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About American Home Shield
American Home Shield is a home warranty provider that offers service plans throughout the contiguous United States. It has three home warranty plan options, which range in price from $29.99 or $39.99 to $79.99 or $89.99 per month with either a $100 or $125 service fee. Plans cover rust, insufficient maintenance and faulty repairs, which are often excluded from this type of 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 Aug. 10, 2015
The contractors that AHS sent out are mediocre. When you encounter a problem, it takes three weeks before somebody can get out of here to work on it. Then they claim that they fixed the problem -- it'll work for a while and then it would stop working. They keep coming back for the same problem. The online claim submission has been really easy to use, but trying to get the service complete has been a nightmare.
Todd-Sorry to hear about your experience with AHS. We value your feedback and the chance to resolve any issue that our customers may have. Would like to have a case manager contact you.
Reviewed Aug. 9, 2015
I filed a claim with AHS when I had a leak in the garbage disposal. There was no difficulty in submitting the claim and I didn't have to speak to anyone. The contractor they sent was very pleasant. They answered all my questions and the work was done expeditiously. Everything has been working again.
Reviewed Aug. 9, 2015
They sent out a plumber who measured a "too high" 60 psi water pressure and hence denied an obvious water line repair. Of course, normal is 60-70 psi. They demanded pay for 2 (two) visits where nothing was done and, for 6 months, denied me service, because I did not pay the "service call". My demand for refunding the premium was denied. That, my friends, is fraudulent practice. What I keep hearing and also experience myself with a different house is, that after a 2 years, SUDDENLY, EVERYTHING IN YOUR HOUSE IS "OUT OF CODE". The above experience confirms that. Try to cancel AHS - first of all, your cell phone runs out of battery power - do it from your home phone. And second of all, they direct you to the wrong department a number of times. Don't give up, but be prepared for hours and hours on the phone.
Robert-All feedback is important to us and we appreciate the time you took to tell us about your AHS experience. We strive to provide excellent customer service, and regret the experience you've had. We'll schedule someone from our team to contact you.
Reviewed Aug. 9, 2015
I've had several home warranties with American Home Shield and for the most part, they all have gone smoothly except for the last one that I placed in which case I was a little bit disturbed about how it was handled. I also got the impression that the scope of work was something that they didn't want to take on. It wasn't a simple job. It was something that required a little bit of more difficulty and most plumbers don't like working on the houses. They had the ability to arbitrarily make a decision that will affect whether or not the work would get done and there was a reason why the claim was denied.
Reviewed Aug. 9, 2015
The contractor that AHS sent for my dishwasher was very professional and solved the problem as fast as they could. AHS is excellent - highly recommended.
Reviewed Aug. 9, 2015
American Home Shield has a really easy claim process, and it's been a fabulous experience. I had no problem in dealing with their claims rep and the contractors that they sent out were very fantastic. Overall American Home Shield has been very professional, prompt, answered all of my questions, and did everything very fast.
Reviewed Aug. 9, 2015
The only thing that I do not like about AHS is they do not take care of wire issues. I had to call an electrician when I had wire issues with my and my son's bedrooms. Other than the little minor things, I brag about AHS all the time.
Reviewed Aug. 9, 2015
So far, we're very pleased with the service we got from AHS. We've had two experiences with them. First one was when they came out to replace the heating air conditioning unit and it went really well. The other experience was when the motherboard in our dryer needed to be replaced. AHS took care of both scenes. It has been a positive experience.
Reviewed Aug. 9, 2015
In my most recent claim with American Home Shield, a part that AHS had installed for the previous renter rusted and needed to be replaced. Before the vendor came out I told AHS that I don't think I should have to pay again for a part that was initially not installed correctly. They said not to worry about paying the deductible that when they get the claim they'll review it and decide whether or not to waive the service fee based on the circumstance.
This past Monday, the vendor came out and when the tech requested the money, I explained the situation. Instead of calling AHS, he called the owner who ripped the part back out and left. They never followed up with AHS. They were cursing on the phone so I told the tech to have a call conference with AHS so we'll get this squared away. But he didn't listen and called the owner who was cursing and said, "Take the part back." The guy came out and ripped the part out, pushed back in the old part and kept saying it wasn't his fault. I said “No, it is your fault because you didn’t tell the owner the whole story. You just said I didn’t want to pay, which wasn’t the truth.”
I have contacted AHS about this. They said they were going to follow up with the vendor. At first, they didn't want to do anything about it. They just said they would send somebody and I kept pushing back. I said to them, "How could you let someone represent your company and not even get on the phone and speak to the customer, and then start cursing?" So unprofessional. I've never had that experience in my whole life. So to make a long story short, I ended up ordering online the part myself, which defeats the purpose of having that home warranty to begin with.
I have to follow-up with AHS constantly, if I do put a claim in. They seem to have a bit of a relaxed stance in terms of their giving the vendor one day to call us to schedule a time for service. There have been instances recently where I've had the air conditioning unit break. The same vendor had to come out three times to fix it and I had to constantly chase the vendor to come back out and fix things. As it stands today, I'm going to look for someone else to help me cover my appliances.
We appreciate the opportunity to address your situation, Sonal. We would like to resolve your situation with us. We have notified our customer service team and someone will contact you within 2 business days.
Reviewed Aug. 9, 2015
American Home Shield has great contractors. Overall, I've had an excellent experience.
Reviewed Aug. 9, 2015
Our refrigerator stopped being cold and eventually American Home Shield replace it. It was a very easy process and their people were very knowledgeable. knew exactly what the problem was, and set the replacement process in motion. Everything's great since then.
Reviewed Aug. 9, 2015
It's extremely easy to submit a claim to American Home Shield. I go online and explain the situation. They email back a service provider that will come and I’m contacted by them and it works seamlessly.
Reviewed Aug. 9, 2015
American Home Shield provides comfort for families that don't have finances to pay for a big job all at once. It was easy to file a claim with them - they were very helpful and friendly. Most recently, we had someone come out to unclog some pipes. He double checked what the issues were, and because there were several areas that needed attention, he had let us know for each one how it was working and we didn't have any problem. After the repair, everything's been good.
Reviewed Aug. 8, 2015
Most of the time, submitting a claim with AHS is pretty easy but it becomes iffy during holidays. So far, all the contractors that they've sent out to us have done a good job. However, I am not sure if it's cost effective to pay $50 a month plus the $75 when the contractors appear. When I first began with them, it was not that expensive and now, it keeps getting more and more expensive so I'm not real sure what the cost return is. Generally I've had good experience with AHS except for the expense so I think I'll drop it.
Reviewed Aug. 8, 2015
Our Kenmore dishwasher wasn't working correctly so I talked to someone over at AHS and a Kenmore rep came out the next day. We liked him, he was really sweet. He even gave us some new tips on how to get my dishes cleaner, like changing the type of dish-washing soap and using those little packets instead of liquid. He also said that if we put a cup of vinegar in with the cups and glasses, it will get rid of the hard water stains. There was no way to fix the dishwasher though. One side has broken in an attachment where silverware are put. Kenmore doesn't make that part anymore but AHS would have replaced it had they made the part. It wasn't AHS' fault so we're good. We just probably need to get a new dishwasher.
Reviewed Aug. 8, 2015
Submitting a claim was easy. The contractors were professional, but they have been out here five times for my dishwasher and fixed the same problem. I got the dishwasher in 2001 and the contractors keep telling me that I don't take the dishes' dirt good enough before loading it to the dishwasher. But when I do my dishwasher, I had practically washed my dishes before I even put them in and they're pretty clean already. The truth is the dishwasher is just there to sterilize the dishes more or less.
My last claim for the dishwasher was within the 60-day grace period so I didn’t have to pay for the contractors to come back out. But usually, it breaks down within two to two and a half months after they fix it. And sometimes, I can’t call them out right away again because I don’t have the money to pay for the service call. For a while, I was doing without a dishwasher and just doing the dishes all by hand until I can get someone to get out here. But overall I'm satisfied with my experience with American Home Shield and I have recommended them to people already.
Reviewed Aug. 8, 2015
We ended our relationship because I sold my house but I liked them. 90% of the contractors they sent out were very good and there was only one instance where I thought I had something covered and it wasn’t. With regards to their customer service, in the three years that I had AHS, my complaint was that it took a long time to reach them because they're very busy but other than that they were fine. I would recommend American Home Shield to my friends and family and I will get back in touch with them when I buy my next house.
Reviewed Aug. 8, 2015
I'm happy with American Home Shield. I’ve called them a while back and they did fine. My experience with them so far has been okay.
Reviewed Aug. 8, 2015
We had a problem with the refrigerator when the water wasn't dispensing water. We filed a claim through the AHS website and it was easy, couldn't ask for anything better. It was Monday that we got a call from the contractor to make an appointment. He seemed not from a major company. He was like from a mom-and-pop place but he was nice, friendly, professional, and clean cut. Now, our fridge is in perfect performance. With the repairs that we’ve had, AHS has been a great value for us. I work for Sears and we offer something similar, and I honestly think AHS does it better. In fact, I have recommended it to friends.
Reviewed Aug. 8, 2015
With AHS, I called them and they got in touch with whoever deals with the problem I have, and within a week they sent out someone to my house. So far, the technicians they sent out have been very good and I haven't had a problem with them. AHS is great!
Reviewed Aug. 8, 2015
We've used AHS a few times and we've been satisfied with their service and reporting procedures. It wasn't also difficult submitting a claim through them. We just told them our troubles and they set us up with somebody. Then the contractors that came have all been very polite. Our most recent claims were with the dryer and right before that, our air conditioner. The dryer operates now and the air conditioner is working fine, too. We'd recommend AHS.
Reviewed Aug. 8, 2015
American Home Shield came when they said they would and fixed what was wrong. They were very nice and did what they were supposed to do. They've been good.
Reviewed Aug. 8, 2015
I had a problem with the air conditioning so I submitted a claim with AHS. Everything was great -- I had no issues. The technician came and was finished in 40 minutes. He was very professional.
Reviewed Aug. 8, 2015
I had American Home Shield before but I dropped it. Then, I picked it up again and so far it's been okay. My recent claim with them was for my refrigerator. Everything's fine with the claims process and the guy they sent out to work on it was wonderful. After the repair, the refrigerator has been working great. So at this time, I'd recommend American Home Shield to a friend.
Reviewed Aug. 7, 2015
I had an air conditioner break on one of the hottest days of the summer. Have been with American Home Shield for almost 10 years (never really needed for major repairs). It took 4 days for someone to come from Quality Air HVAC. It took 2 days for them to decide to replace the 25 year old unit. I'm going into the 3rd week and my air conditioner is still not fixed! Both American Home Shield and Quality Air have been useless.
Hi Margaret-Thank you for bringing this to our attention. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience you had with AHS. We'll schedule someone from our customer service team to contact you.
Reviewed Aug. 7, 2015
I am very satisfied with AHS. I have had troubles, reasons for them to come for different things and they have been great. The last one though, it might have been a little different and a bit of a misunderstanding with the people that came in to do my air conditioning. The coil was dirty and I had to turn it off and it was pretty hot and it took about 10 to 12 days before they came to get it done after the first visit. I tried to call AHS several times but they all were very busy. However, once it was done, it was great. A young man came in and got it done in no time. He said they were sorry and so it worked out well. That was one negative incident of several that had been outstanding. So generally we're very happy. I have shared with my friends about the experiences that we've had with AHS.
Reviewed Aug. 7, 2015
We very much like AHS so we renewed it for another year. We've used their service quite often in the last year since we've bought our home. My recent claim was on our sump pump in the basement. It quit working and I called AHS and they contacted a contractor who called me. He came out and replaced it. I gave him the $75 and he gave us a new sump pump and it works.
All the contractors have been wonderful except for one last summer. We had an electrician out for the ceiling fan. We had trouble with the first one because he showed up intoxicated. I called AHS, they got me another contractor out to do the repair and we got it all taken care of so it wasn't a problem. AHS is a good insurance to have especially if you buy a home. I had an awesome experience with them!
