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First American Home Warranty is a home warranty company that’s been in business for over 40 years. Its plans protect homeowners' budgets from unforeseen expenses due to normal wear and tear of a home's major systems and appliances.
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Reviewed March 10, 2017
My sister had First American. We talked about it and I liked the idea, so we went ahead and bought. We had a difficulty with one claim that we had. Our ice maker went out, and there was nobody in our area to fix it. And to me, they totally dropped the ball because they didn't look outside the box. We're 30 miles from one big city and then everything else around us is about our size. But going North a little ways, 60 miles or so, there are other air conditioning people that do things, and we were able to find somebody ourselves about less than 100 miles from here. It took forever to get it settled because we'd gone out and found our own, but we didn't have a choice and we were told to. But that was the only problem I've had with First American.
The techs that were sent to our home have all been pretty good. The last one that I had was when I had a leak in one of my bathroom faucets. The tech came ready and was very professional. He had with him, everything needed to fix the faucet. He didn't have to leave and come back the next day, and I've had experiences like that outside of this company. He handled the job very well and I was very proud of him. First American seems to honor all of what's in our contract.
Reviewed March 10, 2017
My daughter who is in the plumbing business recommended First American to us. When submitting a claim, I call them by phone and the last experience with them was very good. A plumber from P & R Plumbing came and he worked on the sink and several places in the house. He was very good and the best we've had out. There have been some technicians who have come out and they haven't been that happy to work with. There was one claim where the technician tried to sell us a new heating unit instead of fixing the problem. But overall, I'm very satisfied with First American.
Reviewed March 9, 2017
I have had 2 experiences with FAHW this year. Both were very bad. First in January my heater broke, and I called. It took them 7 days for them to get a contractor out there to fix it. I explained it was the middle of winter and there was a newborn baby in the house, and we needed heat. They did not care and would not escalate the service. Second was in early February. The faucet in the master bath broke. The handle fell off. You would think not a big problem. Well it was for the incompetent contractors they use. After the 3rd contractor came out to fix the faucet and 3 weeks later, they still had not fixed the problem. I sent out a real plumber, the same day I called him, and 30 minutes later the problem was fixed. This company has very long wait times on the phones, unreasonable amount of days to wait for a contractor.
Reviewed March 9, 2017
I was into real estate for 20 some years and I refer First American to all my clients. So when I bought this home almost 13 years ago, of course, I wanted First American. I've had several claims over the 13 years in this house and I always call in. They've always been very helpful and it's been really great up until this last time we had a plumbing problem. They sent out a gentleman named Jim. It took a while to get him out here. He showed up in an old and beat-up pickup and came in with no tools. He had a wrench and a handful of Allen wrenches and he looked over everything and said he got to get permission to do the work and that it will take a couple of days. I already knew everyone that I ever used before went out to their truck and they would go ahead and call First American, tell them the problem and get authorization. Then, they'd come in and do the work.
But this man wasn't feeling good. I could tell he had a cold. He said he'd been sick and that he'd get back to me within a couple of days. But five days later, I still haven't heard from him. So I called him and I told him I've been waiting to hear from him. He's letting someone hang in the air for five days. I've got a leaky kitchen faucet and I've got to climb under my sink to turn the water on and off. He said he's doing the best he can but if it's not good enough then, I ought to get someone else. So, I called the home warranty company and they sent out a new technician. They came, went through everything and they were very polite and knowledgeable. They didn't have everything on the truck that they need so they went back in two days. They came back a second time, two of them, and they worked for almost three and a half hours. They got everything done and it's working perfectly.
I was really shocked over Jim cause First American has always sent out somebody that's been in the business. The second guy showed up with a plumbing truck and he's got all kinds of parts on his truck. But Jim in this old, rickety pickup with a handful of wrenches. I really was surprised that it was First American sending out this man. He was unprofessional and I did not get a feeling of confidence from him. But I was able to live with it. But if it had been in the middle of the winter and my heat was out, that would have never worked. I don't know how First American lined up the people that they go under contract with but Jim was one of the biggest losers I've ever seen. But everyone else through the years has been great. I forgive you for this one very bad mistake. I hate to complain and I've never had to before. I've always been very satisfied and they've always come back and checked in with me to see if everything went well.
Reviewed March 9, 2017
My real estate agent suggested First American when I bought the house. I kept the home warranty because I was afraid that my old air conditioner was going to die and the home warranty was cheaper than replacing it. I usually submit my claims online, they've got an online tool to do it and it's easy. But I've had to do one over the phone just because it was a little bit complicated and I couldn't get the tool to quite work. The quality of work has been a hit or miss, depending on which company they decide to contract out to. The ones they sent for my broken dishwasher and water heater were good, but the ones who came for my central air system have been terrible. I have a request out to get my air conditioner working again from the guy who had fixed my heater. Something got wired up wrong and now my air conditioner doesn't work. The heater is fine, but the air conditioner doesn't work now.
Reviewed March 8, 2017
First time buying a house and got this warranty included as part of my contract. I order two services and when they came to my house they weren't able to fix anything and advised me that I don't have to pay anything because they did not do any work. Later I get a letter from the company stating that I have to pay $65 + $65 for each service. I call the company and they told me that I have to pay the fee because they went to my house. However when the guys went to my house they said that I don't have to pay anything and as well that they did not collect the money.
I called so many times to get this resolved and all supervisors are RUDE! Not able to help and hang up on you. I spoke with Thomas extension ** not helpful at all. Did not want to let me speak with his manager and said that he does not care that I'm reporting him because there is nothing he can do to waive the fee. Guys please do not get this warranty! STAY AWAY FROM IT!! It's a scam and every time they go to your house they never fix anything, they just force you to pay the service fee $65. Even though it's free I don't want anything to do with this terrible company! Disgusted.
Reviewed March 8, 2017
I submit my claims with First American over the phone and the claims process is good. It's all automated. There's always the same person for the problems that we get, and they've been really good.
Reviewed March 8, 2017
So, when one goes to 'Google reviews' and FAHW is rate 1* and one looks at this site and only sees 5*, it should raise questions!!! I have had a horrible experience with fahw. 4 visits - problem still unresolved. Trying to hire an outside contractor who knows the product (a Sub-zero) and get reimbursed. Have been on the phone for 35 minutes. Refrigerator is sitting in the middle of my kitchen waiting to get a call-back! Anyone that does business with this company is out of their mind.
Reviewed March 8, 2017
The claim experience with First American has been good. However, the last episode wasn't that good as far as the job. I filed for a leaking faucet in my bathroom and it took them four tries to get out here to fix it. They sent three different plumbers and put holes in my holes. One of the plumbers dropped an antique glass ashtray off the window sill and he broke the toilet. It was a mess. So, I talked to the insurance agent and she said to make a note in my account so that if I ever have another plumbing issue, they won't send those people out. I told her that if they do, I'll send the people away and cancel my policy.
I understand their position where they couldn't send out somebody new after the guy already started because the plumbing company split it up. But I have no problem with First American. I continue to pay our copay and it hasn't gone up as bad as I had anticipated it would, so it's still within reason. I plan on keeping the home and the policy.
Reviewed March 7, 2017
We recently signed with First American Home Warranty and all seem to be good until we had a problem with our home AC unit. We placed a call to First American Home Warranty and they set up it with the contractor NorthStar Mechanical (Dallas Texas) to come out. They told me "it was going to be a few hours and the tech would call you." Was more like 9 hours and the tech showed up at 8:30pm which was very strange? So the tech looks at the AC unit and tells me the blower motor is out. He then goes to his pickup (just a plain white truck?), grabs what looks like a used motor. All beat up looking and missing some paint. I questioned him about the motor and he tells me, "it looks this way because it was rolling around in the truck." Mmmm Ok that's good to know. NOT. So that problem got fixed, but wait there is more.
About a month later I'm having problems again with the AC unit. We placed another call to First American Home Warranty and ask that a different contractor be sent out, but nope they sent NorthStar Mechanical again. He checks the AC unit and tells me the entire upper unit will need to be replaced. Writes it up and leaves. Now I'm responsible for any upgrades and code requirements. So I call NorthStar Mechanical and talk to them about the upgrades and codes. Some of which I don't need because I'm not in the CITY but in the COUNTY which doesn't have the same code requirements. So we go back and forth talking trying to get it straightened out for 4 WEEKS. That's if you can get them on the phone (meaning I had no AC or Heat for 4 weeks). I even called the city inspector to verify this and gave NorthStar Mechanical his direct number and still got nowhere with this company.
It doesn't matter how you look at. The bottom line is poor customer service on both sides, because First American Home Warranty would not provide me with a different contractor even when we told them the problem is still not resolved after 4 weeks and all we did was complain about the company lack of customer service with the contractor. NorthStar Mechanical would not call me back to set forth on getting the problem resolved even after I provide them with the information. Also when calling NorthStar Mechanical their voice prompt tells you they are open 8am-5pm in my time zone but you can't get anyone on the phone after 4pm. Trust me we have tried for several days when they told us they would calls us back but never did.
If I treated my customers this way, well I wouldn't have any customers. Zero stars for both companies. We thought First American Home Warranty was the right way to go. Please review and do your homework better than me because you don't want to have to deal with this type of crap. So much for American made Companies around here.
Reviewed March 7, 2017
First American came with the house that I purchased in November. Submitting a claim was pretty easy to do. I called and told them about the problem and within minutes, they emailed me about the repair company that would come out to take a look at it and do the work. Then I called the repair company to find out what the repair schedule was and when they'd be able to make it out, and they were quick in coming out and doing the work. It was an air conditioning issue and the technician showed up, took off the cover for the air conditioner and looked through it, and he was able to find the issue and repair it on-site. The work that he did was good and he got the problem fixed. He was very knowledgeable with the scope of his work and explained how the air conditioner works.
Reviewed March 7, 2017
I was with American Home Shield and they were horrible. First American had good ratings and I got them for my home warranty. They're a good company and I'm very satisfied with the experience. Submitting a claim is very easy and the reps are very, very courteous. I submitted a claim then one company called and they did it the next day. I had an air conditioning and something in the plumbing company and they both are very good companies. The quality of the work was very good as well. I'm very satisfied.
Reviewed March 6, 2017
First American came as part of the sale of my house. The technicians do a good job once they get out of here and I'm pleased with them. However, when I submitted a claim for my ice making machine, I had some problems trying to get people understand what I was talking about because it's a commercial type of ice machine. Ice machines on ice boxes and refrigerators are a lot different than that. It took me a while to finally get through to the people at First American what I needed because they sent a couple of different stuff. Repair people would call me, I would tell them what I wanted, and they would say they can't work on my claim. I finally asked the lady to go back and look on the records and find the people that fixed the thing a couple years ago. They found their name and called them, and they came out and got it fixed.
Also, I'm getting concerned about the fees because when I started, it was around $49 per house call and now it's close to a $100. It's getting higher and higher every year. It's almost getting to the point where it may not be worthwhile having the insurance. Nevertheless, the service is good and I've had really good luck with them.
Reviewed March 6, 2017
Everything has been good with First American Home Warranty. We were with them for so long and they are the only home warranty we know about. There was no problem submitting a claim with them.
Reviewed March 5, 2017
First American Home Warranty makes policy cancellation so difficult that it seems that they increase revenue by strong-arming clients into continuing policies they no longer want. They have now failed to cancel my policy after requests have been made both in writing and by phone. I have requested policy cancellation via phone at least five times over several years and have been told each time by rude call center personnel that cancellation must be in writing. I was told during the first call that cancellation could be made via e-mail. Each representative told me that they did not have that e-mail address and would not go look it up. The e-mail address is not listed anywhere on their website. The last representative finally gave me the e-mail address.
I then made a formal request to cancel my policy. I received a computer generated confirmation that the request was received, but the policy has not been cancelled and I have received no further communication from First American. I made a second request in writing and have also not received a response from First American. They have been billing my credit card for several years during this debacle and threaten to send you to collections if you don't pay for the policy that they are refusing to cancel while justifying it by claiming that your request was somehow not made in an acceptable manner (no acceptable manner seems to exist). To me, this borders on fraud.
