American Home Shield Reviews

On hold with them for over an hour every time and had to call almost every day for two weeks straight just to get information on what was happening with my broken AC unit. Had to re-explain my situation every time I was passed along to someone new. When they finally agreed to "fix" the AC unit, they went against the professional opinion of the contractor which was to replace the entire 50+ year-old unit, wanting to replace only a small part. My contract is up in 15 days and I'm not planning to renew, and would like to get a refund because they did absolutely nothing. Not recommended for anyone living in rural areas.

This was the worst experience ever. As I write this review, our air conditioning has not been fixed. Today marks the third week that we are without air conditioning and we are still waiting. When we called three weeks ago, we spoke to a representative to initiate a claim. We called to find out the status of the claim a few days later, and there was no record that we even called or any information in the system. We had to start from scratch. We informed the representative that there was a heart patient and asthmatic in the home.Once the order was taken, the company gave an air conditioning company over 100 mile radius away from where we live. We had to end up getting a second opinion which took longer but the second opinion was from a company of their choice. It took 5 days to get the report back because the cmompany wasn't linked to the portal they share. Please keep in mind every time we called in, we had to wait 1 hour and a half to two hours on the phone until we were assisted. Once the diagnostic came back, they added another diagnosis, which ignited a cost of $1,000.00 that needed to be paid by us for the electrical and the pounds of coolant they don't cover for the compressor. We were told we had to wait another 3-5 daysbefore receiving the parts. One person in the home is having trouble breathing due to it being 87 degrees in the home, the fans are blowing hot air, and it is 98 degrees outside. In the meantime, we are waiting for the part to come in. Once the part comes in, we have tl then wait for the air conditioning company to come out and complete the work. We have requested to speak to a Manager and there is never one available. There has been two ocassions when the Manager never called back. One of the Managers name was Mark. By the time this is all said and done it would be over a month without air conditioning.

Service person was there in less than 24 hrs. He was punctual, professional, and just happened to have the the correct part in his truck. Thank you for the good service

I have a policy with Fidelity National and to say the least, not too happy with them. It's about to expire so I thought I'd give American Home Shield a try. I signed up with them in the first week of July 2020 with the understanding that the policy would start on August 1st 2020 and that's when the billing would start. Well, a couple of days later they took $34.99 out of my checking account. Now AHS is quick to sign you up but after that, forget it. You cannot get a hold of anybody. They have a handful of toll free numbers and you are put on hold forever. Nobody ever answers. Go to their website and there's no email or physical address to correspond with. The chat button doesn't work. After about a week of this I finally called their sales line and you guessed it, they pickup right away. I cancelled my contract and I'm supposed to be getting a refund. It's going on two weeks and still haven't seen it.

Do not bother with AHS. They make sure repairs are not done and contract with shady providers. I submitted a service request on 7/5/2020 to repair the gas stove. The ignitor was not working properly. The technician Pavel M. from Astro Appliances came out on 7/7/2020, and determined it was working. I explained to him that it has become unreliable and frequently I have had to use a match to light up the stove. He fiddled with it for a few minutes and left. I called again a couple days later to let them know it was not working. The same technician Pavel M. came out and this time it did not work, he fiddled with it again and assured me this time that it was working. Again, it failed to work. They asked me to submit a new service request, since they closed the first one. This time, the technician brought with him his senior technician who just switched panels, and fiddled with it again. He told me that the manager will call me on Monday to check on the stove. The manager never called me and on Tuesday, I called Astro Appliances and requested them to come and fix it. The receptionist told me he will talk to the technician to get him to come out again. I never heard from them. Today, I called them and discovered that they closed my case as being solved, and the receptionist claimed that I was lieo Whom It May Concern, I am writing to you to complain against your contractor, Astro Appliances, and to request either a refund for the $100/00 I spent on service request or find me another professional willing to repair the ignitor. I submitted a service request on 7/5/2020 to repair the gas stove. The ignitor was not working properly. The technician Pavel M. came out on 7/7/2020, and determined it was working. I explained to him that it has become unreliable and frequently I have had to use a match to light up the stove. He fiddled with it for a few minutes and left. I called again a couple days later to let them know it was not working. The same technician Pavel M. came out and this time it did not work, he fiddled with it again and assured me this time that it was working. Again, it failed to work. They asked me to submit a new service request, since they closed the first one. This time, the technician brought with him another technician who just switched panels, and fiddled with it again. He told me that the manager will call me on Monday to check on the stove. The manager never called me and on Tuesday, I called Astro Appliances and requested them to come and fix it. The receptionist told me he will talk to the technician to get him to come out again. I never heard from them. Today, I called them and discovered that they closed my case as being solved, and the receptionist claimed that I was lying by saying the stove was working. It is clear to me that they do not want to fix it, and are claiming that I made up the story that the stove was not working. I call AHS to complain and they demanded another payment of $100.00 to bring out another provider, claiming that Astro had written that there was no mechanical failure. To top it off, Astro wrote incorrect information on their report and AHS chooses to believe them because it is convenient.

