American Home Shield Reviews

Lately I've had bad experiences with the company I elected to advocate for me during repairs. The first time after receiving my replacement refrigerator it broke down two days later, the company assigned by ahs to repair the fridge ordered the incorrect part and never came back to complete the repair after at least a month, fortunately ahs contracted another company they repaired the fridge. Secondly the repairman misdiagnosed the problem with my dryer three times and after complaining a new company was assigned and I brought a new dryer and ahs warranty reimbursed me. Lastly a nightmare I called concerning a clogged utility sink T Mayes Plumbing was assigned in January for the repair the plumbers couldn't solve the problem , the plumbers cut my pipe causing a leak which was damaging my problem I was afraid the dampness would cause termites. water bugs a pest infestation> T Mayes plumber told my husband they would later contact us after they speaking to their manager about the pipe they damaged, Later I received a email from T Mayes asking for a review of completed work, how can the work be complete when my property was damaged leaving me in a worse situation not leaving me whole. American home shield warranty notified me after the plumbing company they assigned to resolve my problem made a false report and never contacted me initially but offer to replace the sink for almost 2,000 dollars as my only option, AHS never listened to my concerns when I complained about a leaking pipe when the plumbing company caused. I was told by their agent Ryan to contact the plumbers directly to come back and fix my pipe. The plumbers wrote a false report about my drain stack which they never tried to resolve the problem this way, the plumbers cut the pipe without trying alternate ways to resolve the problem< Someone called me from T Mayes trying to solicit me into resolving my problem by letting their company install an updated sink, I asked why should I entrust further work to them when they cut my pipe causing a leak. I was told my pipe was damaged because the sink was concrete, I replied they should've informed me of the risks before cutting my pipe. I complained to AHS unsuccessfully. before hiring another plumbing company, who resolved the leakage and verified, they never tried to resolve the problem through the drain stack this company gave me the option to unclog the sink or purchase a new sink which would be extremely cheaper. I elected not to purchase a new sink I was extremely satisfied with the work. I called AHS to ask for reimbursement and was rudely told by Jen that "No one told me to call another plumber and I should've allowed them to resolve the problem, I was told claim denied and never contacted again I told their representative the plumber made a false report and never contacted me concerning damaging my pipe but tried to charge me over 1,700 to update my sink when another company gave me options to replace the sink or repair. I was continuously dismissed by the company who was to advocate for me. I have the report from the other company. How long does it take T Mayes Plumbing to speak with their manager to resolve this conflict making me whole.

They helped me in covering my roof leaks and I consider them the best with their clean job and they repair things neatly . They worth it because I love their service

American Home Shield has refused to supply me, a platinum level warranty customer, a receipt for the installation of a furnace. I have spent over 6 hours on the phone with their “customer service” call center and been promised 3 times over a week’s time, that they would email it over. I am under contract with a buyer for the sale of my house, and the lender will not move forward without the receipt. AHS does not care about their customers, no matter how much you pay. I have been forced to hire an attorney as I am now going to be forced into foreclosure after being under contract with this buyer for 3 months! AHS should not be allowed to be in business, and I would give them ZERO STARS if I could.

Please, please don't wash your money down the drain with this company. Place that $84.99 in a savings account and use it for home repairs. This product will NEVER pay for itself. 1) The companies they contract with are nearly always 1-star kind of places that are neither reputable nor honest. That's no wonder, as AHS is horrible to its providers and pays them pennies on the dollar. Reputable repair companies (I've spoken with several) have all broken ties with them. You cannot choose your own repair company. There will be ONE vendor in your area available, maybe 2. 2) If you have a big-ticket item, it will not be covered. Your contract will say that it is there to cover normal wear and tear. But not if it's a $3,000 evaporator coil. They'll pay for labor and a few other things. You'll owe $3,000 of the $3700 bill. 3) You will WAIT and WAIT and WAIT for repair. The repair company will indeed call you within 24-hours per contract, but they will not be able to come assess your leaking water heater for 3 more days. Then they will need to put you on the schedule for replacement once AHS approves it, which will take another 2-3 days. So plan on being without hot water for a week. You will call AHS and find that there is no "emergency" or "escalated" importance process for claims. You contract will state that your vendor does not have to arrive at the residence before 7 days. And I promise, as a warranty claim, you are not the priority. A friend will be able to call them separately for service and they will magically be able to respond the following day. 4) You'll still have to pay - a lot. Even if the cost of the water heater is covered, there will be elements that "must be modified for liability" that will cost 75% of the total cost of replacement ($1400 - we replaced on our own for $2200 the next day instead of waiting a WEEK for water). Friend, it's just not a wise investment.

