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American Home Shield is a home warranty provider that offers service plans throughout the contiguous United States. It offers three home warranty plan options, priced from $29.99 to $89.99 per month, with either a $100 or $125 service fee. In addition to normal wear and tear, plans cover breakdowns from rust, insufficient maintenance and faulty repairs, which are often excluded from home warranty coverage.
- Three plan options
- High coverage limits
- 30-day workmanship guarantee
- Covers rust, corrosion and sediment damage
- Relatively high service fees
- Not available in all states
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Reviewed Dec. 9, 2017
The claims process isn’t hard, but contacting American Home Shield during a claim is. It might have been during the hurricane where they had a lot of calls, but I had to go through their chat room in order to get a hold of somebody. Plus their chat room is not available during certain hours. But when I finally got in, the people in the chat were able to help me resolve my issues. I still have one open claim since this summer and the techs never came back. I’ve been meaning to get with Home Shield about it. It’s not an urgent issue but the techs were supposed to order a part ‘cause the part they got was wrong. I never heard from them again, so there’s an issue pending on my account. But American Home Shield is still worth having for certain things that may come up at home.
Reviewed Dec. 9, 2017
The microwave was not working properly. The technician from AHS was excellent. He inspected the problem, got the pieces, came back and did the job. It took him two days. He found out the door was not locking properly, changed a piece of that component, and the microwave started to work.
Reviewed Dec. 9, 2017
I've been with American Home Shield for 25 years. Submitting claims either by the phone or online is easy. Their reps treat me very well and I'm always really pleased. Contractors have also been wonderful. I've only had one bad experience and that was 10 years ago but ever since then, they have been great. They go above and beyond with education and stuff about their product. I don't plan on even looking for another home warranty place. It's a fair price to pay and I've already suggested American Home Shield to other people.
Reviewed Dec. 9, 2017
I called American Home Shield since my refrigerator kept running water in the bottom part of it. The rep was very professional and pleasant and contacted a provider. I was called on the same day and scheduled for service. Technicians came out at the time they said they would be there and they were very professional. The work was done efficiently and they explained everything that they were doing so it was all very good. I don’t get a chance to use AHS that often but every time I did, it had been efficient and their services had been good.
Reviewed Dec. 9, 2017
We had a problem with one of our vents for a hot water heater and the claims process with AHS was simple. I called and spoke to a rep and they were great. The contractor was also professional, showed up on time, called us ahead of time, did what they were expected to do and we had no problems. We had to have a different plumber come on out to fix it because the claim wasn’t covered underneath our policy but AHS is a great company and easy to deal with and fast. We actually just renewed for this coming year.
Reviewed Dec. 9, 2017
We have a condo in Palm Desert and it’s had a lot of problems with the air conditioning unit so American Home Shield sent this company called Anthem out. They went and fixed it and they didn’t fix it. Finally, American Home Shield sent me a thing in the mail that they had a special deal where they could replace the entire HVAC unit for a very inexpensive amount if I was interested. I took them up on their $4,300 offer. They went ahead and contracted with Anthem to put the unit in and got it done in less than one day so it was good. It started to get cool so the tenant went to turn on the heater but it wouldn’t work. There was nothing coming out. So I called American Home Shield and told them the tenant got a problem. They said they'd send someone out.
Sure enough, the same company that put it in, Anthem, called right away. They showed up the next morning and found that the HVAC unit was mounted on the roof. They went up there and found that the gas line had not been turned on. They had to turn it off to install it so they obviously didn’t turn it back on. When I heard that, I called American Home Shield and said, “Look, this was not an issue on our part. It was you and our contractors, Anthem, that forgot to turn the gas on. I don’t think I ought to be charged $75.” I was on the phone with American Home Shield for quite a while with one of their people. They tried to call in to their management and they said, “No because it was a separate ticket you opened up for this problem. Not the same ticket as putting the air conditioner in. You still have to pay the $75” which I felt was totally unreasonable because it was related to the same air conditioning installation that wasn’t done right.
American Home Shield was very responsive. They got out there right away and fixed it but the issue of me having to pay $75 for something that the installation contractor they hired forgot to do is not very satisfying. So I just sent them a nasty letter in the mail saying that the $75 should have been waived because it was not my doing. It was their contractor that forgot to turn the gas on.
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Reviewed Dec. 9, 2017
I called AHS because our AC was running but it wasn’t cooling. The technician was prompt and he was professional and so far so good on the repair so everything was good. I love it. The experience is seamless so I’m very pleased with them.
Reviewed Dec. 9, 2017
I’ve had a contract with American Home Shield since 2004 and I’ve been happy with them. The only thing I’m not pleased about is when they renew the contract, I get to read it whole before I see what’s being covered and what's not. They haven’t gone up in prices significantly but I have to pay attention to see the separate packages I can order. I prefer them laying out what's different. But I'd still recommend them to a friend. Their service people are very friendly and efficient. I submit claims online and I get a response not longer than a couple of days. For the most part, they get the repairs done within the day except when there’s a part that needs to be ordered like in my recent appliance claim. I also had someone to have a toilet fixed. It worked but it wasn’t until later when something else went wrong that it was really fixed in a way that was not what it needed to be.
Reviewed Dec. 9, 2017
We weren’t able to get the radiator to function on our second floor. Once I called American Home Shield, I got a response that the technician was available and would be booked for the time. The service technician was informative and pleasant and got the job done. He seemed to know what he was talking about and we felt confident that his assessment of the situation was accurate. The radiator has been good since the repair took place. It was getting colder in Minnesota and we had no heat on the second floor and the repair was helpful for what we needed. I have been satisfied with American Home Shield so far, and I would recommend them, but at the same time, I will make sure that the people I'd recommend it to will think about the program that they'll choose and take a close look at what it covers.
Reviewed Dec. 9, 2017
AHS is easy to use. I filed a claim for the garbage disposal and their contractors did a great job. It was repaired quickly and everything was fine.
Reviewed Dec. 9, 2017
My microwave went out, so I called American Home Shield and they were very nice. They took my information and they called somebody and they came right out to fix it. However, the microwave went out again two days later, so they had to come back out. I got the same contractor, and he was very courteous and apologetic. He fixed it again, and so far, it’s still working fine. AHS should keep doing what they’re doing because I had a good experience. I’ve been telling everybody about them, especially my friends that own homes.
Reviewed Dec. 9, 2017
About two months ago I noticed there was some water on top of our water heater. I had my husband call AHS and get the claim started then I dealt with them afterward. A guy came in, checked it and right away said that he couldn't fix it. And got it submitted to AHS to get the new one put in. When the guy came, he had the water heater but he said that he couldn't do it yet because the vent had to be adjusted. So I had to find someone else to do it. But after that, the guy was able to come out within five days and change the water heater in an hour and a half and it's working great. Overall, it was a simple process.
Reviewed Dec. 9, 2017
The computer chippy thing was going out in my refrigerator. I called AHS and there was a long wait time. But when I got to their representative, she handled the request just fine. They sent me an email afterward then called the first business day and told me they would have the contractor come out. However, there was a communication problem because I thought the tech was coming on Tuesday but he didn’t get there until Wednesday.
When he got there, he figured out what the problem was but he had to go back and get approval from American Home Shield for the part he needed. That took almost 48 hours and I was not pleased with that. AHS contracted with different contractors and based on their trust level, it shouldn't take 24 to 48 hours to get a part approved. These folks should be able to call in, get approval on the spot, and the issue resolved the same day without having to come back out. Once the tech got the part for my refrigerator approved, he was able to come back when I was at home. He put the part in which took him about 30 minutes and the problem so far seems to be resolved.
Reviewed Dec. 9, 2017
I called American Home Shield to get the microwave serviced and they set me up with a company called Chesapeake Appliance Repair and I was never contacted by them. I tried calling them, but they didn't answer the phone and there was no answering machine. And then, a couple of days later, I got a call and we set up an appointment. I told them what the problem was because GE had actually come out just a few weeks before to service my oven, and I've mentioned it to them while the technician was here. He told me that I had to open another service ticket for the microwave.
I told the guy from Chesapeake Appliance Repair that GE was here and they told me what the problem was. I asked him if he had that part of the microwave and he said he didn't but they have some things on their trucks but he doesn't know where it is. He needs to come out first and see if he had it on his truck and come fix it. If not, he would have to order it. That was not a problem with me so we made an appointment for a Wednesday.
Wednesday came and I haven't heard a word from him. Normally people will call you and they will say that your appointment is scheduled for tomorrow, and just to let you know that they're coming out between a certain window of time. But I never got that. I was home Wednesday because I knew that they were coming, so I called them. The guy actually answered the phone and I told him that I'm on his schedule for that day. He said, "Yes, between 1:00 and 5:00 o' clock." I told him that it was 1:45. Then he said, "Well, we're scheduled between 1:00 and 5:00. It's not 5:00, so there you have it." I told him that was fine and 5:00 came but I heard nothing. They never showed up.
I gathered myself together so I can go out because I still have errands to do. Five minutes as I left the house, I got a phone call and I refused to answer it. The contractor left a message and he said the technician was on their way. I should have gotten the phone call in like 4:15 or 4:30 saying that they were running a little bit late or if they can reschedule the service. But it was completely nothing, and they never called me the next day.
Then I got a phone call the following Tuesday and the technician from Chesapeake Appliance Repair said that he was coming out, and that I was next on his schedule. He said that my appointment was from 2:00 to 6:00 and that's it. I had no appointment that day. Nobody called me and set up any appointment. So I was just done. I called American Home Shield and it was horrible. I had to stay on the line for an hour and a half. I let it wait and wait and wait because I need to talk to somebody. I can't handle this online. I tried and I even ended up making another appointment on top of what I already I had then I had two seating out there for the microwave.
One time I hang up and called the sales instead and they picked up. I told the rep that I'm not trying to buy anything, but I'm trying to talk to somebody in service and I can't seem to get to anybody. She told me that she can transfer me there, but I told her that I was on hold for an hour and a half. And then finally she said, "I'm so sorry but I don't have access to that." So I called again and I just sat it out for an hour and a half I finally talked to somebody, and she was really, really nice. I never had a problem with her and she set it up for me to go with GE because I did not want to see Chesapeake Appliance Repair. I’m working now with GE and the tech is scheduled to come out on Monday after the parts get here.
Reviewed Dec. 9, 2017
I've had been a great experience with American Home Shield. I've called them three times. One was when I had a plumbing problem and twice for my air conditioner. The first issue was a switch then the condenser unit that wouldn't kick on. Come to find out that it was was the submersible pump. It has got some kind of safety switch on it and when it gets full and it doesn't pump. It's been running fine ever since the repair though.
When we bought this house, the people that we bought it from furnished the AHS plan and paid for it. So I got the best one. But I don't need the plan because I don't have dishwashers and stuff. All I need to be covered is just the air conditioner and plumbing. AHS sent me a deal saying my contract is due to be renewed in January and I'm going to renew the deal but I want to talk to them to see if the plan that I got was the best one I could get. I don't want to be paying for something I don't need. And I know there's a different plan because I've seen different ones.
Reviewed Dec. 9, 2017
I've been with American Home Shield since 2006 and haven't ever changed. I'm extremely happy with them and I like that they are respectful and stay in contact. I file claims online and they reach out fast, normally within 24 hours. Then the contractors sent out to repair are excellent. My washer was not emptying the water and it took just one visit to be fixed. Also for my dryer I had looked at as well as my air conditioner. I've had my kids sign up for American Home Shield and everybody I talked to who buys a new house.
Reviewed Dec. 9, 2017
My previous engagement with American Home Shield had been very positive, but the recent one has been less than satisfactory. We have an electrical problem in our home that has been described by three different electricians as dangerous. The breakers, the panel where they go in and the aluminum bus bar that was worn out needs to be replaced. There's arcing, popping and cracking because the box is old and this might lead to a fire. Cath, the lady that I've talked to most recently, doesn't believe that these items needs to be replaced. She believes that they can continue to put breakers into the box to fix the issues. AHS does not seem interested in resolving the issue. The representatives have been argumentative and unhelpful and it seemed like they're looking for ways to not be responsible based on the contract that I've read and that is negligence on their part.
The contractor that they sent out has been here 4 times, 3 of those were for previous circuits, which was probably a year ago. When he couldn't fix it, he stopped calling and returning phone calls. And so, American Home Shield sent someone else out who had to come out twice and spent half a day here the second time trying to resolve the issue. I also complained when the lights in my bathroom went out because I had no power. He came out and said that the breaker was nasty, covered in dust and was half worn already. So he put a piece of new breaker into the old panel with the burned up busbars but it didn't work. They were flickering and so he went back down there and messed around a little bit more. He got them working to my satisfaction and they stayed on.
I went back to the bathroom and turned the light on. It flickered twice and went out. I called back the next day and said that it didn't work. It lasted only 10 minutes because he just put a Band-Aid on this horrible situation. They said, they'll get the contractor to come back out. I waited for 5 hours but they didn't call. So, I called the number that was on the email that I got from American Home Shield. They said they'll try to get out here Friday. This was on a Wednesday. I told them that I was shaving every morning to go to work using a flashlight on my iPhone since I don't have any power in my bathrooms.
I contracted my own electrician to come out and fix it sooner than Friday because we needed lights on the bathroom. He tried to move the breakers around inside the box. And this time, it lasted 35 minutes before it quit working again. So, I called back the next morning and he said, “Let me get my supervisor come out today. We'll take a look at it.” When he came out, he took all the breakers off the box and took pictures of the burnt up busbars.
This has been going on for three weeks already and I feel like if I wait for American Home Shield to take action to solve this problem, it will never get fixed. There were only two questions in my mind when I contacted them. First is if American Home Shield's going to do what they should do to pay for at least a portion of this very dangerous situation to be repaired and the second is who will be my home insurance company afterwards because it will get repaired. In fact, it's in the process of being repaired right now. But I would not be surprised if my homeowners' insurance wouldn't pay for it because I ignored the danger situation of my home.
I know Cath talked to my electrician last Thursday and asked him questions about the repair. I called her on Monday and asked if we have any updates. She said she can't do anything until I get the itemized bill. It seemed like nobody have any sense of urgency on this. But I still think American Home Shield may do the right thing and pay for some portion of this or whatever the contract obligates them to.
Reviewed Dec. 9, 2017
One of our valves behind the toilet was broken and leaking, so we had to shut it off. I submitted the claim to American Home Shield online, and I put in contact information for my husband because he's the one that can work from home if need be. But I still got the phone call, and we had to make multiple calls even though we put his number on the website. But it kept going with account information that was probably in some database as opposed to information that was in the claim. Other than that, my husband didn't complain about anything and the toilet seems to be good after the service. We're very satisfied with American Home Shield.
Reviewed Dec. 9, 2017
We stayed on hold for over an hour each time we called them, which was multiple times, and was extremely frustrating and ridiculous. There was a hole in my dry wall for over a week before they called back and said they could not find the person to repair it and that we have to repair it ourselves and they would mail us back. And then they sent out a repairman who was probably the nicest repair person they have ever used! Most of the time, the repair people that they sent, they drive old, beat-up vehicle; they would show up -- and they're not marked with their company name on it -- and the service people don't have marked uniforms. This guy was in a marked van; he was on a marked uniform. If they're not marked, they're not going in my house if my husband is not home. I think that's very unprofessional. He, for example, did not cut the sheetrock without being asked. He was also tucked in, was clean and was very well-spoken. So, he found the problem after being here for hours on end, and fixed it. Also, we've been with American Home Shield for eight years now.
Reviewed Dec. 9, 2017
We currently have two pending claims with American Home Shield. One is for a fan and they haven’t called me back yet. It has been a little bit more than a week since I filed the claim because I called them just before Thanksgiving. I knew that with the Thanksgiving break, they would be busy. But I know who to call so we're in a good place with it. The guy with the furnace is working on it. He called and we got a source of heat. Overall, I've been really happy with American Home Shield. It's a good company for me. People get busy and even if we didn’t have American Home Shield as my back-office support person here, dealing with contractors in general can be challenging.
Reviewed Dec. 9, 2017
I recently had two claims for AHS, one was resolved but not the other one. The first claim was for the icemaker and the door of my refrigerator. A guy from River City Appliances came out, assessed the issue and knew exactly what the issue was. He ordered the part, came back and put it in and it works great. It was a simple repair but he was very nice, professional and on top of things.
The second claim was for the washer. One person came out and saw that it was a model he couldn’t fix so AHS had to call somebody else, which was Sears. Sears scheduled an appointment, the technician called me the day that the parts weren’t in and we had to reschedule. But I was then called and was told that they wanted to schedule an appointment and I had to call a certain number. I waited on hold for 15 minutes then they said that they couldn't reschedule because the parts weren't in. It’s been over a week now since that phone call and I haven’t heard from them. We’ve had AHS for three years and each year, we get to the renewal point and wonder if it’s worth the hassle or not. We’re at that point right now.
Reviewed Dec. 9, 2017
The service of American Home Shield is good to have especially if you're single and doesn’t have any man to help fix anything. I pay a monthly fee to them and then the fee when they came over to fix my item. My toilet leaked and my water bill went fairly high. It started a month ago and I didn’t realize the water leak was that bad except when the water company called me up and told me I had an excess of water usage. I called AHS and I got a phone call back within 24 hours. I was impressed with the company that came over and took care of the problem.
A young man from Drain Go came and he was very polite and knowledgeable. He showed the parts and explained everything to me. If he didn’t know something, he would go ask his supervisor and then he came back and let me know. He brought the part of what he thought was wrong. Since the repair, my toilet is working fine. I have recommended American Home Shield to friends.
Reviewed Dec. 9, 2017
Sometimes American Home Shield sends out the greatest people and sometimes it's just the worst people that want to get in and out in five minutes and it's really frustrating. The last technician came out to fix the ice machine and after about five minutes he said, "Oh, this is what we need to do. I'll order the part." Then he came back a while later and was going to install the part. So we had to turn off the water. He didn't know where the water turn off was so he told me I needed to get that information and then reschedule the visit. So I did that. I shut off the water for the entire house the next time he came out to make sure it was off and he replaced the part and then said that everything will look good and that it should be making ice in 24 to 48 hours.
A week later it still wasn't making ice so I had to call again. The same guy came out again and he said this time that there's no water coming to the unit, which clearly if you would have checked in the other times it doesn't make sense to me. It's just fishy to me. It's either that he was trying to get in and out so fast he just made a rash choice of, "Oh, we need to replace this part." But it was working. We've had trouble with the icemaker before and it's like the condenser gets dirty and dusty and stops producing ice. They've sent people out before and they've repaired it with ease.
The technician was here again and he doesn't want to spend more than five minutes here. I think if in the beginning if he spent more than a 5 minutes maybe we would have a different outcome. I called American Home Shield today and I was on hold for 45 minutes. I finally got a hold of someone and she was very lovely. She was trying to help me and then we got disconnected after she put me on hold the second time. So I'm hoping that she's working on it and someone's going to get back to me. But I couldn't call and wait 45 minutes again.
But the plumber they sent was absolutely amazing. Before it was just been a nightmare like do we even want to keep this? Being very blunt it's amazing how it's so much better. And if you contact with someone they're very helpful and I feel like they actually care about customer service. It's really nice. It was a major change.