Additionally, First American sent a letter SIX MONTHS after a service call was placed, claiming that I had not paid the $65 co-payment. I confirmed via phone twice with the contractor that they have been paid. First American continued to claim that I did not pay the $65 and threatened to report me to the credit bureaus.
Being a VERY busy professional person, it was not worth my time to further dispute the issue, so I double paid. The $65 call now cost me $130. This also seems like a company that is gaining revenue in a crooked manner by capitalizing on the knowledge that consumers only have so much time to fight with them. This issue started as an honest mistake by the contractor, however First American is so bureaucratic and has such awful customer service that they will make no real attempt to correct a problem once it occurs. I would highly recommend using a different company for your home warranty needs-- one that actually has empowered customer service agents with whom you can communicate.
Reviewed March 5, 2017
A friend of mine at work had First American for a while, he had a couple of things happen and he was happy with how it all worked out. I decided to get one because I wanted insurance on the appliances. It's hard to work on stuff by yourself nowadays. I call when I submit claims but they also have the online option. I was on hold for a while but that's understandable and whoever I talked to, they were courteous and professional. One claim was during Christmas day, my wife was cooking, had the oven going and the house was a little warm but it wasn't too bad. I turned my air conditioner on and it wasn't working. I called them but the contractor they had never called me back and they weren't aware of it. Luckily, it wasn't in the middle of summer with 100 degrees outside.
So I ended up calling back and they sent somebody else. The guy that came out here that time was great. He arrived on the same day, looked it over to diagnose the problem and he had the part and got it working the next day. It was a good experience and it was convenient because he lives a few miles down the road from me. So it all turned out good. Except for that one little glitch, it was no problem and I'm very pleased. I'd recommend them to anybody and I'd stay with them.
Reviewed March 5, 2017
The biggest problem that I have with First American is the type of people that they hire to do the work. They’re sometimes not very dependable. The first one that I got, I had to have my furnace replaced. They worked on it off and on for two weeks and still had to finally get somebody else to finish it up. They were respectable but they weren’t knowledgeable about what they were doing or they were too busy. My apartment has not been fixed and it's taking two weeks to do it, which is not very good. Then when you call the technicians to tell them that they need to get back out here, they'll say “We’ll be there at a certain time,” and they may show up the next day.
Everything else has been fine, other than not having competent people that you can depend on to do what they’re supposed to do. I would recommend First American to anybody, but they need to critique their workers. Also, they tend to listen to you, but it’s awfully hard to get a hold of them sometimes. It takes a long time sitting on the phone to get a hold of somebody to talk to.
Reviewed March 5, 2017
I submit claims to First American both online and over the phone. So far, I've been pleased with the service when I speak with their rep over the phone. Interactions with their technicians as well as the work they performed have been very good too.
Reviewed March 4, 2017
My husband and I used to sell real estate many years ago. We knew that First American was a very good company. It was really easy when we filed our first claim. We had a leak in the toilet and it had some kind of a special low-flow bladder in it. We got it with the house. The technicians who came were from Habit Plumbing. They were very nice and it was quick. They fixed the problem but they had to wait for a part so we had to pay twice for the service. Otherwise, we're very happy.
Reviewed March 4, 2017
We didn't want to buy a house and then have something big tear up on it. People have bad deals and we couldn't afford it. When we bought our house a couple of years ago, the seller offered a First American home warranty to us at closing and so we went with them. Since then, submitting a claim has been good and they've been nice to us. The technician who comes to our home introduces himself and the work he's performed has been pretty good.
Reviewed March 3, 2017
Submitting a claim with First American is pretty easy. I usually talk to a machine but talking with their claims representatives has been positive. I just go with it on the phone and they give their reply after you've told them what the problem is. Then they would address the claim to the appropriate contractor. Then that person calls you and then they come out and hopefully fix it. The last claim that we put in was from a month ago and it was a bad experience. The faucet in the laundry room wasn’t working. The guy that came over claimed to be a plumber. I didn’t believe him. When the fellow doesn't have the right wrench and I have to go look for my toolbox to find it, you begin wondering. He said that the faucet is no good and we have to get a new one. We wanted a faucet that swivels and at a certain height so that we could put a bowl underneath and wash it in our laundry sink.
A week later, he called me back and said that the company would only pay for the lowest grade, builder’s grade faucet for a laundry room. I offered to buy the faucet myself and let him install it and he agreed. Then First American called and they won’t pay for the upgrade. Although I can't imagine it being that much more expensive even though I was willing to pay the difference of what they allow on the faucet and what I was willing to pay for. I said to them, "Now, you have someone come out and to do it." They said, "No, we don't pay that one. We'll just give you a thousand and we're done with that claim.” So, I got another technician to install it at my expense.
Most of the claims come through and with a little pressure, they’re able to get the job done. Generally, we don’t have that many things that are much of an upgrade. This one happened to be a little above upgrade. I've had them for 12 years now and extend it each time it was time to renew. However, I'm going to be very careful about renewing next time.
Reviewed March 3, 2017
Our realtor booked our First American home warranty when we bought our house three years ago. Submitting a claim has been nothing short of great. I submitted claims twice over the phone and their representatives are a 10 out of 10. That's why I've renewed for two years in a row.
Reviewed March 3, 2017
When I bought my house, First American was part of the deal. Submitting a claim with them was very easy. Their claims representatives were courteous and able to answer all of our questions. And the work that their technician performed was up to snuff. Our experience went very smoothly.
Reviewed March 2, 2017
Our First American home warranty came with the house we bought in Abilene, Texas and we had a lot of success with it. We were very dissatisfied with another home warranty company which came with our house here in Liberty Hill. We researched on what our copay is and what the home warranty will cover, especially on air conditioning. First American covers freon whereas a lot of other home warranty providers do not. So, we switched to First American this year. We've only had to do one claim and that was for garbage disposal. The technician company that came to my home was called Country Boys Plumbing. The guy showed up with a new unit and I paid him the $65 and everything was good. Since the repair, we've had no problem. I would recommend First American.
Reviewed March 2, 2017
We bought the house and my daughter, who's a realtor, insisted we buy homeowners warranty and we did that. We're very pleased with the first year we had with First American so, I renewed it again this year. I hope I'll keep on renewing it because it's much easier than me trying to fix things myself. Usually, for any problem I have, I submit claims by phone. The only problem I've had is when we had a clogged up line with our built-in vacuum system. The first people they've recommended to come out does electrical repair for motors. So when I called these guys, they said they're not the ones who should be coming out and they don't do things like that. And, First American didn't have anyone.
Then, I did some calling and found someone locally and I got a hold of them. I called back First American and told them about it and they said to have the service company come out. It was all taken care of and they did a great job of taking care of the problem. I've been very pleased. Sometimes you have to wait a week to get someone to come out but the people that do the work are sometimes pretty busy, too. You can't expect them to be out the next day. But they did as well as they can and those that they've set out, they're very professional.
Reviewed March 1, 2017
The seller bought the warranty when I paid for the home. I had good luck the first time I called the company and had quick resolution. The problem is the 30 year old Whirlpool tub I called about in Dec 2016. The timer doesn't work and there is a leak. I have had a plumber come out and he contacted the manufacturer. The parts to repair this tub are no longer made. The manufacturer and the plumber have said that it would be unsafe to try to retrofit the tub with new plumbing and mechanics as suggested by the warranty company. I have explained this to the 3rd representative and she closed my service request because they won't replace the tub. I understand that replacing the tub is not their cost but they should at least pay a portion of the cost for parts and labor.
I opened a new service request saying that this was not completed to my satisfaction or even an attempt at working this out. This is the last email I received. "Good afternoon, Unfortunately we will not cover a portion or the entire replacement of the tub. We will not continue with the claim at this point since it has been determine the entire tub needs to be replace. We will only reimburse for the tech's diagnose. You can submit that invoice for reimbursement. Thank you."
Reviewed March 1, 2017
We worked with Old Republic and weren’t really happy with their service. So we talked to a First American rep and decided to give them a try. Their reps are friendly and are able to answer questions the best they can. Submitting a claim online is very easy, simply select what's needed to be done and roughly what the problem is. After the appointment is set up, I hear from the technicians within 12 hours so that's pretty quick and they are very courteous.
The most recent claim we had was for our washing machine. I had told the technicians that I noticed a rattling sound in the high spin of the washing machine. They came and they tried to recreate that and were unable to get the machine to give enough high spin so they ordered a new motor control board and then we waited for a couple of weeks. We had to leave work to meet another technician to install that board. Still unable to get it into high-speed spin so they ordered the main control board. The same process was repeated but it still didn’t fix the problem.
Then they sent another tech out but he could not find any problem at all so they switched companies and sent them out. They were on call number four now. The tech said the cause could be the wire harness and they were going to replace it. The same process of waiting for the part to be delivered then setting up a fifth appointment and we’re about two months into this. They came out and said they couldn't get it to go into high spin. So they were just about to order a new motor when I talked to the claims rep, Irene and asked how much we are going to spend and we haven’t even gotten to the main problem I called in about because we can’t recreate it.
At that point in time, they‘d spent over $1,000 on parts. There were some issues with the fact that they’d switched vendors and they hadn’t combined the totals. So one vendor had ordered the motor control board and the main control board. The other group ordered the wiring harness. I told them they are well more than what the machine’s value is. We ended up purchasing another machine ourselves then eventually have them cover the check to reimburse us. It took a lot of time away from work for multiple services and at some point in time, they should have cut bait really well before the fifth service call. That is the first frustrating experience we’ve had with First American. But we’ve been very happy with the service. They’ve always been very responsive, easy to work with and they've been efficient so we’ll continue to use them.
Reviewed March 1, 2017
My wife wanted to get a home warranty to add security, so we had American Home Shield before and then we decided to try First American out. They started out really well, and I'm satisfied. I prefer calling them and placing a claim. The claim process is very easy, and they get in touch with me within 24-hours. Then they come and work depending on their schedule. Their representatives are friendly but they probably need to be more knowledgeable. They will tell me what is not covered, but if I ask them a little more in detail, then they don't know. The technicians do good work, and on my air conditioning system claim, I had a really good experience.
The only thing I have not been happy about is when the garage door technician came, he told me in a funny language that I need to pay a certain amount of money to add the hardware. And later on, I realized that the problem is that the people at First American need to be knowledgeable enough to tell me in detail why they are charging that. They just told me that it is a transfer fee, but then I figured out what it was. What happened was my garage door has two springs. One spring on the left side and another on the right side, and the technician who came converted it to one spring. So, they charged me $160 for conversion. If they told me upfront that he'd be doing a spring conversion, then I would have told them to find a technician who will give me the two-spring solution so I don't have to pay for the conversion. Other than that, everything is fine.
Reviewed March 1, 2017
The part (the pumper) that the tech put in doesn't seem to be that good of a model. The horsepower on it is the same as with what we had, but it makes a lot of noise. He got the job done, but we feel like a better product would do the job, as well as make less noise. Other than that, my experience with First American was pretty good, easy and simple. I still recommend them.
Reviewed Feb. 28, 2017
My claim was initiated on February 21st, and I am still trying to get an electrician assigned to my claim that will actually call me back and schedule an appointment. You know that part on their website where First American says you will be contacted by the assigned contractor in 48 hours? Not in my case. After repeated calls and email from me to the contractor without any reply, I reached out again to First American. They continually ask me to "wait four more hours and we will contact you" each time I call them, to try to get this resolved. They have never returned my call or sent me the email as promised.
Each day I call back in on their customer service line, today it has been twice, and still they have not figured out how to resolve this problem. It appears they only have one electrician under contract in my city of 80,000+ people. When I asked if I could use my own electrician, they said yes, but the dollar amount limit for diagnosis was extremely low. I don't know of a single electrician who would come out for that amount. So, in theory, these home warranty policies might look good. In reality, the home sellers paid for a service that I am not able to use. Sounds a little like theft to me to collect money for something they can't deliver.