Reviewed Aug. 7, 2015
I've had American Home Shield since their inception. As a matter of fact, in the past couple of months, they replaced the dishwasher for me. It took me about two months to locate a dishwasher that would fit inside of where it was to go, but I'm more than pleased and I'm glad I went through all that because it's a Bosch dishwasher. I wouldn't buy anything but a Bosch. AHS has always been courteous to me. They were very accommodating in waiting because I said I'm having trouble finding a dishwasher that can fit inside that space and they said, "Don't worry about it. Take your time."
They've always worked with me. When it started out in the dishwasher, the guy was having trouble diagnosing it, he came out a couple of times so they sent someone for a second opinion. They didn't tell me they were going to do that but I wound up getting a new dishwasher. I also did have another incident years ago. The first refrigerator we got was a lemon but they took care of it and replaced our refrigerator freezer as well. I was very grateful for it.
Reviewed Aug. 7, 2015
We've never had any problem with American Home Shield. It's been fine so far.
Reviewed Aug. 7, 2015
My air conditioner went out and I called AHS. They sent somebody out the next day and took care of it exactly as they said. I was really satisfied and since then, my ac has been working fine. I'm happy with American Home Shield and I plan on staying with them.
Reviewed Aug. 7, 2015
American Home Shield was very easy to work with, professional and gets the job done. When we had a problem with our pool pump, I submitted a claim with them online. The contractor they sent was great. He called right away and was able to fix the problem within a week. Since then, the performance of the pool pump has been fabulous. Just last week, the ceiling fan in our living room isn't working so I submitted another claim to them online. It was very simple and easy. They have scheduled someone to come out. The contractor already contacted me and we talked about it. He's researching some information and is going to get back to me.
Reviewed Aug. 7, 2015
Every contractor has been good except one. The work was supposed to be expedited but he didn't do the work so we ended up having to go back to the original contractor that AHS had scheduled. So the work wasn’t expedited, it was just back to the regular schedule.
Reviewed Aug. 7, 2015
I am truly grateful for the fast response, professional service, and peace of mind I get whenever I need AHS.
Reviewed Aug. 7, 2015
I am a long-time customer of AHS and my overall experience with them has been positive. They've been responsive, and so far, I don't have any problems with them. In fact, I did recommend them to friends. I've had some issues but it's mostly been about the nature of the machines that are being serviced. Also, the only negative I have with AHS is that it takes more time because of the process that you have to go through. For instance, if my air conditioning unit is out, it takes more time than if I just called my regular vendor and had them run in and take care of it. But by the same token, I like the insurance aspect of it.
Reviewed Aug. 6, 2015
Our AC broke down during a Texas heat wave. We used the online system to fill out a service request, yet by 10:30am no one had contacted me from the vendor. I called Airstar myself. The vendor said they might be able to squeeze me in, however I notified them I had a Dr. appt from 2:15-3:15, if it were at all possible to work around that. They did not come today and now the soonest appt they have is on Monday! That's 4 1/2 days with no AC with 105 degree plus weather outside and I have a toddler at home! I tried calling American Home Shield to see if we could change vendors or get an emergency appointment scheduled. They said because I canceled the appointment with the vendor (WHAT APPOINTMENT??) and I did not make myself available, it's my fault. Due to POLICY they will not change vendors for me. WELL THANKS A LOT AMERICAN HOME SHIELD WHILE I SIT IN UNSAFE HEAT CONDITIONS IN MY HOME!!!
Anne-When our customers are unhappy, we're unhappy...Let us make it up to you ! We will be in touch with resolution options.
Reviewed Aug. 6, 2015
Last 2 times I need repair work done the contractors called back at the 24hr required time but nothing else happened. No live communication -- nothing got fixed. No concern for the customer both by AHS & their contractors. I just want to cancel my contract - not satisfied with the service.
Salvatore-When our customers are unhappy ,we're unhappy...Let us make it up to you! We will be in touch with resolution options.
Reviewed Aug. 6, 2015
I called in a claim with AHS for an A/C repair and their reps were polite and courteous. Since the repair, I haven't had any more issues with the A/C. AHS has been prompt in addressing my claims and got the work order turned in to the people who I needed to come out. I haven't had to wait no more than a couple of days at the most. So far, I'm pleased with them. To me, they're the best thing since sliced bread.
Reviewed Aug. 6, 2015
Quick, simple, hassle-free!
Reviewed Aug. 6, 2015
My microwave wasn't heating up so I filed a claim online and there wasn't any difficulty at all. AHS called me back to set up the time. Then the technician came, found out what the problem was, and then he had to call in for a part. So we scheduled another visit the following week. A different technician came out and put the parts in. It went very smoothly and was a lot quicker than I thought it was going to be. My microwave's been working great since the repair. Everybody at AHS was very professional and efficient.
Reviewed Aug. 6, 2015
I contacted AHS regarding AC not working and was told vendor would call within 24 hours. After 29 hours and no response I called AHS to ask for them to assign a different vendor but they refused; said they only had one vendor in the area. Rep would not even discuss looking at other vendors to take care of the problem. When I asked for her supervisor or someone at AHS who could authorize or offer a better solution, she said no one else could do that. I asked for contact info for the owner and was told she didn't have it. So forget customer service and trying to keep the customer happy. Evidently they don't want my business. I am seriously looking at cancelling the contract. I do not recommend this company!!
Reviewed Aug. 6, 2015
Rite Temp A/C, Wayne was great. He explain all things, he took his time to do it right, he is one of the best. Also on every time, office call me quick and fast.
Reviewed Aug. 6, 2015
I would recommend American Home Shield. They're very good.
Reviewed Aug. 6, 2015
I contacted the warranty department by phone Friday eve about 10pm as my a/c unit had quit working. I received an immediate email with the contractor's name and then a follow up recorded call the next morning at 8:02am stating the contractor would be calling me with an appt time soon. By 9:30am I had not heard from the contractor. It is August in Phoenix AZ where it was going to be over 100 degrees that day.
I tried to call the contractor and received a voice mail. I then called AHS and expressed my need to have someone out today due to the extreme heat. I was told by the computer it was only 90 degrees where I was located and that the contractor had 24 hours to contact me to set up an appt and 48 hours to come to me home. I requested due to extreme weather conditions in Arizona in summer this be expedited. I was told that could not be done unless it was 105 outside. I did receive a call from contractor at 11:30 stating they can be to my home between 7 and 9am Sunday.
They did not show up till after 9am and they did not bring their work truck. He could not fix the problem as he did not have his torch or antifreeze. He had to return the next day after his truck was fixed. Sometime in afternoon I called AHS and asked for another contractor as I had been without air for over 24 hours. I was told then new contractor would be allowed the 24 hours response time etc. I asked for a supervisor/manager to call me first thing in am. No call from supervisor. No call confirming return time Monday from a/c guy.
Called them again to say, "Hey, I need some customer service. What do I pay you all for?" Same response. He says “He will be out to fix your unit this afternoon but no time.” Let me tell you, my home was over 100 degrees for 2 days and Monday there was a heat warning out for the valley. I did finally get my a/c fixed $700 later about 3:15pm on Monday. If you recall I reported it 10pm Friday. I requested twice to have a supervisor/manager contact me and still have not had the pleasure of speaking to anyone about my concerns/experience.
Needless to say my contract expires tomorrow with them and I really do not see a reason to continue paying them for crappy customer service! A/C should be a ER fix in Arizona in the summer months and not the 24/48 hours as currently reported to me by customer service. It would be nice if they refunded my deductible of $100 for my inconvenience and all the fees paid for hotel for 2 nights.
Reviewed Aug. 6, 2015
We give them a call to let them know when there is a problem and American Home Shield would send somebody out. They were good and I was happy with what they did.
Reviewed Aug. 6, 2015
I recently called AHS to file a claim for our air conditioning. That went easy and the service went quickly and smoothly when their contractor came. I was really happy with that experience.
Reviewed Aug. 6, 2015
AHS came with our house purchase. They were good on claims and I've had good interactions with their technicians. However they have not addressed our air conditioner problems. What they have done is piece together an air conditioner that hasn't been doing the job. They should say that the air conditioning unit is well beyond its functional use, but I think AHS' goal is never to have to replace anything but to fix anything that they've got-- whether they fix it well or not. We finally gave up and bought a brand-new air conditioner and things are much better. From my standpoint however, it would have benefited AHS had they help me buy a new air conditioning unit as there will not be any claims against it for 10 years due to the extra warranty. Still, I would recommend them to a friend for low level services.
Reviewed Aug. 6, 2015
My recent claim with American Home Shield was on a swimming pool pump, and it's been wonderful. I've been with them for almost 25 years now, and, at this point, everything is going along just fine. I would recommend them.
Reviewed Aug. 6, 2015
Friends told me about American Home Shield. I also heard that they are the best so I went with them. Everything's been excellent. They have very knowledgeable technicians. Repairs have been excellent.
Reviewed Aug. 6, 2015
I had a hard time lighting my water heater so I submitted the claim to American Home Shield over the phone and it worked out really well. The contractor came in, explained things to me, went right to work and solved the problem right away. So far, I've been very happy with AHS.
Reviewed Aug. 6, 2015
I found that American Home Shield is very expeditious in its handling of claims. The claims representatives do work very hard to make sure that things get done. I have no problems submitting claims and getting reimbursed.
Reviewed Aug. 6, 2015
Contractor was very concerned to resolved the problem in a timely manner. He tried multiple times to reach me by phone but due to technical difficulties was unable to reach me during normal hours. He made a trip to my house to reach me, then worked on the air conditioning problem. An exceptional service technician.
Reviewed Aug. 6, 2015
I got the seller's AHS plan when I bought this house and also have them on my rental property. It's been great on my rental property and has helped me out tremendously because I got a wide-range plan that's fit for a rental property because I never know what was going to go wrong. One of the things that I had called and asked for the rental property was that the ceiling fan is kind of loose from the ceiling. It's crooked and needs to be tightened up. Also, the tenant had said one of the electrical outlets in the master bath was not working.
They said both were covered. But when I went to make a premise visit to check on the property, the contractor never fixed the fan. He didn't call to explain why he didn't fix it. So I let months go by without hearing anything from the tenant, assuming everything's okay. But as I went in May, I saw that the ceiling fan was still hanging a little crooked. But other than that, I've been very satisfied. I've had the service for three years and I know they're going to tell me the truth and if they can fix it, they'll do it to save money or help me.
Reviewed Aug. 6, 2015
When we bought a house 40 years ago, it came with American Home Shield and we've been with them ever since. I call in when I have claim, tell them the problem, they tell me who's going and within three hours, somebody calls to tell me they'll be out. AHS has been great and has good people, but they need to lower their co-pay or give senior discount on the monthly price since we're seniors now.
Reviewed Aug. 5, 2015
I got behind in my warranty payments because my bank card was being compromised and each time I would call it was a different amount so I started sending 3 payments. I went on vacation thinking I was 1 payment ahead and I was except they cancelled my policy and never informed me nor did they return my payments. I came back and called to have my A/C serviced to find out I had no policy. They told me they wanted me to pay the full amount of the policy and I declined so I was told they would process my refund and send the money. I have never received that to date and it's been about a month but it was cancelled in June and I constantly received past due letters in the mail. I just want my money which is about 350.00. I don't know if you handle this so I will call the BBB tomorrow and see what they say. Thank You.
Felicia-When our customers are unhappy,we're unhappy ...Let us make it up to you! We will be in touch with resolution options.
Reviewed Aug. 5, 2015
I called American Home Shield during the first week of July because my 20-year old air conditioning unit was becoming less and less effective. They assigned a company called A-US Air Conditioning of Texas which eventually came to my home four different times: the first two times attempting to repair the 20-year old unit, a third time to replace it (and taking four hours to make the replacement unit operational), and a fourth time when the technician cleared out a condensation line and told me that otherwise the unit was operating properly despite the fact that daytime temperatures inside my house never dropped out of the low to mid 80s. I have spent hours on the phone on hold, paid something in the neighborhood of $800 for freon to charge both the old dying unit and the new one, and lost several hundred dollars in billable income because I had to stay home from a freelance assignment to meet with a/c technicians.