Reviewed Dec. 9, 2017
I was without air conditioning for a while. I first called someone that had attended to my air conditioning before and put in a bit of Freon which held it for a period of time because it wasn't going to hold totally. And then, in the midst of that process, I remembered I had American Home Shield. So far, I haven't called for a service at all, but I make my monthly payments. I called them to make sure that I was using the product, whatever this is that I'm buying. Their contractor came quickly, went out there, and showed me everything that he was doing including the parts and the pieces. He serviced the air conditioning and it's worked all summer.
Furthermore, I put in a call the other day for American Home Shield to come and take a look at my electric because my power was out in a couple of different places, and my microwave was an issue. From their form, I see that electric has one box and the microwave has another. I remembered I have a friend who is an electrician. So, I gave him a call. He's come, he's taken a look and I know where all the issues are now. However, how is going through American Home Shield benefiting me, versus just calling someone I know who is an electrician, or plumber, or whatever, separately? But based on the air conditioning experience alone, AHS service was satisfactory. It was handled and it worked.
Reviewed Dec. 9, 2017
We had a furnace malfunction that American Home Shield took care of and filing the claim was a piece of cake. The representative over the phone was very professional, very succinct, and there wasn't a lot of miscellaneous tomfoolery. He took care of business and got somebody out real quick. The gentleman who was sent out to fix was very punctual, really knew what he was doing, took care of business and followed up, which was pleasing to me. I used to be in that trade and he was highly professional. The water heater has been good since the repair and I'm very pleased.
Reviewed Dec. 9, 2017
It takes too long to get anybody on the phone with AHS. You can’t call during the peak hours because the phone system tells you to hold. It will even tell you that the company is closed. I don’t like doing anything to an automated system. You still need to have people that you can talk to and communicate with. The other problem with it is that the last girl that I talked to at American Home Shield hung up on me.
Technician however was okay. He was looking for a number of reasons why the appliance wasn’t working. So that made me feel like he wasn’t sure about what he was doing. Then when he told it was fixed and I wasn’t going to have a problem with it, I didn’t feel confident about that. He went to take me down to show me that it was working okay, that’s when it went out completely, then he said he had to order the part. Since the repair, I haven’t had any issues.
American Home Shield when we first got them, I thought that this is going to be perfectly what we needed. I don’t like a lot of technicians because I had my dishwasher broken before that. When they sent it to Whirlpool, I talked to somebody, they told me Whirlpool is going to call me. If this company is serious, why am I waiting two days for somebody to call me back. So I had to call American Home Shield back, and when the individual got on the phone, I explained to him what was happening. He tried to call the company, couldn't get through to them either. At that point then he recommended someone else. I’d say this service is really not good. My sister had it. She came here from out of town. She told me she had the same issues with AHS so she dropped them.
I certainly hate to hear that you have received less than satisfactory service. A social media specialist will follow up with you as soon as possible. Thanks for your patience.
Reviewed Dec. 9, 2017
Our air conditioner was blowing air through the house but it just wasn't cold. So, we called American Home Shield to set up an appointment for us with a brand new vendor that they're using now. And the guy came out and did an awesome job, he was very knowledgeable and took care of us in the biggest way. The vendors that they had been choosing and using in the past were not very good. But this new vendor that they've gotten out of Atlanta, Georgia was outstanding. He took me through everything he did step by step and what all the problems were. He also fixed multiple things that we had no idea were wrong and that the previous vendor should have taken care of but didn't so it was pretty awesome. But I don't feel like it was AHS' fault. Most of the time, they gave a good and honest effort to try to help us.
Reviewed Dec. 9, 2017
All of a sudden, the electric oven went out. American Home Shield can’t replace the brand, so they had to give me a new oven, which they did. The contractors who came were nice. They did a good and I’m happy with it. The whole time, I always had to call in but other than that, it went well. Having a home warranty is worth the money.
Reviewed Dec. 9, 2017
I made a claim with American Home Shield over the phone for a microwave. The rep was very courteous and the contractor that they sent out was professional. I was very pleased with him. Since the repair, the microwave has been excellent. AHS would be a good company to have. I recommend them.
Reviewed Dec. 9, 2017
Their contractors were on point. They called when they were on their way and estimated time of arrival and got their work done, and was out of here. The bathroom was fixed and it's good.
Reviewed Dec. 9, 2017
My first claim with American Home Shield was for a pump motor that was broken. I submitted the claim through the phone and the experience was okay. I thought waiting on hold for 40 minutes at a time was normal because that was their pattern. They sent two different companies out and the second one was finally able to repair the work. I paid the service call and the pump is working. It was difficult to find somebody who would come out and do an estimate for AHS. The one that finally came was an hour and a half away, which is ridiculous because there are pool companies all over Florida and plenty in my city. I think they’re unfamiliar with their service vendor.
I had a cooktop and dishwasher replaced with AHS also, and they cannot find people to the appliances. So, the dishwasher is in my garage and they’ve offered me $125 dollars to find an installer myself for the cooktop. We have a very small town and nobody here has appliances. So, every time I call somebody it’s $125 dollars just for them to come over here, and it’s a three-hour job. Now, it’s been very frustrating having the services completed for the claims that I filed for. So, we’re stuck with brand new appliances and they’re unusable because nobody can put them in. So, the rule with AHS is that once the appliance is delivered, then I call a different number for the installation appointment.
Their on-hold wait time is excruciating and the recording says “We’re working to shorten these hold times”. And it doesn’t seem to matter what time of day or night I call. I’ve been on hold many times for over 40 minutes, and yesterday for an hour and a half while I was doing other things, and finally, the call was disconnected. I’ve emailed AHS to escalate the installation process, and I have not heard anything for three days.
Reviewed Dec. 9, 2017
I've owned my house for 12 years and AHS is the company that I've been with. Although I tried two other companies, I kept going back to AHS. Recently, I filed an electrical claim online and in a few minutes, I got an email saying that a certain contractor was going to come out and do the inspection. The very next day, they called me and said they had an opening and they came right out. They've been out here before and normally I got the son. This time though the owner himself came out. I love the company as they're very friendly, knowledgeable and they're quick.
Reviewed Dec. 9, 2017
I used American Home Shield in the past and my dad uses them too. And when it was time to renew, I just went ahead and went with them. We had a little trouble with our Sub-Zero fridge but I got it fixed after a couple of weeks. I did it a couple of different ways because the first time I submitted the claim online, the person they sent was not able to fix it. He was supposed to tell AHS to send somebody, but he never did. So, after a few days, I had to call AHS back to get to the bottom of it. And, that’s where I ran into trouble because every time I would call, my hold times would average about an hour and a half. But I also didn’t have a cold refrigerator, so I had to get it fixed.
I’m a real estate agent and whenever my clients would get their new homes, I usually refer American Home Shield to them. So I’m hoping that this incident I had with my fridge was just an isolated incident because up to now, they’ve been pretty good. I would tell a friend to give them a try simply because I’ve used several other companies and really, for the most part, AHS has the most care and they are quick to fix things. And if something’s not fixed, they’re usually really good about making sure it’s remedied.
Reviewed Dec. 9, 2017
Our claim with the electrical problem went like a breeze. Right now, I have another for central air and they were supposed to have done it Monday. The trucking company brought the unit and the unit was damaged. I’m not happy now because it’s cold and I need heat. But it was fixed and it’s all right, except the plumbing issue when we got served the contract. We understood that the stuff is in it but what is not was not clarified from the start. It should be more clear.
Updated review: Jan. 8, 2018
To follow up on my initial post:
I was contacted by a Social Media Specialist from American Home Shield who had the authority to replace my washer and drier. She acted quickly and professionally and the settlement was for a fair amount.
I've revised my initial review of 1 star up to 2 stars because we were able to get to a resolution. However, American Home Shield does have severe internal process issues in their call center that need to be addressed as well as poor quality appliance and AC contractors in the Orlando, FL area.
I would offer this recommendation to the executive heading the customer service department: You have a database of customer service data that should be updating at least daily. Create reporting that uses that data to identify when service parameters have been exceeded (eg longer than three days for an initial appointment, longer than seven days for a final resolution, customers who have had to call in more than one time, etc.) and use that reporting to manage customer experiences that are going poorly before they become as bad as mine. People will appreciate that proactive approach.
Original Review: Dec. 8, 2017
Lots of detail here but it’s been a tremendous on-going journey trying to get my washer and dryer fixed. Here’s my story… October 16, 2017: My dryer has been intermittently giving an error code about the lint filter being clogged. I’ve been dealing with it because I know from my previous AC repair that it would be a pain to have fixed. When my front loading washer gasket started leaking, I didn’t have a choice but to open a ticket.
A day or two later, the contractor sends me a text to tell me they will be at my house on October 25 (9 days after opening the ticket, glad it wasn’t my AC). They won’t work with me on scheduling. It’s a take it/leave it offer or it will be another week before they will come out. I rearrange my schedule to accommodate the contractor. They cannot give me a window for the service until the night before so I have to totally clear my calendar.
October 25, 2017: The contractor is on time but only here to diagnose. The contractor says he’ll call when my parts are in. November 2, 2017: Nothing from the contractor so I call them. No answer so I leave a message but don’t receive a callback. November 3, 2017: Call AHS and wait over 30 minutes on the phone. AHS calls the contractor who amazingly just received the parts. The contractor will schedule a time with me for installation.
November 6: A text from the contractor saying they can come on November 14 (another 8 days later) to install the parts. Again, I’ll only receive my service window the night before so I have to clear the whole day for them. November 14 (28 days out): Contractor shows up but the parts for the washer and dryer do not fit. He leaves and says he will follow up.
November 16 (30 days out): I receive a text that they will be out on November 20. Again, I will receive my service window the night before they come. It’s getting really old at this point. November 20 (34 days out): Contractor comes back out. Says AHS told him to try installing the same parts again. Of course the result is the same. He says AHS will contact me with next steps.
At this point, I’ve become curious to see just how bad this will go. I also don’t feel like dedicating another hour of my life listening to their on-hold jingle. November 27: Nothing from AHS so I call in and spend over 30 minutes on hold. AHS calls the contractor who does not answer. Leaves a message for the contractor to call them. AHS asks if I've called the contractor. Apparently it's my responsibility to keep them on task. I call the contractor and leave a message requesting a callback. As of December 8, I still have not heard from them.
December 7 (51 days out): Still nothing from AHS or the contractor. At this point, my patience has run out and I feel I’ve been pretty darned patient. I call first thing at 8:00 Eastern (as soon as they open) and still have to spend over 20 minutes on hold. Really? Do they only have two agents? When I get through, the agent calls the contractor who does not answer. The agent opens a ticket with AHS’ Contract Relations department and said I would have direction within 24 hours. No call back as promised.
December 8 (52 days out and going into a weekend): Called in around 8:45AM and spend well over 30 minutes on hold. Another agent called the contractor. Said contractor was talking with AHS Contract Relations now and she would call me back within 20 minutes about next steps. I did not receive a call back within the promised time frame.
December 8: Called back around 12:30 and spent over 1 hour on hold. Agent said there was nothing she could do. If the contractor didn’t call in, they would start the whole repair process over again. This is unacceptable. I asked for a supervisor and was sent to the Escalation Team. The Escalation Agent said the contractor promised to file paperwork by end of today and she would call me this evening before leaving work at 10PM to advise me of next steps. She could not advise what would happen if the contractor did not file his paperwork.
We’ll see how this progresses but it is sure feeling like a big run-around so AHS doesn’t have to honor their contractual obligation of replacing the appliances if a repair can’t be made. Mind you, while this has been going on, I’ve paid my fee for two months in addition to my service charge of $100. I’m sure I’ll be charged right on time again next month while this is still dragging out.
Finally, in case you think this is just a fluke… That AC issue I mentioned at the beginning was the discharge air temp sensor on my zoned AC system going out. It took the service company four visits to fix the problem. One to diagnose, second to re-diagnose because AHS didn’t like the cost of the first diagnosis, third time to install the part (oops, the AC company brought a remote temperature sensor instead of a discharge air temperature sensor and the tech couldn’t tell the difference. I had to point it out), fourth time to install the discharge air temperature sensor. That repair took over a month as well. There you have it. I’ll continue posting with updates to let everyone know how this plays out. Hope you get a better experience and have lots of time on your hands.
I understand your frustration with the delay in service you have experienced to have both your washer and dryer repaired. I would be glad to speak with you and resolve the issues you have experienced.
Reviewed Dec. 8, 2017
I made service request on 12/5/2017, Tuesday, for water leaking and paid the service fees upfront. I have received a confirmation at the same day. I received a phone call from the contractor at 4:13 PM on 12/6/2017 to inform that the technician should be arrived on 12/7/2017 from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM. I took a day off on 12/7/2017 since it may take a long time to repair or may have additional issue during repairing. No one showed up on 12/7/2017. No phone call as well.
I called the contractor at 4:30 PM, 5:00 PM, 5:30 PM and 6:00 PM. Of course, no one picked up the phone. The contractor's voicemail was fake. It hanged up automatically after the greeting. I called American Home Shield at 6:15 PM on 12/7/2017 and waited for 40 minutes until the representative picked up the phone. Per the representative, American Home Shield (AHS) cannot do anything but to contact the contractor for me. Cannot even change the contractor. Per the representative, she had left a voicemail to the contractor to contact me on 12/8/2017.
Again, no one called me or contacted me on 12/8/2017. I called the contractor at 10:00 AM on 12/8/2017. As per the contractor representative, she will contact me as soon as the technician comes in today. Of course, no phone call, no one showed up. I have spent more than an hour to get hold with a AHS's representative to check for the service request status. What is this? Try to get the service fees and get away? Can't trust AHS any more. They are horrible!!! No one should trust them anymore.
Don't pay anything until there is someone show up in front of you. The contractor name: Drainco Plumbing, phone # **. Don't trust them. Imagine how much water should be leaking until they think it may be the time to show up to repair for me? How can people still trust American Home Shield? Each call wait time at least 30 minutes to one hour. They may try to scare you away by just taking your monthly fees and service fees, and disappear. DON'T TRUST THEM!!!
I understand your concerns with the delay in service and the contractor assigned to your work order. I would be glad to speak with you and resolve the issues that you have experienced.
Reviewed Dec. 8, 2017
First off, I'm a REALTOR®. I do not understand the enormous phone wait times AHS. I can't speak to a human without waiting an extensive wait time, which is simply ridiculous. Since I can't get through to a human, this resulted in me filling out an online form. Online form is too generic and I am not exactly sure if my issue is covered even after reviewing my contract.
Oh, and they want you to pay them for the service call UPFRONT when services have not been delivered. Filled out the form and they sent me a text and email stating that this company who is barely known in the area and has bad reviews will contact me within 24 hours. Funny, this plumbing company IS CLOSED on Saturday and Sundays! Why would you contract with service providers such as plumbers who do not offer 24 hour services? Needless to say, I will be finding new home warranty company and as a REALTOR®, I will not recommend AHS to my clients!
I certainly hate to hear that you have received less than satisfactory service. A social media specialist will follow up with you as soon as possible. Thanks for your patience.
Reviewed Dec. 8, 2017
I filed a claim recently with American Home Shield for the air conditioner that was not working and even though I had to wait a month to get it fixed because they have to wait for parts, the people who came out were excellent. Some contractors are good and some aren't. But lately, I've had good contractors. American Home Shield is good to have because it can help when you need something. I've been with them for 13 years and it's a pain in the butt to deal with them, mostly because you can never talk to them and you're on the phone forever. It is not a smooth operation when you need to try to get help with something. Every time I call, I have to wait about an hour or more before I can talk to a person. It's hard to do something online when you're not sure what the issue is. You need the service people or talk to a person sometimes.
Reviewed Dec. 8, 2017
My furnace just didn't work and an American Home Shield's contractor came out. The experience was great but I was a little disappointed because I felt that they won't pay for all of the expense. I have to hurry and try to come up with almost a thousand dollars on top of my deductible. But it is what it is. I was just happy to get it running. The technicians and everybody in AHS were fine. We got into a little back and forth when he felt that they came out and it didn't work. I didn't pay him because I said, "I can't pay you if it doesn't work." He thought it was nothing on their part. So, the boss came out, he looked at it, he did what he needs to do and it worked. Everything worked out well after that.
I filed my claim online and it was much better and really quick because I didn't have to be on hold. So, that worked out really well. We've had AHS sometime this year and we like it. When you have a service like AHS, you don't have to worry about paying everything. You have to be careful because you might end up naive. It was so bad I was able to come up with that money but I would have just lost it. They sent out the estimate to the company before I knew about that extra cost. I could have called another place and got it cheaper. They should've let me know. They could have sent me a text or email saying that this has been approved. Nonetheless, I would tell a friend that AHS is something that you should look into because you never know when something would go wrong that you didn't expect. And it's crazy if you don't have the money. AHS is something that everybody should really have.
Reviewed Dec. 8, 2017
I had a problem with the air conditioner, so I submitted an online claim with American Home Shield, and it worked exactly as advertised. Once I submitted the claim, they arranged for a technician to come out, and had my deductible. The technician didn’t charge me anything. Plus, he found what the problem was within 20 minutes and fixed it. Now, the AC is working like it’s supposed to.
Reviewed Dec. 8, 2017
It's fairly easy to submit a claim to American Home Shield. We had our breaker box repaired before and today, it's our heater in the bathroom. All the contractors are good and they came here on time. However, they need to get more reliable plumbers because their repair was horrible. The contractors came in but weeks later, we were having problems again. Another time, a guy came and he had to pull up the toilet. The cost to pull up the toilet was $125 which I wasn't aware of so I wasn't happy with that. I went on to the plumber I found and had them as I wasn't going to pay that type of money just to pull up the toilet. Then, there were two areas to do the clean up for the plumber. They came in, pulled from the front but they didn't do the back.
Reviewed Dec. 8, 2017
We moved in and we've literally only been in the house for a few days and the water heater stopped working. Once I got on the phone with American Home Shield, it was easy and they were great except for the really long hold time on the phone before I got an agent. I waited half an hour on the phone so that took a while. But I've now registered on the website so I can submit the claims online. American Home Shield sent a plumber over who fixed the water heater. I didn't even meet the plumber but my assistant was there and I heard he was great. The hot water system is working perfect now and I'm satisfied.
Reviewed Dec. 8, 2017
The electrical outlets were not working as they were hooked up wrong when I got the house. Submitting a claim to AHS was very easy. And the gentleman who came was on time, very professional and fast. He didn’t have enough time to do all that so he came back to finish the stuff in a timely fashion. He did everything that he said he was gonna do. I would recommend AHS.
Reviewed Dec. 8, 2017
I’m happy with American Home Shield, but I haven’t taken the time to understand that once I make the call, the contracted vendor has 24 hours to contact me and make an appointment, and then another 48 hours to get out and see me. I wish it was clearly stated when signing up, as opposed to reading the fine print or having an actual need, as in the need of my furnace being out and being without heat for two weeks.
When I first phoned in to submit my claim, I had the automated system, then I finally got to a live person. Since it was my first time calling, we had a good interaction. I didn’t remember my account number, but they pulled it up with various pieces of information that were necessary. They didn’t have any problems asking what my problem was. That was well-documented and taken care of with great performance by the operator. However, on the second time that I called in, there was a very long wait, and I had to hang up because I was doing some work. I called back in and there was still a long wait because of a high call volume. I can be quote the norm, calling back AHS that there’s a very high call volume no matter when you call. On the other hand, everyone was professional in terms of handling any questions or request when speaking with live representatives.