Reviewed Feb. 28, 2017
I got First American for a rental house I had because a friend had them and recommended them. I've been with them for about 15 years and I'm satisfied with their service. I call in to submit a claim and I'm usually contacted within 24 hours. Their claims representative listens to me and takes care of my claim. The last technician who came out was excellent and I gave him an outstanding rating. He diagnosed the problem, told me he had to order the part, and that he'd be back within 48 hours. He returned in 24 hours and fixed the problem. He also discovered something wrong with the door that I hadn't even noticed and so he did some preventive work for me by doing the repair. Generally, the work done with First American has always been satisfactory, and I haven't had to call them back out to redo it, so they're not wasting my time. That's important to me.
Reviewed Feb. 28, 2017
I'm a home loaner and home warranty has always been requested or referred to us. I then acquired one and went with First American. It was easy submitting a claim with them and I always do it over the phone. I answer a couple of questions from the agent then they create the claim and things are emailed on who will be helping. Everything is smooth. The only thing is that sometimes we're talking about products that I know nothing about and I'll go ask questions and it's a little bit over my head. Other than that, the quality of work that's been performed by the technicians has been great.
Reviewed Feb. 27, 2017
I have had an issue with my heater since December 2016. As of today 2/27/2017 I still have had no reply instead I get the runaround and Natasha AVOIDING my calls and all she does is give me excuses. She's really good at sending you to her voicemail. This is one of the WORSE home warranty. DO NOT GET THIS home warranty. All they do is steal your money. If I could rate how bad they are I would. They don't even deserve a 1 star but I had no choice.
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Reviewed Feb. 27, 2017
The reps at First American were courteous. However, a couple of years ago, a technician gave me a wrong diagnosis on an appliance and I never wanted them to come back. I told First American about it then someone else came and fixed it. Everything is going pretty good so far. As a matter of fact, I have a claim now and I'm waiting for them to bring me a new toilet.
Reviewed Feb. 27, 2017
I've been familiar with First American for a long time because I work for a title company. I knew the value of their warranty so I decided to go ahead and get one. My last claim was for my heater and everybody's been fabulous. The claim process was easy and the technician called me the next day. The customer service center was great, too. I would definitely recommend them.
Reviewed Feb. 26, 2017
I've been a customer of First American for 10 years or so. Service was always satisfactory, so I had no reason to change. My last claim was for a plumbing leak. I submitted over the phone and everything was fine with the rep. It was over the Christmas holiday and it was a pretty busy time but they got out right after the holiday and took care of it. The technicians were great and did a fantastic job. I didn't have any problems at all and the quality of the work performed was great.
Reviewed Feb. 26, 2017
I don't have a home warranty then and I needed one so I got First American. I'm really glad I did because a couple of months later, my refrigerator went out. It was really easy to submit a claim to them. I just called them and they set up everything. Their technician told me what the problem was and his work was nice and quick. It was excellent. They replaced it and gave me a new refrigerator.
Reviewed Feb. 25, 2017
Our company uses First American so I know the rep. I also have access to the Republic and Fidelity. I went from owning and had First American to renting and then, I owned again so I have First American now for my home. I had Fidelity on a rental as it was what the landlord had and they're terrible as they sent me the biggest clowns. First American, I've always been happy.
Reviewed Feb. 24, 2017
I've had First American for many years. I bought this condo, and me being a female, it's hard for me to fix things so I thought it was a good idea to get a home warranty. I'm working on a claim right now for toilet stoppage and they were supposed to be there between 12:00 and 2:00 today, and they're not. I called the guy at 2:15. He said he'd call me back because he was on the line with the plumber. This one is not so good. This contractor seems like a little fly-by-nighty to me. But otherwise, I've had a great experience with First American. I've done two other claims and they had been good.
Reviewed Feb. 23, 2017
When we purchased the house, First American was offered to us as part of the closing deal. So, we bought the package at that time. We had very good responses when we submitted our claims. In fact, most of our claims have been promptly handled. Some of them were a little bit longer than I would want but that had nothing to do with First American. So, it was all good and they came through for us. There was one time when a glass had blown out of our oven. It exploded and shut out the bottom of the oven and across the floor, and it took a while to get someone to come, get the replacement part, and replace it, but then once the technician came, then all was good. The quality of the work was good, and I like it. Overall, we've had good experiences with First American.
Reviewed Feb. 23, 2017
I know how much appliances cost, so I decided to get a home warranty from First American. I called them to submit my claims and I didn’t have problems. The process was easy. When the technicians came out to do what they had to do, they did it right. For the first claim I had, First American sent someone out to turn my gas off. The guy who came out was nice. He did what he had to do and I was satisfied. Then, my heating unit wasn’t heating right, so they also sent somebody out. The quality of their work was good.
Reviewed Feb. 22, 2017
I opened up 2 claims with First American and both of them took 3 business days for a first american claim specialist to contact me. This means I should live with the problem for 3 days just to get someone ready to help me? The claim specialist told me it will require minimum 2 business days to send someone. Claim # ** - This Claim they can arrange someone to schedule in 2 business days (5 business days since the inception of the problem and since the problem happened over the weekend - a total of 7 days).
Claim # ** - Their response was (regarding the septic system) - they don't have anyone in my area - so please go ahead and schedule someone and to my surprise - for this big of an issue - they will only reimburse me 65 dollars??? This was a blow under the belt. Why am I paying first american for 2 of my properties. Simply Ridiculous... This is a fraud company tricking Americans to buy policies with no real value.
Reviewed Feb. 22, 2017
I bought a new house and purchased home warranty from First American. At first they would call me everyday to get their policy until I signed up, then I had an electrical problem in my house that they denied to cover. Their contractor showed up almost after 8 days after I placed the claim, so I cancelled them after they told that they won't cover. I had their top of the line policy that covered more than anyone would need. Their customer care people will also tell one thing one time and the other time you call.
Even after putting my cancellation, they charged my credit card and continued service till the end of next month. When I called in for refund, I was told that there will be no refund, as the end date on contract is showing to be the end of additional month they charged me. The supervisor I talked couldn't handle the questions I asked about cancellation and he went on mute and didn't even disconnect. Based in the experience I had I can clearly say this company is a sham. I would never recommend this company to anyone. If anyone ever needs a home warranty, buy anything other than First American. When buying warranty I noticed this company had little lower rating than the competitors. After being their customer, I would tell every future buyer, that this company doesn't even deserve a single star. The supervisor who went on mute was named Anthony. Now they completely wiped out my account details from their website as well.
Reviewed Feb. 22, 2017
My daughter has First American insurance and I like the service she has so I went with them as well. My most recent claim was for our heater. I just called, made the appointment, and then they came. The interaction with the rep was good and fast. Now, the heater's working. I would recommend First American.
Reviewed Feb. 22, 2017
I've had three claims with First American and it's been wonderful. When it came to renewal time, there was no doubt about whether or not we wanted to renew it. I called to submit a claim and expected the hoops and the BS but no, it's pretty easy and the rep was very helpful. I was asked what my problem was and my location as well to confirm that the provider would be nearby. In one case, the claims rep was having trouble finding someone to service a particular appliance. So she went out of her way to find someone. They had to come from Portland, so she coordinated that.
So, they got back to me and found someone to service my appliance quickly and I was very pleased. The technicians have been great, especially the guy that came to replace my water heater. He came out, diagnosed the problem, called to see if he could get the part. He left then came right back. He was done in a matter of hours. I expected it would be delayed or he'd have to reschedule but he took care of it the same day.
In another instance, the technicians were having a hard time figuring out exactly what the problem was with my stove. They made a repair and the stove was working, but then the problem reoccurred. They came out and sorted it out really quickly. They had the part shipped here, came in and out in no time.
Reviewed Feb. 21, 2017
When we were buying a house, the realtor suggested acquiring a home warranty. We looked around a little bit but several of her customers were very happy with the experience they had with First American so we went with them and have been their customer for more than 25 years. About three years ago, I needed someone to fix my dishwasher door. There’s a fee that I paid first upfront but the guy never came back and I did not pursue it. I’m still a little bit messed over that. But, at that time, I had a lot going on and I just couldn’t go with it. So, it was really my problem because I didn’t follow-up. The latest interaction I had with them was when a part on my pool pump went out. They came out and repaired it the same day. I’m very happy and I would recommend them.
Reviewed Feb. 20, 2017
We moved from Maryland and we had to find a new home warranty company. My husband called a bunch of companies trying to find out what they offered and their prices. First American offered more and their prices were better than everybody else. To submit a claim, I normally do it over the phone and the claims reps were very helpful. Then the contractor calls me, sets up an appointment, and they come out. The quality of work performed depends on the contractor but we've been having good luck so far. The last claim was for the garbage disposal and it's an easy process. The technician who came put everything in and told me how to maintain the garbage disposal and I had good interaction with them. I would recommend First American.
Reviewed Feb. 19, 2017
I had an issue with another home warranty company and was skeptical in trying FAHW. I tried them and in the summer my pool pump went down. I contacted them for repair and they couldn't find a contractor and said for me to find one. I was not reimbursed with my previous company when doing this so FAHW said they would find a company to direct bill them, and did.
On Jan 3, I contacted FAHW that my heater was going out and I needed a repair. They, AGAIN, couldn't find a repair person and told me to find one, but it had to fit a list of criteria they sent. I informed them that I was not comfortable with that and of the repair person required all their criteria, they should find them. Here we are over and month and a half later and the still don't have hot water. They seem no more willing to help me than they did in Jan. I have contacted them at least 10 times to get them to resolve the issue, but it seems no end is in sight. When I speak to them, I tell them over and over, all I want is simply the service from them I pay for, nothing more. At this time, I would NOT recommend this company to anyone. I have searched on the web for the corporate office to call, but is seems to be hidden pretty well. If they are such a great and reputable company, why is their corporate office number so difficult to find?
Reviewed Feb. 19, 2017
I've had First American for 6 years on my home. It came with the house and I stayed with them because of their good service. They even rendered perfect service in the most recent claim I had. Submitting a claim, both online and over the phone, is a pretty easy process. The claims rep was polite and the techs were very good. They were all professional. I'm very happy with the quality of the work they performed.
Reviewed Feb. 18, 2017
I was looking around to get insurance for my house. My cousin who has insurance with First American called me and said, “I have this company you can go with.” I said okay then I bought it for my house. I submitted a claim when there was a water leakage with the water heater. They came in so quick and looked into the house and then told me everything is okay. I asked, "So then, what's this leaking from?" The tech said, "Sometimes, the water heater shuts down, and sometimes, when you turn it on, some water spills down the water heater so that's no problem." The technician that came to my home is a good guy and he's okay. This is the first time I called First American and they did a good job. The water heater is working right now and it’s good.
Reviewed Feb. 17, 2017
I am VERY dissatisfied with this company. When my electric range stopped working, First American sent an electrician out to take a look. The electrician was unable to fix the problem without ordering a part. Because LG no longer makes my range and the parts are no longer available from the manufacturer, First American is bullying me into ordering a part for my range off of EBAY!!!! I personally looked the part up on EBAY, and it does not appear to be in good condition. This part could be from a junk yard, a pawn shop, or perhaps some high schooler's technical school project, and they want to install it in my home??? This puts me and my family at RISK.
I asked First American if they would help to cover this cost when my house catches on fire, and they responded that they are only responsible for parts covered by the contract. They clearly do not care about the safety of me or my family and only wish to take the cheapest route for themselves. I have been working my way up the chain of supervisors and have yet to receive a resolution. I refuse to allow First American to place potentially faulty and dangerous equipment in my home. I, and my family, will not be using this company in the future.
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Reviewed Feb. 17, 2017
Acquiring home warranty is very convenient and beneficial to maintain our old appliances and I decided to stay with First American because their website is convenient and their arrival time is not bad. I recently filed a claim for plumbing and it was easy. They responded quite quick and I had an appointment the next day after I raised the claim. Then, the technician arrived and he explained all the details and made sure to help if I have any difficulty in understanding the procedure. I had a good experience.