American Home Shield sucks, run away from it. I have asked not once, twice, but 3 times to talk or have a supervisor call. No luck, still since june and very disappointed. I have been waiting on a refund for 2 weeks now, but you took my monthly fee out still. When you call it's an easy 1 hour wait due to covid, yeah rite I have had these guys 2 years and this is how it was then and now no different. They tell you about there PROFESSIONALS they use, there a joke. Took 3 plumber's to get my issue resolved. They will send anyone with a criminal record to fix anything. I guess they dont do a background check on these people. 1st attempt flushed the toilet and said it works, flooded next day, 2nd plumber tried to charge me $1,100.00 for a 2 way clean out but told me it was something else, 3rd guy was awesome. Ended up paying more but at least this guy was on top of it. By the way no cleanout was needed, would have lost $1,100.00 for no reason. Screw this company, they do not take care of the customer even though they say they do. Also did some research and there 5 star people are fake, amazing what you can find out and do with a computer.

My tenant called me she was very concerned for the AC unit filter, and asked me if we could change it. I said sure and I called AHS and they scheduled Crystal air Inc. air-conditioning company they came they looked and left cost me $75 fee for nothing service, the technician didn’t call me ask me for the additional Cost of filter and labor to pay, they just left. I will not renew my contract which will expire in 6 months. It takes 58 minutes of waiting before AHS picks up the phone.

AHS charged me twice for the $125 fee to service an appliance. I called to have the $125 refunded and they did...so they said. No joke, I called several times over a 2 week period and spoke to more than a dozen people who ALL told me the refund was already in process. Every time I asked for a supervisor I was told there is no supervisor and no one I could speak to other than the person I was talking to. I still have the list of names of all the people I spoke to. After 3 weeks and no refund, and constantly being lied to about the status of my refund, I had to call my bank and dispute the charge. That was the only way I was going to receive my refund. AHS also sends fraudulent service companies to your home. I am actually waiting to speak to someone about the AC repair guy that came this morning. He was here for a total of 6 minutes, said there was nothing wrong with my AC and that is possibly needed chemical maintenance that costs $325 per AC and was not covered by AHS. I declined and he left with no work order or anything for me to sign. I have been on hold for one hour now. This is not the first time this has happened with this company. Do NOT sign up with AHS. Fraudulent to say the least. Update: After posting my review AHS reached out to me in an attempt to resolve my issue. I responded and explained what was happening.......crickets. Not a word in reply. It took 3 phone calls to get AHS to agree to refund $125 for the service of a con man working for the AC repair company they sent to my home. After the agent on the phone stated that a refund was approved, I asked for a confirmation number. She put me on hold and it took 3 minutes for her to get me a confirmation number. This has happened in the past when I have requested a confirmation number. And the number of digits in these so-called confirmation numbers change, and so does the confirmation number itself every time I've called for an update to a claim. It has now been a week since I spoke to the agent, and I still have not received my refund...and I am not expecting to receive it at all. I will have to file a dispute through my bank once again to receive my refund. If there was an option for negative stars I would give AHS -10 stars. Please do not sign up with this company. It was the worst experience with a company in my life.