The contractor that AHS sent had to come out three different times to complete the repair. There was a language barrier with the first technician that came out. He was very soft-spoken, and looked at everything, but I had to wait an additional two days for another technician to come out to check on the problem that he initially assessed. There was also no communication from the moment they left the house or when they were going to have the parts. The second technician came, and I could tell that he was the more senior guy because he came in prepared and was able to look at it and make the proper assessment of what was going on. The first technician finally came back to do the actual repair, and everything has worked accordingly.
I recommend having some type of warranty coverage for everyone’s home, and AHS has handled my claim well. However, I’m not pleased in terms of how long it takes to get the problem resolved, especially when it has to deal with having heat at home. I understand that there’s a priority, but you would think that with the weather, as cold as it was during the time, that it would have been a priority to get things done, but it wasn’t.
Reviewed Dec. 8, 2017
The master shower elbow for the drain came loose and there was water leakage in our ceiling. It’s always fantastic submitting a claim to American Home Shield. Their reps were always very helpful. The contractor came in and he cut the drywall out to find where the leak was coming from and fixed the issue. And then through AHS, they had a drywall contractor come out a few days later and fixed the drywall. The plumber took two hours to fix it and then I waited a week or so to have the drywall contractor to come out to make sure that the leak was actually fixed. So far, it’s doing great now. My home warranty ends in December, so I’m looking to extend it with AHS because I've had such a great experience.
Reviewed Dec. 8, 2017
For the most part, AHS has been pretty decent. But the contractor that they have used may not always have been the best, however they've always gone with another company if we're not satisfied with them. The recent claim was for the ceiling fans. They were wobbling, like they were going to come off out of the wall. The first time, they used the same contractor and they came twice. But, they didn't fix the problem, so I called and asked what was going on. And they were telling me that if they couldn't fix it, they were supposed to replace them. But the contractor was saying that they called whomever that's in charge and they would not approve it. But, I talked to them, they tell me just the opposite, but they went and got someone else and they came and took care of the problem. AHS should get some dependable contractors but I would recommend American Home Shield.
Reviewed Dec. 8, 2017
My recent experience with American Home Shield was good but that has happened only after my fight. American Home Shield has done responsibly enough, but I was not at all happy while the service was going. I had 3 plumbing issues - a toilet leak, a faucet leak, and a shower leak. I was really pissed off with the experience that I had. The contractor left a mess and I had to clean it up. When I was calling for an appointment, they did an appointment, and cancelled it without my notice. And those guys were following it up. They were not informed and I was not informed, too. It was a big chaos and confusion. And I was expecting them to be there. So, I was really upset with what they did because I had to take time out for everything.
And then, I had to reschedule. They gave me somebody else. I have told them I never had a good experience with them because every time somebody comes in fixing something, we pay a $75 service fee although we pay monthly charges. They refunded $75 service fee for the last one though. I also told them I was not liking it because every time there is a problem, I had to follow up multiple times. Since I'm not comfortable writing everything on the web sometimes, I try to call and I had spent two-three hours waiting on the call. Forty minutes first time. Disconnected. Again, 40 minutes. Again, one more time. I had to reach them multiple times to get my things done. That was very disappointing to me and I can't do that anymore.
I certainly hate to hear that you have received less than satisfactory service. A social media specialist will follow up with you as soon as possible. Thanks for your patience.
Reviewed Dec. 8, 2017
I bought a house and the AHS warranty came with it. I've used them once and it was for my water heater and they got a contractor out here right away. The problem was parts had to be ordered so my tenants at the house went without water for almost a week. It was bad. But AHS replaced the parts and the water heater has been fine since it was repaired. I've talked to other people who've said that AHS is really lousy and I should never get something from them again. First American has the better policy. But my personal experience with AHS was fine. The problem got fixed and so I'm okay.
Reviewed Dec. 8, 2017
I filed a claim with AHS for a plumbing leak online and also paid my deductible online. Within about an hour and a half I was contacted by the service company to set an appointment to come out and take a look at it. They came out the next day. This last one we've used AHS probably six times over the last two years and every time the contractors have always been very professional, very courteous, prompt and very forward. We've been very pleased with AHS.
Reviewed Dec. 8, 2017
The AHS contractor we worked with was nice and did a good job. The most recent claim we had was for our garage door and it was good after the repair.
Reviewed Dec. 8, 2017
American Home Shield sent a contractor who was able to fix my dryer. All is good now. It took a little while to fix I think because when they first came out there was a part that had to be ordered. They had to come back a second time, but other than that everything is working out well. Submitting the online claim is relatively easy. We had them come out and service things before. You get an email notification which contractor is going to be and they’ll be contacting you to set up the appointment and pretty much fell all right in line.
The contractor assessed what was wrong and, obviously, dryers and washing machines are something they deal with all the time every day, so when they came out they quickly identified the problem and figured out what they needed to do, and what they didn’t have and that they had to get back to fix. The only downside, however, was the time between it breaking and having them come out and being able to fix it with the part and all. We had to use the Laundromat to dry clothes, but that’s always a bummer and inconvenience to wash your clothes and have to take them wet somewhere to dry them down the road and sit or leave them in the Laundromat and then go back an hour later. Nevertheless, the experience with the actual technician from the company and American Home Shield was a good one. We have had them for 15 years already. I'd recommend them to a friend.
Reviewed Dec. 8, 2017
I was really happy with the nice fellow who came out to fix my dryer that had a squeaky belt. He was very polite, knowledgeable and respectful. It was a good experience with American Home Shield.
Reviewed Dec. 8, 2017
I love American Home Shield. I got two claims with them and they've both been great. The people were fast, honest, upfront and I'm very, very pleased. I called the claim in on a cellphone, gave them my number and everybody was perfect. They took care of what I needed. And the contractor was fabulous. He knew exactly what was wrong and fixed it in about five minutes and that was it. I'm super satisfied. Every time it works perfect and they're very reasonable.
Reviewed Dec. 8, 2017
I have a stuck line between the kitchen and one at the bathroom tub, and so we cannot use the kitchen sink and our shower in the master bedroom. We are now washing dishes outside in the yard. It's ugly. The contractor who came out last Tuesday cannot put his pipe to flush the line because it would be broken and he cannot touch it because it might not be covered. I have been running after the insurance since and they always put me on hold for two hours. This morning, American Home Shield finally said my plumbing problem at home is not covered in my contract, hence I still have to do it myself. Although my appliance problem is being fixed by one of their contractors, I'm still not going to recommend these guys for anybody because their service is very bad.
I certainly hate to hear that you have received less than satisfactory service. A social media specialist will follow up with you as soon as possible. Thanks for your patience.
Reviewed Dec. 8, 2017
My AC went out and the compressor had to be changed and put in some new refrigerant. I went online and scheduled a claim with American Home Shield. Then I got a hold of the person and because our schedule was crazy, they were going to try to come out here in the next 48 hours andI asked if they could make it 72 hours because we might not be in in the next couple of days, and it worked. It was great when I spoke to them over the phone. AHS seems to be a good company and they seem to follow through with what they say that they’re going to do.
Reviewed Dec. 8, 2017
My wife called for our little air conditioner that wasn't working, and the reps at American Home Shield were very nice. The people came out and fixed the AC unit. I had an air conditioning experience years ago with an American Home Shield contractor, and it was a nightmare. But the recent vendor was very nice. It was all good, so I'm happy. According to our contract, we had to pay for the freon which was pretty expensive. But I know freon's expensive so I don't blame them for that.
I was with American Home Shield for a long time at another house a decade ago. We've been with them for a couple of years in this house. We were with somebody else beforehand, and American Home Shield had a better deal. American Home Shield has been helpful, and that's who I would recommend if somebody would ask me. They have improved and they've really upped their game. They seemed to be, "Hey, here's our contract. We have two full working days. If the guy comes out and doesn't fix what's going on, you call again." They seemed to be more responsive and understanding. When your air conditioner is not working in a place like Las Vegas, your house becomes uninhabitable. I appreciate them getting that.
Reviewed Dec. 8, 2017
I submitted a leaking faucet claim twice to American Home Shield. The first company didn’t show up and I asked to change to another one. And the second one had finished well in fixing the leak. AHS is convenient and I'd I recommend it.
Reviewed Dec. 8, 2017
I've I had several claims with American Home Shield. I've called them but it was very difficult to file a claim and I was so unhappy with it. I’ve had to call several times for each item and every single time that I’ve called, I get the comment on the voice mail, “Your call is important to us.” But basically, it means that you didn’t hire enough people to answer the phone. I’d been on the line from 15 minutes to almost an hour. And the last time when I’ve got that, I just slammed the phone down and I thought, “I’m not doing this.” And I called the real estate agent and said, “I think you should get his money back because I can’t deal with this people anymore.”
I called another number aside from the one they told me and I got some manager and I said, “I don’t understand why every single time over a period of three months, I have had to be on the phone forever.” And her response was, “Oh, I’m sorry.” I said, “Well, I guess what it means is when you ask me next year to renew, and I know you will, I’m going to say no.” And she said, “Well, that’s up to you.” And I felt, “Go to hell.” So when I called the real estate agent, she said, “Well, we actually have an agent that you can call and she’ll take care of this.” And she did. She took care of it in a short time. So, I’ve not been very happy.
Another thing I’m not happy about was the garage door opener that didn’t work and the heating. The garage door guy was okay. It was around Labor Day and I called for electrical. I called and called and called. And after being on the phone for a long time, I went online to do it. I said, “Okay, fine. I don’t like to do it that way but I will.” So I thought I’d arranged everything. Three days later, I haven’t heard from anybody. So I called the company and they said they had fixed me up with someone but I never got a response from them. I waited until after Labor Day. I sat on the phone again and called AHS. And I said, “Look, I don’t know what to do. It’s been five days. I haven’t heard from anybody.”
Well, I come to find out, it’s a one-man company and they finally came back to me and said, “Well, they will do it but it’s going to take another few days.” I said, “I’m not waiting for them. One of the reasons I like to have a warranty is because in addition to having further coverage. I’d like to get to know some of the people who repair things and do things so that in the future, I can say, ‘Oh, yeah, I like this plumber.’ I’m never in a million years going to call somebody who’s a one-person shop who can’t ever come out.” So then they gave me somebody else and he was nice. It still took him four days to get there because he too was a one-person shop.
The heating people did a decent job but they were also a very, very small brand new company. They made it clear to me when I scheduled the time that they didn’t want to come to Belen very much because they were in Albuquerque, but they will do it for me. But they did a good job. So when I needed plumbing, I just called them on my own and they sent their plumbers. Most heating people also have plumbing but they were not so good. This little tiny company came down, fixed three toilets but two of them didn’t work after they left. I called them and they came back another time. They charged me for both times even though I didn’t feel it was my fault. They again told me they really didn’t like to come down to Belen. I thought to myself, “Fine. You’re never going to come down here for me again.”
So as far as I can see, I don’t have an electrician that I want. I don’t have a heating contractor and a plumber. So I’m going to have to find them all on my own because I don’t see that they’re going to come from AHS. I had moved 1,700 miles from Michigan to New Mexico. That’s a big move and it’s very stressful. And when things start to go wrong with a brand new house pretty rapidly, and that’s the kind of response you get from a warranty, I would never recommend it to anybody.
I certainly hate to hear that you have received less than satisfactory service. A social media specialist will follow up with you as soon as possible. Thanks for your patience.
Reviewed Dec. 8, 2017
We just bought the house and had a minor plumbing issue. I called American Home Shield and it felt kind of scattered whenever I tried to get to the actual person to dispatch. It took me a while to realize that American Home Shield actually contract other contractors, but once I finally got to their dispatch, it was fine. It was also kind of confusing when they would call me back to get the claim done. But the guys who came over were really great. They were super friendly, professional, and they got the job done. They left it better than they found it. The whole call service was straightforward but it needs a little bit of speed and they can make it feel a lot less disjointed by putting pieces together on their end.
Reviewed Dec. 8, 2017
American Home Shield's website is well-organized and it was easy to submit my claim online. I filed two claims on two different air conditioning units and both claims were resolved quickly so they’re doing a good job. Recently the air conditioning unit had stopped working and it was some kind of a smoke sensor that was overriding the circuit. We weren’t home and we had another contractor in the house, so the contractor sent by AHS let himself in, went upstairs, found the issue, resolved it easily and he was in and out in 15 minutes.
Reviewed Dec. 8, 2017
Since we purchased our home, we purchased the AHS warranty too. We had an issue with our heater as it wasn't working so we went online and scheduled an appointment. We did that in the middle of the night and we got a call the next day from someone local to us and they were able to come out the next day. It wasn't too bad considering getting a call for that. It was pretty quick the guys replaced a spark thing on our heater and we enjoyed meeting the professionals who came over to the house to fix it. The heater has been working very well and we haven't had any issues.
Reviewed Dec. 8, 2017
I’ve had American Home Shield in the past and this time, I've had them for a few months. I recently had some problems with my toilet backing up in the bathtub, and I submitted my claim online which was easy. The only problem with American Home Shield is the wait time if you have to call in to talk to someone, which is horrible. I’ve had to do that with service calls that I wasn’t supposed to be charged for, though a supervisor finally called me back today and so they’re going to get it taken care of. Other than that, the contractor was professional and I’ve been satisfied with the service.
Reviewed Dec. 8, 2017
I like American Home Shield. When I first started with them, their name is not American Home Shield yet, and I had some problems with some of the contractors that they sent out but when I called them and let them know that at that time I was not happy with who they sent out, they assisted me and got somebody else out to my home immediately so I appreciated it. They have good customer service and I’m very pleased with them.
I've been with American Home Shield for many years and over the last two years, they got right back on track for being very professional. They are a good company and now, they’re training the people that they’re sending out, which is a wonderful thing. They have made a great comeback. I’m proud of them because they did a great job. I have referred five of my nurse friends, my mama, and my brother to American Home Shield and they’re still with the company, too.
Reviewed Dec. 8, 2017
Something with the sewer pipe was backing up and my wife submitted the claim online. The contractor that came out was great, and he explained everything, and he was available when we needed him. We didn't quite diagnose the problem correctly at first but when we found out that it was still going on, he came right back out and fixed it that night. The quality of work that he did was good and everything's been fine. Our entire experience with American Home Shield is easy. You know where to call and you know what they can do, so you don't have to worry about it.
Reviewed Dec. 8, 2017
My disposal in my condo was not working and my claim on it was not qualified. SDL Plumbing said it was caused by abuse. I've lent the space, and the tenant refused to believe that it was abused. I was very disappointed and upset with the tenant. In the same service call, American Home Shield also sent another appliance company to work on my refrigerator.
Reviewed Dec. 8, 2017
AHS's website is easy to use and their contractors are great. We had them repair our garage door opener and it's working.
Reviewed Dec. 8, 2017
I had a dishwasher issue. When I initially submitted my claim, their reps were very cooperative. They told me what I need to do and said it would be about a week before someone would come out. I had some concerns with that because I was going to have surgery coming up, and I needed to get this resolved before the surgery. The contractor they sent out was a very nice young man, customer-oriented, knowledgeable and was very professional with the way he carried himself up. He looked at the dishwasher and said that it was too old to be fixed. To fix it, it would be more than the value of the new dishwasher. His recommendation was to replace it. Then, AHS sent some paperwork for me to fill out. I filled it out and sent it back in.
When the dishwasher was delivered, it did not work right. So, I had to call the company that provided the dishwasher. It was three weeks before they send someone out and took a look at it. That was not American Home Shield's fault though. The company that built the dishwasher was very delinquent in wanting to send someone out to get it fixed. I found that to be very frustrating. It was the same contractor who looked at my old dishwasher that the company finally sent back to take a look at this dishwasher. I felt very comfortable with what he did.
However, I've submitted the cost to AHS five weeks ago and I have not received payment for it yet. I will not be reimbursed for everything that I paid but they were supposed to have paid the majority of it, and I still haven't heard back from them. I've been really disappointed with this particular situation. I reached out to them after three weeks and was told that they need enough time to process that. I have been fairly satisfied with the quality of people that they have sent out to do the repair work. But I have started looking for other vendors to see what they offered and what their rates are. I pay American Home Shield over $600 a year. On most years, I don't even have the need to use them, which is fine. But when I do need them, I expect to have a quality service and product provided.
Reviewed Dec. 8, 2017
I've always had nothing but great experiences with American Home Shield. I'm a Realtor and I refer them to most of my customers. I've got three rental houses and the tenants can just go online and fill the form and put in the problem. My tenants don't even have to have the account number. They just put in the address, mark it as tenant and put in the problem. And I have a credit card on file, so the 75 bucks can get paid upfront. I really don't have to do anything. One of my rental houses had a heating problem recent and my tenant submitted a claim and they were happy with them. I paid my 75 bucks and all was good. I've also used American Home Shield for my personal home and we love it.
The subcontractors were always very respectful. From the time we submit the claim, I usually get a phone call almost immediately. Even if they're not coming out that day, they call almost immediately and tell me when they are coming. I've been in construction and built new homes. So, I am easily able to describe to them pretty well exactly what's going on, and take pictures of all of the equipment that's affected so they can have the parts that they need when they show up. They don't have to come back a second time. And everybody's happy.
Reviewed Dec. 8, 2017
We had a problem with our sink so we put in the work order. The online process was super simple, very self-explanatory and probably one of the easier systems I’ve used. The contractor came out and ended up replacing a lot of major components of the sink. And everything went really well. We had no issues at all. I'm very pleased and we’re going to be long time customers. This I say: you’re going to get quality work from good contractors at a very affordable monthly cost.
Reviewed Dec. 8, 2017
I put in a claim to American Home Shield through the internet for the air conditioner that was not cooling down. It was easy. Then the contractor who came out did a good job and the AC is working great. We only had one issue with the billing, but we didn’t bother with it. From my understanding, it took three pounds of Freon to put in it and we were supposed to be discounted $10 dollars per pound of Freon. He charged us the whole deal and I didn’t know that there was a discount. I could be totally wrong but I had no way of knowing, so that should be clear on the bill. Still, we’ve always recommended American Home Shield to other people.
Reviewed Dec. 8, 2017
I had a good experience with American Home Shield. They've done a good job when they came to my house. I had a stuffed-up pipe and their contractors came, they cleaned and fixed it. I also had a dishwasher that went and had a leak in it and they took care of that too. I had a couple of other things but they did a good job. Their reps were very nice. They took all the information and they asked me questions of what the problem was, and they fixed it.
The contractor did a good job. He was very knowledgeable. They backed up everything else with the water, as far as the back-up was to the drain. But, other than that, it was okay. The service is very good although it took them a couple of days to take care of the problem. They had to order the part then, which was fine. And once they got the part, they came back and fixed it. They did my central air too. They had to order the motor part of it and fixed it. That was the third thing I had done with them and it has been a good experience overall.
Reviewed Dec. 7, 2017
I've had American Home Shield for 6 years and my time with them is ending this month. They doubled my rates and told me I would not be allowed to sign up for anything they offer online. I've been pleased and displeased with this company over the years. One main thing I was unhappy about is plumbing clogs. Instead of just changing out my garbage disposal they continued having me pay a $75 service fee every time they came out. Can't even count the number of times. They also would not allow their plumbers to go on the roof to clear clogs. If you live in FL this is a problem.