Reviewed Feb. 16, 2017
When we bought our home, our agent signed us up with First American and our friend said it's a good service. I call them when I file claims and they usually let me know who's coming then they give us a call in 24 hours. Sometimes they are very accurate and they come on time. But sometimes it takes a couple of days for people to call us and it's a little bit late. But the technicians are good.
Reviewed Feb. 16, 2017
Don't go with this home warranty. My water pipe to the fridge broke (lots of water damage in my kitchen). They send out a contractor who told me that they couldn't use the appropriate materials (rubber instead of copper) because the current one is copper. After 30 days another contractor came to refinish my floors and had to remove the fridge. However, he couldn't close the water completely (he told me because they used the incorrect materials). I called First American to see if they can fix the problem. They told me, because it is after 30 days they can't fix the problem... The issue is that it was never properly fixed because they didn't want to use the correct materials. Very bad service. I don't use them anymore as service is for me #1.
Reviewed Feb. 16, 2017
We were told about First American by a friend of ours who works for another company doing the same thing. He told us that First American was a very good company to go with. Everything so far has been fine and we had two claims with them. One was for our refrigerator freezer and the other one was for the electrical problem we had. The claims process was very easy and their reps were all courteous and did a great job. The repairs have been good too. I couldn't expect more.
Reviewed Feb. 15, 2017
We needed to get First American for our rental property so it'd be a bit less stressful for me while he was in Iraq. He called them, spoke with somebody and whatever they discussed made him go ahead and purchase the warranty. It's pretty simple to submit a claim with them. However, it's a little difficult sometimes to understand their reps when I'm talking to them because they're not from here. But everybody's pretty helpful and usually they're quick on dealing with the situation and helping out. The claims process is easy and First American is really on top of it. I've had a great experience so far and I haven't had an issue on everything that's been fixed on the home. I've recommended them many times to people and I talk very highly about them. In fact, my sister-in-law is looking into getting them for her house.
Reviewed Feb. 15, 2017
GO FIND ANOTHER COMPANY. On their web site I tried to review them and give 1 star. However they will not post any bad review... so read below. I had a pipe break in my basement. I called and since it was a weekend, FA did not want to pay an overtime call for a plumber on a weekend. Therefore, it took 3 days before they found someone to come out. All local plumbers will not deal with this company. They had to call someone from out of town.
In the meantime I had 2 inches of water in my basement. There was carpet and paneling down there that was going to be damaged with the water just sitting there. I was able to contact a local company to pump the water out of the basement to minimize the damage. Now First American says they will not pay for the water remediation. That I should of left it for 3 days and then MAYBE their plumber would of taken care of it. If your policy do not specifically state what is covered, then it is excluded. I never got a copy of my policy. So beware.
Reviewed Feb. 15, 2017
Little things do happen in the house and sometimes I don't have a whole lot of money to get them fixed, so I got a home warranty with First American. I submitted a claim and their customer service was great, very professional, and not ballsy or too demanding. The technicians were professional too and the quality of their work was great. They always called ahead of time to make sure someone was home. They had ID's and they always announced who they were when they came to the door.
Reviewed Feb. 14, 2017
We’ve been with First American Home Warranty for four years when we bought our house and it's 90-something years old. It was easy submitting a claim and it worked out well. We made a claim for our hot tub and the furnace. The reps we worked with were very pleasant, very knowledgeable. It usually takes 24 hours to get a call back from whoever First American send the claims out to. This last one that did the furnace, we heard back within three hours and they came out the same day. The quality of their work was very well done. I've recommended First American and I plan on keeping them.
Reviewed Feb. 14, 2017
My wife does most of the interaction with First American because I don't have a lot of patience to wait on hold. Whenever we have to make a second call they'd have no good communication about an earlier call, so we end up where there was confusion on which person or department on the other end at First American was involved in the claim. My wife finds their hold time to be a bit aggravating and their menu system to go through the automated call direction to be confusing and not have very appropriate options. But other than that, we have no problem when we finally get to talk to a real person and we have no problems with First American.
A technician from Appliance Guru came out for our microwave and he seemed competent. He concluded that a printed circuit board was bad, and he told his boss to put the circuit board on order. However, an appreciable period of time went by but we haven't heard from anybody. We told First American what was going on and they said they had no record that Appliance Guru has asked them to order that circuit board or that they have ordered the circuit board themselves; therefore, we wasted time. Either the boss at Appliance Guru dropped the ball completely or the technician never told him. I have no idea what caused the delay.
So we got a circuit board out to Appliance Guru and they scheduled an appointment, they came out and replaced the circuit board. The technician put it in then he turned the microwave on but it wouldn't work. It made a pop and then not even the clock would work. It seemed that whatever was originally wrong caused the first circuit board to go bad. But whenever they replaced the circuit board that didn't fix what was wrong. The technician went back and he said, "I'll report all this to the boss and we'll take care of it. We'll decide what the next best thing to do is."
First American then called me and said, "We've talked to Appliance Guru and we want to confirm that your problem was taken care of." I said, "If they told you the problem was taken care of, they lied to you because it still wasn't. More things are now wrong with the microwave than we started with the claim." I told First American that the technicians from Appliance Guru are incompetent and I never want them to be scheduled for our work again. I told them that one guy said, "We may have to replace the whole unit," but he was just the technician. Then First American told me that they'll send my complaint to First American's purchasing department and let them make the decision. They will replace my microwave next week.
Reviewed Feb. 13, 2017
Submitting a claim with First American Home was very easy and smooth. Jimmy the contractor is fabulous. Every bit of interaction with him has been A+. He came when he said he was going to come. He contacted me by text message which was excellent for me and I responded. He’s always pleasant and he did exactly what he said he was going to do, and also did it expeditiously. I’ve never had anything but an excellent experience. The quality of work is one hundred percent great. I’ve recommended this company to everybody that I can think of. I mention it all the time and tell everybody they need to get one of these.
Reviewed Feb. 13, 2017
Our First American warranty was given to us at closing when we purchased our home at no cost for a full year. We have submitted four claims and everything was good except for the last one which was in December. Our water heater went out so we had no hot water and when I called, the company they referred us to told us it would be five days before someone would come out. We couldn't do without hot water for that long so we cancelled the claim and just did it on our own. I understand when there are things that aren't emergencies that we have to wait but for something like heating, air conditioning or hot water, First American should have companies that are available 24/7. So that was a little disconcerting. But other than that, the technicians who came for our other claims have done excellent work for us. We've had great experience with them and the First American representatives. And we will renew even though we had that one bad experience.
Reviewed Feb. 12, 2017
When I called First American, they explained everything and it sounded like a good opportunity. However, when I submitted a claim for the pool equipment, I spent a lot of time on the phone waiting. But the technicians that came were nice. It took a lot to get the job done but they did it.
Reviewed Feb. 12, 2017
We were living in our other house and there was an issue that happened. And we couldn’t find that same insurance company that we had. Then a friend said that she really like First American so we went with them. Things are always very smooth with them. The people that I've spoken with are professional and they try to get back to me in a timely manner. They’re usually quite informative and detailed as to what the process is step by step, and it always lines up exactly as they said. They always send people who are clearly qualified for what they’re doing in the area.
We’ve always been very pleased with the technicians that come out and they’ve been friendly. We like the quality of work and I’m always very impressed with what we get. They know what they’re talking about and there's no need to send somebody else to follow up for them to do something. It's money well spent and we don’t feel like money’s being wasted.
The company that I used last time for the plumbing claim I had did not come out as soon as First American had said. But it was over the holidays, so I understand some things get backed up at times. When they came out, they were a very professional company as well. Everything went smoothly. It’s always been a wonderful experience and we usually tell our family and friends when they have issues to get homeowners insurance to go with First American because we always have luck with them.
Reviewed Feb. 11, 2017
They will never call you back when they say they will. The earliest they can schedule contractors for you is 4 days after you call, even if you have an emergency. I managed to find my own contractor to come within 2 hours of calling. Not sure why FAHW wasn't able to do the same after 48 hours of back and forth with them. First American is incompetent, dishonest, and inexperienced. Don't waste your time or money on these ** amateurs.
Reviewed Feb. 11, 2017
Our electrical outlet wasn’t working properly in the house. I submitted a claim to First American and it has been a good experience. I called and they sent out a certified repair service. The technician that came out was very satisfactory.
Reviewed Feb. 11, 2017
I filed a claim with First American and it was very easy. They came out and checked on an air conditioning unit. It was handled completely to my satisfaction and very quickly, too. The technicians were friendly, nice and prompt, as well.
Reviewed Feb. 10, 2017
From what I saw on the internet First American is a trustworthy company so I chose them. I go online and follow the prompt to submit a claim and that's an easy process. The claims rep I spoke with was very professional. But when I first called, they assigned it to Sears and they were two weeks out when I called and they can't expect someone to wait two weeks to get a washing machine fixed. When I said that's too long, they assigned me to another contractor who was horrible. I called and told First American they should never use them again. The guy stood me up after my wife waited all day long for him, then he texted us about 5:00 that evening and said he had car problems and couldn't get an internet or phone connection to give us a call, and said that he would be out the next day. I said okay but I told him he had to come before a specific time and I never heard from him again. I'm more upset that he didn't call to say, "I won't be there. I can't be there."
So, we went about a month without getting the service work done and that's not acceptable. I'm not happy at all with that process. When the technician that was representing Sears came out, the first guy, he tried to fix it and he thought he had fixed it, but he didn't. And then the next guy that came out replaced a part and it's been working fine. Overall, First American is fine and I've used them several times.
Reviewed Feb. 10, 2017
I've been a homeowner for so long and I've been with First American for quite some time. And when I file a claim with them, it gets submitted. However, I’ve been having some concerns because of issues with my dishwasher. When it wasn't working and there was an error sign, I called First American and it was fixed. However, the error sign happened again and I called two months later and the guy came back again. Now it's broken again and the technician will be coming on Monday 'cause that's when I'm working from home. I will talk to the technician myself.
Another concern I have is when I was trying to speak to the gentleman that took my call, he couldn't really understand what I was trying to say to him. I understand though that sometimes they have a protocol to follow and there's a script that they need to do. He couldn't give me a straight answer and told me they were going to get a technician. I asked him what the next step was if the technician couldn't fix it but he couldn't give me an answer. This issue with my dishwasher happened four times and I'm frustrated. I can't use my dishwasher and I pay 60 bucks a month for the warranty. When I have to do it continually, then they could at least demonstrate to me that they're sorry and that they're a bit concerned. They could tell me that they would get to the bottom of it and speak with the technician to see what the problem is. And when the technician comes, I have to pay for that as well.
When the call dropped and I wasn't contacted, I called again and tried to speak with a representative. The lady who took my call was really rude. She says, "Look, how many times have we been here? This person just called me and told me that they've already been to your house seven times." I told her that I was only trying to get this resolved. But she started asking me like she was interrogating me about when the person was there and what they did. I told her that I was the customer and was only trying to see if I could get someone to come and fix the dishwasher. If they can't fix it then they should let me know what else we can do to resolve this matter. We're paying a service and something has to get done. The last tech who said he fixed the dishwasher told us to use it continually like three times a week. We did that but the same issue happened. Hopefully, they could fix this by Monday when the technician comes.
Reviewed Feb. 9, 2017
Submitting a claim to First American is very easy and their reps are very courteous and very helpful. I've been with the company for many years and I have yet to deal with a technician that's not first class. They've replaced or repaired just about everything in my house and I've never had a problem. They're a first class company.