When I failed to hear back from A-US Air Conditioning of Texas in response to my complaints that they had yet to solve my problem, I called American Home Shield again, insisting that they assign my service request to a competent company. Finally, about 10 days later, that technician arrived, did a thorough examination of the problem, and turned in a report that called on American Home Shield to send a plumber to fix the ongoing condensation blockage and to reconsider the adequacy of the unit they had installed.
He told me they questioned his diagnosis, called for a "second opinion," and were ordering a third company to come out and do their own assessment. It appears to me that this company's only response to such problems has been to throw incompetent people at it so I will continue to pay for their "protection" until a knowledgeable technician points out real problems that need to be repaired, when they stonewall that assessment and find a way to avoid responsibility.
Reviewed Aug. 5, 2015
I went online and submitted a claim with AHS last month. They gave me the number and about a day or two later, a contractor who was gonna do the work set up the appointment with me. He then came in and replaced the garbage disposal. However, some of my fittings under the sink got a bit loose and started dripping after he put the garbage disposal in. But I was able to fix that myself so overall, I am very satisfied with AHS.
Reviewed Aug. 5, 2015
We used American Home Shield once and it worked out pretty good. I've since recommended them to other folks that have actually signed up and used it. Submitting a claim is very easy. Regarding the people they send, they initially sent a company out that was terrible, because they were lazy and didn't want to do anything. But they sent out another company that's been great and I've been able to request them each time, and there hasn't been a problem since AHS sent them. They know what's going on and the equipment. I finally got a company that I actually like. It's been very good with AHS.
Reviewed Aug. 5, 2015
Everything has been great with AHS. My most recent claim was with my AC unit and it's now working perfect. I would recommend AHS, I already got two referrals.
Reviewed Aug. 5, 2015
My experiences with American Shield has been frustrating. I have had the policy for almost a year and have put in one service for my garage door (which is covered) but when the service person came out, the issue was not covered... Okay, strike one. I put in a service request for a repair yesterday - no call from any service provider after 24 hours. I called the company, no appointments for over a week. I called American.. waited on hold for over 30 minutes, was told that I would be called back within the next 24 hours... by the American Home Shield Rep to let me know who will come out to service - meanwhile my appliance is still not working and no one is scheduled to come look at it... another day passes. Argh!
Lyn-Thanks for bringing this to our attention. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience you had with AHS. We'll schedule someone from our customer service team to contact you.
Reviewed Aug. 5, 2015
I've had excellent interactions with technicians sent to our home. The guys who came for the air conditioning were outstanding. We've had American Home Shield for ten years now, and we recommend them.
Reviewed Aug. 5, 2015
I have only had a contract with AHS for a few months. Just recently, my ice dispenser built in to my Sub Zero refrigerator stopped dispensing ice. I called to check coverage, verified it, and placed a claim. I was assigned a vendor who does not service Sub Zero. They called AHS to point that out, but AHS did not reassign the claim. I called in and spoke to another representative who assigned it to a new vendor, again a vendor who does not service Sub Zero. The third time I called, each time I wait on line for a very lone time, they assigned it properly. He came out, said he had to order parts, and they would call when the parts arrived. No call.
This morning I called for status and they told me AHS told them to cancel out the claim and that they would call me. They told me this happened the day they came out when they called for parts authorization. That was 10 days ago. I asked them what the problem was and they told me they are not allowed to tell me this. I have now been on hold with AHS for 55 minutes waiting to find out why my claim has been cancelled and why no one from AHS called me to discuss with me earlier. This is not professional. As a realtor and builder, I don't think I can recommend them to other people.
Hi Mary-Thank you for bringing this to our attention. We apologize for your recent experience and would like to assist you. Someone from our team will be following up shortly to assist you with a resolution.
Reviewed Aug. 5, 2015
I would recommend American Home Shield to a friend. They've usually responded quickly and have been very professional whenever I submit a claim. They also fixed the problem.
Reviewed Aug. 5, 2015
I've known about AHS for years. They have a national presence and have been an established company. I've used them before and they offer competitive price. So, I decided to go with them. When I submitted a claim with AHS, I did it online and it was easy. Then, I had a call back within two hours from the service contractor they indicated, and made an appointment. The technicians arrived on time. They did the work that they agreed upon and I'm satisfied with the repair. In fact, I've used the technicians before when I had a similar claim a couple of years ago. So, my experience with AHS was perfectly fine. I have recommended them to a friend previously and I'd recommend them again.
Reviewed Aug. 5, 2015
Dishwasher is broken for over 8 weeks already. 2 contractors tried to fix it. First did not know what they are doing at all. Took 5 weeks to send second one, who told that they cannot fix the problem because it seems old appliance and not fixable. AHS promised to send a 3rd contractor... still no word. Every time calling AHS takes 2-3 hours on hold on a line. Still problem is not fixed. Seems they just waiting to stretch the time so our contract will expire so they will wash their hands. Very unprofessional. Never will sign contract with them again.
Yevgeniya-We're sorry to hear about your recent experience. We sincerely apologize and would like to make it up to you. Our team will contact you privately to assist.
Reviewed Aug. 5, 2015
I have had nothing but problems with them. Took over a week to replace a water heater in my home. Even worse is their phone customer service. Put on perpetual hold and transferred around from one department to another to only be put on perpetual hold again and again. No one ever picks up. I have had it and tried to cancel. No one will complete this when someone finally picks up. No supervisor or manager will answer the phone. They are the absolute worst company I have ever dealt with. Now on day three and four hours on the phone and no one will cancel my warranty. Sent an email and no response to that either.
Ken-When our customers are unhappy we are unhappy ...Let us make it up to you! We will be in touch with you.
Reviewed Aug. 5, 2015
My only complaint thus far is that even though I'm paying my co-pay to the vendor at the end, they are still billing me for it. Hence, I have to call to get that adjusted. But, aside from that, everything else has been good with American Home Shield. The contractors that came out were awesome. One of them even came out and told me it's basically user malfunction; but he showed me what to do with the air conditioning system, what I needed not to do, and what I needed to do better. They are very great and professional people.
Reviewed Aug. 5, 2015
I liked how my garbage disposal problem was taken care of and repaired quickly. However, it has already been over a month since they came in and found that my water heater was damaged and still has not been replaced yet. I still haven't heard anything in regards to it. But, submitting a claim to American Home Shield was easy, and their contractors answered queries very well so I have already recommended them.
Reviewed Aug. 5, 2015
I use AHS when I have a problem and also for preventative reasons. So far, I'm liking my experience with them. There's no difficulty in submitting a claim and the contractors that they've sent out were good.
Reviewed Aug. 5, 2015
I have had American Home Shield for 3 years now and I'm perfectly satisfied with them. Submitting a claim was very easy. I never had a problem with them and any of the contractors that they've given me so I'm well pleased with them. I'll be renewing for sure.
Reviewed Aug. 5, 2015
My air conditioning unit needed freon so I called AHS. It was an old unit. The contractor they've sent out to my house was good and now, my AC's working well.
Reviewed Aug. 5, 2015
I had a claim for my air conditioner that would not run. I don't remember the date it started but someone came out the next morning after I made my claim. The contractor they sent was great. He was a really nice guy and made sure everything was right the first time.
Reviewed Aug. 5, 2015
I submitted a claim for my garbage disposal unit and it went very well. I also had good interactions with the contractor AHS sent. I would recommend them to a friend.
Reviewed Aug. 5, 2015
Service done in my air conditioning was nice and I was happy to pay for it. However, American Home Shield charged me $250 twice for the service and I'm not happy with that at all. I'm still waiting to receive my credit card statement to see if American Home Shield has already reimbursed the charges.
Reviewed Aug. 5, 2015
Dishwasher fixed in a timely manner.
Reviewed Aug. 5, 2015
My wife called American Home Shield and told Customer Service what the problem was. We received an email very shortly afterward with the name of the Vendor that would be doing the repair work on our Hot Water Heater. The Vendor called the next day and scheduled an appointment and on the day of the repair, the Repairman called and asked if was possible to come earlier since they had finished a job sooner than expected. They showed up at the changed time and had the job fixed as needed. They were not only professional, they were very courteous and made sure that we had all the phone numbers needed if for some reason the repair malfunctioned. From our perspective, American Home Shield rocks!
Reviewed Aug. 4, 2015
I didn't have any problem submitting the claim for our AC. It worked out great. We were going to be out of town the day the part came in and so they contacted us when we got back into town then sent someone that was great and got it fixed at that time. They're fantastic! I recommended them to my sister so she's got them too and she’s been very pleased.
Reviewed Aug. 4, 2015
I have been dealing with American Home Shield since January regarding my washer and dryer. Back at the beginning of the year I had called because they both were broken. The first repair man came out and diagnosed them both, and had them both fixed within 2 weeks. Fast forward to May, they BOTH break again. I call AHS and they book another repair man, I wait a week, no call from him. I call AHS, and they call the repair man to tell him to call me. Well I ended up getting his number and calling him to schedule my appointment. He shows up and tells me the reason they both broke for the 2nd time was because the first repair man replaced the broken parts with USED parts! So I spent another $100.00 deductible for the 2nd repair man to tell me they first repaired both the washer and dryer with used parts!
The second repair man told me he would need to order new parts and he would call me in a week. He never called me. I called AHS and they told me he called in to verify he could order the parts, the phone got disconnected and he didn't call back. I asked why they didn't call him back, and the associate did not have an answer for me! At this point I am livid!
We scheduled an appointment on 3-way (because I could not get in touch with him) and he did a no-show. I took off work and sat there for nothing! I called and we got him scheduled again and he finally came and fixed the washer and dryer. Here is the kicker, AHS has not yet refunded me for the first deductible I paid to the guy that used old parts. I have called 4 times now and I have had the same thing told to me, "The person that took the concession, must review the file." No one can give me an answer on when my money will be refunded to me. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE MAY, it's now AUGUST! I'm on hold as I type this. Not to mention, every time I call I'm on hold for at least 30 minutes before I can speak with anyone. Horrible customer service to say the least.
Hello Laura, We sincerely apologize about your experience with your AHS service. We appreciate your feedback and would like to make things right. Someone from our customer service team will be contacting you within 48 hours to help assist with your resolution.
Reviewed Aug. 4, 2015
We have used this company for 11 years. My husband convinced me to continue to use them even after the repairman they contacted refused to come out to fix the well pump in the middle of summer with livestock dependent on that well and my husband a disabled veteran. They finally authorized a friend of ours to come out and then fought to not pay even when I had the email authorizing the bill. I wanted another company and my husband talked me into staying with American Home Shield.
Now, four and a half years later we need the hot water heater elements replaced and the repairman says "We will be there at 2pm..." Never showed and would not answer the phone when we called. AHS is at a loss. So I replace the elements and 2 weeks later they go out, I had the wrong ones. Now AHS calls a repairman and they don't call us. I call and they say they don't service our area (Zeus plumbing in San Antonio tx). We call AHS and they have to call Zeus for verification... 2 hours later I call and Zeus says "We don't have to call them. They know we don't service your area." We call AHS, again, and they told us they will have someone contact us to come out in 2 hours. Never happened. Save the money and hire your own people. Don't waste your money on AHS.
Nancy-When our customers are unhappy, we're unhappy...Let us make it up to you! We will be in touch with resolutions options.
Reviewed Aug. 4, 2015
I used AHS for a rental house in Florida that I owned for 4 years. My most recent claim with them was for the AC that didn't work. The service was super simple and easy - fast, friendly, in and out, no big deal. I'd recommend them.
Reviewed Aug. 4, 2015
This is the third time we have had a contractor not show up at the house. We had a contractor lose a check and AHS billed us for the service and we had to pay a stop payment on the check. This last time we called the vendor 5 times and left a voicemail. AHS didn't seem to want to resolve the issue. Their solution was they can have someone out in 6 days. I called 3 times to speak with a manager. After holding for 15 minutes, Sergio hung up on me. After being on hold for 25 minutes, I got a very nice lady and she finally found a manager to speak with me. The system hung up on me again. I tried to cancel my contract and it hung up on me. I told the company I had an appointment with the only company certified to work on my washer, and they would not pay for it. I can't even get through to anyone to cancel my contract.