Awful, Awful experience with American Home Shield - 1st call 45 minutes no answer just the same music as I waited for a live person. Called back the next day 50 minutes on hold waiting for a live rep. They then answered and the rep was somewhat rude. She asked for my telephone number which I gave her. She stated she had to put me on hold while she looked up some information - but instead she disconnected me. I then put in a request on line for a new policy (even though I already had a policy). A rep called me in one minute. However, she could not help me since she did not work in Service, but she did transfer me to Service - I am now on hold for 45 minutes. This is a complete joke. If you want to Buy a policy with American Home Shield you can do so in minutes - however, make a claim and you will wait hours. We put our claim in July 9, 2020 it is now July 21, 2020 - still no word what-so-ever. Horrible Service - Never again.

My experience has been excellent with American Home Sheild. They give me piece of mind just in case something happens with appliances, plumbing or elecrical issues

Customer of AHS for over 12 years. In that time, they went from a very good service oriented company that repaired and or replaced items as expected. Our upstairs AC was replaced about 10 years ago along with our dishwasher, dryer and this past winter downstairs furnace. However, since 2017, we’ve been stuck with a perpetual leaking AC unit which AHS clearly states they do not pay for a large majority of R22 Freon. However, after three failed attempts to band aid the unit and refill with R22, our last service which was never completed after two months required $700 of Freon. Instead of replacing the unit as suggested in 2017, we’ve paid close to $1,000 in Freon, nothing of the $700 needed now which would have placed us at $1,700 for a 30 year old unit. The fault lies within their business practices of bandaging systems on the backs of customers which continue to leak R22 into the environment which is deemed by the EPA as a dangerous substance. In the meantime, we were strung along for two+ months saying we were due a replacement system and one would be sent for approval. This never happened and in the end cancelled our contract due to failure to uphold their warranty claims. Upon cancellation, we were told we had to pay a $13 administrative cancellation fee since our contract was not due to expire. Completely astonished how this home warranty company can completely fail at covering an item for over two months while stringing customers along while collecting monthly fees and then require an administrative fee. Very petty company in the end that wasted countless hours on hold, yes, once your a customer, your calls are hours long on hold. Definitely a difference in customer service compared to renewal or add on services.

I previously wrote a review 2 weeks ago and was contacted by AHS with the following response, "We understand your disappointment. It’s important to us that our customers are more than satisfied and we would like the opportunity to resolve this issue immediately." AHS requested my contract number which I promptly provided. Their response led me to believe they would resolve the issue but I am still waiting. In April the fan motor went out on Unit 1. The company contracted to repair the unit used the wrong part and left multiple screws and leftover parts near the unit. Note that there are small children living next door. Within a week Unit 1 was not functioning again. The same contracted company returned for the same issue. The technician said they used the wrong fan motor. They replaced it a second time and again left parts near the outside condenser. Within a week I noticed Unit 1 struggling. Within a few more weeks it was not functioning and Unit 2 stopped working probably because it was having to work extra hard in 100+ degree weather to make up for the other unit. Now I have had 2 non-functioning units for more than 3 weeks all while the temperatures are 100+ degrees and I was hosting my future daughter-in-law before her wedding with my son. I made it clear that I did not want them to continue to patch the unit. It would cost me more than $500 to "fix" it due to the freon cost and not be assured it would continue working. Unit 1 has been repaired in 2015, 2018 and 2019 . We have paid our monthly fees since 2012 and $75 for each service call AND the cost of freon with each repair. At this point nothing less than replacement is acceptable.