They did finally replace the garbage disposal. No problems since with that area of the house. The tech they did send installed it wrong and flooded my cabinet and floor and someone else had to come out. Their hold times are unacceptable and their lack of having service people available to come out is unsatisfactory. Had to get an outside vendor to fix our last issue although AHS did reimburse. Doubling my premiums isn't going to happen. Will try another company and see how it goes. Their response and service is getting worse and worse. Lucky I gave them 3 stars.
Reviewed Dec. 7, 2017
We have been paying for a policy with American Home Shield for approximately 2.5 years. We just used the service for the first time. The process is still not complete. I filed the request for service on 10/26. I received a phone call from CMC Appliance (their contractor) on 10/27. I set up the appointment for 10/30. After speaking with Meredith I received a text from AHS confirming my appointment for 10/31. Nope. Wrong day. I responded to find out you could not respond. I began calling CMC and called six (6) times and left 6 messages stating the day was wrong. No one ever called me back.
On Monday 10/30, the day I originally set up the appointment, I called CMC first thing and Meredith basically insinuated I was lying when I said the appointment was that day. She said they could "work me in" later that day. No, this was the day I set up the appointment. The tech showed up and said he needed to order a part. He said it would be a couple weeks and they'd call to set up the install. The next time I heard from CMC was nearly four weeks later on 11/20, the week of Thanksgiving. Meredith said the part was in and they wanted to schedule the install the following week. I said I was going to be out of town and couldn't do it then. She acted a bit miffed that I wasn't going to be available. I then set up the appointment for 12/06. She gave me a window of 12-4.
On 12/06 at 1:28 pm, an hour and a half into the time window, I got a call from Meredith. I was unable to answer the call and she left a message. Before I could listen to the message I received a text from AHS stating my appointment had been canceled. I was angry. I figured it was because I was not able to answer the phone. When I listened to the message Meredith left she stated the part had not come in and they had to cancel. Uh...wait...you called on 11/20 and said the part was IN and you wanted to schedule the install. Also, you are just calling an hour and a half into the time window to tell me the part was not in?? I wasted a day off work to wait for you. Why didn't you know this the day prior!? She went on to say in her message that she'd call me the following day (today) after she spoke to AHS.
Today, 12/07, I called CMC and spoke to Meredith. I questioned her about the part and she said it was on backorder and they just got it "five minutes ago". I said that was interesting since she said on 11/20 the part was in. She said she never said that. Well, then why did you call me to set up the install. She then became defensive and said I could call AHS and start the entire process over. I told her no, I expected her to finish the job as started. I set up another appointment for 12/12.
I then tried to find a phone number for AHS. There is apparently no number where you can speak with someone to make a complaint. I went through the billing line and waited over 10 minutes on hold to finally reach Angel. I told her that I didn't know if she was who I wanted to speak with that I had a complaint. She took some basic info and then said she could see I had an appointment scheduled for 12/06. She also stated that CMC had put in a part order on 11/22. Wait...they called me on 11/20 and wanted to set up the install the following week. Meredith said they "had the part". Apparently, she lied to me. I then questioned Angel about this and said again that if she was not the person to handle my complaint that I needed to speak to someone else.
She said to hold on a minute. For 5-7 minutes I could hear her typing. I finally asked what she was doing and she said she was waiting for me to speak to someone else and she was going to complete a Contractor Relations form. She never asked me for any real details and I hadn't explained anything other than to say I had a major complaint. After waiting another 3-4 minutes she said she was putting me on hold. I waited several more minutes before Angel came back and said that there was no one else I could speak with. So...we are back to square one. I have had no assistance from AHS. I have had horrible customer service from CMC Appliance. I have an appointment for 12/06. It is yet to be seen if they actually show up and actually install the part. I will most likely cancel with AHS after all this. It is far too much hassle for having paid them 2.5 years and having never filed a claim until now.
I certainly hate to hear that you have received less than satisfactory service. A social media specialist will follow up with you as soon as possible. Thanks for your patience.
Reviewed Dec. 7, 2017
Please do NOT use them anymore. I've had AHS for over 4 years and originally it was pretty good, they were responsive, the contractors did their jobs, and I had no issues. Now? They're only available 8 AM-7 PM and you call anytime after 4 PM, there's over a 1 HOUR wait. Seriously?!? You have to wait on the phone at least 1 hour, maybe 2 or 3 on the phone waiting for someone. They don't use email or live support or anything besides a call system that puts you on hold for hours and hours. I've never had such bad support. I can't tell you how many hours I've waited on the stupid line. I'm leaving ASAP and the #1 thing I'll be looking for now is how long the customer service wait line is.
Speaking of coverage, one of the contractors they hired came to my home to repair an AC and they never fixed it. They just took the money from the insurance and I tried calling them, they basically just ignore your request and don't pick up. I must've called the contractor like 100 times but nobody picks up or does anything. Really, the worst home warranty company and contractors, avoid at ALL cost. Trust me it was good back in 2013. Now it's absolute garbage and I hope everyone reads this and stays away!
I certainly hate to hear that you have received less than satisfactory service. A social media specialist will follow up with you as soon as possible. Thanks for your patience.
Reviewed Dec. 7, 2017
Submitting a claim with AHS was very simple. I submitted it online and the website was very user-friendly. The contractor came out, took a look at our issue and they deemed that one of the gas burners was bad and they replaced it. The contractor was amazing. He let me know exactly what was happening when it was happening, what they were waiting on and he got it done in a timely fashion. Since the repair, everything's back to normal.
Reviewed Dec. 7, 2017
Called for service on hold for 30 minutes. Had service and took over a week for them to tell me I needed to replace appliance. Took another 45 min to decide which appliance I qualified for after 40 minutes on hold waiting to talk to representative. Paid for service call with credit card on day of service and got billed again from AHS. Called AHS and talked to rep who told me it would be applied. Got another bill, called AHS and was told previous person never noted or did anything to account. On Hold for 30 minutes to have them verify with Service Company that I paid and was told that indeed I had paid but it would take 2-3 days to reflect on account. After talking to Service Company they said the reported payment previously. All the time my reimbursement for replacement of appliance is being held up for over a month. IS THIS GOOD SERVICE?
I certainly hate to hear that you have received less than satisfactory service. A social media specialist will follow up with you as soon as possible. Thanks for your patience.
Reviewed Dec. 7, 2017
My doorbell needs to be repaired. The contract says it is covered - American Home Shield says it is not covered. American Home Shield says the contract sent to me is not the "real" contract - it is a "general" contract that lists items as covered that are not covered. Don't send a "FAKE" contract to the consumer. The consumer might think it is real and expect the listed repairs to be done. I was not able to address this online and was required to wait 1:45 hours for the company to say they sent me a "FAKE" contract. Too bad, but they "understand" I am not happy and they hope I have a good day.
I certainly hate to hear that you have received less than satisfactory service. A social media specialist will follow up with you as soon as possible. Thanks for your patience.
Reviewed Dec. 7, 2017
I saw water dripping in my boiler room which goes from my kid's bathroom. When I went to the bathroom, I saw that water drip. And when the bathtub was not draining, my husband did put a drain on and I could see some corrosion on the pipes that go out for the venting. That made me think there got to be some kind of leak. When the contractors from American Home Shield came I was not home but my mother-in-law and my kids were. They could not figure out. They ran the water and they did not see any drip. So, I got the Tupperware placed where I found the water.
A couple of days later, I found the droplets again. Between the second call and that, my kitchen sink was not running, so they came and they fixed that and at the same time, they looked at the bathtub too. Now I don't see any drip. I made the claim on the phone, and then for the second time my husband did it online. The AHS reps were courteous and friendly too and they did address it. The only thing I could complain about is the time.
Reviewed Dec. 7, 2017
Our furnace heat exchanger was broken and we weren’t able to use it anymore. I called up American Home Shield and it took me a while to actually be able to speak to someone. But eventually I got a hold of somebody. I was waiting for a long time and I finally was able to speak with someone and we arranged for the people to come by and do it. I was a little bit disappointed that the heat exchanger is like the real expensive part of the system and it tend to mean that you have to rebuild most of it. I was kind of disappointed that they didn’t actually want to replace the entire thing. If I was paying for myself I would have just replaced everything because I'm sure something else is going to fail in a few years.
But in any case all that was approved was the heat exchanger so I said, “Okay, they're doing that.” And the technicians came out and they took care of it. The only thing that was weird wasn’t their fault necessarily but it was when the person was done putting it in. They said that there was like a small charge. I forgot exactly how much it was. So before we paid it I called up his boss and they're like, “Oh, yeah. American Home Shield is going to cover everything but you can call them up and see what they say and then whatever.”
So I called up American Home Shield and they're like, “Yeah, everything is covered. I don't know what they're talking about. Don’t pay them.” I didn’t want the guys sitting around in the house waiting so I paid them with a credit card so that I could reject it if I really needed to. And then I called them back -- shortly after I spoke to American Home Shield and I guess they called him and told him and then the charge was reversed on the phone. So it worked out.
I was happy that they did that. But I was a little bit unhappy that there was some sort of miscommunication that I was going to get charged by the guy and he's trying to charge me. I don’t necessarily think it's American Home Shield's fault but I don't know if it's because there was some sort of original miscommunication. But other than that we're fine and I would recommend them. You can't call your own guy and have him look it and fix it. You need to have their people come out and look at it even if you've already paid somebody to come out which is annoying but the job still did get done in the end.
Reviewed Dec. 7, 2017
Our garage door was not working properly and American Home Shield sent a vendor out to look at it. The tech cranked up the downward and upward spring of the 20-year old unit. I also told them my research that that makes my garage door potentially more unsafe and then it put more force on a way around an old unit that I inherited from buying the house. He said, "No, that's what you are supposed to do". I said that it's like patching up an old broken thing - you patch and patch it until it busts. I have a child in the house now. What happens when the lasers don't work one time? It crushes someone and what if they slip and they get crushed? So, imagine, they don't want to hear my claim at that point. I think they're sleazy, and AHS does not really care.
All they're going to do is they're going to replace it whenever it finally breaks. If it does break and if you don't have search protector on it, then they still won't reimburse it. I had another estimate done by another person and they said the complete opposite of what the vendor to AHS said, which makes sense. So, I don't plan on investing in American Home Shield ever again. I had to pay $75 even be told, "No", and I'm supposed to have my family interest at heart or even protecting us or warranting us. AHS also won't take my call, it was just auto-prompt interactions with them. I won't recommend them, and I will probably never use another home warranty again. It's frustrating when you buy something to protect your family and they don't do a very good job, nor do whatever their contract says.
I certainly hate to hear that you have received less than satisfactory service. A social media specialist will follow up with you as soon as possible. Thanks for your patience.
Reviewed Dec. 7, 2017
I have American Home Shield for about 3 years now and I had one experience where we called for a repair to our washing machine. And when the plumber came out to fix the washing machine he said, “I can’t touch that machine because it’s under recall and I’m not allowed to touch it. My company won’t. You have to go through Samsung to get it fixed.” I had to pay the fee for them getting somebody out here but they can do nothing and I got referred to Samsung and they’re not very responsible.
They explained to me that it's not their fault that they could not work on the machine and it's $75 and it is probably about the cost of the service call anyway. I was thinking that if there’s been a recall the manufacturer would have had the information and should have notified me that my washing machine was under recall. I was not happy that I didn’t know that my warranty had been extended by one year because they had to send somebody out to some kind of work on the machine. So it's not costing me anything if I have problem now for the next year and a half. I wasn’t made aware that there’s been a recall. But that has been the only problem that I’ve run into.
I’ve started submitting the claim online because you have to wait two hours to talk to a human being. The phone lines are back-up and when you do it on the internet it’s very smooth and very easy. Also everyone that have came out I’ve praised them high. I’ve been thankful and one time I had to have a water heater replaced and it was replaced at no extra cost to me. And recently our garage door wouldn’t open and It took about 30 minutes for the technician to solve it and fix it. Unless you’re a good handyman or you have a good handyman American Home Shield is to be trusted to do that thing. I have not been disappointed in anybody they sent to my house.
Reviewed Dec. 7, 2017
I called a claim in and the American Home Shield reps asked me about it. The light on my outlet was red and it wouldn’t turn back. The electrical guy came out and he fixed my outlet for me. He checked it out and he replaced it, then he fixed all of the outside outlet. He showed why they kept tripping and where to fix it. I was also switching a fan out in my kid’s room and I didn’t know how to do it. He didn’t do it for me but he explained how to do it and I was able to do it, so it was great. I have talked to some people about a warranty business and I recommended American Home Shield because they cover quite a bit and we have just the basic package. Every time we call, the people always come out quite quickly and they always get the matter cleared up.
Reviewed Dec. 7, 2017
I just called American Home Shield and I was on hold in an hour. But it's better to talk to a live person than it is to go through the internet. I got water all over the kitchen floor. There's something wrong with the ice maker. It's running down the freezing compartment and everything is getting wet and I got hardwood floors in the kitchen. So they said they would do their best to get someone out there.
I had outstanding service with American Home Shield. The contractors were on time. They cleaned everything up. They were respectful, very well-dressed, very clean and I was very impressed. I would want them to come back. What we had to do was we had to pull out the refrigerator and we had to unplug the refrigerator so that the water would stop. We got it cleaned up. I talked to the repairman. He said he would be out there as quickly as possible. He tried to get someone to let me come in first and then them and they wouldn't do it so he did his first job and came to me. I couldn't ask for a better service. I think they are getting a little expensive but I always got a good service from them.
Reviewed Dec. 7, 2017
When I called American Home Shield to submit a claim, I got the automated number. I can't explain everything on the automated number and they want me to explain everything in depth. I needed to talk to someone. So I called back and they had me on hold for 30 minutes. When they answered, it hung right up. I called back again and it was another hold for about 30 minutes. Someone answered the phone at that point. I explained to them that it was a plumbing problem as the washing machine hose and the drainage was backing up and not from the actual washing machine.
They recommended Drain Go of Alabama but I saw their reviews and they were horrible based on what people said. I asked them to send somebody else out and they sent out K&S Plumbing. AHS did real good customer service once I got them on the telephone. The contractor was a nice guy, timely and did a good job. He thought that I had some mold because it was overflowing behind the washing machine and said he was going to find somebody to come out and check but he never got back in touch with me on that though. Since the repair, I haven't had any problem.
Reviewed Dec. 7, 2017
My air conditioning stopped and I’m really mad at the people that serviced it because it was just two weeks before, I was completely out of Freon and it costs an arm and leg to replace that Freon. Then I submitted a claim with AHS and it wasn't too difficult at all. They worked really hard to try to get services out to me as quickly as possible because I have a 93-year-old mother who lives with me and a child who has brain shunt. The guy who came out was really nice. I like them a whole better than the guy who first serviced my AC.
On the other hand, I had trouble when the plumbing came and I didn’t feel that I should be penalized having to pay for a second call for the same repair. But, I like the last plumber who finally came out and fixed my problem. I've been with AHS for at least 12 years and I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend it. It’s not perfect and I get frustrated but so far, I haven’t found another company that I would deal with besides them.
Reviewed Dec. 7, 2017
I filed a claim for my oven online and it was fine once I figured it out. They changed it a little bit and now you pay your deductible up front. You don’t pay it to the vendor who comes do the repair. The contractor came when they said they would. The young man that worked on it explained what he was doing and was very good, professional and accommodating. Every vendor I’ve had out here from American Home Shield and even when we had them in Virginia, I’ve liked all of them. I've never had a problem.
Reviewed Dec. 7, 2017
We had a refrigerator and the washing machine go out, both at the same time. Submitting the claim was easy but when it came down to actually getting the work or a service agent out, that became very difficult. Initially, American Home Shield scheduled for one company and then that company never contacted me so I contacted AHS back and let them know. They tried contacting another company and eventually they found somebody, but that company seemed like they had the brakes on when it came to getting stuff done. I even called about that recently because initially when that company came out to fix my refrigerator, the light was working. When they finished fixing it, they didn’t put the bulb back in and the bulb was missing. I went and bought a bulb but when I put the bulb in, the light fixture was not working inside of the refrigerator anymore.
When I called, I was told I had to resubmit another claim and pay another $75 to get that fixed. So now we have a refrigerator that works but I have no light inside. But I would still describe having American Home Shield as a necessity. I had to have those two claims and then my water pump went out a month later. The contractor company came by to do that and they were excellent, so I have zero complaints on that. I've had an overall positive experience with American Home Shield and I would definitely recommend it to a friend.
Reviewed Dec. 7, 2017
We had a problem with our air conditioning unit at a condo we recently purchased. We filed a claim to American Home Shield online because we live in the Atlanta area and the condo is in Florida. It was easy to navigate their website. They set up with one of their local providers and I was impressed with the serviceman that came out. He troubleshot the problem, ordered the part, got the part, then came back the next day and repaired it. He fixed it for us fairly quickly and the part was something they don’t normally carry on their truck. We would recommend AHS to others. In fact, we asked the seller that we purchased the place from to provide a warranty for us. So, we had done that on homes we had sold and also we had purchased in the past. It's a good thing for that.
Reviewed Dec. 7, 2017
The kitchen sink is leaking in one of the pipes. I submitted my claim online like I always do because it’s more convenient. They had contractors sent out to me several times and everybody was very professional. The performance of the appliances is very good.
Reviewed Dec. 7, 2017
I have a big house and two units and sometimes, one compensates for the other. I had to call American Home Shield as my air conditioner wasn't cooling properly. The first technician was fine but the second one used the unit and didn't find anything wrong with it. Although, I still think it might be an issue with some of the ductwork, the timer or the thermostat. When he left, I was disappointed. I told the rep my problem and she said they would call the contractor back. But right now, everything's cool and I'm fine.
I would be glad to speak with you and resolve your experience with the issues you have encountered to have your AC units repaired.
Reviewed Dec. 7, 2017
American Home Shield's online site's very user-friendly. I submitted a claim through it because my outside fuse box wasn't working. When the contractor came, I wasn't home, but my dad was and he said that the tech was very nice and quick. The unit's been working fine since the repair. I love the service and I'm glad that I got it.
Reviewed Dec. 7, 2017
We had to have our garbage disposal replaced so I filed a claim to American Home Shield over the phone and they sent someone out. Our garbage disposal is now functioning and working excellently. AHS did what they're contracted to do.
Reviewed Dec. 7, 2017
We leased a house for three years before we bought our current house, and the landlord provided American Home Shield. When we bought our house four years ago, we initiated a policy and then again designated AHS as the warranty service. The most recent tech fixed a faucet in my bathroom and a part of the bath and toilet. It was going to become a big inconvenience because the sink wouldn’t shut off. It needed to be screwed in properly, and it was hitting the wall before we shut off. He needed a part, and he came back with that a day or two later. He resolved it immediately and was very good. I submitted this claim online and it was easy. Now everything’s resolved. We just bought another house, and we insisted that the seller insure with American Home Shield ‘cause we’ve been satisfied with the service. I’ll make sure to use them again and I would definitely recommend it to a friend.