We appreciate the opportunity to address your situation. Rachel . We would like to resolve your situation with us. We have notified our customer service team and someone will contact you within 2 business days.
Reviewed Aug. 4, 2015
I was impressed with American Home Shield. They did my disposal and came back a week or two later for my washing machine. The people they sent knew what they were doing and fixed my problems right away. They were polite and worked well.
Reviewed Aug. 4, 2015
American Home Shield is a joke as a company, I have called numerous of times wanting to cancel due to their horrible service and when I finally get through someone after waiting close to a hour they tell me they will have someone call me back within 24-48 hours. It has been close to a month now and still no call. I also have sent a few different emails on their site and all I get back is "Thank you for your feedback. We appreciate it." They definitely don't read about customers concerns. I am calling again today - on hold once again. Now it's been 35min when the automated machine says wait time will be 10min. I can not wait to not have any ties with this company. My dryer was suppose to get fixed, nothing was done so I had to go buy a new dryer from a company in my city. When they are supposedly they're a "Home Warranty company" all they do is take your money and still expect you to pay a deductible.
Hello Vanessa , We sincerely apologize about your experience with AHS . We appreciate your feedback and would like to make things right. Someone from our customer service team will be contacting you within 48 hours to help assist with your resolution.
Reviewed Aug. 4, 2015
I always receive top notch service from the contractors that come out to the house. They are very helpful, and respectful, always walking me through each repair and process.
Reviewed Aug. 4, 2015
Submitting the claim for the leak in our HVAC unit was very easy. I described to the contractor what was wrong, and he came within 24 hours and fixed it. I recommend American Home Shield.
Reviewed Aug. 4, 2015
I like AHS. They are able to get me appointments set up for requests I need quickly. Their customer service usually is very speedy on what I need. It's not their fault that the company they use may not do 100% on their work. But as far as Home Shield, I have no complaint.
Reviewed Aug. 4, 2015
I have been trying to get through to AHS service for 3 hours. I have been disconnected and had to start over. I am now on hold for the third time for 20 minutes. I called sales and a person answered immediately, who said he cannot help an existing customer. Then I tried the website and agent said she could not add emergency to an existing service request although she can do an initial service request.
Alane-We are sorry to hear about your recent experience. We sincerely apologize and would like to make it up to you. Our team will contact you privately to begin resolving your issue.
Reviewed Aug. 4, 2015
My husband and I are senior citizens and loyal customers to American Home Shield for about 20 years. The past few years we have had repeated service calls for our heat pump / air conditioning unit. For the most recent service call, AHS assigned Comfort First H & A. They have been wonderful to deal with. Both employees who came to my home were very professional. Problems arose when Comfort First H&A reported to American Home Shield that our unit needed to be replaced. We have always been very happy with AHS, and have even recommended them to our friends. But it seems things have changed over the past few years. I recently had my stove replaced and was told they could not match my color, stainless steel. Since when is stainless steel a color?
I received an email from AHS that our unit was going to be replaced and that I should hear from the contractor within 3 days. Monday was day 3, so I called them. To my dismay, I was told that I have to pay $5,295.00 out of pocket for things that AHS won't cover. I called this morning, with very long wait times and the issue is not resolved. I requested to speak to a manager and was told they do not have "managers on demand," that she would have to issue a request for a manager to call me. So I agreed. I was told to expect a call within 3-4 hours. It has been 2 hours, no call yet. The second problem is I was told the unit they are sending to the contractor is a 13 SEER, which was "phased out" last year. The unit requires R22 freon, which within a few years, will no longer be available.
So why am I getting substandard equipment, that after the year 2020, cannot be serviced for Freon issues. I would have to replace the unit again. That's only 4 years and 5 months away. The first customer service person that I spoke with this morning told me I should have read my contract. Why? I renew over the phone as I always have. If my coverage changed shouldn't you tell me before processing my credit card? I'm on week 2 now with no air conditioning. There is no way we can afford what they are asking us to pay out of pocket, nor should we have to. That is why we have insurance. So what am I suppose to do? Is this how you treat loyal customers? Why am I expected to cover the cost of the air handler when that is one of the places the freon is leaking?
To make it worse, the contractor told me had I just gone through them, it would cost approx. $6,000.00 to replace my unit with a 14 SEER unit that does not use R22 freon. So if I am only saving $705.00 by having the insurance, why have it? I am still hoping for a very happy outcome. But, it is looking like they just don't care about us. I will update this post as soon as I speak with the manager and reach some kind of reasonable resolution.
Thanks you for bringing this to our attention Carolyn. We apologize for your experience and would like to assist you. Someone from our team will be following up shortly to assist you with a resolution.
Reviewed Aug. 4, 2015
I love AHS. I got my parents to re-up and upgrade theirs, and I'm having my niece and another friend to do it as well. I'm a happy camper.
Reviewed Aug. 4, 2015
My most recent claim with AHS was for the drain of the garbage disposal of one of the properties that I rent out. I didn't realize that there was a button under that I could push when it wouldn't work, so there was no real problem with it.
Reviewed Aug. 4, 2015
I appreciated that the tech American Home Shield sent explained everything very well when he came out. We had an excellent experience with AHS.
Reviewed Aug. 4, 2015
I've had nothing but good experience with American Home Shield. My last claim was for my stove and the service contractor they sent were very professional and honest. I have not had any problems with my stove since the repair.
Reviewed Aug. 4, 2015
We needed a new water heater so we submitted a claim with American Home Shield, and it was very easy. A company that they sent out took care of installing the new heater. He went and got the new heater, came right back, put it in, and we were all set. I didn’t have to do anything. They were very nice, professional, thorough, and fast.
Reviewed Aug. 4, 2015
Two months ago I submitted a claim online with AHS for my leaky faucet. They came out, replaced the bib and now it's good to go. The online claim submission process was good and I like it.
Reviewed Aug. 4, 2015
We had a leak with our hot water tank and AHS sent someone out quickly and took care of it. It was overall a very positive experience.
Reviewed Aug. 4, 2015
I chose American Home Shield because they had the best reviews. I also like the fact that they fix every appliance in our house. For the most part, submitting a claim with them was easy - except for this last one wherein they can't even get out here to fix my fridge till Monday. But other than that, their representative was great and the technicians that came out to my house have been very good, nice and professional. They got the job done as quickly as possible.
Reviewed Aug. 4, 2015
I have been highly discouraged and frankly disappointed in your company. We requested a service with your contracted company (GE) to come and service our dishwasher. The tech and the customer service agent with GE has deemed our dishwasher non fixable. I have emailed now three times and spent hours talking to different reps with AHS to help aid me with a resolution. I have requested a manager to call me three times with no contact. I have spent 75 for a service fee and 400 on a home warranty. AHS is now telling me a part is on our order but GE is stating that part is unavailable and we are better off with a new product (the expert in which AHS advised us to use.) For the amount of money we have spent on services and home warranty and the countless amount of time I have spent trying to come to a resolution.. we could have purchased a dishwasher.
Hello Trisha-We sincerely apologize about your experience with your AHS service. We appreciate your feedback and would like to make things right. Someone from our customer service team will be contacting you within 48 hours to help assist with your resolution.
Reviewed Aug. 4, 2015
AHS is probably the best investment I've done in quite some time. I've had AC and refrigerator problems and they've taken care of everything with their great vendors. The last issue that they took care of was with the dishwasher since it wouldn't start. I went online, submitted a claim and I was automatically assigned a vendor who called me the following day and scheduled an appointment. He walked us through what he was doing and what he found and he actually had the parts in stock so he fixed it. I would recommend them to anybody that owns a home.
Reviewed Aug. 3, 2015
I've not seen a less functional organization. Had them for almost 2 years. First time I tried to use them was 30 days ago. In the middle of Summer my AC unit failed. They offered me dates more than a week away. Four calls later (all with exorbitant hold times) they routed me to a different firm. They actually never contacted me. I gave up, paid full price to have somebody come out and fix the AC unit the next day. I canceled my account, the very next day. Since then they billed me for yet another month and attempted to bill me a $120.00 co-pay for the service on my AC unit that never happened. They never even called me. Three more calls and I still don't have confirmation. They removed it from my bill. Now I have somebody telling me that I never canceled my account... This is either unfathomable incompetence or pure fraud... The wait times to get a hold of these folks is sometimes more than 30 minutes.
Hi Chris, Thank you for bringing this to our attention. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience you had with AHS. We'll schedule someone from our customer service team to contact you to form a solution.
Reviewed Aug. 3, 2015
Contractors are good and overall, my experience is fine so I'd definitely recommend AHS.
Reviewed Aug. 3, 2015
The service is awful. Every time I called I was placed on hold for over 30 minutes. Finally after years of frustration I cancelled and they placed me on hold for over an hour to process that. When I needed a hot water heater they made me wait 3 days because the plumber they assigned could only use their products and not his own so I was without hot water for 3 1/2 days. I had this service for 10 years and it has gone downhill every year. Just awful company now. :( Sad for me to say because I used to praise them to everyone. I wouldn't keep or recommend the service at this point. Just awful!!
Reviewed Aug. 3, 2015
I was contacted by the company last Thursday morning and was told someone would contact me in 24-48 hours. I asked that the technician contact me to arrange a meeting time. I called again Monday afternoon (8/3/2015), after I was not contacted and was told I was on the schedule. He did not give me a time or any information. It is now Monday evening and my pool looks like a swamp. I still have not been contacted. I read complaints about this company online. I'm regretting purchasing a warranty through AHS.
Updated review: Aug. 17, 2015
Many thanks to AHS for responding to our many attempts at communication. Our issue has been resolved successfully and we are pleased with their response. Thank you to ConsumerAffairs for your great assistance with this.
Original Review: Aug. 3, 2015
We submitted our request for a service. The air conditioning company contacted us to schedule a service. Upon inspection they told us the compressor needed to be replaced at a cost of $270 and that they could only do this once American Home Shield had sent them the part. Over a week later (in the heat of summer) the part finally arrived at the contractor's office, where I had to call and ask them where it was. They then came to install the compressor only to notice the next day that the air conditioning was still not working and our house was in the high 90s to 100 degrees! They then sent a different repair guy from the same company over who inspected and said that the coil was also broken and was leaking. They would need to order a new part or repair if possible. A new part would take 7 to 10 working days. They came another day to "repair" the coil to attempt to fix the problem but it did not.
They then recommended a new air conditioner unit all together. Bearing in mind that my calls to the contractor and American Home Shield were either ignored or not responded to. I called back and forth only to then get another new company come over to inspect. He told us that the compressor wasn't the right part anyways and we could try replace the coil, but in his expert opinion we should replace the whole unit. This has now been nearly 4 weeks of no air conditioner. He gave us a quote which was extremely high and said that American Home Shield would pay a small part towards the expense.
I decided to shop around and got 3 other quotes from different companies only to find that I could get nearly $2000 less with a better brand name. I then called American Home Shield and told them I was dissatisfied with the price quoted and the lady said I could do a cash out option and pay for it myself and they would get a report from their last contractor and pay me a small amount towards my cost. Well, do you think I could get the contractors to send their report back to American Home Shield? Despite my calling them myself and texting the repairman, as well as calling American Home Shield 3 times with 45 minute wait times minimum, I have had NO response. They keep telling me they will sort it out but am awaiting any response. I am shocked with this service and am utterly disappointed that nobody is willing to help us out.
Reviewed Aug. 3, 2015
AHS has been very good and I did have several things repaired. I'm satisfied with all of the contractors they send since all of them did a good job. Overall, AHS is very responsive.
Reviewed Aug. 3, 2015
I had a problem with my oven so I called AHS and explained my problem. They called me the next day to give me the appointment. The contractor came after a week and told me he came from AHS and he was from Sears. He did everything well and the performance of the oven was excellent after his repair.