Have had from 2 to 4 homes under contract with AHS for the past 15+ years. Two years ago one of the homes needed 2 appliances replaced that AHS had replaced 7 years prior and I had paid them to upgrade them from my Jenn Aire appliances. The dw took 3 months to replace and the dw they were replacing I paid them $484 to upgrade from my JennAire to a GEProfile as they say they only have to agree to a "like" product and when I asked what they meant I was told a different answer with each of the 3 different folks I spoke with, no one seemed to know what that meant. Then they couldn't find "anyone" to install" (yes, after it took 3 months for them to get a dishwasher and deliver it) I had to find someone to install it. Also, this time for replacing the DW, they wanted me to pay another upgrade fee of $597.50 for the same GE Profile and they absolutely refused to give me a like "GE Profile." In other words, I believe they were having me pay probably what was their entire cost for another GE Profile. During this time my renters had a DW sitting with stagnet water in it and no diswasher for 3 months and they'd just give one empty excuse after another. (Keep in mind, this is a high end waterfront home.) Then the icemaker needed a part they claimed they couldn't get so the same story - - They would send one repairman out after another on both DW and refer . (Keep in mind, each and every time they would charge me the $75 co pay as they had my credit card # for their monthly charges and when I'd call I'd be assured they would be agreeing the fee had been charged in error and I would see a credit back for the erroneously charged service fee ) I'd call and the same empty story - - they'd say they'd credit it back and it NEVER happened. Finally, I called Pam O, one of the area managers and she tried to help and after nealy 5 months of arguing and phone calls she got several of the repeat service charges back but we still had more unauthorized and mischarges they owed me and even Ms O, as an area manager, was unable to get the charges AHS made in error reversed back to me and I finally threw up my hands and told her we'd forget it was outstanding as I work and had been spending horrendous amounts of time not only on hold but also listening to people at AHS promise they were the one person that could get it done and promisethe credit woul be "on next months bill which NEVER HAPPENED!! - - their excuse was (again for 5 months) "they had new a new accounting department and were changing the sysem." Then the refer - same argument - - they wanted me to upgrage. Settled on one and each time they'd bring it out it would be damaged terrifically. The last time, the delivery fellow wouldn't even unload it as the front of it was a total mess with dents and scrapes. I went and purchased one myself, had Home Depot deliver and install the following day and got a much nicer one for less money than what AHS wanted tocharge (with their again "upgrade fees,)He upped my yearly charge dramatically, I still have outstanding credits that AHScharged in error (I wonder how they categorize these to the IRS and make their books balance?) I have cancelled one policy and will be cancelling the other 3 as well and as long as Ron B is in this area, I won't deal with AHS and have/am notifying all of my clients and fellow real estate brokers in this area of my experiences. I had worked with Ed Wood, another area manager for years and he was great. There would be an issue now and then but they were honest and never charged things like they do now and then refuse to refund when it is in their error. AHS has really gone down hill dramatically - - their hold time is digsusting and not reasonable. I'd estimate the average times on hold at the very minimum has been 45 - 1 hour to speak with a live person and it was not unusal to sit far longer. I have worked in the PNWest in real estate agent and always in the past would suggest clients consider an AHS policy with my sales. Often times I'd give an AHS policy as a gift at closing as well. Now , with Mr. B and his terrible, obnoxious attitude and rudeness it won't happen again. I have shared my experienes with other Brokers and I'm not unique in what I've experienced. I'm a patient person but AHS has gone downhill horribly. I know AHS has issues with finding vendors and subcontractors in the Kitsap-Jefferson Counties especially but I've had clients with horrible issues in King and Pier County as well and they have been very upfront that things have changed with AHS and many contractors have no longer agreed to take AHS calls. AHS used to be a very good, reliable and trustworthy company - - I no longer can say that nor can in good conscience suggest clients, friends and co-workers use AHS, sadly enough. I hope that AHS can remedy this situation as in the past it was a company that I trusted and could rely on.

Easy to start a claim. All claims have been rectified to my complete satisfaction. I had another warranty company before AHS and they were awful. Fought every claim. Not AHS.

I bought 3 policies last year. I have never filed for service. Not once on all three policy’s This year I receive my new statement for the next year. All three policies jumped an average of 67% each. I called to ask why they raised the rates to much. They read a pre made statement to me stating such things as a raise in repair costs, more people requesting service. Our economy has not suffered in the last year. This was such a lame excuse. 67% really. I asked for a supervisor and craziest thing there was no supervisor anywhere to be found. Talk about BS. BE AWARE of a good deal. It will last one year then they give it to you but good. Talk about shady dealings and bad business. They get you in the door then raise your rates the next year. Not a very honest company. I wonder what else they hide behind when it comes to the actual policy. Will they really cover your things or have a back door in small writing hiding. Are you really covered. I don’t know. I’ve never needed the services. Makes you wonder. My fees went from $42.91 to $71.92 a month