Reviewed Dec. 7, 2017
The dishwasher needed to be replaced so American Home Shield ordered a new one. They did everything they were supposed to do but the company that they used wasn't professional. Somebody came out and these two were carrying a dishwasher ware and then they messed it. So then they called and said “You got a message and see what kind of dishwasher and what size to order. We are no experts.” I assumed that the people who were going to do it should have done it but anyway we ordered the same kind. Then after that the guy came out and said the drainer’s pipe and the water pipe were not long enough so I had to go buy it. How should we know what we were supposed to get? So I had to call back. Another guy came out and then he did a pretty good job of fixing it. Otherwise, I would have looked up and given it to another company because that was not the first time I had problem like that.
Reviewed Dec. 7, 2017
We've had American Home Shield for a year but this is the first time we've used it to get service on our air conditioning. It worked fine over the summer. But when we used it over the winter only some rooms were getting some heat. American Home Shield gave me someone that works on that area quickly. The technician called me 30 minutes before they came to make sure there were no snafus or anything. They were able to get there early than what we needed but it was cool because that helped us out.
One thing I don't like is it's sort of hard when you have to do multi-things when you go online so that you won't have to get two separate service calls. That could be a little bit more convenient. American Home Shield has a good program, but they need to be more upfront about exactly what the air conditioning part covers. When you say air conditioning unit, there are so many different parts. They nitpick each little teeny-tiny thing. If it's not working, it means something else is going on with it, so fix it. If I say I wanted to have the company for my air conditioning, I have to be specific. And I don't know that because when they say they cover air conditioning, I thought they cover everything that's there. But it doesn't cover this piece or I need to have this part on my premium. I still got to put out some more money than what I wanted to put out. But as far as the people that they have, they are nice and very easy to work with.
Reviewed Dec. 7, 2017
Something went out in the heater and when I filed a claim for it with American Home Shield, it was as simple as a pie. The first person from Fire & Ice called me up early in the morning and asked if they could stop by since they would be in our area. My wife works at night and she comes home at two in the morning, so I told him 12 o’clock would be fine. But he called 10 minutes later and told me that they were sitting in our driveway, so I told him they had to wait until noon because we were just rolling out of bed. He hung up on me and when I walked outside, they were gone. I called him 20 minutes later but he wouldn’t answer, so I called him on my home phone that doesn't have a caller ID and asked if they would be coming at noon or not. He asked who I was and when I told him my name and street address, he cussed at me and slammed down the phone.
I called Home Shield back and told them I don’t want the people from Fire & Ice near my house, so they sent another company out and these people were very friendly and they diagnosed the issue within 15 minutes. It was a bearing on the fan that wouldn’t let the unit come on and three days later, they have the part ordered in and they fixed the issue in 25 minutes. Every other time we’ve had people repair for us, and they’ve been great other than one time years ago when one of them left the toilet leaking at one of my rental houses and never came back to fix it. I never paid him so we’re even.
The cost is excellent, but I’m biased because both major times that I've had their service, it was for my air conditioning unit that cost $100 to fix. So paying them for one year pays for a one time fix in my air conditioning unit. I don’t have the appliance because it’s a ripoff. For people who have the money and don’t know how to work on anything, it’s worthwhile. But it’s not worth it to me to pay an extra $200 a year for the appliances. I fixed my dryer the other day for $18 and waited for the parts. And so by the time I pay the $200 extra a year plus the co-pay, it’s not worth it to me.
I recommend Home Shield all the time to people. Everybody should have them. One thing that I was kind of upset with was the latest time I tried to call them, I was on hold for over two hours. But luckily, we have unlimited minutes and I just put it on speaker phone. They also don't take your number and call you back when they have their time. I got so tired of the phone waiting that I went online, and although the website was simple, I’m old school and I want to hear a voice.
Reviewed Dec. 7, 2017
We had an issue with the handle on our bathtub. When we turned the handle to turn it off, it just kept running. It was pretty bad. We had to turn off the water in the whole house to get it to turn off. Submitting a claim with American Home Shield online was super easy and their website is very user-friendly. As soon as we submit a claim, whoever they contracted out will send a text message and let us know when they should be contacting us. They got to us in the next day, which was super awesome. The cartridge on the inside had eroded, so they replaced it. My mother-in-law was home when they came and she said that they were friendly and took care of it quickly. Overall, it's been a very positive experience and worth it because we're not handy people.
Reviewed Dec. 7, 2017
The plumber AHS sent was excellent and we had a good experience. There was a problem with our kitchen faucet so a new one was bought and our plumber replaced our faucet with it. The garbage disposal was broken too and he ordered a part for it and put it in. And everything has worked fine. One thing though, it's better to go online to file a claim with AHS. If you go on the phone, you're going to have to wait a little while.
Reviewed Dec. 7, 2017
I recently called in a claim ‘cause the refrigerator wasn’t making ice. I submitted online from my phone, which was okay though it'd be better on a desktop. The contractors are very professional and I like them, plus everything has been good since their repair. My experience with American Home Shield started out a few years ago and was much better than what it is now, but it is what it is.
Reviewed Dec. 7, 2017
We got the American Home Shield warranty with the whole house. A month ago after the hurricane, the motor of my of AC went off. And so, we used AHS. The company was very professional and we got the AC fixed. Submitting the claim to AHS was very easy. I got a couple friends that I've recommended to the company. Working with AHS was worth it because my motor costs a $1000 and it’s already covered. They have a good service.
Reviewed Dec. 7, 2017
We have an RV and the ice maker had quit working in our refrigerator. It was a pain in the butt but it was because I didn’t file a claim immediately. I waited a few weeks to notify American Home Shield. When I purchased the warranty, American Home Shield had me set up an online account. It also sends me a newsletter which reminded me I needed to file a claim for the icemaker. So, I went online and opened my account and it walked me through filing a claim.
Then the tech contacted me and asked me to just take a picture of what my model was and explain to him what it was doing so he knew immediately what was wrong with it. He was so pleasant. When he came out, he made sure he had the part. He had it switched it out, put it in very quickly, then it was working. Since the repair, the ice maker has been working great. The tech told me it would take a little bit because it takes a while to make ice. But he could hear it and he could tell it was starting to work and it wasn’t very long after he left and it did start dropping ice. It was a fantastic experience from beginning to end.
Reviewed Dec. 7, 2017
I called AHS over the phone to file a claim for my washer and their customer service reps were knowledgeable. The contractor they sent out was Mr. Greene and he's always professional. I love him and that’s why I keep renewing my contract with AHS. He came back because I heard a knocking inside the washer and when he looked at it, he said he didn't see anything wrong. But he said I have a 60-day warranty. I’m always pleased with everything so I'm staying with AHS.
Reviewed Dec. 7, 2017
My AC went out and it wasn’t blowing any cold air. And so, the American Home Shield contractor came out and said that there’s a capacitor that has gone out. So, he replaced that and had it fixed within 10-15 minutes. Submitting claims to AHS is really easy. Previously, I have submitted a claim on several different appliances. But because they could contract it out to one appliance dealer, I only got charged one service fee which was awesome instead of getting charged the $75 fee for three different appliances that I had an issue. They were able to do that which I really like. Their website allows you to group different things if they’re related.
Furthermore, when I did have that one service call where they were lumped together, I had an issue with the first contractor they sent it to, they never contacted me. So I had to get it changed. But when I changed it to a new contractor, it charged me a second service fee. But they were like, “Well, you’re not responsible for this because you’ve already paid the service fee. And since we’re having to shift contractors, you don’t have to pay it." Well, that fee stayed on my thing and I kept getting a notice saying I owed $75 for three months afterward. It was very frustrating because I had to call in three different times over the same issue with 30 minutes to an hour wait and they kept telling me it was going to be resolved, it wasn’t my fault. They never cancelled my service because that fee was on there. It was frustrating for me to keep getting notices.
I’ve recommended it to multiple people in six months that I’ve had it. There may have been some issues that popped up with the one contractor but that wasn’t AHS’s fault. As soon as I told them, they got me a new contractor. It was no problem. I highly recommend it. And I’ve told people that for what you pay for and what you get out of it, especially if your house is more than about three years old, you’re going to start having issues pop up. And it’s very convenient. When I had an issue with the dryer, I put in the call, they came and replaced it. The replacement was very easy. They send me a link saying, “Here, pick which dryer you want.” And they came and installed it. I’m very happy and satisfied with it. But despite the frustrations of the call, that minor frustration to me is worth what I’ve saved in repair cost and the peace of mind of knowing that if something goes wrong, it’s just a couple clicks away and I can get somebody out here.
Reviewed Dec. 7, 2017
In August we had an issue with the stove not having enough insulation and it's getting too hot to touch and I filed a claim online. What happened after was absolutely awful. They sent someone out who did not remedy the issue. I tried calling and every time call you call you're placed on a 90 minute hold time because you can't contact someone directly.
The first company they sent said he couldn’t fix the problem but he was not willing to say that because he was concerned about his contract with American Home Shield being cancelled for requesting a replacement. So, he flat out an excuse to state that the stove needed to be replaced. They sent the same person out three times. The second person they sent out resolved it after three months. He came out after the first visit and said, “I can't fix this. You need a new stove” and he submitted that and then I got a check to buy a new stove. He was fantastic.
The American Home Shield policy came as a gift from the real estate broker when we bought the house so, I didn’t pay for the policy. Because it was a free add-on my level of satisfaction is different. But had I paid for the policy, I think my level of satisfied would be much lower. They used to have a chat feature but it looked like they took that away. I hope they put back a chat feature or an email feature where you can email and they'll send you back a time when someone will call you. Things like that would make your experience so much better rather than calling, and being on hold.
Reviewed Dec. 7, 2017
The dryer was making a loud noise and I can’t take it anymore. The contractor of American Home Shield came out. However, I failed to give their rep the part number so the contractor got that. Then he came the following week and not more than 10 minutes, the dryer was fixed. He was very professional and stated that if the problem continues, he'll be here to help and fix it. AHS met my expectations.
Reviewed Dec. 7, 2017
I've been with American Home Shield for 20 years and that says I'm happy with them. When I had a leak under my bathroom sink, I just called, they set up the appointment and the contractor came, fixed the sink and then left. The only problem I have with American Home Shield is that the initial people that you deal with, they’re very resistant and very rude. You’re trying to explain something and they’re not really listening. Like one time I was trying to explain to the rep that I needed somebody and it was basically an emergency because I have a health problem. They said, "Well we’ll get there as soon as we can", but I needed to get somebody here sooner than that. That part of their service has gone down tremendously. Other than that, I had no problems with the contractors that were sent.
Reviewed Dec. 7, 2017
I've been with American Home Shield for two years and in general the experience has been good. But when you're making phone call into them unless you go through the automated system to schedule for some sort of work that need to be done you can get a live body and you will be on hold for more than an hour. So if you're calling to schedule you have to go through the automated system. Otherwise you're not going to get through to somebody. That's been my experience on more than two occasions. Other than that I've been satisfied.
Reviewed Dec. 7, 2017
We currently have our warranty with American Home Shield and our experience has been good. Their claims process was very easy. I just go online and file my claim there. A month ago, we got a plumber to come out and clear out a pipe. AHS also helped us out with the air conditioning and heater units. The contractors have been very good. I've not been disappointed with any of them yet. They cleared the pipe out, and it gets blocked up again, eventually, cleared that again. But it's got a bulge in it and to replace the pipe is a $10,000 job. They replaced the blower and main unit for the air conditioner and heater combination. And it's been working fine since then. So far, we've been happy with AHS that's why we kept going with the warranty beyond the first year.
Reviewed Dec. 7, 2017
I had a circuit out and submitting a claim online for it to American Home Shield was pretty easy. The contractor came over when he said he was going to be here, and he fixed it. The only problem I’ve ever had was when I filed for another claim a few months back for our Samsung microwave. They assigned a contractor and said that he would contact me. However, before that happened, I got another email from them saying that they had assigned somebody else. And then, I spent the next over a month getting bills from them for the $150 service fee. I did not appreciate that. They blamed it on their computer that could not handle it when they had switched from one contractor to another. But when they looked into it, they found out what had happened. Also, the only reason I knew that was that the call or the email stopped. They did not call or email me and say everything has been straightened out, which they probably should have. Nevertheless, I have recommended them.
Reviewed Dec. 7, 2017
My water heater went out. Submitting a claim to AHS didn’t take any time at all and I did it on the computer. I gave my credit card and they took the $75 charge. The contractor who came out was very professional and did the work. When they went down, they saw water everywhere. I don’t have water in my bathroom so the repair made me happy.
Reviewed Dec. 7, 2017
My air conditioner went out in June. I didn’t get a new one put in until August 8th and around September 8th, the air conditioner froze up and that leaked out all the Freon. I called on American Home Shield the 60th day and the rep had trouble getting someone to come out. Someone finally came and found out that I had a bad coil in my brand-new unit. The coil has been made and American Home Shield said that I should be responsible for the Freon. But it's a brand new part and I don't think I'm responsible for the Freon in it. AHS said that it’s in their book that a person is responsible for the Freon in their AC. It’s understandable but it was a whole new circumstance and it was a faulty part of a brand new air conditioner that only worked one month.
I've worked with the first contractor who put in the air conditioner a few times while the second one called out to check my air conditioner and refused because he didn’t want to travel out of his area. I live south of San Antonio. Then they sent me to US Air and the gentleman was very nice. I've been waiting for the new coil to get in and when I called American Home Shield and asked about the update on this, they said they called the company that’s supposed to put it in and they were waiting on me to call and set up an appointment to have it put in. I had no idea when the coil came in and it's not my job to call and check on the coil. It's the company’s job to tell me when it is in and when it came in.
I called the company because I was going to go ahead and pay for the Freon to get it over with, but it's against my better judgment in this circumstance. I'm waiting to get a call back to set up a time for AHS to put in my new coil in my new air conditioner. Overall, AHS has been really good with everything else. They’ve done well if it's a small project, but with the air conditioning unit, it's been too much of an ordeal and it's been going on too long.
Good evening, Jayne. I completely understand your points of view regarding your A/C services. We will have a Social Media Specialist contact you to further assist with this situation.
Reviewed Dec. 6, 2017
AHS in past year has become the worst home warranty co. They do not answer their phone for 45 to 60 minutes minimum. They have hired unprofessional (mom and pop off the street type of repair people). Even they have hard time contacting AHS. They do not get back to you. This is their way of not doing the work and taking your money. It was a good co. but now they are the WORST CO. I DO NOT RECOMMEND THEM TO ANYONE. As soon as my contract is over, I will change the co. They have the worst phone holding time with standard message ("at this time we have a extremely large call volume"). This does not mean anything. Horrible, horrible, horrible.
I understand your frustration with the hold times being longer than normal to speak with customer service. I would be glad to speak with you and resolve your experience.
Reviewed Dec. 6, 2017
Had a stoppage issue earlier in the year - called AHS who sent their contracted company to rod the pipes - the plumber seemed unsure of the problem and could not find the trap opening and suggested cutting the pipes to get the rod in. Huh? Well, he called AHS to get authorization and was told that cutting of pipes is not covered under contract. As I didn't want the pipes to be cut, I showed him an alternate trap to the pipes and he tried plumbing through there - no success. Then came the head honcho of the plumbing company, inspected the entire house plumbing and said that things needed to be re-piped and that the stoppage will never be truly gone. Huh? He tried rodding - no success.
Guess what - rod was not long enough. He got a longer rod and tried that as well - no success. Rodded again and again. While doing this, one of the pipes started leaking, which he fixed (too much rodding, you think?) Gave me a temporary fix and advised to re-pipe part of the house. Huh? Well few weeks later it happened again. I called AHS, who assigned the same plumbing company. They never responded for 2 days, I called AHS, but had too long a wait and hung up after 45 minutes.
Out of desperation, I called a local plumbing company, who inspected the issue and said they could resolve it by rodding and power jetting, but as it was a Thursday night and they were booked the entire weekend, they were willing to work late evening and resolve the problem. They were however not willing to wait till I got authorization from AHS (typically a long wait, most times over an hour). So to get my kitchen and laundry functioning, I authorized them to go ahead with the job. They resolved it and also gave me a 2 year warranty on the repair. Paid $565.
Called AHS the next working day to let them know that I had got this repaired and sent in the paperwork for reimbursement - they have obviously denied my claim, saying that I did not get authorization from them first. Well - how could I when the wait is so long? Should I have risked letting the stoppage get worse or fix it in an emergency? I am still trying to get them to reimburse me - hopefully it does come through, but given all the negative reviews and complaints on BBB, I am not holding my breath. Please do not use this company for appliance insurance - there are other companies with much better reviews out there to choose from. You do not want to deal with substandard contractors, sad customer care and poor accessibility to customer care.
I understand your concerns with the plumbing issues that you have experienced as well as the contractors sent to repair. I would be glad to speak with you and resolve your experience.
Reviewed Dec. 6, 2017
I had a problem with my air conditioning. It's easier to submit a claim to American Home Shield online but it doesn't matter whether it's on the phone or online if I don't get any result. The technician they sent diagnosed that the AC is not working and I'm not happy with the outcome. They are saying that it's a preexisting condition. That's ridiculous. It broke down on me and every time I called, American Home Shield is saying that it's a preexisting condition. I only called them two times. They still haven't fixed my air conditioner. AHS needs to satisfy their customer. When I have a problem, I need my insurance to act as an umbrella to cover me. But when they're not covering me, it's no use that I get the insurance. I want to cancel my account with them.
Hello, Reza. I apologize that you are being denied to have work done on your unit. We will have a Social Media Specialist contact you to discuss your work order.
Reviewed Dec. 6, 2017
I was with AHS for over a year. I've been paying for my services, $50 a month and never had a problem. And then when I finally had a problem, it took them over three months to fix the problem. My washing machine was messed up. I have four children and a husband and we had to start going to the laundromat and wash our clothes. They were saying that they were getting people to come out. The first person who came out was a man from Sears. He came out and told them what was wrong. They wanted more opinions on it so we had three or four different people come out and give the same advice. Everybody kept saying they just needed a new washing machine. But AHS wouldn’t do it. They kept sending other people out to look at it and test it. They bought several parts for the washing machine just for it, after the end of three or four months, they end up having to purchase a new washing machine altogether.
But in that time, we had to load up clothes every week and take them to the laundromat. It was terrible. They were not concerned at all and we kept calling them and we had to wait on hold for hours to speak to someone. It was ridiculous. Once we finally get in touch with someone, they always say they’re looking into it and different things. However every technician was nice. They did an extraordinary job. They would tell me what was wrong with it and told me they were gonna send a report right in. I appreciate them but I am ready to cancel AHS.
I understand your frustration with the delay in service you have received to have your washer machine repaired in August. I would be glad to speak with you and resolve your experience.
Reviewed Dec. 6, 2017
I filed a claim to American Home Shield over the phone for my broken oven. Their rep was attentive and everything was handled in an efficient manner. Their contractor was professional. He ordered what was needed and he came back and fixed my oven in a timely fashion. My oven now works wonderfully. It was my first experience and I'm very pleased with AHS so far.
Reviewed Dec. 6, 2017
We had a garbage disposal go down so I had to call a claim to American Home Shield. Dealing with their rep was fine. The contractor who was sent out was very pleasant, and everything is great. The performance has been good since the service.