Reviewed Aug. 3, 2015
On July 28, 2015 I realized AC was not working. On July 29, 2015 I used the online service request and scheduled an appointment to have it serviced on July 30, 2015 between 2-4 pm with Guaranteed Services out of Anderson, SC. At 4:20ish, they wasn't there nor did they call to say "hey we are running late." My friend was waiting at my house and had left work to wait for Guaranteed Services to help me out.
I called Guaranteed Services to see what was going on and why wasn't they there yet. The lady put me on hold and then got back in the phone. She said the tech ran into a problem at his current job and it would be at least an hour to an hour and a half longer, if I had something to do I could go do it. I said "really you could have called and let me know sooner." I know things happen but it would have been nice if they called to let us know. I said but that is okay because I get to rate their service through American Home Shield. She was talking over me and said "this is a service industry." I again said "I know things happen but they could have called and told me but I will handle it on the survey." She said "I will just close your request" and they wasn't coming.
I called American Home Shield back and spoke to Donald. He set up another appointment with another company Airone Heating and Air and gave me their phone number. I waited for Air one to call and set up an appointment. I didn't get a call, so I called and left a message at about 8:20 pm July 30, 2015. I didn't hear anything from them so after 24 hours, I called AHS back and spoke to Tineeka. She call both of Airone's phone numbers and emailed without response. She said Airone had until Monday August 3, to come look at my AC unit. I waited until Monday and didn't hear from Airone, so I called Airone twice. On the second call they actually picked up the phone, only to tell me "we are not coming to look at your AC because we don't service that area."
AHS set up another appointment with Guaranteed Services. I called AHS and spoke with Jasmine. She said they are sending Guaranteed Services but they had to call and set up another appointment. I asked if they were coming today, Monday August 3, 2015. She said the required time to respond starts over every time they set up a new appointment. I asked for a supervisor but was told there wasn't any available so she would send a request form and have a supervisor call me back. I asked how long the wait time was for a supervisor was and was told up to 24 hours. Here it is almost a week with a broken AC unit in high 90 weather and no end in sight. Guaranteed Service has not called to schedule an appointment. I pay AHS monthly and I am getting the runaround.
We appreciate the opportunity to address your situation, Brenda. We would like to resolve your situation with us. We have notified our customer service team and someone will contact you within 2 business days.
Reviewed Aug. 3, 2015
Pleasant operator rescheduling an appointment after computer scheduled a contractor from out of area with a 10 day window. Operator set it up with local contractor who completed the service and called after to follow-up on service.
Reviewed Aug. 3, 2015
Representatives of AHS are very polite. And I always have a choice with AHS because when they send someone out who I think are not reputable, I can tell AHS not to send them anymore. My recent claim was with my air condition and they sent out a tech here and it's excellent. He was supposed to come on a Wednesday but he had a break on his schedule and came on a Tuesday instead. And I was glad he did.
Overall, I've had a good experience with them but we had a mix-up one time with payment. Somebody had forged a ticket from the airlines on me and I had to deal with the bank about that and I was very upset about it so I didn't want anything else going through my account. I told the lady, "Look, I'm gonna do a payment on the phone." She said "Well, I'm gonna go ahead and take this payment now but next time you can go ahead and run your own payment through there." But it was some mishap and that set me off because I didn't like that at all. But since that time, I don't have any problems with them and I would recommend them. I have a daughter who is intending on buying a house and we had already been talking about the insurance on the house and I had recommended American Home Shield. So whenever she gets ready to get her house, she'll go with American Home Shield, too.
Reviewed Aug. 3, 2015
I have had American Home Shield for the last 18 years on my home, have really needed them a few times relating to HVAC failure and we received adequate service to restore our AC. However the last few years have been less than satisfactory and I raised my last service request for AC support to their service department stating the AC repair company they used did a horrible job fixing my AC. They stated that I needed to take it up with them and after many attempts to do so, never received satisfactory support aside from a brief conversation with the owner who stated that AHS doesn't pay them to do proper restoration, only to do a quick fix and move on.
That response didn't sit well with me and has been a major bone of contention in my relationship with AHS for the last year in particular. We called them to fix another plumbing issue which they said wasn't covered because it wasn't part of my home - it was the line between the home and the main water valve so in their opinion, it was out of scope. That caused me to question why even have the service if (1) their repairs are selective and (2) the repairs made are "on-the-cheap" and not "do it right the first time" quality repairs. Someone told me recently that I need to start saving my money and do my own maintenance. Frankly, if I look at how much I've spent over the last 18 years (about $15,000) the few repairs I did get done would have been easily covered within that with money to spare. I guess it's a hard lesson to learn.
That said, I've been trying to get in touch with AHS for the last 6 weeks to cancel my home warranty because we have moved now 3 weeks ago and every time I call, I get put on hold indefinitely and I just don't have the luxury to sit on the phone listening to crappy music for hours. I'm on the phone with them now for the 5th time and it's been 33 minutes so far. This is one of the worst customer service companies I've ever had to work with!!!
Jim-We're sorry to hear about your recent experience. We sincerely apologize and would like to make it up to you. Our team will contact you privately to begin resolving your issue.
Reviewed Aug. 3, 2015
I’m very happy with AHS but it is getting way too expensive. There are a lot of other companies that I’m looking at and I'm thinking about changing because they just cost 50 some dollars a month and $75. Every year, AHS ups both those things.
Reviewed Aug. 3, 2015
The first contractor that AHS sent for the service of our central air was all right. But we had to have them come back because he lowered something in the air conditioner and made my house extremely hot when it was already hot. So the service provider came back out to re-fix the air conditioner. There were some parts needed, but we couldn't get them since AHS said that they were not responsible for fixing it completely. But I would still recommend them to a friend.
Reviewed Aug. 3, 2015
We submitted a claim for our garbage disposal, but it ended up being a stoppage in the sink. We did the claim submission online and it was very easy. Then, the service contractor that American Home Shield sent out was good. He seemed knowledgeable and very professional. He gave us some tips as far as what to put in the garbage disposal and what not to.
Reviewed Aug. 3, 2015
This is the best company I did ever have in contact with. My latest claim was my dishwasher. I submitted the claim over phone, and the people were very nice, very prompt and very courteous to me. I could not ask for any other better company.
Reviewed Aug. 3, 2015
I've been very pleased with American Home Shield. If I have a problem, I call them, and they're pretty prompt in getting someone out here. Submitting a claim is easy, and I've been really pleased with the contractors, they worked out well. I haven't had any issues with AHS but they have always told me if I'm not happy with the work that was done, or something happens, I can call them back and they'll come back out.
Reviewed Aug. 3, 2015
My last experience with American Home Shield hadn't been great. I've been without air for over a week and put a request in. People came out and a week later, no one contacted me. Then I found out that the heating and air people didn't put the request in for the parts so they still weren't on order. Also, the coolant is now a high commodity and is going to cost $400 to put freon back in after they put the compressor. I talked to AHS to see if there would be an easement with this freon because I can't afford it right now. This unit is 23 years old and we had AHS do all our requests on it - I've been a customer for 15 years. I'm not satisfied this time.
Reviewed Aug. 3, 2015
I've had a good experience with AHS. My most recent claim was my washer which wasn't cycling all the way. They sent out contractors from Sears and they were great. Since the repair, performance of the washer has been good.
Reviewed Aug. 3, 2015
About two or three months ago, we had a broken garage door and the contractors that came to service the door were good so I recommend American Home Shield.
Reviewed Aug. 2, 2015
The technician was fine but I had a problem with ACE. The company was supposed to come yesterday and they called near the end of the day and said that their techs are too busy so they're coming in today. They showed up within that window of time, took a look and said that I had a bad part so I asked him how long would it take to repair it. He said that it will take about 7 to 10 days before the part comes in and at this point they would then make an appointment to come and replace it. He was upfront and said there would also be some additional charges which I was unaware of, but I was happy that he brought it up. When I added it up including the $75 deductible, we're looking anywhere for an additional $352, almost $500 that I was not expecting to hear about.
Experiencing that, along with an incident several years ago with the same company, not the technician, but the company in which we didn't like the service, we specifically asked American Home Shield to put it in their notes that any time we have an issue, not to have this company come out and do the work. I had to start from scratch and needed to call back AHS and tried to get them to assign the work to another company. They did assign it to another company who is coming out tomorrow to assess what the other company today has already assessed. I'll get charged another $75 for the deductible for this other company coming out and who knows what other charges I'll be getting for all this.
It's frustrating plus it's summer so it's hot. It has to do with the air conditioning and I have two young kids and it's uncomfortable. Hearing the part is gonna take 7 to 10 days to get there, we’re looking at sometime next week. It will probably lead to the following week before the situation would be rectified so I was frustrated by it. I want to get the issues all resolved. Overall though I had good experiences with AHS but this was not as pleasant.
Reviewed Aug. 2, 2015
When I call AHS, I have to stay on the line sometimes for half an hour. But, I wouldn't know what to do without them because I have had nothing but good experiences, so I tell everybody about them especially when we bought this house in 1988 that if they have old appliances, they should have that go to American Home Shield.
Reviewed Aug. 2, 2015
Submitting a claim with AHS has been good and the companies that have come out lately have been fantastic. The heating guys and the plumber they sent out were good. We've had to have them come out a couple of times but for different things. We had a couple of systems and they're just getting older.
Reviewed Aug. 2, 2015
I've been with American Home Shield for a long time and have never had a problem. They're very good. I am a senior living alone and my bedroom is upstairs so if my air conditioning is out in Houston in the summer, it’s an emergency. They've been really good about getting somebody out ASAP and getting that fixed. Also, my refrigerator (the thermostat or something) had gone wacko, and they also sent somebody out ASAP to fix that. So I've been very pleased over the years and I feel like my premiums are well spent.
Reviewed Aug. 2, 2015
They sent their people only during weekdays! I work during weekdays. How can I take leave all the time they come home?
Reviewed Aug. 2, 2015
Our kitchen faucets were leaking around the base and they have been coming on for some time. It finally got to the point where we couldn't live with it anymore so that's when we called American Home Shield. Submitting a claim was a very positive experience and the contractor who came out was great.
Reviewed Aug. 2, 2015
We had our washing machine go kablooey and it has a few years on it and we also had some faucets that needed to be replaced. I submitted a claim online but I said that I will have to talk someone because I hadn’t done that before. I talked to a person and they were wonderful. That same afternoon, we got contacted by the company that was going to come and check the washer and the other company that was going to take care of the faucets and we cant ask for more than that. The faucets got taken care of very quickly but we ended up buying a new washing machine.
American Home Shield sent us a check for what they covered of it and they were great to deal with. Their customer service is incredible. I did call them with one small question and they corrected that immediately. The check was for $30 less than what they had told me but they took care of it right away and we've already gotten the second check. American Home Shield is awesome and terrific and I definitely would recommend them
Reviewed Aug. 2, 2015
I submitted a claim for the dishwasher. The water wasn't coming out and it wouldn't get the dishes clean. It was also leaving some residue on the dishes. The contractor came and checked it out, and it was all clogged. He told me that I should not use powdered dish soaps in a dishwasher as it ends up clumping. He got it cleaned out, including all the filters. Everything has been working since the repair.
Reviewed Aug. 2, 2015
About a week ago, we had a leak so we submitted a claim with AHS. And to get to the leak, the contractor had to go through the ceiling on the second floor to the third floor. AHS said that they would cover the cutting of the sheetrock but not the plywood under the sheetrock. It got a little confusing as to what AHS would cover and what the contractor can do, but we're getting it resolved and the contractor would be coming back to finish up. One thing I didn't like was that AHS changed their software. We had to re-enter everything for our three properties and it was a lot of work. But besides that, it's good now.
Reviewed Aug. 1, 2015
I've been with AHS for a long time. I was with them before I got married on my first house I owned, and when I got married we had stuck with them for around 13 years. We just sold our home and we wouldn't be needing the coverage. So I called and told them I wanted our last date to be on June 30th. I called back, saying I would need more service on my dishwasher by the 23rd of June since earlier in the month I had some work done on it and still needed more. They told me that I did not have an account anymore. They were trying to tell me that I requested my service to be done on June 13th. I asked them to go back and listen to that phone call because I did not ever say the 13th. They also told me that they called me on the 13th but they actually didn't. I was pretty upset to have to pay for that service out of my own pocket.