I filed a claim with American Home Shield (AHS) on June 21, 2020. I had a leaking water heater and my tenant called a plumber who came out and said that the water regulator was bad and needed to be replaced. The water regulator was making the water pressure too high in the house which was causing the leak on the water heater. I told my tenant that I would call my home warranty. I filed a claim and the next day a plumber came out. I called that plumber and told him what the previous plumber had said. He inspected the issues and agreed with the first plumber. He told me that he would have to call my home warranty for approval. Later that day I received a call from AHS letting me know that my claim had been denied. They told me that high water pressure was not covered. I told the rep that I had reviewed my contract and that it specifically stated water regulators. I told the rep that water regulators regulate the pressure of the water. He said he would have to call the technician (plumber) for more information. FOUR weeks later, here I am...calling every other day, waiting up to an hour and a half to speak to a AHS rep who keep telling me that my claim has been denied. After arguing with them and asking them to read ALL the notes they tell me they haven't been able to get a hold of the plumber and that they've left him messages. They tell me that they'll send a message to contract relations about this plumber and that they've escalated my claim. This, I have learned, means absolutely NOTHING! The water heater continues to leak causing secondary damage. I've tried communicating with them via instant messenger and get the exact same response. "I've left the technician a message, have sent our contract relations a message and we'll get back to you within 24-48 hours." I feel as if I'm at their mercy. I've already paid my service call fee of $100 and my monthly installment payment and they really don't care. Today I waited 1.5 hours and spoke to "John." He put me on hold and then the line mysteriously disconnected. I called back and spoke to "Elijah" who put me oh hold and came back and said that she had spoken to the technician who said he couldn't talk to her right now and hung up on her. She said she would call him again later. Today I had to hire a plumber who came out and replaced the regulator and fixed the water heater. I had no choice...IT'S BEEN FOUR WEEKS!!!! I told Elijah that I needed to hire a plumber and she advised against it saying that they wouldn't cover it if it's through an unapproved vendor. I asked her how long should I wait for AHS to do something? Another month? Two months? How long? She apologized and said her hands were tied. In addition to this post, I am contacting the California Department of Insurance (CDI)---I happen to be a fraud investigator for the CDI, the Department of Real Estate to file an advisory on home warranty plan and other social media platforms. THIS COMPANY IS THE WORST!!!!!!

I went to Bestco and was advised that American Home Shield would resolve the issue immediately. I provided all of the details including filing a demand letter to AHS Alternative Dispute Resolution. Since then, I received a call from one of their customer service advisors that advised he had to check phone records. It's been three weeks and there has been no additional contacts from AHS. It appears that Bestco only publishes the first response and follow up is not public. This makes them look like AHS is trying to resolve issues only as long as the information is public. They charged the deductible of $100.00 but never even returned that.

I see a response to my review. Never received a call to address the issue. Is this the strategy of beating a customer too the ground. Is this what AHS represents in this callous time. Is this the appreciation for continuing to provide services in this country. Again, I have yet to receive a call to discuss this matter. How can any Attorney Generals Office allow such a practice in this state. The National Consumer Leagues Fraud Division, The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, State Consumer Protection Agency, and local newspaper, radio and television stations. The State of Georgia should not allow American Home Shield to serve the State of Georgia. This is call deceptive business practices. Brian T-Chief Financial Officer for AHS. This practice has a smell of slum land lording. Rex T, affiliation should have questionable reasons.

I have a contract with American Home Shield for the past 3 years, I have had very little problem with my appliances in needing repairs. I called American Home Shield on June 29th, my air conditioner stop working. I received a company here in the metro area expecting an appointment on July 1, 2020. The company Circa ( located in Alpharetta, GA). the company was scheduled and never showed or call. I called the company on July, 2 and was told a technician would come on July 3, 2020. Again, no show or call. I reached out to AHS and received the worse customer service in my life. The company had no empathy or concern that my family had been in a house with temperature over 90 degrees. AHS rescheduled a company for July 8th, it was complete and diagnostic done. AHS, agreed to the equipment and I, agreed to pay for the Freon. AHS, never gave the company the true authorization. The company All American Services provided a diagnostic. This is an attempt that has become a real nightmare. Today, I am still without air. This is a terrible company. I would never recommend this company. I would be a spoke person for