Reviewed Dec. 6, 2017
My refrigerator went out the day after Thanksgiving. So, I called American Home Shield and they sent somebody out. He gave me a time between 12:00 and 4:00 but he got there about 1:30. We pulled the refrigerator out and he saw right away what the problem was but he didn’t have the part and no one had the part so it had to be ordered. He got on the phone, ordered the part but it couldn’t be delivered until Monday. So, he went and picked it up Monday and he came to my house Tuesday, put the part in and everything is fine since then. I got the home warranty for that and it worked out just fine. Of course, I wish I didn’t have to do a couple of things I needed to do, but I can understand that companies can't have every part of every appliance just sitting around. So, I'm fine with it. My experience was great. As a matter of fact, I talked to my sister and brother-in-law and he went right out and got an American Home Shield warranty too.
Reviewed Dec. 6, 2017
Our AC was not heating properly and the contractors put something that forced the thing to light up when lighting. But, the thermostat would not properly sync with it, so they put a thermostat too. Since then it has been working pretty good. Claim submission was easy and they greeted me and asked for the problem. When I said there is a recall, the rep I was dealing with said that they are going to put a recall and that it won't cost me anything. The people who were working on it called me back and informed me. They came out as they said they would and it was a systemic process and that was good. I had a good experience with American Home Shield. There are some other problems at one point, but they usually come out and fix it. It’s a good company to get. They stand behind it, and they’ll send people down until they get it fixed. If they can’t get it fixed, they’ll get you another one.
Reviewed Dec. 6, 2017
My air condition stopped working downstairs so I had to open a ticket with American Home Shield and find the contractor. Using the app, I put in the ticket and they were able to help from that onwards. It was flawless. However, the first contractor wasn't very responsive and I had to call him to set up an appointment. I had to keep calling, which was uncomfortable but necessary, and it took a lot of time for him to come. Then he wasn't able to help much because he needed to look at the unit which is in the attic and he couldn't fit very well in the attic.
A second contractor was sent and they were amazing. They were good from the top. They called me, set up the time, and came right on the time. They were two young kids who knew exactly what they were doing and came very well-prepared. They looked at the unit and immediately figured out what the issue was. They didn't have the part with them so they came back with the part the next day and replaced it. They were very professional and to the point. They're the best by far and the AC's been fantastic since the repair.
Reviewed Dec. 6, 2017
We submitted a claim with American Home Shield to have water heater replaced, and it was a pretty frustrating experience. We bought this warranty with the idea that it was going to save us money, but it didn’t save us money at all. We had to have that water heater replaced, and by the time they were going to replace it, they did all of what they said were upgrades and necessary changes to my plumbing line. I ended up having to spend as much money as it was to just hire a plumber, which is in fact what I ended up doing.
They had a plumber come out within three days. I asked him if he gave me the repair that day and he said that he didn’t, and that they can’t repair to replace it that day. They had to get me back on the calendar. He also said that it was the end of the week, so he didn’t think that they would be able to get me on the calendar until the middle of the following week. Which meant that I was going to go a week without hot showers, washing machine or dishwasher.
I called AHS and asked to speak to a manager who I can complain to, and they told me that there’s nothing they can do for that and said that they take complaints as a written letter. So, after I fought through and told them that I needed the address, and that I was so upset with them by that time, I just told them to get me a check and get that done. If this is how they run all their stuff, it seems useless for me to buy a warranty from them because it ended up costing me as much money to do it on my own. So, I paid $125 for the technician to come out and say that our water heater needs to be replaced. It was terrible, and I was really angry.
I certainly hate to hear that you have received less than satisfactory service. A social media specialist will follow up with you as soon as possible. Thanks for your patience.
Reviewed Dec. 6, 2017
My air conditioner was not cooling. I called AHS on a Thursday and the contractor wasn’t able to get out until Monday. We had a cool front come in over the weekend so it wasn’t that bad. It saved my life. AUS Air is the only ones that ever come out and they’re okay. They seem to know what they’re doing. However, the techs are not all that great. I don’t particularly care for contractors that come over and ask to use my restroom but that is something they need to do before they get to the house. And they’re very difficult to get back in touch with and AHS is very difficult to get in touch with as well.
I just wish American Home Shield is a bit more proactive in actually doing some replacement rather than patching everything. My air conditioning unit is close to 20 years old and they keep replacing parts in it. And it clearly needs to be replaced. So it’s very odd how they do things. I appreciate the fact that I have a home warranty company. I’m not appreciative of the fact that all they do is put Band-Aids on things. I pay a pretty penny for my home warranty policy and I think they're better than that. I have gotten to a point where I’m thinking about going to another warranty company and I would never recommend someone to go to them. They told me that they would replace things when they were broken to a certain point and that’s originally why I went to them but they have not done that.
I certainly hate to hear that you have received less than satisfactory service. A social media specialist will follow up with you as soon as possible. Thanks for your patience.
Reviewed Dec. 6, 2017
We had American Home Shield work on a pool, and it’s worked so much better since the repair. Submitting a claim was very, very simple. Their website is very user-friendly, but I wasn’t able to submit the claim through their website because they didn’t have my account number set up with my address. But I have since then, set up through the website, and it was super easy. One downside of submitting online, however, is that it’s very general. So, you’d have to explain. Sometimes, there are a couple of different issues, and it would be helpful to be able to talk to a real person.
Their representatives were very good. They knew exactly what’s covered and they can help you get things set up and narrowed down right away. All the contractors have also been really great. They were really helpful, professional, and they explained things. We were very pleased. We also have a pending claim still open for our electrical system. We’re having it checked out because we’ve got wires that are buzzing. The technician showed up today to start the repair, and he’s incredible. He explained things super well, and If I had a question, he didn't mind answering. He also took pictures for me to show me stuff up in our attic that I hadn't seen. Super, super helpful.
Reviewed Dec. 6, 2017
My toilet was clogged and I couldn’t use it. I submitted a claim online with American Home Shield and paid for it. Then they called me the next day within 12 hours and they were able to work with my schedule because I had to work. The contractor was really nice and knowledgeable. He explained what he was doing and made sure that I was okay with it. He snaked the toilet and made sure everything was not leaking or no seals were broken. I was pleased with the whole thing.
Reviewed Dec. 6, 2017
I ended up paying for something that the contractors didn’t do because AHS didn’t cover everything. So there was around $200 that I had to put in there. The tech was courteous but he couldn’t figure out the circuits to turn off the hot water heater. The company that came out to fix the damage that was done, ended up putting it back in. It's fine except for now I got another leak as a result of the water heater. Someone said that there was not a shut-off valve installed but I have no idea.
Reviewed Dec. 6, 2017
My house had shifted and I couldn't lock my front door so I called and talked to a very professional rep at AHS. A contractor was sent out and he was very good. He told me a certain timeframe then he called me up and asked if he could come sooner. I said no and he said it was fine. He was very respectful and he did his job where he had to move the lock a little bit. It was very nice.
And when I had a problem in my bathroom and in my kitchen sink, a plumber AHS sent blew it out and the stuff went all over my kitchen. He apologized to me and I thought it was not going to be so bad, but it has been a real problem trying to get the sourness or the smell under my sink. That aside, he was very nice and knowledgeable. He told me a lot of things that I didn't know and it was good overall.
Reviewed Dec. 6, 2017
My oven repairs started early in the year. I tried to fix it myself and I did not succeed. It was more complicated than I wanted to deal with. I scheduled a service one time before the most recent. The technician came out and he replaced the gas valve on the oven. I thought it would work after that but it did not. I kind of stopped using the oven for a couple of months and then I realized I wanted to use it more. So I scheduled this most recent one to try to see if we could get to the real issue. And it seemed like the technician did. He was very professional. He answered my questions as I was talking to him. He was nice to talk to in general. He was efficient and didn’t waste any of my time so that’s good. Also, I like how easy it is to schedule the service appointment. I don’t have to do much other than go to the website, file the claim, and the rest happens so that’s pretty convenient. I have no complaints on American Home Shield.
Reviewed Dec. 6, 2017
I've been with them quite a while and I've never had any problems. They’ve always been very good. Recently I had heater problems and sent the same bunch of plumbing people and who's been here before. They went out of their way to make sure we got taken care of because I'm 94 years old. We were a little nippy a couple of nights, but that couldn’t be helped. It was winter and I had to get parts. It's holding up well so far and overall I'm very satisfied.
Reviewed Dec. 6, 2017
Right before Irma came through, we had our drains backed up. And what we did is call American Home Shield. And they said they would send somebody out. But some reason for miscommunication, nobody came out until the day we had to evacuate. When we came back one of our rooms got really hit with the hurricane. But we still have the backup drain so we got somebody to come out and they said they can't go on the roof. We were with water and the monsoon in one side of the house, and in the other side of the house, we got the drains backing up.
We finally we talked to somebody at corporate, and they remedied the situation because somebody really needed to go up on the roof and clean out our drains. The man went right up. Once done, drain is cleared. Not but a week later, the hot water tank had a problem. There was water coming out and we didn't know it was going out now into the porch. We called them and they said they have to send the air conditioning people. My husband said it is electrical problem but they said they had to send a plumber first. We'll be paying $75 for somebody that can't even address what the problem is.
So finally they said okay and they sent out an electrician to fix the problem. Our water softener blew as well. There was stuff all over the place so I called and they sent somebody out and fixed it. We thought "okay, we're done now." But we were not. It was warm but the air conditioning is running. When the person came out, he said the coils needed to be cleaned. But there was something burned. They ordered the part and 5 days later, they came back out. They put the part in and they left. And I said, "Wait a minute, what about those coils?" Because then if I call them in a week and its still not cooling out the pan that's another, $75 dollars. They called somebody and they came out and cleaned the coils. Everybody that had come out was nice. But at the present time, I was dissatisfied because it's very hard to when you call. But for the most part, I will stay with American Home Shield because the air conditioning is doing good.
Hello, Berenice. Thank you for taking the time to let us know about your service experiences. A Social Media Specialist will be in contact with you to further discuss your review.
Reviewed Dec. 6, 2017
My experience on my plumbing claim with American Home Shield was fine, and making the claim was easy. The filter in our faucet was clogged, and the contractor who was sent out was great. The faucet works fine now.
Reviewed Dec. 6, 2017
I filed a claim to American Home Shield for a refrigerator and the process was easy. Somehow, something got mixed up when they were coming out but we finally got it straight. The contractor who came was very helpful, very nice and polite. We kept getting water in the refrigerator, water was just running out and there was so much water. We looked everywhere and we couldn’t find what was happening. So he came in and took it apart. And then, it was frozen in the back wall of the freezer shield. So, we just got the hair dryer, thawed it out and fixed it. With that experience, I thought AHS does good.
Reviewed Dec. 6, 2017
I submitted a claim online to AHS recently for an air conditioning issue. Their website is good but they need to improve their response there. I ended up having to call them to make sure that they got it and I got the impression that had I not called, nothing would have happened. Other than that, I was impressed with the quality of the people who came out. The contractor, Total Air Care, has been out four times with different people every time and they've all been fantastic. They know air conditioning and they were able to finally get my system working. Since then, my air conditioner has been perfect and doing great. All has been good and AHS has been great.
Reviewed Dec. 6, 2017
I called American Home Shield to request a claim for the water heater and got a hold of somebody as quick as I could and they got back to me the following day. However, trying to contact the person takes forever and some of the people who answer the phone were not too knowledgeable. The first representative I spoke to was a little confusing that I had to call back. The one girl gave me a little wrong information. But the second time I called back, it got a little bit better.
The service worked out well. The contractor told me that he couldn't do it till it was a holiday or the following Monday which I had no hot water for four days. But, they went out, picked up a water heater and installed it. They were able to do it that day and I was very happy about that. I've used AHS on several claims and they've replaced everything they couldn't fix and it's great. But, it took them a little longer than you anticipate sometimes. Also, I’ve set up for a direct deposit that comes right out of the checking account but the notices tell me that they can no longer do that and that I need to contact my bank. AHS needs to get their things in order and run it a bit smoother as it sometimes can be a little hectic.
Reviewed Dec. 6, 2017
When I placed the service order for the washing machine, American Home Shield got somebody to fix it and it didn't take the contractor very long. But when we had a problem with the air conditioner, American Home Shield said it would take a week for somebody to come out and fix it. And it was terribly hot and we were just burning up in our house. So I called back American Home Shield and told them that this was unacceptable. They are supposed to be a large company and it won't take them a week to get somebody out to even look and see what the problem was. Then the rep said that they have two companies that could come out and look to see what was wrong. She looked at their availability but it was going to be the same day, just earlier in the morning.
I don't understand why it took American Home Shield a whole week to get somebody out to look at the problem. And when the contractor came, it took them another week to get the part in. Then they charged a service fee plus I have to pay tax on it. My husband is self-employed and he does service calls but he doesn't charge tax. We had no problem with the people that was sent out. They also told us that American Home Shield would replace the appliance piece by piece before they will replace the unit even if it needs to be replaced.
Reviewed Dec. 6, 2017
Submitting a claim online for my washing machine was easy and the contractor was excellent. He was very professional and courteous. However, the extremely long hold time at American Home Shield was ridiculous. I waited on the phone two hours one night. One hour was one part and then they changed for me to another department. It was another hour’s wait and that was one time. The second time, I was on hold for an hour and I felt like I was being tricked because I couldn’t get what I had before. I had a blue washing machine and the guy on the phone wanted to tell me that I could get a higher replacement amount if I would tell him the color. So, I had to call back several times and start all over to try to get a higher dollar amount and still, I came out of pocket for my washer.
I certainly hate to hear that you have received less than satisfactory service. A social media specialist will follow up with you as soon as possible. Thanks for your patience.
Original Review: Dec. 6, 2017
I had a hot water heater leak in my home and my downstairs heating unit went out. There was nothing that American Home Shield can do for the water heater because when it was put in the wrong place and they would have to drill a hole outside the house. But American Home Shield don't cover that. The downstairs heating ended up being $700 because American Home Shield didn't cover the Freon so I had to pay for it. The contractor needed to do some modifications because my unit wasn't up to code. Overall, the contractors were great. They were very personable, and they both seemed to know what they were talking about. But I'm really not satisfied with American Home Shield. We have a warranty but we still spent $700 on home repairs.
I certainly hate to hear that you have received less than satisfactory service. A social media specialist will follow up with you as soon as possible. Thanks for your patience.
Reviewed Dec. 6, 2017
A microwave was out and a stove was out too. I submitted a claim online to American Home Shield and the site was very user-friendly. The contractor called right away within 24 hours of submitting the claim and came out at our convenience within a week. Everything is working fine now. One issue took a couple of visits to come out, but it all worked out in the end. Everything was good so far.
Reviewed Dec. 6, 2017
I have carried American Home Shield for 16 years and it's a good deal. So far the only problem I've had was a couple of years ago with my air conditioner. It took a long time to get it fixed. But other than that when I have a problem I call in and usually the workers come out properly and they do what they need to do and I found all of them to be courteous and professional.
Recently I submitted a claim online and it was much better than holding on for half an hour. The contractor who came out was very good. He fixed what he was supposed to fix and it was a very easy visit. Up until now AHS has been very good but their payment system now seem to be lacking. I had two people come out, I gave them the check and then I got an email that my thing is overdue. I did give the person the check. One vendor even called me to see what the number the check was, he had cashed it but I guess he didn't tell them what the number on the check was or they have a problem with their bookkeeping.
Reviewed Dec. 6, 2017
I've been with American Home Shield since I've had my house and I haven't had any problems so far. Recently, the outside outlet kept popping the circuit. And, then, the bathroom light, when I turn it on, it had sparks. And so, AHS replaced both of them. It was really easy to submit a claim with AHS. I just did it online and I didn't even have to know my policy number. The contractor was very polite, on time and he explained things to me. The wires were loose inside the wall and he could have just retightened it, re-looped it, and tightened the screw. But he went ahead and just replaced it just in case and he explained everything. So far, everything's fine since the repair.
When I went online, I just put in the street address and they pull everything up and you can just fill it out, and somebody always contacts you within hours. And, now, it's even better because now it gives you a choice to pay upfront or pay after the contractor finishes. In case it doesn't go well, you can call somebody and say, "Don't process it." So, I would recommend AHS to everybody. My family has something different and every time I turn around, they'd say It's not covered. But I have yet to have that problem with AHS.
Reviewed Dec. 6, 2017
I'm very happy with the insurance that I have with AHS because when I have a problem, I call them and my problem gets fixed fast. About a month ago, I had a faucet leak so I submitted a claim through the phone. I spoke to a computer and the process was very easy. The tech called me back the following day and set up the appointment. Then he came and fixed it. He was early and professional, plus the faucet works great after the repair.
Reviewed Dec. 6, 2017
I had a plumbing issue and an air conditioner issue and they handled it just fine. I called AHS the other day and was on the phone for hours with three different people. Each of them was great. I was upset because of an issue that I'm having with my issues not resolved and the last rep was wonderful. I even commended her before I got off the phone because I was just thanking her that her attitude didn’t change on me.
The air conditioning is not working. The tech said something that the preexisting duct work is not sufficient for the unit. So, it keeps freezing up. They don’t cover the work that needs to be done now. But the contractors are very nice, awesome and wonderful. Overall I'm very satisfied with AHS--with their service and what they're doing. I would recommend it.
Reviewed Dec. 6, 2017
I had my doors re-keyed through American Home Shield and everything worked out nice. The technician was on time. He was also very nice and he did everything really quick. AHS is a nice service to have.
Reviewed Dec. 6, 2017
I was having trouble with my heat and air unit. I called American Home Shield and they assigned a service person who came and fixed it. They did an excellent job and were very professional and courteous. American Home Shield initially said that they were not going to cover it and the contractor explained to them again what the problem was and they finally got it covered. I was happy with it. However, sometimes it's a little hard to get through American Home Shield.
Reviewed Dec. 6, 2017
and they called me back and set up appointment. The person they sent was okay and professional. He came in, did his job, and went off.
Reviewed Dec. 6, 2017
Our electric pump motor for an inground pool failed. I submitted a claim online through the website like I always do and got an immediate response and then a call the next morning on who would come out and take a look at it. They called and said they would try and come the first day late in the afternoon if possible. I told them it wasn't that big of a deal. The pump is not running all the time and it's Fall. We are about to put the board up for the winter -- put it in the winter mode. But they said if not they'd be in the next morning.
Late that afternoon they called that it would be in the morning. They were running a bit behind. They showed up the next day, diagnosed the problem in about 15 minutes and then went and got a new pump and put it in within an hour or so. I got a couple of other minor issues around the plumbing of the pump. The old pump they actually replaced for me to make it a little easier next time if a pump goes bad so I was very pleased.
The pump runs from about 7:00 in the morning until 5:00 o'clock at night and shuts off so it's doing like normal. I’ll probably put the pool in winter mode, which means we cover it and some other things until April and May. But otherwise it's doing its job like it’s supposed to. My last two to three claims have all been pretty much the same: very fairly minor things that were repaired promptly and to my satisfaction. So so far I've been pleased. AHS should be considered by anyone who is looking for a home warranty on other non-house items like I have my refrigerator and appliances and other things covered.
Reviewed Dec. 6, 2017
I usually call to file a claim with American Home Shield. I find the online thing to be a pain. I do a lot of things online but if it’s going to take more time to do it online than just call then I’ll call. I filed a claim for a garage door and the contractor wa very helpful. He did everything that was needed to be done and explained it all to me so I had a very positive experience. Everything works wonderfully.