It's been many years that we've been with them, only to be treated that way. Also, the bill was paid every month automatically out of our checking account and if they indeed said that my service was over on the 13th, then I deserve to get half of that money back. Yet they told me that they owed us nothing. I have told so many people about them over the years but I wouldn't recommend them again after this. Some time later on this year, we're going to be buying a house in another state and there's no way I would ever consider using them again.
Reviewed Aug. 1, 2015
Everything was fine with AHS. I like the idea that they sent Sears and the guy that's been here many times for other things. It was done in a very timely fashion. I have no complaints at all.
Reviewed Aug. 1, 2015
I asked them to never send one of the guys back here because of his nasty attitude. I talked to the lady from AHS and she and I got along real good. She told me not to even worry about it because she'd take his name off the list and she did that. When she sent me somebody the last time, it was wonderful. They have one company that do prominent stuff and they also have one that spent for my thermostat, and AHS had to change and send me another company. I'd recommend AHS to a friend and in fact, I recommended AHS to my sister-in-law.
Reviewed Aug. 1, 2015
I recently purchased a house and elected for American Home Shield coverage. I've had two separate incidents:
#1 - My AC unit failed in 100 degree Texas weather on a Friday. I immediately called AHS to schedule an appointment, and was put in touch with a contractor that would not provide service until the following Monday. I called AHS to see if there was anything I could do to expedite service, they refused to even try to put me in touch with a different provider. I ended up paying someone myself to fix the AC unit rather than deal with 3+ days of 100-degree weather and no AC.
#2 - A leak appeared under my kitchen sink that created significant water damage to the cabinets and floor. AHS sent out a contractor that charged me $75 service fee just to tell me that it was my reverse osmosis unit, and that AHS would not cover it. They also do not cover any secondary damage from the water, so once again the coverage was completely useless, and I ended up paying extra just for the service call.
Reviewed Aug. 1, 2015
I've had two air conditioning service people out in the last month and a half. The first one that came out was extremely nice. He said there was nothing wrong with the unit except that it needed to be cleaned. So he hosed it down which I do all the time but he evidently do a different way than I knew which didn't help at all. When he left, he said "If that didn't work, give me a callback and I'll come back out." So we called his number and left lots of messages and never heard back. So I called American Home Shield back and they sent someone different out who said exactly the same thing. We told him the guy had already been here and cleaned it once and he said, "Well, he didn't clean it right." So they sprayed something in the air conditioner and hosed it down again and left. But they didn't charge us the second time.
Our warranty really doesn't financially help us a lot with servicing anything that goes wrong. Our water heater went out a couple of years ago and it costs us $500 to have it replaced. That was our co-pay so we thought more was included. We didn't realize it would be so much. However I've never been angry with the experience - just frustrated. And I don't feel it's AHS' fault at all. But other than that, they've done a great job. They always get somebody out here right away.
Reviewed Aug. 1, 2015
My most recent claim with AHS was for a water heater replacement. Submitting my claim was great. Their rep was quick to get the info out and they helped me schedule a time. Contractor was also pleasant. They brought everything they needed at the time so they were ready to go. It wasn't like a three trip job.
Reviewed Aug. 1, 2015
My garage door was not working - the spring was broken. So, I submitted a claim with American Home Shield. Then, they sent someone out and took care of it. The person they sent out was very professional, courteous and good. So, I was happy with my experience with American Home Shield. However, after two weeks or more, I found that the garage door is still not working too well.
Reviewed Aug. 1, 2015
My last two claims with American Home Shield was for my dishwasher and garbage disposal. My husband was not home at the time, and I didn’t know how to do that, so it was easy for the technician to fix the problem. For the dishwasher, the water tube wasn’t turned on so he just turned it on and the tech needed to push the reset button for the disposal so the problems were very easy to fix. I was satisfied with them -- they're professional, friendly, and showed me how to resolve the problem. All around, they are very good and I’d recommend them.
Reviewed Aug. 1, 2015
I love American Home Shield. I’ve been with them for 16 years and they’ve improved dramatically. At first, years ago the repair people would come out and their goal was “How can I say it’s not covered?” Three years ago, it all changed. They’ve gone completely customer-service oriented and it’s great. They perform a good service, and I’m very pleased that I’ve been with them so long. Even when it was a little difficult before, if you knew what you were doing, they still came through. So I recommend AHS to a lot of my friends. A bunch of them have taken up on it and have been satisfied as well.
Reviewed Aug. 1, 2015
American Home Shield recommends that you have your air conditioning unit serviced twice a year, once in the spring before summer starts up and then once in the fall before winter starts up. So the last time they sent a contractor out was to check our AC unit. It’s just general maintenance but the contractor was very good. I love American Home Shield.
Reviewed Aug. 1, 2015
A service request was placed on 7/15/15, today is 7/31/15 and my daughter and I still do not have working AC. I have been given a different story by each customer service rep that I speak with. I placed a request for a supervisor to call me a week ago and I still haven't heard back. I was told that customers can not call in directly to supervisors and all I can do is wait. Two technicians have come to look at my AC unit, they are now recommending a 3rd estimate. This does not make sense. If they only contract with reputable companies why do 3 separate individuals have to come to my home. I work two jobs and have a young child. It is a huge inconvenience to not be able to get this matter settled. I don't understand why it is very easy to pay for the contract but such a hassle to get things repaired.
I will not be renewing my contract and I do not recommend this company to anyone. It is inhumane to tell a customer to purchase a fan to deal with this extreme heat when the AC unit could be repaired in less than a day. If I had known better and done a company review I would have definitely used a different warranty company.
Reviewed Aug. 1, 2015
I needed to have my dryer repaired, so American Home Shield sent out a technician to fix it. He showed up exactly on time when he said he was going to, calling 30 minutes before to let us know that he was on his way. It was really nice because he knew exactly what he was doing - he was very polite, professional, and great. He did the work quickly and the appliance has been working fine ever since. The claims representatives, on the other hand, were very nice, helpful and professional too. They asked me if I was calling to make a claim and what it was on, and they were very kind when I told them it was an appliance. It was exactly how they told me it was going to be -- I was going to pay the fee and then the job was going to get done. This is the third warranty that I've had and I would throw the other two under a bus as they were horrible!
Reviewed Aug. 1, 2015
My faucet had been leaking hot water which started on the day that I put in for the service. Since the repair, everything has been fine. I'd recommend AHS to a friend.
Reviewed July 31, 2015
I submitted a claim around May after Memorial weekend. Everything went smoothly. I'd recommend AHS.
Reviewed July 31, 2015
Company that was contracted to do the work that was requested is the same company I have personally dealt with in the past at my own expense. It is a pleasure to know that a reliable company I have dealt with in the past is also one of the same companies AHS is contracted with.
Reviewed July 31, 2015
The service was perfect. The contractor came at the time specified and resolved the problem in a timely manner. After the resolution the contractor explained everything that he had to do. The contractor was extremely clean. Put down clothes on the carpet and clean up everything that they used. Customer service was excellent as always. I have no complaints.
Reviewed July 31, 2015
AHS is one of the greatest things that ever happened to me. The contractors they've chosen are timely and professional. I never had a problem and it's amazing. They stand out among all of them.
Reviewed July 31, 2015
We’ve had American Home Shield for years so we always call them to see who they would send as a representative to do the service and then we maintain a maintenance contract. I submitted a claim to them over a year ago and the service was terrible. The company they sent was from Corpus Christi, Texas which is 90 miles away from our place. The gentleman that came in to do the maintenance contract was under us personally and not under American Home Shield. He said that the unit had to be replaced. In trying to have it replaced, it became a fiasco and the company themselves brought the wrong unit in then they overcharged us.
They charged us for taking the equipment away which was under American Home Shield coverage. They always had an excuse on the length of time that they would do it. I kept calling American Home Shield but every time you call them you get a new representative that’s going to talk to you and they turn it over to the other department that’s supposed to contact with the service people they’re sending to us. It went on for almost a month. We found another AHS contractor that’s as far away but from a different area and they serviced us this year and we’ve had no problems with them. They were fantastic so we got our maintenance contract with them. They did not have to contact AHS because it was under our service. It's very good for our spring maintenance checkup.
We also have another property in Uvalde, Texas that we had serviced. Our AC unit went out and they had to replace the motor. The company AHS sent was fantastic. Overall, the only problem is with the company from Corpus Christi Texas, the others are just fine. That one specific experience was horrific and pathetic but it's not necessarily AHS, it was the way they handled the contractor.
Reviewed July 31, 2015
I’m happy with American Home Shield. Over the years I've had them come to do a bunch of different things in my homes and they’re pretty good, responsive and they stay with it until the job gets done. So I have good things to say about them and have recommended them to a lot of people.
Reviewed July 31, 2015
I was having problems with my air handler running all the time. I submitted a claim with American Home Shield and they operated on it quickly. The contractor that came out checked everything. I asked him while he was here if he could check the coolant level, and he did all that. Everything's working fine now.
Reviewed July 31, 2015
We live in a very rural area and are dependent upon our well and heat pump for the necessity of water and the comfort of heat and air conditioning. Each of these, if damaged, or if needed to be replaced, would not be possible for their high price tag. As a homeowner and family man, the possibility of their failure places my family at risk. American Home Shield however, not only provides the means for repair and/or replacement, it gives the entire family a sense of ease and comfort if that issue should arise. Thank you American Home Shield.
Reviewed July 31, 2015
When I had a problem with my AC a month ago, I sent American Home Shield an email and they tell me that they're gonna get hold of whoever is gonna be doing the job. Those people get a hold of me and they tell me when they’ll be able to make it. The contractor came, checked it out and said it had to be changed. But ordering the parts took a few days because of the flood in Texas. They were friendly and very professional with their work.
Reviewed July 31, 2015
I have had nothing but problems since my AC broke. I called to get it fixed and found out American Home Shield never put my name on the contract and when I asked about any fees I would need to pay the lady assured me I would only pay the $75 deductible. When the AC guy came out I ended up paying $200 because apparently the contract says they don't cover freon. This was news to me since I never received a contract because of their mistake. When talking with them to try and fix this issue, they were very unhelpful and insisted it was my fault for not reading the contract. If they didn't make a mistake and not send me one I wouldn't be in this situation right now. They were supposed to contact me again after discussing this with them and it's now 3 days later and I can't get a hold of anyone. This is a ridiculous situation and now I have to pay for their mistakes. I highly recommend that you do not use them for your warranty company!
Reviewed July 31, 2015
Where do I begin... I have been without a washing machine for 20 days. AHS was very prompt sending the first service company to diagnose the problem. The technician from Fidelity Appliance Services in Las Vegas had to come back with a new transmission; however, when he changed the transmission, the machine continued to stop during the spin cycle and smelled like it was burning. Unfortunately, the technician said that the motor also needed to be changed. He came back the following day with a new motor. However, the new motor did not do the trick. The machine continued to smell and stopped during the spin cycle. I called them back and also called AHS to let them know this technician did not know what was wrong with my machine. She said they would send a new "senior" technician (from the same company) to check the machine. I had to wait two days before they could schedule the appointment.
This "senior" technician spent two hours in my house and took the whole machine apart. He happily told me he had solved the problem; according to him, the machine was going through the complete cycle without any problem. I asked what the problem was and he said it was too complicated to explain. I put one load of clothes and it ran through one cycle without a problem. I put the second load in, and about 5 minutes into the cycle, I started to smell that wonderful acrid smell again. The machine started beeping and stopped working. I called Fidelity and they told me I needed to call AHS for a "recall." This is protocol, I was told. If one vendor can't fix it, they can just give up, and AHS can keep calling vendors for as long as they wish until one can fix it, or my house burns down in the process (whichever comes first, I guess).