Had the warranty for over 3 years, furnace just went out and while they approved a replacement, they denied the costs to connect it to the required and existing drain, flue and vent. The policy specifically states coverage of all parts and components of heating system up to $5000 so these should be covered. They would not give me any details on the furnace they would use to replace mine, wouldn't tell me the BTUs or efficiency rating etc. The policy states replacement will be comparable or better than existing. In lieu of replacement they offered me $1494.60 as a cash settlement but when I called a local reputable HVAC company they told me that their wholesale cost on a comparable furnace to mine was more than this plus installation costs. I have spoken to 6 people at the company including 2 supervisors and they keep saying they see my point, they agree but won't budge. I said if you won't provide the coverage outlined in the policy then I'd like a refund of my $3,314.61 I've paid in premiums. They said sure but the refund would only be for this policy year that started in October so 3 months worth instead of the full 39. Based on my interactions to date with American Home Shield, I believe that they promise coverage and then weasel out of anything they can. This has been a colossal waste of my time and money and I still don't have a resolution..

STAY AWAY from this company. If I am able to select anything lower then 1 star, I would do that. I've been a customer for 12 years now, paying around $700 a year. I think I've only had to call for service a handful of times. Paying $700 a year, and having to pay the additional $100 for each service call is ok. That is if they don't literally find any possible reason to get out having to pay for any type of service when you need it the most. I am absolutely furious with this company, because my furnace stop working when we need it the most. And they are refusing to pay to service the unit. Terrible company. Terrible customer service.

No one should ever use AHS, they are the worst and just lie to your face!! In the 2 years I was a customer I filed for 2 claims; one for a broken garage door, and one for a broken jet tub. Despite garage doors and jet tubs both being on their list of covered items, both claims were denied. Based on the fine print of the contract they said the garage door was broken by an electric serge which isn't covered, and the jet tub break down doesn't cover the jet itself, so that was also denied. I called up customer support on the last one in an outrage after getting an email from them when the plumber did the diagnosis and the email from AHS themselves said "We’ve got some good news! We received the diagnosis of your Whirlpool Bathtub from HONESTY MECHANICAL LLC, and your Service Request has been approved,.." Despite the tub being a listed item that should be covered and that email that they sent me, they still refused to pay for any part of the repair. Once I realized this company is just a scam I decided I wanted to cancel my service with them. Only THERE IS NO WAY TO CANCEL SERVICE ONLINE, YOU MUST CALL THEM TO CANCEL. I was put through 3 different people getting hung up on in-between customer service calls forcing me to call again just to cancel. The first 2 people I talked to about canceling promised to refund 1/2 of my service charge for having the plumber come out and do the diagnosis of the tub since they wouldn't approve for the plumber to actually do any repair work. The last customer service agent promised to waive that entire fee after I complained for 20 minutes. Then they went back on their promise and billed my credit card the entire plumber diagnosis fee anyway despite those 3 promises from 3 different customer service agents to waive 1/2 or the whole thing. THIS COMPANY IS JUST A SCAM!!!

We used them the first year to repair a broken stove that was red tagged and the contractor they fixed didn't quite fix it; the gas company did once they came a second time by cleaning some of the parts that created the blockage. This year they just denied a claim because the control valve of our water heater leaked gas, and the gas company red tagged it. First the denial reason was it was covered under warranty because it was 1 year old which it wasn't. Then they said the plumber said it was improperly installed because it didn't have an expansion tank; but when we contacted the city they stated those are recommended but not required, also this was a gas leak due to the control valve being faulty, not a valve leak that was leaking water. Then they said it was because i had a warranty that covered the parts (not labor). The plumber sent me text messages saying that this company didn't understand the warranty and that it was an easy fix. It's been 5 days since we had hot water and now I'm boiling water and using that to bathe.

If your problem is covered by all of their fine print then it's a decent service. $125 visit fee and the technician is motivated to actually repair it rather than talking you into a new appliance. HOWEVER, the fine print gets you almost every time. Here are our last 3: 1) Won't repair our Samsung Ice Maker because it's a "known problem" 2) Will only cover $1500 for a roof repair - their estimate came in at $2500 so we owe $900 still. 3) Wine Fridges are not covered as an appliance. We will be canceling this service.

You hear so many bad stories about warranty companies, but I’ve been very happy and impressed by American Home Shield. They initiated the claim in a timely manner, and their vendors responded in a timely manner.

Overall, the price is too high. I pay a monthly fee and I have to pay an additional $125 dispatch fee. Also, when the technicians come, 50% of the time they find things they say are not covered and I have to pay an additional fee for them to fix.

My daughter had AHS years ago and it helped them with some large ticket items. We decided to join AHS and I am glad we did. It has helped us over the last 5 years with many home repairs.

I have gotten many items repaired or replaced over the years. Most all the people came on time and did a great job. There was one company that did a terrible job and should not be used by AHS. Each year however fewer things are covered and more fine print is added to the contract.

If you don't have a home coverage on your house you need it because your never know when something is going to happen. And American Home Shield is the best. They take care of your needs and stays on it until its done.

American home shield is the best, I'm really satisfied with the contractors that they always send to my house. They does an exceptional job with all my needs, I definitely would recommend American home shield. Thanks much.