Reviewed Dec. 6, 2017
American Home Shield took good care of the issue with a valve on my pool. I submitted the claim online and it was very easy to use their website. The contractor was very good. He had to come back with a part so he had made two trips, but it didn’t take long for him to fix the problem. American Home Shield did very well and I was impressed.
Reviewed Dec. 5, 2017
The heater was turning on but it wasn’t heating the house. So I filed a claim online with American Home Shield and the technician fixed it very quickly. After the repair, the heater's working great. I also checked to make sure that other easy things that would normally cause the heater to be wrong were fixed, and that it will run well for the next ten years.
Reviewed Dec. 5, 2017
I am extremely disappointed with your service. I placed a service request for our refrigerator on November 15th. The refrigerator was not cooling down. You assigned Active Appliances to fix the problem. They put in a temporary replacement part which never did anything. They ordered the part which took over a week to come in. The correct part was placed in on November 30th. Over two weeks have passed by now and our food is getting spoiled. We called Active Appliances back to tell them the fridge was not cooling down and it took over 45 min. to get them on the phone. We called American Home Shield customer service and it took over 2 hours to get someone on the phone. There is no way to communicate with both parties in a timely manner. The refrigerator is a necessary item and one cannot function without it. Both parties seemed to not take the problem as an urgent matter.
This seems like a problem with American Home Shield. We had them do another repair for the garage door opener. They placed an opener that is only in China and does not pair with any car. We pay extra to be able to open the garage without the opener and through the car. This is ridiculous. We called both parties multiple times and both refused to solve the solution. It seems like it is a waste to buy home insurance.
Hello, Alisha. I agree, your refrigerator is an important item to have working properly in your home. I apologize for the delays in having that issue resolved. As well as the issue you are having with your garage door opener. We will have a Social Media Specialist contact you to further assist.
Reviewed Dec. 5, 2017
The people that American Home Shield sent before were just awful. They over poured their freon and that was causing problems. Also, the lines had not been cleaned and they just wanted for us to call them back again. It was just a bad experience and I would never have those people back. I don't care if I have to live at 120 degrees. But the last people that came fixed and cleaned everything.
When we called and had the plumbing guys out, they wanted to charge us $135 for each faucet that needed to be installed. I told them to get out of my house and I got the guy next door to come ove and he did the whole thing for $100. They also wanted to install the new garbage disposal but I told them that I have to check with the insurance company before I allowed them to do that. American Home Shield has always been so fair with us. They never missed except with the plumbers. They should do a little more backtrack on their contractors.
Reviewed Dec. 5, 2017
We have a two year-old washing machine and the fabric softener cup wasn't draining. The valve that sent water in there wasn't functioning. I filed a claim to AHS and I got a call the next day from the local contractor. They came out the following week and had to order the part, and took a couple of weeks. But I wasn't upset. It wasn't any sort of an emergency. So overall, I'm pretty satisfied.
The first claim I submitted to AHS was for the central air conditioning. That was a much bigger job and it was resolved to my satisfaction. Anytime they are going to replace or repair a major a component they give a cash out option. So I took that and got a new unit. They were going to replace the condenser. I took that cash out and replaced the whole AC unit just because it came to make more sense to me. AHS could do better though with better fees for the contractor to come out. AHS replaced a part that was like $200. If I didn't have that warranty it would have cost me probably $300 or $400. But I still had to pay $125 just to get somebody to come out.
Reviewed Dec. 5, 2017
Our dishwasher stopped working and the plumber AHS sent came when he was supposed to come and replaced it. They did what they were supposed to do. We've had AHS for almost two years and we were kind of thinking of getting rid of it because we haven’t used it and then we did and I was like “Oh, I don’t know.” I called in the claim and the rep was warm, nice and easygoing. He didn’t give me any grief. It was a very old disposer, and so I kind of thought they might try to put a bandaid on it and the tech didn’t. He just said “Nope, this thing is trash.” He had one in his truck so I didn’t even have to wait. He didn’t even have to come back. He said, “If you have any trouble with it I want you to give me a call,” and I haven’t had to. I would consider using him again for other things.
Reviewed Dec. 5, 2017
I was taking a shower when the handle broke and I couldn’t turn the water off, and when it started, it started immediately. Everybody at American Home Shield was perfectly nice and so it came to having someone show up. The first company was horrible. They never showed up. I called them three or four times and they never bothered to call me, not even after American Home Shield called them. It wasn’t a big repair, and that’s what was frustrating about it. I've got an older home that doesn’t have a valve where you turn off the water at the house, and I basically had no water until it was resolved. So as far as whoever that company is, American Home Shield should not be referring them and should never refer them to me again.
When I called and complained about the first company, American Home Shield gave me the name of a second company and everything started to work beautifully. Those people called immediately. They resolved the problem and everything was fine. I've had American Home Shield since I bought my first house 30 years ago, and I mostly only have really good experience. I would definitely recommend them to others.
Reviewed Dec. 5, 2017
Having American Home Shield is well worth the money. They’re excellent and very professional. We've been with them for about eight months now. When my air conditioner went out, we started a claim over the phone then ended up online. It took about 5 minutes to speak with somebody and the representatives were great. The contractors sent out were awesome, very much professional and on time. The AC was repaired and is working great now. We have already recommended American Home Shield to a friend.
Reviewed Dec. 5, 2017
The refrigerator is making a beeping noise and my wife called American Home Shield and then she set up the appointment for them to come check it and see what's wrong with it. The technician was very knowledgeable and courteous. When they came out to check it they had to order a part and I'm just waiting for them to receive the part so they can install it. The only thing is that they haven't got back to us. But I will highly recommend AHS. I've been with AHS for about 5 years and my experience with them overall has been very good in a sense of very courteous people that came to meet us, talk about our problem and the work was done. We've used them before and the work was done very professionally.
Reviewed Dec. 5, 2017
Over the summer a lightning struck near my house and caused some damage to one part of my house and my heat is just installed up in the attic. I’m thinking it was just something minor. And so there I saw that I need to call my homeowner’s insurance. There were delays but I’m not upset with them. I understand it was a holiday and then the process they’re going through the insurance. American Home Shield fixed stuff before. They’ve been very professional every time I work with them because I look back at some of my other paperwork and I saw they still work. I talked about them all the time. I tell people all the time they need to get American Home Shield.
Reviewed Dec. 5, 2017
The heating does not work. Sometimes it's on, sometimes it does not turn on. It was easy submitting a claim to American Home Shield. In one day, they sent out a technician but it took several times for the technician to figure out what's wrong and fix the problem. It turns out that the electronic board has some problems but it's working now. The technician was very good. The whole experience with AHS was very good. We are considering to purchase it again next year.
Reviewed Dec. 5, 2017
American Home Shield's representatives and the contractors they sent out were very good. I submitted a claim online and it went pretty smoothly. AHS provided a solid work and everything's working fine at the moment.
Reviewed Dec. 5, 2017
Both my bathrooms were on breaker outlets, and one of the outlets was broken so both bathrooms had no power. Submitting a claim was fantastic due to the fact that I put it online, pushed the button and had an electrical guy call me in 20 minutes. I got the guy to come out the next morning and he fixed the problem in approximately five minutes. He was very professional. He came in and asked me what I felt was wrong and I told him what was wrong. He went right to the outlet, fixed it, told me what was wrong and he was out the door. Now it works fine. I didn’t even know that that was covered for this year until I got a notice that I need to pay to keep it, but I know now and I use it too. American Home Shield is really good and is worth every cent that I pay. It would be ridiculous not to get them for $55 a month on things that are very, very expensive.
Reviewed Dec. 5, 2017
There was a leak in the refrigerant line of my AC so I called AHS and spoke to a very nice and professional rep. A contractor was sent right away who assessed the issue. He fixed the AC by other means to get it going right away and so far, it's been good. The only part that I didn't like was I had to pay out of pocket for refrigerant. But I look forward to retaining AHS for services.
Reviewed Dec. 5, 2017
I had an excellent experience with American Home Shield. The water kept running in the toilet, so they took out the inside of it and replaced it. Their rep scheduled the appointment, signed me up to have someone call and I know now that they do payments upfront. Everything went fine and I was very pleased. The contractor did a great job too. He came in and did what he needed to do. Then he made sure that I was satisfied with it because he tested his work and he gave me some pointers to look for if it wasn’t done correctly. The job was done, it flushes well and float back up. Before the repair, it was a big inconvenience because of the noise of the water running and I knew it would cause my water bill to go up so I had to turn the water off when I wasn’t using it.
The only thing I dislike is when you call the number, the wait time is real long to get an agent. But I've been with them for over 10 years now and I would recommend them. Without it, I would have to pay the service charge plus the labor on whatever else they have to fix. When I got my washing machine it was leaking water. AHS came out and they had to get a part, but the only thing I was out of was $75.
Reviewed Dec. 5, 2017
I was not very happy with the fact that the communication with everybody trying to get something set up was not easy and that what I was told over the phone could be done was not able to be done because the fine print tells me totally opposite. I had somebody come out for the furnace and all of them said they can't do this type of furnace so then we had to find different sources in order to have this taken care of. Then trying to have the plumbing done, the plumber said he can't do it the first time he came because AHS won't let him. Once he was able to get through and talk to somebody, he was able to get it done. The contractor was fantastic.
My son has had good experience with AHS but it was not for us. Maybe he's just stronger as far as getting something taken care of than I am. But I was satisfied with the fact that one of the representatives was very good about making sure the double $100 taken out of my Visa/Mastercard was taken off. Still it should never have been there in the first place. I'm going to try another home protection.
Hello, Suzette. I apologize that you had issues getting your service requests handled in a reasonable time frame. We will have a Social Media Specialist reach out to you to discuss your review.
Reviewed Dec. 5, 2017
American Home Shield offered us safety inspection, furnace inspection. If they find anything wrong they'll fix it. So, I signed up, did it, they got somebody right out. And did what they were supposed to do. Filing claims with AHS was easy. I do everything online. Trying to get one of their representatives on the phone is beyond a nightmare and a complete test of your sheer will and determination. Because, I've not been on whole less than 45 minutes waiting for a representative. Usually what I do is I get my home phone, my two cell phones, and my wife's phone. And I call in on everyone's of those phones until I hear somebody pick up. And then I grab whatever phone it is.
The representative from the company was very nice. But, the girl that I spoke to on the phone from the contractor company wasn't exactly helpful. And I kind of get the feeling they were more wanting to deal with me directly, instead of going through Home Shield which isn't going to happen. I usually get a resolution or a solution every time I get a hold of somebody. It's just so exhausting and it's kind of hard like if you really needed to talk to somebody about something, you have to really make sure you know what it is that you want to talk about. Because, by the time they get on there, you always forget why you're calling.
I had a home furnace inspection and I got the locks changed on my doors. The locksmith company was awesome! The furnace company was okay. I got a form from them that they did on the furnace inspection up and below. They inspected it and said, “It’s safe. You're not going to burn the house down or have carbon dioxide poison if you use it".
AHS is great for me. They fixed a lot of things for me. I would not have purchased this home without the Home Shield warranty. My dad had a great experience with them, my brother has my sister did. So, our whole family has used the service and we believe in it. I'm looking forward to signing up again next year for the gold or whatever plan I currently have. And it's nice to go into one place and get a contractor for anything. And I don't have to get the phone book from around and find somebody. I definitely recommend them.
Reviewed Dec. 5, 2017
My refrigerator didn’t work and submitting a claim for it went great. I did it over the phone which was easy. The rep was very good while the contractor that was sent out was a really good guy. Everything was resolved as expected and we're very happy. I'd highly recommend American Home Shield to anybody.
Reviewed Dec. 5, 2017
My wife appreciates AHS so long as they keep their promise. We had about four calls since we moved into the house and they responded well on all of them. We had to talk to a manager about a couple technicalities. They’ve been quite willing to do what they said they would do. The most recent claim was for heating and air conditioning. There was a little discussion about technicality but it turned out fine.
Reviewed Dec. 5, 2017
We have had our family here for Thanksgiving, and my son told us that the sink in the guest bathroom was running slow and was backing up. And because we’re on a septic system, I just didn’t want to have any trouble. It has always been easy to submit a claim to American Home Shield. I called this one and I just pushed numbers in the automated system and it was very simple. The contractor who came out was very pleasant and very knowledgeable. He didn’t find any significant problem, but he gave us several suggestions on what to do should that happen again. Our plumbing seems to be back to normal since the repair. I’ve tried several companies and I’ve always come back to American Home Shield.
Reviewed Dec. 5, 2017
It was very difficult to get American Home Shield on the phone. I called them one day and I stayed one and a half hour waiting. I put them on hold until I got a representative to speak to. It's unacceptable as a customer to be put on hold for one and a half hour. They do a good job once you get them on the phone, but it's very, very irritating that you have to be subjected to these kinds of delays. And when you complain to the person who comes to the phone, they will say, “Well, there's nothing we can do. Sorry.” or “I'm sorry, but that’s the way it is.” They need to improve on that.
I recently submitted a claim for our water heater and the contractor that came told my wife that the whole system needed to be replaced including piping that’s in the attic and the piping wasn’t covered by American Home Shield. Just the piping replacement itself was around $450 on top of the unit that wouldn’t be paid by American Home Shield. And my wife agreed easily.
When I went back to the house and went upstairs to check the unit, I noticed that the pilot was off. We had another appliance repair where we were replacing the cooktop and the gas was turned down for it. And when the contractor turned it on again, he didn't realize he switched off the water heater pilot. So the whole thing was the pilot was off and we had this estimated $450 of piping alone, plus the whole new unit that they were going to change. I called the contractor myself and they were very embarrassed. This happened about four weeks ago and I've been busy so I haven't reported it to American Home Shield.
Hello, Estevam. Thank you for giving us your feedback regarding your experiences with AHS. We will have a Social Media Specialist contact you to further discuss your most recent work order.
Reviewed Dec. 5, 2017
I made one claim to American Home Shield for an air conditioner where I live. I called them on the phone and waited an hour and 30 minutes to talk to somebody. Somehow it wound up into two claims, one for the AC and one for the heat pump, which I never made, and they tried to charge me a service fee for it. I called them twice to take care of my issue but 75% to 80% of the time I ended up having to call to find a company to come out here. And then if it was one that AHS is not dealing with, I had to pay and then they reimburse me.
The contractors sent by AHS have all been good and polite. And the AC has been the same as usual since the repair. The last AC guy left me his number to call if I had any problems. I live in a rural area that's 40 miles away from town, from Vegas. Also, three weeks before they told me to find somebody. So, their service has not been very good.
Reviewed Dec. 5, 2017
I submitted a claim online to American Home Shield a month ago, and it was regarding the backflow valve on the sump pumps. Doing it was easy. The plumber sent was very good and I would use him in the future again if I ever needed a plumber. I have had AHS for a number of years already. They saved me a lot of hassles dealing with my own home and some rental properties.
Reviewed Dec. 5, 2017
Our AC had been going off at the same time every evening and would come back on during the day and then it wouldn’t come on at all at one point. I submitted a claim with American Home Shield and it was difficult. It was hard to explain to them that it was going off at intermittent times. The times it was going off was after business hours for the AC people. So, American Home Shield would let the AC people come during the day when it worked and then nobody could explain why it wouldn’t work and they wouldn’t send them at night when it didn’t work. So then, it wasn’t until it totally stopped coming on that we were able to get help.
It took two service people to find out what the issue was. The electrician eventually had to come out because the AC guy said it wasn’t getting enough power. The electrician put the electricity back on and said it was the unit. Everybody was pointing finger at each other, but they finally found that it was the switch of the circuit, which is up in the attic. It must’ve been tripping the unit for a while because it was going bad, but once they replaced the switch, the unit stopped going off and it has been working since then.
I was frustrated going back and forth. Everybody was very rigid in their way of trying to solve the problem until the unit completely shut off. And although they were respectful, they were not very helpful for a while, but it got better. I hope American Home Shield would make service available to me if I would have a problem that requires after-hour assistance. It isn’t something I am asking for out of convenience but it is a matter of solving the problem, which is not available right now.
When we first started the service several years ago, there were a lot of things they didn’t cover that they now cover. And to me, the service is a little pricey because if I go to a different company, they’re going to give me a lower starting rate. But over time, every company seems to add to that bill. I’m a loyal customer, so I don’t want to jump from people to people. I stayed with the same cell phone company for 20 years and I’ll stay with the same cable provider for 20 years. And I would do the same for American Home Shield, so I would appreciate some benefits for the old-timers who don’t mind staying with them and recommending their service to others.
Reviewed Dec. 5, 2017
I had a garbage disposal claim that I filed online with American Home Shield. Their website was very user-friendly and the contractors that they sent out were very good, fast, efficient and knowledgeable. They replaced my garbage disposal on their first attempt to fix it because it was broken. I’ve used AHS for years and I've found them to be very timely in everything. Their cost could always be cheaper, but I don’t think it’s out of line. They’re really good and I wouldn’t use anybody else.
Reviewed Dec. 5, 2017
I had an issue with the hot water where the water wasn't as hot as it should be coming from the faucet of the shower. My shower was only lukewarm, but all the other faucets in the house get really hot. I submitted a claim to American Home Shield online and the site is user-friendly. They sent a guy out who called me before the appointment and told me he was on his way. He got in the shower and showed me what the issue was and what had happened before he fix it. He really knew what he was doing and took about 15 minutes to fix the issue. It ended up not being a water heater issue and he was able to figure it out quickly. I got my hot water back and I didn’t know that anything could go that smoothly. The experience went better than expected.
Reviewed Dec. 5, 2017
I've claimed for an icemaker to American Home shield. The problem started two months ago. I made the claim online, and compared to First American that I've had before, American Home Shield's contractor did a great service. I love him!
Reviewed Dec. 5, 2017
American Home Shield did an excellent work. I had no problem contacting anybody. I have been with them for quite some time and I really had a great experience with them. I talked to their rep over the phone and they always send me information. They were always polite, amenable; knows all the ins and outs of the contract and answered any questions I asked. And they explained everything thorough to me because I know things are changing. The contractors are also great. Sometimes they go beyond. All the contractors that ever come to my house if they see something wrong they go on and check it. Everything is on point and I'm always telling someone that I know that has a home that they need to get American Home Shield.
Reviewed Dec. 5, 2017
Submitting a claim online for my freezer was very easy and the site was very good. The claim went smoothly and the contractor sent by American Home Shield was very nice. I had the same issue with two of my freezers at first. One is working fine now but I am having another issue with the other one and I haven't had time to call it in yet. Still, everything was great.
Reviewed Dec. 5, 2017
I've used American Home Shield a handful of times and each time, the contractors that they sent out were really nice and they answered my questions. My washer broke and the guy had to come out three different times because there were issues. He was very professional and came out as soon as he could and it’s really nice. Having a home warranty gives me peace of mind. It’s one less thing I have to worry about instead of worrying about people ripping me off. I like the protection of it.
Reviewed Dec. 5, 2017
I submitted a claim with American Home Shield online and they emailed me who they were going to use so I just called him to get the ball rolling faster. I had a stoppage in my plumbing and they had somebody out in a few hours to fix it. The contractor was really nice and professional. American Home Shield is a good investment.