AHS had Home Appliance Services 24 7 in Las Vegas contracted as the second vendor to come see my machine. They promptly scheduled the appointment (after I spent 15 minutes on the phone explaining the issues with this machine). The technician came and tested the machine for one full cycle. It went through the whole cycle, but continued to smell. I told him to wait until I loaded the machine with some clothes to make sure it didn't stop again; I was of course worried because the machine smelled like something was burning. The technician said he had no time to do that; he had four more calls, so he had to leave. I had no choice but to let him go. I put a load of clothes in, and it stopped again.
This time the machine gave me an F4 error code and again smelled terrible. I called the service company right away (5 minutes after the technician left) and explained that the machine still wasn't working. He refused to come back! Now, protocol is that AHS will not send a different vendor until they get a diagnosis from this last vendor. I have called Home Appliances Services 24 7 to make sure they send the diagnosis; the machine is not working!!! They responded that they would, but they would take their sweet time to write up a diagnosis because they were busy. They refused to call the diagnosis in until the report was written up, although AHS only requires a phone call from them, not a written report. AHS has failed to contract a service company that can fix my machine and could care less about the fact that I've been without a washing machine for two weeks now.
My only recourse was to wait for AHS to get the diagnosis and to get back to me and tell me which vendor (third one) they will send. According to AHS, they can go through all their vendors in Las Vegas until they find the one that can figure out how to fix my washing machine. Tired of waiting, I decided to call their customer service department. They amazingly called back and after hearing my situation, they immediately placed a "recall" without having to wait for a diagnosis. I've scheduled an appointment with the third vendor, and the saga continues...
The third vendor said he has to change the transmission, motor, and motherboard, for the second time. AHS says the vendor has not reported the diagnosis. The vendor says he called it in the same day he came to see the machine. When calling AHS they continue to tell me that they need a diagnosis. If you ask to speak to a supervisor, they will never get on the phone or call you back. Wait time on the phone with AHS is always 30 to 45 minutes. Wait time for a repair technician is always 24 to 48 hours, and they give you a window of time; this means I have to sit home and wait for four hours until they show up. I've had other simple repairs and even a cooktop replaced with AHS without any problems. I had issues with my air conditioner, but after several trips from the technician my air conditioner was fixed. AHS is great if you need a quick fix, but if you have an old appliance and a more complicated issue, good luck to you.
Reviewed July 31, 2015
Submitting a claim online to American Home Shield for my AC was pretty easy, and the service contractor was really good. So ever since the repair, it's been working just fine. They're pretty good, deliver what they say they're going to deliver, and they provide quality contractors.
Reviewed July 31, 2015
AHS is a good service only if what you need repaired does not need to be tended to immediately. We had some electrical issues that were fixed fine. Now for more immediate repairs: AHS says that once you place a service request, the company assigned the repair must contact you within 24 hours and then come out to address the problem within 48 hours. That gives the repair company a 3 day window, which is fairly reasonable. But... weekends don't count! So you can put in a service request Thursday and not have someone come to address the problem until Tuesday. That's fine for more minor repairs... but not ok when the toilet in your 1BR/1BA condo is completely broken and unusable. Or when the A/C unit in the middle of string of days in the mid 90's isn't draining and therefore causing large amounts of water to pool inside.
You are stuck with the company assigned to your repair, so if they can't come right away, you're SOL. They also will not give you a list of "approved companies" that have sooner availability. You either have to wait until the assigned company can come out or you have to pay out of pocket for a different one (which completely negates the usefulness of a home warranty). And good luck calling AHS. You will be on hold on average an hour. My shortest wait time was about 25 minutes, longest was 90. Needless to say, once our contract is done we will no longer be using AHS.
Reviewed July 31, 2015
There was a problem with the air conditioner so I submitted the claim with American Home Shield. They came right away and contacted us. The best thing is in the past, the man has been sent out and never had parts but this time this man had the parts and fixed it immediately, so that was great. The performance has stayed working well since the repair.
Reviewed July 31, 2015
I recently purchased an AHS policy with the purchase of a home. I made my first service call for the HVAC system. AHS never dispatched anyone and no one ever followed up with me despite multiple calls. I ended up servicing the system myself. The next week, the washing machine went. AHS dispatched Sears and I paid the deductible for the service call, but Sears never reported its findings to AHS. Sears claims to have done this, but AHS tells me there is no record of it.
AHS then told me I had to have someone else come out to evaluate the washer and pay another deductible to the new appliance repair company. That person was a no show for the appointment. AHS told me that person would contact me to reschedule. I have not heard from that person and it has been over a week. Wait times are at least 30 minutes to get through to someone on the phone, but can take up to an hour. I have been assured multiple times that these matters are being escalated and that someone will call me back. I have never heard back from anyone.
Updated on 08/14/2015: I recently posted about poor service for my HVAC and washing machine. It appears that my post has been updated to 'resolved'. IT IS NOT RESOLVED!!! Just because AHS sent me a partial reimbursement does not take away from the fact that the service was horrible. Just because you decide to pay part of what you are contractually obligated to does not make up for the hours and hours or wait times, poor contractor selection and the disgraceful follow up. AHS, if you want this removed, call me!
Reviewed July 31, 2015
The few times that I've had American Home Shield come for a claim, they come when they say they're going to, they fix what they're going to fix. And when they didn't repair it properly, they came back and did it again. I'm happy with their service.
Reviewed July 31, 2015
I've been happy with American Home Shield and I would recommend them. The service person they sent over to work on my washer was very professional and got it done very quickly. I haven't had any problems with it since. I would recommend them.
Reviewed July 31, 2015
My most recent claim with American Home Shield was for my dishwasher. The first time I called about the dishwasher, I told the representative what was happening. They told me that they're going to send out the request. The first company that they sent out, they didn't ask us for the copay. The people from the first company called within a day or two then came out a couple of days later. They had to order a part and come back to fix it, which they did.
A couple of weeks later, we were still having the same problem - the water wasn't going down in the dishwasher. American Home Shield sent out the same people. Apparently, they found more junk in the dishwasher so they cleaned it out again. And then, we started having the same problem again. The second time that I called about the same problem, they sent the technician again but we still didn't have to pay for it. The technician came out and emptied out the clog again. However, the same problem was still continuing.
So we called American Home Shield again and requested for another company to come out. They told us that we had to pay another copay for this second company. It took several days for the second company to call. Then, when the guy from the second company came and started dismantling the dishwasher, he found that the hose that was connected to the drainage was kinked which was causing the water not to go down. The kink in the hose probably happened when the technician from the first company pushed the dishwasher back into the hole. Also, the guy from the second company found screws in the hose. But we couldn't prove that the first company did it. Fortunately after the second company came out and repair it, the machine has been working perfectly.
Reviewed July 31, 2015
AHS was very helpful in rescheduling my appointment with local technicians when I found out that the immediate ones out of state were unavailable within a week. They were good enough to reschedule and assign a local representative who did the work within a couple of days.
Reviewed July 31, 2015
American Home Shield did a nice job! I had a very good experience them. Their representatives were friendly, knowledgeable and able to answer my questions and the contractors that they sent out were very good and professional.
Reviewed July 31, 2015
I submitted a claim for my air conditioning. The process went fine but the contractor took a long time to come because he got backed up cause there were a lot of problems. But the aircon is working great now.
Reviewed July 31, 2015
With our most recent claim with American Home Shield, we ended up paying the service technician $75 for him to tell us that our AC was not cooling the house properly and that it’s not covered under the warranty. It turns out the AC was not installed properly and the seller did not use a licensed contractor during its installation.
Reviewed July 31, 2015
My recent claim with AHS was when my water heater crapped out - pilot light had gone out and it was on the fritz anyway. The two gentlemen who came and initially diagnosed it also performed the replacement. They answered any questions I had along the way and even provided explanation when I didn't have questions. I have hot water again. We can also take a couple of showers while running the washing machine, so that's good.
Reviewed July 31, 2015
Contractor not dependable. Waiting on parts over a month. Contractor and AHS had so many stories to tell me but never tried to help resolve problem. Not a happy customers. Ask for a new contract. Was told: (1) yes, (2) no. No supervisor was on shift. The contractor came out and took parts off ac unit after repair was completed and wanted me to mail a cashier check when they could have did debt purchase over the phone. So I guess they did because of no payment. But have copy of cashier check and was only property without appropriate. Not happy with service with AHS and vendor.
Reviewed July 31, 2015
I have American Home Shield on two homes, our primary home and also a rental property. We had an air conditioning problem in our rental property. I got an email from the renter saying that the upstairs was about 10 degrees warmer than the rest of the house. So I called American Home Shield and explained the problem. They then assigned a company and contacted them. I gave the company the phone numbers of my renter so they could schedule it at a convenient time for both. They went out to the house and determined that the Freon in the system was low then proceeded to add it, and it’s working fine.
I’ve only had one bad experience and it wasn’t with them -- it was with one of their technicians/mechanics/service companies American Home Shield had sent. The guy was a thief. He lied and tried to hustle me for more money. He promised it would get it fixed, and put in the same horsepower disposal for an extra hundred bucks. I didn't want to pay him and wanted a replacement of exactly what I got. Then he called American Home Shield back and lied to them so they rejected the claim. I recommended to AHS that they strike him from their list of providers and hopefully, they did so. I’d still recommend it to anybody who’s either a homeowner or rental property owner. It’s one of the best deals I've ever made.
Reviewed July 31, 2015
We've only had AHS out twice - once when our water heater went out and the other when our sink had a leak. And so far, our experience with them has been pretty good. The contractors they've sent out were able to solve the problem. The only thing that I didn't like about the water heater is the guy who worked on it got a water heater that all of the connections were on the opposite side of where it was supposed to go. So he charged me extra for welding up the connections and moving the pipes over to where the connections were. It cost an extra $230. However, if he bought the water heater that fit properly, it wouldn't cost me anything and he could've put it in. It would have been much easier for everybody all the way around.
I have told AHS about this. However, they didn't inform me at the time when I was complaining that I could've taken the cash equivalent. I could've had it installed myself and get the water heater that I wanted with the right connections on the correct side. I've only known about this when I talked to some people. So next time, that's what I'll do. I'll pick it up myself and I'm not going through the same experience again.
Reviewed July 31, 2015
My air conditioning unit has been working really good since it was repaired by the contractor sent by American Home Shield. They've been great! Very courteous and efficient and they've done a great job for me.
Reviewed July 30, 2015
I only had one claim so far in the whole time that I've had American Home Shield. I had no problem with the technicians. They repaired my air condition in one day and took care of the problem.
Reviewed July 30, 2015
My washing machine was leaking so I submitted a claim with AHS. Within a couple of days, they sent a repairman who was very helpful and seemed very knowledgeable at what he was doing. He fixed it real quick. After the repair, the machine is working fine so I'd definitely recommend AHS.
Reviewed July 30, 2015
Earlier this month we called because our AC unit was not working properly. He looked at the unit. Advised us to remove the energy saver power box and so we did. Now 3 weeks later the unit is not blowing cold air at all. We schedule another call and was told the evaporator coil was bad and that it had to be ordered. The order could not be placed until the following Monday and takes 7 to 10 days before it is received. So we have been without any air conditioning for about 7 straight days and the temperature has been in the 90's. No one from AHS will return our calls. Still Waiting!!!
Reviewed July 30, 2015
It's easy to put in a service request with AHS. I haven't had any problem following up with the people and they show up when they said they will.
Reviewed July 30, 2015
My 76-yr old mother call 5/12. The first two companies install the fan wrong and didn't replace the transformer and said it was fix. 7/30/15, 2 1/2 months later the third company finally fixed it. Not good especially with a MS patient in the house.
Reviewed July 30, 2015
So far, American Home Shield has been great. This is my first year using them. I had some issues, and they came out and fixed some stuff. It’s been good and I would recommend them.
Reviewed July 30, 2015
Very unprofessional technician, horrible attitude. My one A/C was not working, waited for 2 days. Technical came out. His first statement, "I DON'T know what's going on." When he left, I was left with 2 failed unit, one that was working earlier is not working anymore. I wouldn't totally fault AHS, more so the Tech, but would expect AHS to work with reasonable service providers. Good thing is, AHS was open to sending another A/C tech.
Reviewed July 30, 2015
All of my experience with American Home Shield has been pleasant. They've stood behind whatever the contract says, and if I had any issues after the work has been done, they came back and resolved it.