I wouldn't use this company for anything and here's why... I purchased a home and part of the negotiations between seller and buyer was an American Home Shield (AHS) warranty. Three weeks into our new home we experience toilets got backed up with raw sewage coming up through the shower drain... alas I call AHS. I've called several times and each time I've had to wait between 40 to 60 minutes for someone to actually answer the phone! They quickly took another $75 for a service fee to have them contact a contractor for repairs..... No returned phone calls and no one shows up to fix my plumbing. After four days I call again... this time I've received authorization to find my own licensed and insured plumber. I schedule an appointment for Saturday ( it's now over a week since the problem arose) The plumber comes out and tells me it's $200 to snake the plumbing system but here's the AHS tricky part, you need to have them review and approve the quote first. So... I'm with the plumber for three hours trying to get through there customer service for an approval.... after waiting "on hold" three times for a hour each time I get hung up on! Okay - so the plumbers at my house and I pay outta pocket $200 to have my plumbing fixed. The next day and after waiting another full hour for someone to answer the phone the tell me I voided the authorization because I paid outta pocket before AHS could review. Okay.. well how about at least repaying my $75 service fee because I did everything myself!!! Again --no return of my service fee -- and they didn't do anything! I got screwed and so will you if you use this company. Frank

This company was willing to let me go without AC when the weather forecast was for 100+ degrees. They told me there were no contractors in my town. then they assigned me a contractor over 2 hours away. The contractor failed to show up when he said he would and then was rude when I called. He told me he was not coming and it would be the next day. I called American Home Shield and told them I had this experience with the contractor and I had also found someone that had a contract with them that could be at my house to fix my AC. They refused to let him come and fix it. They also reused to tell me the reason why he was not contracted to come ion the first place.

They don't check quality and reviews of the contractors. They have some horrible and dishonest contractors. It is very difficult to get your money back due to thier mistake of overcharging you even if they agree. They should post the service charge once contractor makes appt. However I was charged immediately. I canceled the service request within 2 hours of making it. One hour was due to waiting on the phone. They process my re-found on Jun 27th. I was told it takes 3 to 5 days. I called after 5 days, I was promised in 24 to 48 hours they will re-found my card. After 3 days nothing yet. I dispute my account and thinking of cancelling AHS. Since I don't trust them, I will change my credit card as well. Waiting on the phone is horrible. I value my time. I don't suggest them.

The service provider that AHS assigned to us did a fine job, but I am not totally satisfied with the items AHS covered on our a/c repairs. We still had to pay $1050 to repair a 3 year old air conditioner.

Had our mini split A/C diagnosed May 8th by the appointed contractor. The tech said they will submit results and takes 6-8 days to get a control board. Waited two weeks and called the contractor. They said the diagnosis was approved but not the repair? Checked my policy, we have the 3X3 coverage . I called AHS a week later and the customer service rep said he would email the Authorization Dept and get them in touch with me. Waited two more weeks, called the contractor and they hadn’t heard a word from AHS. So I called again today ( keep in mind you will be listening to hold music for well over an hour) and spoke to someone with a strong India accent. He gave me the same excuses and story they previously gave me. He assured me that he ESCALATED his email to the Authorities. They will make decision and call me back. Total time on the phone today, one hour and 52 minutes. Haven’t heard a word from the Authorization Dept either. Zero calls back. My contractor will not call AHS because their receptionist would be tied up on the phone for well over an hour. Bottom line is the worst customer service I have ever had. A/C broken for two months now and Sunday the 12th it will be 116 in Phoenix.

Quick acting. Caring about my problem. They were on top of everything. They receive the best in those who repair. They were truly a peace of mind for me.

Covers most things I can imagine. Quick to take action favorable to me -- $ for a refrigerator because parts for the ice door delivery system not available.

Customer Service can be improved upon. I had a hard time understanding a non English speaking representative. She was very polite but her lack of knowledge was soon in her choice of words used to assist me. I found it very difficult to understand her and follow her reasoning.