Reviewed Dec. 5, 2017
American Home Shield’s website was easy to navigate. I submitted a claim for the microwave and oven online. The contractors they sent were professional and the oven has been excellent after the repair. But, I’m still dealing with the one for the microwave. My experience had been positive but I liked it repaired sooner because it’s hard to function without a working stove. The process took three weeks since they had to order the part from somewhere.
Reviewed Dec. 5, 2017
I was having problems with my water heater. It was overflowing and spilling out water at the overflow tank so I filed a claim with AHS and the contractor they sent was able to let me know that it was the pressure regulator that was on the house that was causing that. They handled it and fixed it so very very quickly and I haven’t had any problems since.
Submitting a claim has always been very very easy. Every time I called they’ve been perfect and fair. I've had some other plumbing problems and had that experience with another plumber and I expressed to them that I didn’t want to use that plumber anymore and they were very accommodating in giving me another one to do the work. I love them. They really handled my business well.
I signed up with a lesser policy with another company and then when I called to have things done they were saying, "Oh, that’s not covered. That’s covered on our triple gold platinum thing." I said, “Well, that’s what I asked for.” But this particular time I haven’t had any problems with American Home Shield. I told my wife to get the most coverage for the house and AHS has been fully accommodating.
Reviewed Dec. 5, 2017
My first experience with the washing machine was a mess because the parts weren’t here. The day that I thought that American Home Shield had me scheduled for, they called and told me that they didn't have any schedule for that day. It took some time because I was leaving town and I had to be scheduled for a later date, but I I stuck with it and eventually it was reviewed. The most recent tech was here for my refrigerator and he was very early. They came at the first part of the agreed upon timeframe. He was quick, efficient, professional and solved the problem with the circuit breaker. Today was a good experience as well. He came and found the problem right away but the part was not available so he rescheduled to come back next Friday when the part comes to put it in. One claim I did online and the other one I did on the phone, and they were both easy.
American Home Shield states to pay within 48 hours after the service is completed. During the first service call, the rep called me a month later and said I never paid for the service. Then there was some mishap with that because the contractor asked me for a credit card. I gave it to him and I thought he was taking out the $100 fee for their service, but he didn’t. Then I thought he charged for the parts so I called and they said I was not charged. That first experience was strange. But then this time, I had the option to pay upfront, before or instead within 48 hours after the service call. Now it’s a little more clear as to what I need to do. But for the most part I’ve been happy with the service.
Reviewed Dec. 5, 2017
The air conditioner was making a noise so I called American Home Shield which was short and quick. The contractor came right out the next day and found out it was the air filter. He went ahead and checked the air conditioner while he was there, and my wife was very satisfied with him. The repair was simple and easy so now the air conditioner is in good shape. I switched to American Home Shield this year and that was the first time I'd used them. My experience was very nice and much easier than what I was going through before. I'd recommend them.
Reviewed Dec. 5, 2017
The most recent claim that I had was I had to replace a washing machine because it quit running, and I had a perfectly wonderful experience. I had a nice Whirlpool Duet that would only do queen size loads, and American Home Shield determined that it could not be repaired. I ended up getting a better machine. It was the same model but I got a king-size one, which is what I need. There were a couple of pauses but it wasn't anybody's fault. My old pipes were coming out of the wall and the techs couldn't get one of the hoses off, but we were able to get that done.
The other thing they had to do was they came out and looked at my AC. My unit was dripping, and it turned out that it needed to be cleaned outside. I don't have a maintenance contract, but they cleaned the entire outside unit. The guy came in, he went upstairs and he said everything looked fine up there 'cause it was very humid in my attic and he did some stuff up there. But then it got really humid again and hot up to the 90s. The AC was running a lot and it dripped again. The pan dripped and damaged my floor and my house which was good because American Home Shield replaced my floors, so I'm a very happy camper. The contractors are competent, kind and they know what they're doing. They also replaced a wall oven. I had to pay a little extra money but I got the one I wanted. So, if you want something else, you can upgrade if you want to pay more money.
I do have one thing that I'm not happy about. A couple of years ago, I had to replace a hot water heater and it was going to cost me a lot of extra money because the contractors had to make modifications to my plumbing. So, I couldn't afford to do it until several months later. When I did it several months later, the hot water heater I got was not the one they originally said I was going to get. I got a piece of crap hot water heater called a State water heater and it's not a good water heater. I'm not happy with that, but at some point, I will buy another one. Overall I probably could have saved a lot more money if I had put the money in a savings account and I could have bought a bunch of appliances after eight years of paying. American Home Shield's fee started out at 45 and now it's up to $80, so their service charge is double what it used to be, but it's a good idea to have it.
Reviewed Dec. 5, 2017
With American Home Shield, submitting a claim over the phone is worthless. The wait time on the phone is awful and we've waited on the line for over 45 minutes, so we do everything online now and we get so much progress that way. And what they do really well is they cover what they say they're going to cover and they don't pest you around and try to deny a claim. There was what appeared to be staining from a leak in our basement and the dishwasher railing was off and wasn't closed correctly. The contractor was very professional and has great customer service. He took a look at things and diagnosed it quickly. He ordered two separate parts for it and came back in a week and took care of it. And the dishwasher works great now.
Reviewed Dec. 4, 2017
Service company came out, access the toilet issue without tools and quoted $1000 for a possible flange issue and rusty bolts. Stated he couldn’t get toilet removed. Call American Home Shield to report and resolve issues. 2 calls over 30 min wait time. CS was helpful document issue, forward my concerns to over group for callback. Miss call the next morning with callback number. Calling throughout day with no luck, 10 calls with 10+ hold times. No other callback. Fix toilet myself. Replace wax ring. Received form letter stating the toilet wasn’t covered under section 2.**. Called to cancel service. Could not get hold of anyone until I decided to call sales to buy a warranty. 20 hold!!! Do not use this company!!!
I certainly hate to hear that you have received less than satisfactory service. A social media specialist will follow up with you as soon as possible. Thanks for your patience.
Reviewed Dec. 4, 2017
Submitted for service on hot water heater. Repairman came by. Told me I needed to drain sediment from heater. Stated he could not do this because may cause to leak. Called AHS. Spoke with Twana. She told me AHC service would contact me. Waited 7 days. No contact. I called AHC several times. On hold for 20 + minutes. No way to treat customers.
I certainly hate to hear that you have received less than satisfactory service. A social media specialist will follow up with you as soon as possible. Thanks for your patience.
Reviewed Dec. 4, 2017
Don't pick AHS unless you are able to miss work for days to wait on unreliable subcontractors and spend hours on the phone with them arguing coverage or just getting status updates. I've been with this company for several years now and have had a couple of ok experiences, but for the most part it has been pretty bad. I have been without water due to leaky pipes now since November 22nd. I e-mailed and called to tell them it was an emergency since I have three kids and 3 pets at the house, but that had little bearing on their responsiveness. It took over 4.5 hours on the phone and two days of missed work for them to tell me the leakage was not covered under my contract because I would eventually need the entire crawl space re-piped.
They could fix the immediate issue but refused because it would mean other pipes may fail and dubbed the diagnosis re-piping which is not expressly called out in the contract. Despite their claim the pipe could not be fixed, AHS had an out of pocket amount I could pay of $480.00 to fix the same pipe they said could not be fixed. I let AHS know I was tearing down the house in a few months therefore the immediate patchwork would be fine, and they still refused to help even after their lack of responsiveness since 22 Nov. They lost another customer.
I certainly hate to hear that you have received less than satisfactory service. A social media specialist will follow up with you as soon as possible. Thanks for your patience.
Reviewed Dec. 4, 2017
Every time I call I have more than an hour wait time!!! It doesn't matter the time of day or night. No heat since the Monday before Thanksgiving, they had to order part and the contractor called today eight business days later and told me the part wasn't in yet. I asked her if we can order part from somewhere else and she said, "No. This is the company AHS uses."
The temps are expected in low 30's tonight and I tried to reach out to AHS again. More than one hour wait again!!! I work. I have a job. I don't have time to sit on the phone for MORE than ONE HOUR!! Looking online for a different warranty company. The only reason I have this company is because it came with my home purchase. I called other warranty companies with higher ratings pretending to be a member and calling about an existing issue and my calls were answered in less than 10 minutes. ON TOP of EVERYTHING ELSE?? THEY HAVE ALREADY CHARGED ME THE 75.00 FOR A SERVICE THAT'S NOT EVEN DONE!!
I certainly hate to hear that you have received less than satisfactory service. A social media specialist will follow up with you as soon as possible. Thanks for your patience.
Reviewed Dec. 4, 2017
I've been a customer of AHS for 3 years. I made a service request to fix 2 faucets that were leaking and a toilet that wasn't flushing properly. The plumber company AHS sent was Polar Plumbing. Polar plumbing refused to look into 1 of the faucets because the work order only stated 1 faucet. I raised the service request online, where it doesn't give you the option to say how many faucets are broken. I had also asked to look into a bath that was clogging, but because I hadn't put it on my original service request they would have to charge me another service fee for this. Never mind the fact that it's the same plumbing company on the same visit.
I attempted to call AHS to resolve the issue multiple times and found hold times for customer service to be greater than 45 minutes which is ridiculous. I attempted to contact on the chat they have, and they told me the only available representatives at the time on the chat service were those that dealt with renewals or purchase of contract. AHS doesn't have a contact form on their website nor is there is a customer service email available to contact them. The only time you can get in touch with them is if you're giving them money (i.e buying or renewing a company). As soon as you need their help with something, they'll abandon their customers.
Hello, Patrick. We are aware that the website does not allow you to select multiple issues with the same item, hopefully we will have that corrected soon. I apologize that you have encountered an issue in your request as a result of the inability to fully select all of your service needs. A Social Media Specialist will be in contact with you to further assist.
Reviewed Dec. 4, 2017
We have had an AHS warranty for over a decade. Most experiences and vendors have been excellent. The current vendor AHS has selected for our AC repair has been the most unprofessional company I have ever experienced. I have made every attempt to communicate this to AHS to no avail. The vendor is deliberately stalling to handle our AC repair. Going into the 2nd week of no air conditioning. We are being held hostage by the vendor and AHS - Frustrated beyond belief... Not to mention HOT!
I certainly hate to hear that you have received less than satisfactory service. A social media specialist will follow up with you as soon as possible. Thanks for your patience.
Reviewed Dec. 4, 2017
Last week Wednesday I called to report our AHS warrantied Whirlpool Clothing Dryer had stopped heating to American Home Shield. I waited for over an hour on hold to talk to someone. They said they would have Sears out to fix it in 48 hrs or less according to our legal contract time parameters with AHS. AHS said Sears service would be out by Friday last week to repair our dryer. On Friday morning I called the Sears service number AHS gave me to verify a window when they were coming out last Friday. The Sears representative on the phone said they had no record of a service request from AHS. The rep on the phone said I also needed a vendor number not just my dispatch number I gave them.
I recalled AHS back last week Friday. I waited over an hour once again to talk with someone at American Home Shield. They came on and spent well over an hour to try to rectify the problem. They said Sears would now be out by the end of the next week. I told them that is not the 48 hour repair agreement in my contract. They said their other repair company is Whirlpool and since I have a Whirlpool dryer that would be better. The American Home Shield rep said my repair would now be between 8 am to 4 pm next week Monday. I waited 2 hrs and called Whirlpool to confirm that my Monday appointment was confirmed. Whirlpool said it was confirmed for Monday, December 4th between 8 am and 4 pm. Whirlpool said the repair person would call me on Monday before they head to our home.
I recalled Whirlpool on Monday to confirm they were coming out and they informed me that they called my cellphone, spoke to my wife, and she said no one was home! The number they said they called was my cell phone. I was talking to them on at my work. They would not back down from their lie. But they did blame the dispatcher at their subcontractor for saying that she called my wife. I am now waiting on hold for over an hour with American Home Shield to try again to schedule yet the third service call to get our dryer fixed!!! The saga continues...
Good morning, Scott. We apologize for the delay in your initial service request. You are correct, we should have a contractor out to your home within a 48 business hour time frame. A Social Media Specialist will be contacting you to offer further assistance.
Reviewed Dec. 4, 2017
I moved into my current house about seven months ago and have been with American Home Shield since then. The heater isn't working great for my first winter so I called American Home Shield but the wait was supposed to be over 30 minutes. I didn't have time to stay since I'm a medical practitioner so I submitted the claim online. Everything looked fast and efficient because I got a call from the heating company within a few hours. When the very nice guy came a few days after, everything went great. He was efficient and has to order parts which would arrive in 3-4 business days.
The only thing with American Home Shield that I was not aware of and not excited about is they put some freon in my unit and they asked for me to pay for the freon. I've had Sears Home Appliance in my old house and they weren't charging for the freon. I only had the monthly co-pay where I had a $100 in every service call and anything else they did was not charged. The heat is covered with the home and if I pay $100 for the services then the freon should be part of it. Still, my experience with American Home Shield is good so far.
Reviewed Dec. 4, 2017
I had a house in Georgetown and had American Home Shield there. I’ve been paying on it for 10 years but I never used it because it was a new house that we had just built. When I bought this house in Jarell, I transferred my membership to this and I probably used them twice in the whole time I've been with them. My air-conditioner went out in the 100 degrees heat and I called American Home Shield. They said that the service tech had four days to get to my house from the time AHS gave them the order. That went almost at the end of the time that they're supposed to be there cancelled. Then it started all over again with another company that American Home Shield sent out. The guy purchased Freon but didn't fix the problem. It still didn’t work. I called him back that night and he said, “Sorry, I don't have time to come back."
I called American Home Shield almost every day because I was trying to get something done. But when I call, I’d be put on hold for about an hour before I finally get somebody. It took us three and a half weeks to get the thermostat of our air-conditioner fixed and that was ridiculous. American Home Shield kept telling us they can get somebody new and the time starts every time somebody new comes assigned to our account. We had two different service techs that came out and both of them said that they’ve got to call American Home Shield before they could fix the problem. And they told me that it was going to take a good hour or so to get a hold of the reps. But eventually, they got my thermostat fixed.
If you've got to use American Home Shield, you're not going to like them. Using the warranty’s just a hassle. They didn’t care and all they told me was, ”That's the policy”. Everybody that I talked to that has American Home Shield was so unhappy with it. I have a friend that had American Home Shield and they went three months without a refrigerator because American Home Shield did all this crap of sending somebody else out. I put this issue on Facebook just to let my friends know and nobody was saying good things about them. American Home Shield’s service sucks. I'm fixing to get off of it and I’m making sure my air-conditioner is not going to break again before I canceled.
I understand your frustration with the ongoing issues you have experienced to have your AC system repaired through your AHS warranty. I would be glad to speak with you and resolve your experience.
Reviewed Dec. 4, 2017
I've been thoroughly disgusted with American Home Shield. It took three years for them to get my electrical problem fixed. I couldn't use my kitchen lights because it keeps tripping the breaker and I was fearful that my house would catch on fire. A friend of mine who is a realtor gave me a contact with this AHS and she was the one that expedited things. All of the electricians that came, except for the last one, did not know what the hell they were doing. He found the problem and he said that indeed the house can catch on fire with this issue going on. So, I was correct with my fear. Because of this guy fixing the issue, I will be asking for him or I will call him directly.
Also, during another time, the drip pan on my AC system had a hole in it that their tech did not see and it caused the ceiling, about 1ft x 3ft, to get wet in my closet. It could have been a lot worse. I had someone who's very skilled and whom I trust go up there and he saw that someone had duck taped the drip pan. That was very upsetting and that's going to cost me $180 to have that fixed which I don't think I should be paying for. I
Reviewed Dec. 4, 2017
Having American Home Shield is a good investment. Most recent I filed was for a water heater. I did everything online and there were specs and the contractor that came out was well dressed and professional.
Reviewed Dec. 4, 2017
Sometimes the people that American Home Shield refers to you aren't that efficient, they take a long time. We had a problem with the refrigerator and their technician came Tuesday, two weeks ago. They evaluated the problem and there were two issues. They said that they would come back. They called, they left a message and they said, "We ordered the parts. And we'll be calling you." But they never called. Also, the guy that they sent from this company for the refrigerator, could barely speak English. He tried to get me to sign the paper that said that I was satisfied with everything. And I said, "I'm not going to sign that. You guys didn't finish yet. If I sign it, it means that you guys finished, and I'm satisfied with the work." So, it took me a while to make him understand that, "This is the not the part that I sign now until you're done." And then, he said, "Okay." And then, he said they needed to order a part.
So, we're still stuck waiting for them. I called them back and I left a message, and nobody got back to me. It's been two days. I called the company that they referred me to. I've been waiting at least a couple of days since I called them and nobody called me back, nobody came. The name of the company is Atlantic Repair Service.
Fortunately, the refrigerator is still working. The issue was with the icemaker and the light in the refrigerator which doesn't go on. So, we can still use the refrigerator. AHS are okay. But even the last time when I spoke to them, I wasn't too happy with their customer service or their communication with customers. I think the service is good when it works. But once they refer you to a company, they don't seem to care or follow up. And when you call them, you really can't get much satisfaction. The first time that we needed them was with the air conditioning unit. We had no air conditioning, and it's Florida. But we were away for a few days, so that wasn't too bad. But as a service company, they should fulfill their contract. But they need to improve their customer service.
Reviewed Dec. 4, 2017
I was disappointed that I had to pay $75 plus more out of the pocket because my AC issue was not covered. But other than that AHS is very good. I am not having problems with their reps and their contractor was very nice.
Reviewed Dec. 4, 2017
We’ve been in this house over 20 years, and American Home Shield was the only one that we’ve had since we’ve been here. The technicians are professional, comes out ready to see the problem and get right to it. They don’t waste any time. They ask exactly what’s going on. My husband goes out and he shows them what’s going on and then they fix the problem. We haven’t had any challenges with anybody that American Shield would send out. They get the job done and that’s what we like.
Our recent claim was for the washing machine which was flowing. My husband had checked it and saw that it was doing that, so we wanted to make sure that it was malfunctioning before we called out. The tech told us it was one little thing that had clogged up and it just needed clearing out and needed a part put in there. Once he did that, we haven’t had any more issues with it. He also said that if we have more problems, we could give them a call so they could call back. They’re professional and they did excellent service. We’re quite pleased with the results and we would recommend American Home Shield to our friends.
Reviewed Dec. 4, 2017
I had a good service overall and my heater has been perfectly working since the repair. Four weeks ago, it would not turn on and the thermostat was going wacky. I went online and AHS website was very nice. The contractor they sent was very good and professional. He checked everything out and found what the problem was, then got a new thermostat.
Reviewed Dec. 4, 2017
My AC broke. I called American Home Shield and their rep was very nice. She put me on hold and made sure she got a company before we hung up because she was concerned with my incision. The contractors came up before and they know the unit, so I was glad that they were the ones that came out. So far, the unit is working good since the repair. I am very happy with AHS. I've had them for 12 years and they're very affordable. I highly recommend them to friends.
Reviewed Dec. 4, 2017
I got an email suggesting that locks were part of the warranty that I have with American Home Shield. I didn't realize that before. So I called them to set up an appointment to have the locks changed and it was easy. I've been using the online piece as well in filing my claims and that's been really simple. The contractors they've sent out have been great and I really like them. I'd bring them back. I’m also looking to some more plumbing work and I know American Home Shield will reach out to the person that they had brought in. The quality of the repair is perfect and I've been very pleased with the service.
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