Reviewed Feb. 9, 2017
Maintenance and repair costs led us to look into getting a home warranty. My son did some comparative shopping and First American had the best rates and program as far as what they would cover. On the whole, they've been professional and excellent. When submitting a claim, we call in and they assign a contractor or a service to us. Those people call, arrange for a visit, and come out. And if the situation couldn't be repaired, then since they have to order a part, they inform us of what that part is and when it is going to be here. As soon as it's here, they come back out and replace it. The claims representatives are very polite and businesslike, to the point, and they try very hard to please. We've never had any problem with them. The technicians are good people, real friendly, professional, very polite, and very careful about what they do as far as rearranging something or having to get something out of the way.
Reviewed Feb. 8, 2017
In the last eight years, there were a couple of times that I thought about switching, but I don't think there's anything better than First American so I couldn't really do any switch. In the beginning it's been a struggle finding the right service person. They would put me to some people that wouldn't even return my calls and make appointments. Also, their process was a little slow but it seems easier now to do things with them. They've established some people to take care of the client so it’s been better. I'm happy now and I might have several people signing up for it really soon.
I've got three properties before with First American. Now, I have two properties under them. I have one house in North Carolina which is getting older and getting more service done, and one here in South Carolina. I'm quite pleased with the people that they send in. The technician from Sears service center has been really good and I'm glad that he came the second time because I had problems with my dryer and he fixed it at the same day. He's the same person that checked my washer and I was pleased to see him because he would put towels on top of my counter and small things like that. He's been very courteous and professional, as well as the people that they called to do my air-conditioning. They would put shoe cover and things like we never really pay attention to, but it's quite nice to see those kind of people going to my house.
Reviewed Feb. 8, 2017
We bought a condo almost three years ago and First American Home Warranty was included in the paperwork. We've had about four claims and had no problems with any of the technicians that came. One of the claims was for a new dishwasher that was in the condo when we got it. It wouldn't run. So we got a guy come out here and he had to come out at least six different times to fix the problem. They had to order the part but got the wrong one. It didn't bother me but it would have been cheaper to put a new dishwasher in here than to have the expense of all the repairs that was done on it. But other than that, I haven't had any problems with anything.
Reviewed Feb. 8, 2017
I was with American Home Shield and I got disgusted with them. So, I went through the internet and looked for a home program for protection. Then I decided to try First American. Around December 31st at 6:00 at night, the water was coming out of the water heater. There was a pipe broken and we had to turn the water off through the whole house. I called them up fo file a claim. I asked the representative if he could recommend a plumber as it was an emergency. He called three plumbers then he gave me names of plumbers that I could call. But they couldn't come out that night because it was a holiday weekend. So we had to call another plumber and he did the job. I called them back to see if I could get reimbursed and they said no because they didn't authorize me. I wasn't too happy with the $300 charge but that's part of life. It was okay and we had hot water that same evening so there was no problem.
Then I called them the second time for another problem with the heater and they took care of it right away with no problems. The person that answered the phone knew what he was doing. I'm satisfied so far with them. It's a very good feeling to know that they have competent people to do the work that you request and that's the most important.
Reviewed Feb. 7, 2017
I’ve been with First American for years now and they do a great job in most instances. I call them on the phone to file a claim and the process is fairly easy. You go through all the information first and once you’re through with that, then you describe what your initial problem is and they’ll tell you they’ll get back to you with a contractor. That could be on the same working day or the next day. Typically, it’s on the same day. Their technicians have been fine and have been pretty competent.
Sometimes, though, they encounter something they weren’t counting on and that changes the complexity of the job. Recently, they had to come back. Also, someone from First American called me yesterday and asked me when we wanted to schedule to get our garbage disposal fixed. But I put that claim on the website two weeks ago and I took care of it myself so I don't know what happened. Otherwise, my experience with First American has been great that’s why I keep renewing them.
Reviewed Feb. 7, 2017
We've committed three claims and everything has been taken cared of ASAP. The technicians that First American sent out have been fine, especially the guy who came with the pool. The other guy who put a fuse in my drier wasn't here that long but he took care of the problem. They're very professional. We're happy with our experience and would recommend First American Home Warranty.
Reviewed Feb. 6, 2017
First American Home Buyers Protections' claims process was real good. I've called their customer service before and they've been great with me. Their technicians were wonderful too. I'd recommend them to a friend.
Reviewed Feb. 6, 2017
We purchased a new house and had to have a home warranty, and the mortgage company we purchased our house from suggested that we go with First American. The claims process was easy. I called by phone and the claims representative was courteous and professional. The technicians came out really quick the next day, assessed the problem, and made a suggestion. They did the plumbing that they needed to do and the work was done very well. First American paid the claim out really quick. We've had a good experience so we're not changing our home warranty insurance, we'll be keeping it.
Reviewed Feb. 5, 2017
I renewed my warranty with First American so in case I have any problems and if something breaks down, I can call them to come out and fix it. Whenever I submit a claim, they have somebody call me and give me a definite time when the tech is going to come out. So far, the fixes that have been done were good. I haven't had any problems about it. It's a good experience as long as they get the work done in a timely fashion.
Reviewed Feb. 5, 2017
We got First American through the escrow closing purchase of the house. Filing a claim to them was excellent. My house started smelling like gas and I thought there was going to be an explosion and we had to call the fire department. When we turned everything off and the gas smell went away, I went online and submitted a claim at one o'clock in the morning on the day of the big storm for the heating and air conditioning unit 'cause it was 39 degrees. It was Christmas Eve, so I didn't hear from anybody 'til Monday.
I got a phone call to make an appointment and they said they weren't going to be able to come up for another two weeks. But somehow, within half an hour they called me back and they said they had an opening. The guy came out and said my air-conditioning and heating unit was cracked in half and it was filled with water on top of the roof. He submitted the claim to First American, and four days later on Thursday morning, I had the truck and the crane, and a brand new air conditioning and heating unit was installed. It was incredible.
Reviewed Feb. 4, 2017
I’ve been using First American for over five years and I have two policies with them. I have submitted claims on my dishwasher, air conditioner, and most recently for an electrical problem and my hot water heater. I've never had a problem with them other than a little issue with the scheduling of the company they used for the electrical problem as opposed to the issue getting fixed and it angered me.
First American used R&R Electric. The first time they called, I said that I'd really like to make an appointment on a time when my husband was gonna be home. They said they’d come on a Saturday morning and I said that would be great because my husband would be here at home. They said they’d give me a call first. So, their guy came and dealt with my husband.
However, on the second time when I had to do the recall, I called First American to set it up. R&R called me at 6:30 in the evening and said they’d be here the following day between 8:00 and 12:00. I said, "Tomorrow's not good for me because I work that evening." I only work three evenings a week, so there are days when it's easier for me to get up early. I asked if I can schedule it another day or a day the following week since the issue was not critical. It was a hallway upper light that just flicks on and off by itself, but we have other lights so we can still see. The rep said, "No. I can call you the day before we have our next opening in your area." I said, "You mean I can't say two weeks from now? I can't say in the future ‘will you come on this day?’" She said, “No.”
First off, if you work Monday through Friday and need to have a workman come to your house, you know you're gonna have to take off work. However, most people's jobs, unless you lie and call in sick, you would pre-schedule something like that. Like me, I was a nursing supervisor. With the job I do right now, I work weird hours. I also work from home and I can be at home in the morning, but I don't necessarily wanna get up at 8:00 AM because that's the middle of my night. So, I'm not gonna schedule the visit of the technician on the day when I know I have my every two weeks team meeting. I'll live without whatever the issue is so that I can be home. You should be able to schedule your own appointment within reason to be convenient for your schedule.
So, I called First American and talked to a guy and he bumped me up to a supervisor right away 'cause I said, "Is this what First American does? Honestly, I've never had this problem. If this is a reflection of the companies that you're using now, I'm gonna have to go look someplace else because at this day and age, people work and you have to give the customer some flexibility in scheduling. If I don't take the appointment your 8:00 to 12:00 appointment tomorrow, I have no idea. You're gonna call me another evening at 6:30 when the guy is in my area and you're gonna tell me that I have to stay home at 8:00 AM."
Anyhow, I took the appointment because I didn't have a choice. I asked the rep if the electrician’s gonna call because they have to call to wake me up because I may not hear the doorbell in the bedroom. The rep said no problem but then she goes, "Well, it won't be 8:00 anyhow." A second ago, she was telling me 8:00 to 12:00. Now, it won't be that early anyhow? So, why didn’t she tell me 9:00 or 10:00 to 12:00? And then I'd set my alarm and get up at 9:30.
It just was a luck-out that I happen to wake up and had gone to the bathroom around 9:30. Normally, I would go back to bed. I had just fallen back to sleep from going to the bathroom but my doorbell rang. I had on a pair of underpants and a t-shirt and had to grab a pair of pants. I told the technician that he was supposed to call first but he looked at me and kept walking in the house. He was about as pleasant as nothing when he walked in the door.
First American said that if I ever have an electrical problem again, they're putting it in my file that they're taking it to a different electric company. I said that FirstAm should use a different electric company for everyone. They should either renegotiate their contract with R&R. If that's their attitude, FirstAm should be done with them. I said, "I live in the Miami, Fort Lauderdale area. You can drive from West Palm Beach down to the Keys and it's like 60, 70 miles of non-stop city. I'm gonna guess there is another electric company somewhere in that 60 miles you could use in the area other than this Orlando-based company."
But at the same time I had this electrical problem, at my other house apparently, my three-year-old hot water heater had a crack in the bottom. Unlike R&R, The company who came for it gave me some windows and some flexibility in scheduling when they could come back 'cause I had to work around my son's school schedule. He cannot skip going to school but he doesn’t have school on Fridays. The company was able to schedule the visit on a Friday and gave me an afternoon appointment. R&R’s rep and company policy suck, but I’ve told people about First American.
Reviewed Feb. 4, 2017
It was easy to submit a claim to them and their reps were very helpful. Their technicians have all been good too, and when we had a bad experience with a person assigned to us, their customer service reps assigned us to someone else. All in all, it's been a great experience.
Reviewed Feb. 3, 2017
I've had First American on and off for a long time. We have a place in the valley and another one up in the mountain where no other warranty company covers so First American was our choice. When I first started, they didn’t use local vendors. We had one contractor that came up here. We're on granite and it was a plumbing issue. If a vendor does not know the area, they wouldn’t know how water would react. They sent somebody up from the valley and he could not find the leak. He was going to charge us $5,000 to bring some equipment here and another $5,000 an hour to use the equipment.
Luckily, we were having some work done on the roof and the guy happened to be a plumber. He said, “Tell him to leave. I will find it.” It just cost me $50 to get it fixed. That’s why I'm so happy now that we have local contractors. They're very nice but because of where we're located, if something goes out, it might take a couple of days to get the part, but that’s okay.
Reviewed Feb. 3, 2017
My husband and I filed a claim last weekend when our heater went out. We called First American's preferred contractor and they didn't have any appointments for 4 days, and they were located close to two hours from our home. We expressed our concern to First American, especially since the overnight temperature had been in the 30s and we have an infant in the house. We asked if we could use our HVAC contact because we had had a similar situation. They told us they would get back to us. We never heard back and we went ahead with our own repairs, and now they won't pay for the claim. Every time we've needed to call them we've gotten the run around and it's been more of a headache than any peace of mind that was promised during the purchase of our home. There's got to be a better company out there because First American should be called Last Resort Warranty Company.
Reviewed Feb. 3, 2017
I've been a First American customer for a year now. Their claim process was easy. I just called. Normally, I don't have a problem with their claims rep but the last one was a little tricky. I don't know if it was on their end or if it was Sears. There was a little mix-up with my address because somebody entered it wrong. It was broken since November right before Thanksgiving and it just got fixed Saturday. It took a little longer to get done because their contractors gave me a four hour time span. I think everybody does that but who has time for four hours nowadays since everybody has a busy schedule. I think they need to give a two hour window. Also, they were saying "Oh this is the problem" and then it wasn't, it was another problem. So, it took a while to get repaired but it's finally repaired. I don’t think it was First American's fault but it was a combination with their contractor.
