already been out here twice and already told me that they were not going on the roof, saying that the warranty company told them that they had to come out here and do a diagnosis and to send a master technician. So I waited for another week. They came out yesterday but their master technician wasn't gonna go on the roof. So I called AHS back and stayed on the phone for three hours yesterday and two and a half hours this morning to get them. AHS was saying that they were waiting on the authorizations department. The authorization department has clearly decided that the replacement of the unit is authorized but they don't wanna pay the amount that the contractor has said it'll cost.
All I want AHS to do is tell me what they're gonna pay and I'll pay the difference, and I like to have air conditioning. I'm clearly canceling my policy when this is over, and as a real estate attorney and a real estate broker with 19 agents that hang their license with me, we will never use this company again. It has been a month and I still don't have air conditioning. Their customer service line takes hours to get through and they tell me that it's because of COVID. But when I call their sales line, they answer in five minutes or less. So if they have people to staff their sales line and keep selling policies but they don't have the capacity to service, there's something wrong with that picture. I'm just waiting for a callback which I have zero faith it's gonna occur 'cause I've been told they're gonna call me back before and they never do.
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 Aug. 21, 2020
I had a leak in my house, so I called American Home Shield. I did it all online and then a contractor came out. Now, the issue is fixed.
Thanks for sharing your warranty experience. Please let us know if you need if you need assistance. Have an amazing week.
Reviewed Aug. 21, 2020
My recent claim with American Home Shield had something to do with the pressure regulation on plumbing. I submitted that online and did not have any issues. On that claim, I talked to somebody first about whether it would be covered or not, and then submitted the claim online. The contractors that came did a good job. We were pleased with what they did.
Thanks for sharing your warranty experience. Please let us know if you need if you need assistance. Have an amazing week.
Reviewed Aug. 21, 2020
We had an issues with the washing machine. We filed a claim online with AHS and they sent me a text on when to expect the contractor. Then, the tech from Sears came out and fixed it. It turned out that the problem was the actuator, which is a little part that help clean the water, and it needed a new one. Since the service, the washing machine's performance has been better and the laundry's been cleaner.
Reviewed Aug. 21, 2020
My most recent claim was for a plumbing issue on my rental property. The tech said that it wasn't covered under Home Shield and he left without fixing the issue. But otherwise, my previous issues have been solved satisfactorily. The contractors go on site and I'm satisfied with the service. One thing, though, is the long wait time when you call them because of COVID. You have to be on the phone for one hour or more than one hour and it's almost impossible to open a ticket if you have to wait for an operator to talk to. But besides that, once you get hold of somebody, they're easy to get along and they're very cooperative.
Thank you for sharing your recent experiences with us. We are working diligently around the clock to manage the hold time better and we look forward to our continued business together. Have a great day.
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