Reviewed July 30, 2015
Always been great. A must if you buy a used house. One recent plumber was not very helpful with water softener problems or over knowledge of water softeners.
Reviewed July 30, 2015
The garbage disposal was leaking and American Home Shield got back with us quickly. The local contractor that they went through said it's a holiday so he couldn't come which was no problem. The next business day, he checked it out and determined that the whole system needed to be replaced. He replaced it with the same system and a couple of days later, it was done. They fixed it and it's been working great. I'd recommend them.
Reviewed July 30, 2015
It's been a while but from what I remember they were neatly dressed, arrived on time and were very courteous. I think the problem needed more than one visit but it was resolved.
Reviewed July 30, 2015
The first contractor that AHS sent for the AC was off the chart. He asked me about my medication, using the bathroom and that the fan needed to be turned up. So I wasn’t comfortable with it, something doesn’t seem right. I called the company back and found out that he got fired the very next day after he came. I asked them to send again somebody to check out the AC unit as something’s not right with it. I contacted the company itself and complained and they worked with me: they came out and fixed everything for nothing.
The next guy that they sent was awesome. It turns out the first guy didn’t even do anything and we paid him $100. He didn’t go underneath the trailer and didn't fix anything. So the second guy had to fix whatever it was that the first guy's supposed to do. The first guy even said that AHS was a scam but my husband has AHS on his previous house and he swears by it.
Reviewed July 30, 2015
Everything went well with American Home Shield. The claims representative was very good. I had to call back twice, and the second person contacted the service person directly and he came over right after that. The only problem I had was that the tech didn't call me because I usually get a call the next day. We were anxious to get the AC fixed because it was hot, but he came two days later. He was professional, figured out what was wrong right away and fixed the unit. Now it works beautifully.
Reviewed July 30, 2015
Our shower clogged when I was out of town. My daughter lives in the house and said submitting the claim to AHS was great. They came out right away and took care of it and we haven't had a problem since. I'd recommend this company.
Reviewed July 30, 2015
American Home Shield is working great -- no complaints! When I recently submitted a claim, I sent it online, put in what I needed and followed through the menu and within hours, I got a response from a service provider in my area. They went to the property where there was some confusion with numbers but they got it all worked out between my tenants and them. I didn't get to meet or talk to the service provider myself but I liked that I got a voicemail from Akiya who I think runs the office. She was courteous and they were really prompt in contacting me.
Reviewed July 30, 2015
I have had very good experiences with American Home Shield. I submit my claim and usually pay with credit card, then they send someone out to check on it. If I call back and ask them to re-send somebody, they do. Sometimes their people are a little bit slow, but most of them have been really good. This last one that I tried to get up with did not respond to me. But the weather was bad, and I didn't call back. So, I felt like that was my fault if it's something that fell through the cracks. Other than that, AHS have always answered my requests.
Reviewed July 30, 2015
Everything's been positive so far. In November, I was replacing the heating unit and AHS gave me a $1,500 discount on the whole purchase, and I paid $4,000 for the new heating unit. I also had United Air Temp recently for a leak and that was all done very well. I submit the claims through phone call and online, and almost immediately there's an email confirming what was discussed. Within the same day I get a call from the service provider who makes an appointment and then comes and does the job. So far we've had no problems at all with any of the providers. I recommend AHS to everybody.
Reviewed July 30, 2015
They’re wonderful. I have nothing but good things to say about American Home Shield. The problem with my dishwasher started on a Sunday and they got the person from Active Appliance out here by Tuesday to come and fix it. Submitting the claim online was real simple to do.
Updated review: Aug. 5, 2015
After submitting my negative review of American Home Shield to ConsumerAffairs.com and sending an email directly to American Home Shield, I was contacted by someone in the publicity department that requested I provide them with a copy of my paid receipt for the repair of my dryer. Within hours of emailing my receipt to American Home Shield I received a call apologizing for what happened and advising me that I would be receiving a check within 7 to 10 days to reimburse me for the cost of the repair.
Nobody is perfect, and 100% customer satisfaction is a wonderful but unrealistic goal. While I had a bad experience with the company, and spent way too much time on hold trying to resolve the issue, in the end, American Home Shield stood behind their warranty and reimbursed me for the repair I had made. Kudos to them for doing the right thing.
Original Review: July 30, 2015
The worst customer service I've ever dealt with. I became a member in May 2015. I put in my first service call in July. Their website says 24/7 service. Useless service would be more accurate. The representative that took my call on Saturday told me a washer/dryer repair company would call me on Monday to schedule an appointment. No one called. I called back on Tuesday to complain. A new complaint was filed. I was told I'd hear from a repair company by the end of the day. They lied. I called back on Wednesday and spent a total of 1 and a 1/2 hours on hold waiting for customer service. I was told the first available appoint was the following Monday. I called a local appliance repair company and they were at my house within 2 hours and repaired the dryer. Total cost $275.00. I canceled my policy and demanded a full refund.
Reviewed July 30, 2015
So far, I have no complaints with American Home Shield. The latest claim I submitted with them was about plumbing issues. The pipe that leads to the outdoor water was leaking and I had a new faucet put in the laundry room sink because it was broken. Rep was quick with the repair. He checked the other little faucets if they all were okay and I was happy with what he did.
Reviewed July 29, 2015
We're very pleased with AHS so far. The washing machine at our tenant's home was our most recent claim. A very nice guy came out. He thought he fixed it, but a week later it's broken again. So I just called A&L Appliance this morning and they have the parts, and they're gonna fix it tomorrow. All-in-all, AHS people are cooperative, willing to help, and they don't leave you dangling.
Reviewed July 29, 2015
AC unit stopped functioning in May. AHS assigned the service to their local contractor in the Cincinnati area, Heating and Cooling Experts, LLC. They diagnosed the problem as a Freon leak and recharged the unit. After a week, the AC unit died again. This time they said they have to rebuild the unit. After a week and a half of no AC, the unit was repaired. Lasted 2 weeks and died again. H&C Experts replaced the unit this time and we had to pay for the Freon again. The new unit failed after 2 months. It is ironic the contractor calls themselves "Experts".
I insisted AHS send a different company this time. They assigned the work order to Fast Response, who took all of 3 days to respond, which in their simple mind must be a fast response. The tech did not show up in the 4-hour window, claims he did get to the property a bit late. None of us, including our guard dog(!), heard or saw him. After 3 service calls ($210) and 2 Freon recharges ($860), we are still without the AC. AHS are not bothered and continue to provide their robotic responses. I have had AHS for 8 years. It is a pity, I did not need their service until now. They are one pathetic outfit.
Reviewed July 29, 2015
We had some issues with our air conditioner. We phoned it in and the rep I talked to over the phone was very helpful. We weren't sure if I was calling about the right thing and she took care of my issue right away. They had to change contractors because the first guy that they said was going to do the work never contacted me. I called and left messages for him and he never returned my calls and we never hooked up. So I called American Home Shield back and I told them that. They apologized and eventually a very courteous guy contacted me and then came and fixed the AC. I tell people about AHS all the time.
Reviewed July 29, 2015
Customer Service was amazing. AHS contacted the contractor that I had used previously. Great experience.
Reviewed July 29, 2015
Submitting the claim was easy and the AHS contractor who came out was great.
Reviewed July 29, 2015
Awesome. Haven't needed to use yet though.
Reviewed July 29, 2015
I had my pool repaired. I called on Thursday and they came and fixed it on Monday. Great service!
Reviewed July 29, 2015
My most recent claim with AHS is for the microwave. I talked to their rep to submit the claim and he sent somebody out. Their contractor identified the problem right away and did it quickly and each time we've had them out here, we've had no problem at all. Everybody did a good job.
Reviewed July 29, 2015
When we purchased our home, we were told about AHS by our real estate agent. This will be our second year having the warranty and I honestly have no idea why I renewed it. In theory, I like the peace of mind that comes with the idea of having this warranty, if something breaks it will only be the $100 service fee. However, from my experience, it has only been in theory. Getting any issued fixed has never been easy, between the long wait times to speak to AHS and then the highly unprofessional companies which they send out.
This time around it is my central air conditioning that I am having issues with. Last year after 3 separate companies, my system received a band-aid fix basically. This year we are on day 3 of the house being 85 to 90 degrees. It is amazing that AHS won't stand by their advertising and do the right thing by their customers. While I understand from a business point that replacing a system is a large cost so band aiding the problems is a better financial option for AHS it is definitely not even close to being the best option when it comes to customer satisfaction or being eco-friendly. Our house is never actually cool in the summer or warm in the winter due to a very old system that doesn't work properly. But since "some" air is coming out then, according the both the contractors and AHS reps, it is working as intended.
In my opinion AHS would fair much better in the long run doing what they promise than just worrying about their bottom line per customer. For every 1 customer that may actually need a large service, you would be looking at many being referred that may never even have a service call. I really hope that AHS either starts standing by their product or trains their sales representatives to be more forthcoming about how the programs actually works. If not, then hopefully real estate agents start recommending a better option for consumers.
Reviewed July 29, 2015
I independently called someone down to diagnose the problem with my air conditioning. They gave me incorrect analysis and were going to charge me a great deal of money. Then I called American Home Shield and they sent out somebody from Advantage Air Mechanical. The technicians were able to diagnose the problem, fix it quickly and charge me $75 only for service. I was very grateful for that.
Reviewed July 29, 2015
My recent claim with American Home Shield was for my sink which was stopped up and it was fixed very well. And then, my dryer was disconnected and it was fixed too. Though there were several things that they don't cover, I'm still happy with American Home Shield -- I haven't got a problem with them.
Reviewed July 29, 2015
We had three claims with AHS within a matter of weeks and I didn't talk to any reps during claim submission since it was all automated. One was the motor in the back of the freezer, the other one was the hot water tank and the last was the drain in the basement. The people that they sent have been outstanding not just this time but many times. They were very kind, helpful and knowledgeable. It's not like the people that we had to work for us before we had AHS - they were more interested in spending more money than fixing the problem. In fact, we had somebody from a different company here to look at the drain in the basement and told us that they would have to dig up the basement and it would cost us $4,800... and he wasn't even here for 20 minutes.
Reviewed July 29, 2015
I don't have any bad experience with American Home Shield. Every time I called, they return my call and the contractor attended to my problem right away. The only thing is they increased my rate from $48 to $50 a month. I also made a mistake with a complaint before when they changed my hot water tank five years ago. They sent somebody here and I had to pay them $600. But it was my fault.
Reviewed July 29, 2015
I'm very pleased with American Home Shield. However a guy came here once for a garage door problem and said that an electrician is instead needed for the job. I gave him $75 and AHS called an electrician for me. I let that electrician know that I already paid previously. However, now I keep on getting an invoice for $75. So I called them and they talked to that first guy who got the money, and they've gotten it but I still got a second invoice! It's really frustrating because it should have been taken care of. It's not my problem. But I can only be patient. Still, as far as the work they do, I'm very pleased. There’s no question about that.
Reviewed July 29, 2015
We had a backed up drain and a broken pipe so we called American Home Shield. They gave me a number and also had a contact number for a plumbing company who we called the next day. They came out, completed the job, and did an excellent job. Appliance's working fine since the repair. We've always had excellent service from them. The follow-up calls when getting the number and getting everything organized and getting repairs have also been excellent. The people they’ve sent out have been very helpful.
Probably one of the biggest things that I really respect and was a true help happened last summer when we had problems with our air conditioning. They were so overbooked in the area at that particular time that we had contact with an air conditioning company that serviced our air conditioner prior to me going onto American Home Shield. They are not tied with American Home Shield but they allowed me because they were booked so much in the area.
They said, “Look, we understand your problem. It’s so hot. We will let you go ahead and contact the people that you had used in the past as long as they contact us.” That I appreciated because under normal circumstances, they would have contacted a heating and air place and they would have come out. But because they were so overbooked and they didn’t want us to be in discomfort, they said, “Just give us the name and have them contact and we will go ahead and let them fix it.” I appreciated that everything was taken care of.
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