Reviewed Feb. 2, 2017
First American was the insurance that the seller got for us and we've been using them for a year and a half now. I filed a claim for a replacement of the garbage disposal not very long ago. We called and they contacted us right away and they replaced it. Their technician was very nice and very professional, and their customer service rep was good.
Reviewed Feb. 2, 2017
Everything has been great when we filed claims to First American. I screwed up, though, when my water heater blew up and I had it replaced. I was worried about my floor being damaged and I called a plumber I knew to come over instead of calling First American. I called First American's sales rep, Cheryl, and asked her if she could help me out. I asked her to speak on my behalf about not calling the warranty company first regarding the matter. Cheryl was really good in helping out and they ended up giving me exactly 50% of what I paid for the water heater which considering that it wasn't through their people was fair enough. The water heater was 950 bucks.
I also called on a Friday recently to have someone come out and look at my heat pump. But nobody got a hold of me until Tuesday which was four days later. They don't work over the weekends which is when everything happens. But the guy that they sent out for the heat pump was super professional and very nice. He spent time teaching me what was wrong with it, what was right with it and how it was. That was great.
Reviewed Feb. 1, 2017
My wife had submitted claims with First American and she finds it easy every time. Recently, they sent in a good dude and got our issue taken care of in a timely fashion even though our furnace was getting crappy.
Reviewed Feb. 1, 2017
Filing a claim was really quick and easy. Everything went well when I spoke with the claims representative. The tech was really on time and so far, I'd recommend First American Home Warranty.
Reviewed Feb. 1, 2017
First American has always done the job for me. I submit claims over the phone and it's always seem to be easy enough. Every once in a while, the technicians take longer than they should but most of the time, they're within one to two days. They usually fix the problem. If they don't figure it out, it'd take them a day or so to get a part. Other than that, I've always been pleased.
Reviewed Jan. 31, 2017
We called First American for a refrigerator issue and they sent someone out. Three weeks went by and we never heard from the contractor that came out or First American. I had to call them to follow up and they said, "Oh, well. We got back to your insurance company and they're not going to cover." It was fine that it wasn't covered except that we waited for three weeks, and it was over the holidays. I was a little frustrated about that. I also told First American that the contractor left with a towel punched up and stuck inside my freezer door. So our first experience wasn't that god. They were nice, but I wish the communication was better.
Reviewed Jan. 31, 2017
I've been using First American Home Warranty for about five years now per my realtor's recommendation when I purchased this house. I have submitted two claims to them and they both worked out very well. One was on the refrigerator. The technician came and found out what the problem was, and fixed it. And then I had to have a garbage disposal replaced and they did that. Their technicians were very good and they have good customer service too. Everything has been handled very professionally each and every time.
Reviewed Jan. 30, 2017
I like my experience with First American but they don't cover the roof. I had a leak and they said if it's not a pipe, they won't fix it. But that's not what we were told when we were starting. Other than that, submitting a claim with them is usually fast. The other claim I filed took days but on another one, they called and came right away. Then the technicians are all very nice except the refrigerator guy, who would come three hours late. He did it four times. I let First American know and they sent a different tech the last time.
Reviewed Jan. 30, 2017
We got First American when we purchased our house about two years ago. It was a fairly easy process when submitting a claim. The First American guys were great and the technician that came out to our house seemed knowledgeable and quick. I feel great about the work that was performed.
Reviewed Jan. 30, 2017
I've been with First American for 10 years. I like the company but I don't like the people that they send out sometimes. They have a timeframe between 12:00 and 4:00 and I told them I couldn't be there until 3:30 or 4:00. When the last technician came to fix the washer, he was already at my house and I was 15 minutes away but he wouldn't wait. He left and said that I didn't understand what it was like to deal with appointments. So, I missed the technician and there were no more appointments open until after Christmas. I had to take a day off from school to have him come out and he took less than 15 minutes to fix the problem. The technician said he fixed my washer and it does appear to be fixed, but the reason why it went bad was because the people who fixed it before him who were also with First American, did not put a coupler in place which caused the agitator to go bad.
Another problem is that I cannot find my jewelry which was sitting out on the counter. I'm going to tear my house apart this weekend to see if I can find it, but I know I had it in the house and he's the only one that was there. I'm not accusing anyone though, I'm just saying I cannot find the jewelry. Other than that, First American has been really good and they took care of a lot of things for me. I'd rate them at the top but I wouldn't use those people that they use.
Reviewed Jan. 29, 2017
I had nothing but good experiences from First American. It was easy submitting a claim and they were quick. Also, the reps were very courteous and the techs were very professional and polite and they explained everything to me.
Reviewed Jan. 29, 2017
First American service is prompt and quality of work is excellent. Any time that I've ever called for a situation, they've been able to rectify it and have a technician calling me within an hour. The techs have always been very professional and able to solve the problem quickly.
Reviewed Jan. 28, 2017
Worst home warranty experience ever! What a scam! I had a leaky water heater and I have only lived in the house for a few months. I called First American Home Warranty as per my contract and they set up an appointment with their preferred plumber. The plumber they sent was less than professional and couldn't even arrive during the 4 hour time period that they quoted. If you read the fine print of the contract with AHM you will see that they don't have to replace your water heater with the same brand of unit or even the same size unit.
When the plumbers came with the replacement unit they told me I would have to pay $300 to have them change the pipes because the units weren't the same size. Then they told me that I would have to pay $1000 for code upgrades - a couple of fittings and some new style of piping. What a crock! It's going to cost me $1300. Nope! I had a different plumber come out on my dime and they found a similar size unit for 350 and installed it for 350. AHW was not that pleasant on the phone and I was on hold forever. I also had to wonder why everyone I talked to on the phone was quoting me the fine print not liable for paragraphs in the contract. What a scam! I will never buy another house that has a home warranty rolled in as a benefit from the seller. Just ask for the $550 dollars it costs for the year and set it aside for repairs. You will come out better and with a lot less hassle.
Reviewed Jan. 28, 2017
I have had good results for the most part when submitting a claim with First American. The only thing that I have a complaint about is that it takes so long to get a contractor to contact me. Sometimes it's the next day but that doesn't happen very often. I've never had them submit my claim and someone contact me that same day.
For instance, I had a fan go out up in my attic. After I had waited several days to hear from a contractor, First American said they could not find someone to come out and fix it and that I would have to find somebody. That seems unacceptable to me. I couldn't believe they couldn't find an electrician. And if I found one on my own to come out and do it, then I would have to call and get it cleared through First American in order for them to pay it. That was the worst experience I've had with them. Other than that, my experience with them has been pretty positive. Also, the technicians that they sent were very good.
Reviewed Jan. 28, 2017
We've been with First American for a while. It's very easy to submit a claim and their claims rep was able to answer my questions. My husband usually had interactions with their technicians who come out to our home and we've never had an issue. They're a good company.
Reviewed Jan. 28, 2017
My wife suggested that we get a homeowner’s insurance. First American was the one we picked. Submitting a claim has always been very easy, and their claims representatives have been courteous.
Reviewed Jan. 27, 2017
The house I bought is not new. I had a leak, and the company suppose to pay for the repair of the leak. After I phoned the company, they told me that they will send me a service to evaluate the problem and I should pay for the evaluation $65. The evaluation showed that the leak was in the pipe and the plumber told me that I probably should repipe the house. After the evaluation I phoned the company to find out how they can help me. They said that they will pay me $80 and sent me the check. I looked in the booklet that I have and it promises me 2,615. I don't know what is the trick here. I wish I had time to complain. Don't trust the company.
Reviewed Jan. 27, 2017
My house was brand new and I figured after that first year that the builder insured the house, I needed an insurance company that I can depend on for my appliances and stuff. I saw First American's commercial. I called and talked to them, they seemed to say what I wanted to hear so I went with them. I had two separate incidents. I had a plumber come out and he wasn't a mean guy. It only seemed like he came into a big brand new house with a bunch of ** people in it and he didn't want to do the work.
But everybody else has been great. As a matter of fact, the second plumber they sent out was absolutely fantastic and he even taught me how to fix certain things on my own. Then I had a guy come out a few weeks ago for my air conditioning unit and they were so thorough that they had to get it right. They had to get it right and didn't care how long it took, and I applaud them. They came from a long way to get here. I made sure that I'd get that guy again and told them I didn't want the first company ever again in my home. Every time a job is done, First American calls me to make sure it was completed the way I wanted it. They're great.
Reviewed Jan. 27, 2017
I purchased my house two years ago, and the seller purchased First American for me and then I renewed it. Sometimes, I have to wait a while, but once I got to the proper party all of my issues had been resolved. My heating went out a month ago, and a man came out to fix my heater. He supposedly replaced a part and left. And then, my heating went out again. Yesterday, the person from the new company that they sent out told me that the man that had come before had just filed down the part and reinserted it. He said that it was a temporary fix, and it’s no surprise that it broke again. So, he had to order a part and he is going to come back next week and install it.
Reviewed Jan. 27, 2017
Our realtor suggested First American as part of purchasing the home. It's just the rental property that we rent out but I have communication with the people who have gone out and they've been good. The issues have been resolved and the technicians were able to fix what I needed them to.
Reviewed Jan. 26, 2017
I’m satisfied with First American. So far, the quality of work that has been performed has been pretty good. The only thing I was disappointed at was when last year my water heater broke, they took a little bit too long and it's something we needed right away. It took a week and I had somebody install it the next day and had to pay a little extra for it. When it comes to water heater, that's something they could improve on.
Reviewed Jan. 26, 2017
Submitting a claim with First American has been easy but the only thing that hasn't been amazing was our last service with the plumber. There was some water left on the floor. My sister was the one who was there for most of the visit and she said that the plumber seemed annoyed or frustrated, which is understandable with the problem we were having. Other than that, I would recommend them.
Reviewed Jan. 26, 2017
First American did a good job and we’re truly satisfied with them. We’ve been with them for four years. It has not been so hard to get somebody to get over here and do the repairs except on weekends or holidays. The technicians that came out to our home were professional and they cleaned everything up before they left.
Reviewed Jan. 25, 2017
First American Home Warranty is wonderful and they take care of the problem. They are easy to work with and they're always courteous. We had one problem with Britton Pools, whose people were very rude and obnoxious, but I called and they gave us another company. The new technician that came out was fantastic and the quality of work that was performed was excellent.
Reviewed Jan. 25, 2017
I got First American when I was living in my other house and then transferred it over to my new home. I've always had good luck with them, except for this last go around. The fellow that I'm working with now for my furnace, which I had turned in about a month ago, came and looked at it, cleaned the igniter, and everything was fine. At the time, he said he thought it was the computer board probably going out because it was hit and miss coming on and off whenever it decided to, or not come on at all. It's been working well for over a month now, but it's back to doing the same thing again. When I first had this done, he never returned calls and it drove me nuts. I must have called him 10 times to try and get a bit of an update on it, but he just left me hanging high and dry. Then the furnace seemed to be working okay, so I just let it fly.
Finally, I called First American and they turned me over to the complaint department and then he called me back. After that he told me he said he would give me 30 days to see how this thing was going to go. Well, it's been 30 days and now the silly thing is messing up again. It decides to do whatever it wants to do and it's driving me crazy. Now the igniter and burner works okay, but then the fan doesn't come on with it. And then if I turn it off for a little while and then turn it back on, the fan will come on and it'll burn for a while and sometimes it'll cut off before the temperature's up. Other times it'll go on and do its thing, but then it'll never redo. Every time I want to redo again, it quits.
I called the fellow last night and they're like a 24 hour service as it said on his bill. I have not heard a word from them since, and I gave the order number, so he knows who it is. Now whether he's doing anything about it at all, I have no idea, other than maybe ordering a computer board. I don't know what to do right now. I've had no problems with the companies they sent out except this one. I hate to keep calling back when all I get is the answering service. The thing is I have to pay another $65 for him to come out to rehash this thing. I don't know whether I'm going to be stuck with another payment for having somebody come out or if he's going to honor this.