I experience a breakdown and they was right on top of it 100%

I have read the rest of the 1 star reviews and have to agree with all of them. To anyone giving more than 1 star you are either paid by them with our premium dollars or just blind luck. AC unit dies, I have the top plan that I received as part of my home purchase. I scheduled service online and luckily only took 3 days to get someone out. The AC repairman comes, tells me the unit is not drawing enough power, but has no idea what the cause is. Tells me I have to replace the circuits on it. AHS denies the claim based on the fact its an electrical problem. and the technician stated that it was a power surge. I am covered for whole home systems including electric, but now the claim is denied. The best part, the AC technician tells me I have to get an electrician because he is not certified in Electrical work, yet he made a diagnosis. If you get this policy for free, tell the sellers that you want to choose a different company. If you pay for this, you threw your money out the window. Oh and the best part..as everyone says, try to get a manager and the call gets dropped. I love the way AHS is blaming COVID for their problems stating their people are working from home. So is the rest of the world and somehow business is getting done. AHS is a pathetic company that should be out of business for willfully and knowingly defrauding clients and putting up lines of useless customers service reps to discourage you from continuing with the complaint and just taking the loss. The only solution offered was for me to take the risk of using another one of their inept contractors in hopes it wont be an electrical problem, otherwise I have to pay another $106 for a technician to pretend like they are doing something and leave after 3 mintues. Requested call backs from by managers, both times AHS promised my call was escalated and I would get a call back in an hour. THEY DONT CALL BACK as noted with almost every other review. I will be taking the issue up with my credit card provider over this type of fraud.

The worse home warranty company on planet earth. I called because my sump pump was not working they denied it because my Ac condensation small pipe was hooked up to the sump pump. My water heater is leaking water they will replace it, but I have to pay 350 for modification cost out of pocket. My house was built in 2010 I know for a fact it doesn’t need any modifications. The plumber is trying to make extra money from the home owner. When I asked for cash out option. AHS told me you need to send a receipt for purchase of the water heater and receipt for the license plumber then we will reimburse your money in about 21 days. Stay away this company is the worse company. I filed a only 1 claim in 2 years

I have had a contract with American Home Shield for almost 10 years. Typically their customer service and in-home service are satisfactory. However, my most recent issue (which has not been resolved) started more than one month ago with my air conditioner. The vendor notified me (without coming into my home) that I owed $300 in order to fix it and that AHS does not cover it. I have called AHS at least 8 times, and have been on hold for at least a half hour and other times almost an hour. I keep getting the same response that I will receive a response in 24 hours. No one ever calls back when they say they will and when I call back, the representatives continue to provide the same (what I can only guess) are company scripts. I have asked to speak to a manager on four occassions. Once I was told there wasn't a manager, other times I was put on hold and then ultimately promised a return call which never occurs. I clearly feel like this company does not care whether I remain a customer.

When we purchased our home we were told American Home Shield covered all major parts of the home. Our kitchen sink was replaced before we moved in. With 20 days left on our contract the sink fell. Yes..FELL. There is a 2 inch gap around the back half of the sink. Our first thought was GREAT we can use our home warranty! I filled out the claim request online. There was no option for 'sink' only faucet, so I selected that. It gave 2 options of what was wrong, neither of which applied so I selected other. I paid the $75 service fee (which is ridiculous since I spent thousands of dollars on the warranty) and waited for a phone call. The local company called, we explained what happened, and they said they would come out tomorrow. The plumber wasn't here three minutes and he said oh, I cant fix that and he offered to call American Home Shield. Then I got an email saying there are limitations to this service request so I called them. They said it was not covered under the warranty and I would not get my $75 fee back. They said if I would have called, they would confirm it wasn't on the warranty but they were closed and it would have taken another day for someone to come out. I explained that I spoke to the business on the phone and explained the problem. At no time did they say it was not covered under the home warranty. So I got cheated by both the local plumber and American Home Shield. I will NEVER use this company again.

Always available for questions and answers. Good communication. Updates on time and schedule is very nice. The only negative is you cant choose which contractor you want to use for repair.