Hello Corinne. We apologize for any inconvenience you may have experienced during the handling of your claim. At this time, we are aware that your furnace has been repaired. Subsequently, your claim has been closed. Thanks, Shanee.
Reviewed Jan. 24, 2017
Stay away from this company. If you have a problem it will take months to fix. You will take the day or many days off work with no one showing up. Then you will spend hours on hold. Now working with supervisor Javier ** on a plumbing problem that has gone on for more than 3 weeks. I have been on hold for more than one hour. Not that are postponing the repair for several more day. I asked Javier the supervisor if not having a shower not working for one month is expectable. What if it was his family? He said it is personable and he would not answer. Javier said he was going to get his supervisor and I got put back in the queue with no call back...
Reviewed Jan. 24, 2017
On Jan. 9 the heat in my home was not working so I contacted First American Home Warranty. First I tried by phone but after wading through the automatic system I made a request online and was given the name of a contractor. It was 6 degrees outside that morning so I tried to get in touch with this person and got no answer so I went to the address of the contractor and the office was closed and the vans were covered in snow so it was obvious I wasn't going to reach this contractor.
I called FAHW and finally got a person to tell them this contractor was not going to work and they put me on hold to try to reach a contractor and came back on the line to ask me "was there a storm in your area because none of the contractors answer" and then informed me that they have 24-48 hrs to respond to a service request. Meanwhile it was so cold in my home that I got a neighbor to help me get my heat on and that evening my garage filled up with black smoke and I had to call the fire dept and cut off my boiler.
Finally on January 13 a contractor came to my home and told me I needed a new boiler because mine was burnt and that I shouldn't run the heat unless I "absolutely had to" because it could cause a fire again. That contractor has been trying to get FAHW to replace my unit and now 10 days after that contractor was here I've gotten an email that says they are looking at the claim.
No heat for 14 days, other than space heaters which I've had to finally find one that doesn't cause the circuit breaker to trip, is just not acceptable. I am supposed to renew this contract, and I don't know if that's why they're taking so long, but there is no way I'll continue with a company that takes weeks to repair something as important as heating. The warranty was purchased by the seller of my home so I do not have a receipt to provide below.
Reviewed Jan. 24, 2017
So far, I like First American. I did my claim submission online, it went fine and was easy enough for me although I'm not a technical genius. However, I got a bill for the service from First American when I've already paid the $65 to the contractor that they sent. I had to let that in my bank account. It went off the picture but I actually paid them and mailed about it. I haven't heard anything since I mailed it back and I haven't looked online.
Reviewed Jan. 24, 2017
My son had a home warranty and if he had a problem, they fix them so he recommended to me. I decided to get First American. Their claims reps respond right away and are very courteous. So far, if I have some problems the techs come in and help me out. If they have the spare parts to replace whatever I need, they fix it right away. If not they have to buy all the new parts, which takes a couple more days, but as soon as they get the spare parts they call and tell me they'll be over at a particular time and they definitely come in and fix whatever the problem I have.
One time, I submitted a claim for my refrigerator and First American sent somebody to come in and look at it. They fixed it and about two weeks later the same refrigerator stopped working again so they came back. They fixed it again and the third time it stopped again. Finally, they decided to replace it and the insurance paid for the new refrigerator. Then the dryer stopped working and there was also a problem with the washing machine the last time so they came in and fixed them both. I also had a problem another time with my air conditioning, which was a simple thing, but they came in and fixed it for me. I'm so happy with the service.
Reviewed Jan. 24, 2017
My experience with First American has been wonderful. Submitting a claim has always been easy and the people that have come to do stuff have always been good. They’ve always cleaned up after themselves as well. I would recommend First American to anybody.
Reviewed Jan. 23, 2017
My air conditioning broke during the hot summer in North Carolina. I called for warranty service. The contractor called and told me to turn off the unit that night to be sure it thawed if frozen, and they would be out the next day. The contractor came out, took my co-pay, then told me it was still frozen so I had to turn the unit off but leave the fan running until it thawed. It never thawed, and after 2 days the contractor was still not returning my calls. First American kept giving me the run-around telling me I'd get a call from the contractor in an hour. I ended up calling another company, and learned the system would never had thawed because there was a short that was preventing the system from turning off! Neither their contractor nor First American has ever returned my calls asking for my co-pay back.
First American supposedly took my complaint but never called about paying me back what they would have paid their contractor for the work I paid another contractor to do to fix the problem. And since it was the thermostat, the system did not need to be thawed to diagnose. Their plumbers - just as bad. They don't know how to get things out of a clogged drain, so they just say it's not covered.
Reviewed Jan. 23, 2017
My AC compressor went out and my portion to replace was $1700 plus another $285 in uncovered costs for a total out of pocket to replace a covered item $1,985. Since it was so much out of pocket I thought I would just use their portion and replace the whole system - they would only give me $558. How can a company advertise a covered item when they are only paying 20% of the replacement cost for a normal wear item. I don't call this coverage - I call it robbery and false or at least deceptive advertising. Don't waste your money. Save the $600 and use it to fix whatever breaks.
Reviewed Jan. 23, 2017
When I purchased my property, the sellers bought a year of First American home warranty for me. Claim submission was pretty easy. Plus, the claims rep was courteous and the technician was professional.
Reviewed Jan. 23, 2017
My mother has First American Home Title. And I guess that's okay but I hadn't heard all positive about them. So I was looking for an alternative for the First American Home Warranty Company. Then I had a problem with my washer and dryer. And they were very helpful, and they took care of it, and I had an appointment instantly. They sent the guy out and he was there in two days. I was pleasantly surprised that he was from Sears. I had Sears for 15 or 20 years and every other year, I swear I was gonna fire them and I did. I don't know if it was because of the relationship through the First American Title the warranty company or not but it was impressive. We've only had to submit a claim once so far but it was perfect. It worked the way it should have, just as advertised. We're really pleased.
Reviewed Jan. 22, 2017
It's been a wonderful experience with First American. They told us everything that they were going to do and did it. When I submitted a claim, I made a phone call and somebody called me back and said that some guys are gonna come over. Those guys called and told us the time window that they would be coming. One guy came, looked at the microwave, and said, "We can't fix it." So, I paid him $65 and that's all I've paid besides my premiums. Then technicians came to install. The two technicians who came to our home were great and knew their stuff.
I'm still paying my premiums. I'm disabled, can't use my hands, and have to walk with assistance. My daughter got cancer and my wife is also disabled. So, it's very difficult for us to do anything. We have to rely on competent people to do things for us, and they are very competent. They didn't tell me to go in, and do this, and go behind, like what the other warranty company that I had before did. Moreover, this other company wouldn't pay us for anything and they were more expensive than First American. In contrast, dealing with First American is like dealing with Mercedes. I hope I don't have to call them and file a claim again. But if I do, I hope I get the same results and service that I got from them. I can't express the gratitude I have for them. I'm absolutely satisfied and so pleased, they've been outstanding.
Reviewed Jan. 22, 2017
Our First American Home Warranty was provided to us on the closing of our house. Submitting a claim was easy. The claims rep was really courteous and the technician cleaned up after himself.
Reviewed Jan. 22, 2017
It's been good in general with First American, except that we had a hiccup and it was really awful with one of the vendors. Other than that, however, they've been on top of things. We submitted our claims online and that was a good and easy process. When we called for the furnace people, the vendor was super responsive and helpful, and got everything done right away, faster than we ever imagined. In contrast, when we had a water heater problem, it was such a bad experience and the plumber was really bad. The vendor did not submit the report and when we were trying to contact the person who was in charge of that case, he wasn't replying, and the First American guys also had a hard time. After a month, First American finally tracked them down.
Reviewed Jan. 21, 2017
I've had First American for two years now. It's easy submitting a claim and the tech that they send out is on time. Everything has been fine and I'm satisfied.
Reviewed Jan. 21, 2017
Every time we have a problem, we call First American and they provide the help, everything gets fixed, and we’re very happy. For years, they’ve always done what was needed. They're doing a good job, and I don’t have any reason to give them up.
Reviewed Jan. 20, 2017
So far, our experience with First American has been amazing. Fortunately, it came with the house and ever since, we’ve had the insurance going. Even in my new house now, we got First American, and we’re very happy. We’ve been with them for 12 years now. Their service is not an issue and we like the contractors they send. They’re very efficient and professional. The only thing is that it is very hard to get through to customer service if we have to call them to place a claim. It takes a lot of time, and in my opinion, their phone system needs to be improved.
Reviewed Jan. 20, 2017
So far, I've had a good experience with First American. Submitting the claim was easy and talking to the claims representative on the phone has been awesome. I don't have any complaints except that I hope my bill can be brought down a bit.
Reviewed Jan. 20, 2017
I was checking all of the home warranties out on the internet and I like the price of First American. I've also talked to their rep on the phone and she was good. I've submitted a claim on my water heater and the technicians who came out did a good job. They had to put in a whole new line and a valve.
Reviewed Jan. 19, 2017
I write this review because I believe that all consumers should have a fair assessment when researching what service companies to use. This company is affordable but the affordability is due to lack of service. We have had multiple claims that the original contractor comes to our home usually SEARS' workers. An initial order is placed however the follow-up does not occur. In all instances the original contractor comes to assess the work, order parts, but never comes to complete the job. Every claim I have to work and reinform the customer service line to get the jobs finalized. The most current situation we have had an oven in our garage for 3 months with no install in sight.
Reviewed Jan. 19, 2017
I do not recommend them AT ALL! We had someone come to our house to fix our stove top and range (which is the kind that's attached to the stove). Our gas wasn't on so he had to come back, but he told us to call and have them put the range and stove top together on the same work order because the vent wasn't in the work order. So when I called after the gas was back on I told them to add the vent to the work order because it wasn't mentioned, which they said they'd do. He came back and fixed the stove top but said someone else would have to come fix the range. Ok, fine. So someone else came back to tell us he couldn't fix the range.
Next thing we know, they are charging us another time for the vent that should've been on the first work order and was never fixed. And they are telling us the vent was never mentioned until after the stove top was fixed so is a different work order, which I know is NOT true. Not to mention, I call at least twice to resolve it and all I get is a, "We'll look into it and call you back." Of course I never get a callback, just a threatening Final Notice bill. So because your records are wrong, I have to pay AGAIN? Terrible, terrible experience.
Reviewed Jan. 19, 2017
We had an issue with our water pump and First American sent a contractor who came out and fixed it. Everything went smoothly and the experience was fantastic. We have never had a problem with First American. What we have with them is a great program for us and it saved us money which is the bottom line. We've used First American in the past. My mother-in-law used them too and she likes them in a great way.
Reviewed Jan. 19, 2017
I like my experience with First American, and I find it easy to submit claims with them. Their claims representative was courteous, and the technicians they've sent always cleaned up after themselves. I have no complaints with the work they did. I would recommend First American, and I hope I can pay for it again this year.
Reviewed Jan. 18, 2017
We recently bought a home and were gifted a home warranty with First American. Not long after our fireplace insert gas furnace heater stopped working. I looked at the contract and it says gas heaters are covered. I called and because they didn't have any contractors in the area we had to find our own. The repairman red flagged our heater and said it was unsafe to use and couldn't guarantee a repair and when I called First American to further the claim for replacement they suddenly said they don't cover anything to do with fireplaces.
Okay so I went to the contract and deep in the fine print it says they don't cover "fireplaces". Just that one word. We aren't having our fireplace repaired. We want the gas furnace that sits inside our fireplace to be replaced. The fine print just says fireplaces. It doesn't mention anything about insert heaters. Just fireplaces. It is January and we live in the mountains and it is cold. This furnace is our main heat source. I am at a loss. I recommend to anyone and everyone to avoid doing business with this company. They are terrible.
Reviewed Jan. 18, 2017
I went through First American's escrow program. So far, I have no bad experiences with them. Submitting a claim is very easy, and they're always courteous and open to answering questions. I'd recommend them!
Reviewed Jan. 18, 2017
Submitting a claim with First American was easy, and the service was good. They took care of it right away. The claims representatives were good. The contractor they had come out and do it was excellent. There was no problem at all with them.
Reviewed Jan. 18, 2017
When I bought the house, the sellers gave me the First American Home Warranty with it. Submitting the claim with them has been very easy. The representatives have been courteous and able to answer my questions. The technicians have been very respectful as well. I've had two situations and each of them has been very positive. Everything has gone according to plan and the service has been excellent. I've been very happy with First American.
Reviewed Jan. 17, 2017
Absolutely disgusted with this company and their ability to handle a claim. Do not think that they or their contracted service technicians are going to do any work on a weekend. Believe that they are going to have delays while they ship parts or units to the servicing technicians. I'm on day 12 of replacing a water heater, my choice is leave it on and have leaking water continue to cause damage, or turn off the hot water and not be able to have a hot shower, run my dish washer, wash clothes, all the things that you normally do on a regular basis.
Their call center is nothing more than note takers. I called in on a Saturday, after my initial claim on Thursday, because I had not received a call from the service technician or a follow up from First American. During the call the call center rep stated that the service technician was not answering and if I wanted I could try and call them. When I inquired as to whether I could just replace it myself and bill them, I was informed that no one with that authority works on the weekend, and someone would need to verify that it needed to be replaced. It's 3 connections to replace a natural gas water heater, there is visible water leaking out of the tank body, not a hard or difficult call. Before you buy a home warranty be sure to look into some other companies. Ask them what their average claim resolution time is. Ask them if they have protocols to authorize local purchases. Ask them if they or their contracted service providers actually do work on the weekends.
Reviewed Jan. 17, 2017
I've been with First American for some time as far as home warranty. It's been easy submitting a claim with them based on the past experiences that I've had with them. The technician who came out did a great job as well. I would recommend First American to other people.
Reviewed Jan. 17, 2017
Setting up a claim with First American at first was easy, but now, it's harder because I felt that I was being pressured to make a decision. I wanted to upgrade my washing machine. I got a call before I went looking and the same machine that I was given $390 is now priced at $479. Then I kept getting calls like, “When are you gonna make the decision? We wanna close the deal.” I asked them to just send me the money and they told me the washing machine's' model and price. I went to Sears and saw it’s not true. That was just work for delivery and to put the washing machine to work it’s $70 and I was given by First American only $30.
I’ve been with First American since I’ve bought the house and I feel that the company’s declining in their way of treating their customers. I don’t think that if they gave me $390, I don’t think that $100 more that they would have given me, would have hurt them. But me paying over close to $600 a year, but still have to pay $65 upfront if they come and fix things, I'm not very happy about that.
We appreciate your feedback. We understand your concern is the amount for the cash payment of $407.47 you received in lieu of replacement for your washer not being matched with the retail value amount. Per your contract, under Customer Service, Number Four, which states:
“Contract holder and Company may agree on payment of cash in lieu of repair or replacement. Payment is made based on Company’s negotiated rates with its suppliers, which may be less than retail. “
The cash payment provided to you was correct. First American considers this claim closed.
Reviewed Jan. 16, 2017
Background on the whole situation. I already had one complete nightmare of dealing with right before the holidays. I get told we will get someone out there as soon as possible. Keep in mind 3 adults and a child in a house with one bathroom and one shower that has been rendered useless due to the back up in the sewer drain. I tell them they need to get someone out ASAP.... "OH WE UNDERSTAND YOUR CONCERN WE WILL REACH OUT AND GET THIS HANDLED QUICKLY." 3 days later multiple phone calls and nothing. So I end up shelling out 500 bucks to have a 3rd party do the work... Why am I paying them all this money each year to get no results?
Below is the current situation. 17 days later after making an inquiry about getting some leaks fixed and nothing. I get told the tech will be there and he never shows up not even a phone call to say he will not make it need to reschedule. I currently have an open claim for my furnace that is leaking. Thank God they assigned a different company but I will keep everyone posted on this situation as well.
Sunday, Jan 15, 2017 @ 11:42 AM - This is the second time you have contacted Ford contracting to fix an issue at my home that they have not shown up to perform the work. The first time I had to outsource another company and pay out of pocket because We were without a shower or bathroom for 3 days and no one ever contacted us. I now have another leak, which is coming from the furnace and leaking at a decent rate. I have put in another claim. The fact that it has been a few weeks for this claim and no one has come to fix it is unacceptable.
First American Monday, Jan 16, 2017 @ 6:19 PM: "Hello Mr. Matthew **, we have received your web inquiry. I understand your concern on this. I have reviewed and I do not see no open claim or formal complaint against the contractor Ford Contractors. Should you need further assistance, please feel free to respond to this web message. Thank you, for choosing First American and please enjoy the rest of your day."
You Monday, Jan 16, 2017 @ 6:38 PM: "This is **. I am getting really sick of this company. You guys contracted Ford to do the first work. On the last job they never showed up. You now tell me you have no open services... How convenient. It states that the service was closed cause the work was completed. FALSE. No work has been performed. So how is it COMPLETE? I am getting really sick of this. Twice now you guys have screwed me with work being completed. Is this company going out of business so you guys just don't care any more?" This is completely unacceptable. I called a bit ago to see why it is magically closed when no service was performed and got hung up on.
Reviewed Jan. 16, 2017
You can never speak to representatives in the USA, when you ask for numbers, response is "we don't have any"... Looking on line all the numbers are no good, extensions on site don't work. You cannot even send an email... Supervisors don't call back. Multiple calls and still no response, just a automated letter "we have been trying to get in touch with you." REALLY...
Reviewed Jan. 16, 2017
When I bought my first house, First American was the home warranty company that was given to us as part of the sale. Submitting a claim was easy online and the service company gave us "Would call within 24 hours" and it got done pretty quick. They were always on time and have always fixed the problem. I highly recommend First American. They're excellent and very easy to work with. My parents use another company and they don’t like it so they’re probably going to start using First American because we’ve had good experiences with them.
Reviewed Jan. 16, 2017
We live in a different state and our real estate agent had suggested acquiring a home warranty. We never even thought about it until then and so we've gone with First American. Our former realtor had suggested them and we've had home warranty programs for the last 10 or 12 years. Submitting a claim has been very easy and I've no complaints. It's been good when I speak to claims reps on the phone and then the people who come up to do the service are pleasant as well. The quality of their work has been very good. They even sometimes tell me things about my product or the appliance that I would never considered in terms of taking care of the appliance for future reference. First American is very attentive, very responsive, and has great service and so my experience is very good.
Reviewed Jan. 15, 2017
Everything has been excellent with First American. It's the reason I keep paying month-to-month with them. I've been doing this for three years and they've done a really good job. I have recommended them.
Reviewed Jan. 15, 2017
My experience with First American has been fine. They came out to look at my dishwasher, where the technician didn’t do anything except to turn it on and watch it. The dishwasher still works, but the door is not working correctly. They didn't fix that, though.
Reviewed Jan. 14, 2017
I used to submit my claim with First American on the phone but now, I'm doing it online. The process is pretty easy and the people I've dealt with were very courteous. There was one time when I couldn't get a hold of the technicians and it took forever for them to get back, but that's been one out of many in 12 years. The primary issue that we've had is that now that they've started ordering their own parts, there's been times that it's taken weeks to get a part. When we had an issue with our air conditioner, it took almost a month to get it fixed because the part was coming from First American. It was all mixed up with that same company that we were having a hard time getting through to and it was a big mess. Also, the turnaround time on the parts ordered through First American tends to be very slow. It can really bog down the process. But that's the only complaint we've had and we've always had good interactions with the techs.
Reviewed Jan. 13, 2017
I was disappointed that they use contractor that are impossible to reach and as a company they don't follow up with claims to see if insurer has been contacted back. The first contractor assigned never contacted me. Called contractor multiple times with no response. After 2 weeks of waiting to hear back from Old West Builders which was the contractor assigned to me, I called first American home buyers for them to assign another contractor to come out, which they did in a timely manner.
Reviewed Jan. 13, 2017
I've had my home under a year and I put in a claim for my water heater (it died). They sent a contractor who didn't do anything right...they relayed the wrong size of the water heater. Therefore that delayed the process in finding a replacement. When I found out (3 days later) I corrected FAMBP and with all the back and forth, that added additional days to resolve. Meanwhile I was without hot water for 5 days now. So I paid my service fee to the contractor for them to give all the wrong info.
After calling FAMBP every single day and being given the runaround, bouncing from agent to agent, dept to dept. I decided to cash out and hire my own contractor to do the job. I have young children and FAMBP dragged their feet and made no effort to expedite or resolve my claim, there was always an excuse. After 10 days of being told a claim specialist will be assigned and call me, sad to say I am still waiting. Still I continued to call and inquire, my new contractor even called them to discuss the amount of the cash out and they bounced him around, never got to talk to anyone.
Now I was referred to Alexis **... I called her on Monday, left a message and day 5 now and she has yet to return my call. The cash out I received is nothing close to the amount needed to replace my water heater including labor fee. I am beyond disappointed in the level and quality of service received. I can list names and dates of all my calls to FAMBP. This is not poor service, this is the true definition of unprofessional, inadequate and unacceptable service. I was moved to tears having to endure no hot water with my children for that amount of time. How do you as a company that suppose to strive in providing excellent service conduct business in this manner? I will follow up with a letter to corporate. I am requesting a refund of my $85 paid to the contractor that relayed false info that contributed to the delay and an increase for the cash out amount to cover the replacement and labor fee.
Reviewed Jan. 13, 2017
Called First American today about a roof leak that came through to the drywall in my living room. I had called a contractor immediately when it started to leak, when I read on their website that due to the weather roof repairs could be delayed. I could not wait! When I spoke to the claims department. I was told they will not cover the repair because it had not been approved first. I told her it was an emergency and could not wait. She replied "IT WAS THEIR POLICY." Then I asked if they would cover the drywall repairs on the inside. As I have not called anyone except them for that damage. Was told that drywall was not covered. WOW! They have it figured out. $540.00 wasted. Another company that makes a policy so they don't have to do the right thing.
Reviewed Jan. 13, 2017
First American is a necessary evil. Our warranty was provided to us when we bought our house and we have kept it since. The claims process was easy. I submitted mine over the phone and it was all automated. I heard from them in about 24 hours and they got here the following day. We had a roof leak and thought it might have been a plumbing issue. The technician stayed for about 3 minutes and told us it wasn't a plumbing issue.
Reviewed Jan. 13, 2017
I was looking online because I was not happy with the company that I had for years, American Home Shield. AHS still owes me money, and besides that, I was supposed to get a new refrigerator and they never delivered on that. I went three months without a refrigerator. The first time I used First American, the gentleman who came out was very prompt and knowledgeable. He had to order a part and he called First American to tell them that I needed to have a part. It was a salt cell replacement, and it took seven weeks to get it in. Now, he said if he used his own supplier, he could've had it. But, I have to go through the corporation. So, I wasn't happy.
And then when he went to put the part on it and he was looking at it, he said, "Oh, no. I thought you're gonna need this other part." So, he called and told them. Two days later, he asked if I heard anything from First American. I haven't so I called them and I said, "I need this part. He sent it to you. He hasn't heard approval, and I am not gonna wait seven weeks." And they said, "Oh, that's because the girl dropped the ball." I said, "I keep telling you that someone dropped the ball, but you keep telling me to have patience." It was from May until July before they got everything complete.
In May I was told to go online. I didn't want to go online because it takes forever. And I have filled out something, which evidently, it falls on someone's desk, so I'll wait for someone to help me. For the most recent one, the tech called and told them what he needed. He said he had the parts in his truck, he was gonna use it, and he did. He took care of it promptly, and he was very helpful. First American paid him his co-pay.
First American Home Warranty Company Information
- Company Name:
- First American Home Warranty
- Year Founded:
- 1984
- City:
- Santa Rosa
- State/Province:
- CA
- Website:
- homewarranty.firstam.com
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