Unfortunately I have nothing good to say about AHS. From their slip shod service repair companies to their culture defunct overseas call center representatives they without a doubt are the worst company on the planet to deal with. I have been an AHS customer for over 20 years because I worked for ServiceMASTER for 7 seven years. They have gradually spiraled downward to nickle and dime you with extra service charges and service company reps that look for any little thing to make the repair call your fault so you end up paying for it or they just don't fix it. I have spent countless hours on hold and speaking with the most inept morons in the world. I hope this message gets to someone who speaks, writes and more importantly understands English. I suspect not because they only care about the company bottom line which has nothing to do with customer service in their eyes. I wish I could give them no stars because that's what they deserve

Complete crooks. I signed up for them and paid my $100 a month for a year or so. Only used them once. Our electical box went out so I called them to come replace it. It wasnt cheap ($3000) to fix but under the contract they are supposed to cover all electrical. They immediately denied it and said there was no structural damage. That is completely not true as it shorted out all the time, the wires and breakers were damaged, and it had become a fire hazard. It seems their policy is to take your money and fix small things but when there is a major issue, they deny it and hope you dont renew. Complete scum!!!!

I have been a customer of AHS for almost 20 years. Unfortunately, I am becoming more disappointed every time I need to use there services. My AC is out and the company that I was set up with told me it would take 1 week to even come out to my home to see what is wrong. No problem right.....wrong the temperature outside is in the 90's. Then how long will I need to wait for repairs. At this rate the summer will be over before I have it fixed. My refrigerator was leaking 2 months ago, someone came out to fix it...wrong. It is still leaking, but I am told I have to pay the service fee again, since I am 1 week over there 60 day limit for repairs. They are quick to take your money, but extremely slow in trying to give you service. Unfortunately for me, my contract was just renewed 8 days ago. I guess I am stuck for another year. I will NOT renew. I would save money by putting my monthly fee in a savings account, which I will do when I do not renew again. This WAS such a good company. It is a shame that it has gone downhill over the years, yet there cost per month and service fee has increased tremendously.

I purchased my home October 2019 and have filed 4 work orders to to stoppages in my plumbing. On the 3rd plumbing visit, the contractor suspected a separation in my plumbing just outside of the foundation. AHS denied the claim stating that they only fix issues under the foundation. On this last plumbing visit, I paid $200 to have the technician run a camera in my lines and he confirmed the separation outside of the foundation but he also found 2 additional separations under the foundation. AHS is denying that claim as well because he found roots in the separations. With pipes broken under the foundation and a steady supply of water, where do you think roots are going to go!? The separations are toward the back of my house and there are no trees anywhere near but because of the steady supply of water, roots have grown to these separations - but still, AHS has yet another excuse not to pay for anything. It was a complete waste of money to get the home warranty - save yourself hours of on hold time just to talk to a foreigner that you won't be able to understand just to be given yet another excuse as to why your home warranty won't cover it.

The annual premiums were approaching $600. When you add in the deductible per service call of $125 you are at $725 for one service call a year. Unless things are breaking left and right it's just not worth it. Plus the service companies that show up are random and you do not get to get the "I can always trust this team" experience.

Don't even think of doing business with American Home Shield if you ever want to speak with a live person or have an issue that requires prompt service. It works if you just need to place a service request online and it is not urgent. But if you have ANY issue that requires interaction with a live person or prompt service, forget about it. On two separate occasions, I never got past an endless wait on hold. Today we have an emergency plumbing issue. The company assigned to us cannot come for 2 days but suggested I contact American Home Shield for emergency service. After 45 minutes on hold, I finally spoke with someone who told me we do not qualify for expedited service because we do not have permanent damage from the problem. I told her we probably will have permanent damage if we have to wait two days. I asked if they have more than one plumber in our city and was told "the system" automatically assigns us to a plumber and there can be no manual intervention. So based on our experience, when you really need them, they are useless.

Normally have positive reviews for AHS. Unfortunately, this last experience I have had has been nothing short of a NIGHTMARE! Every time I call, I wait on hold for just under one hour. Then, when I speak to a representative, they say there is nothing they can do about my issue (which is that my appliance has not been fixed yet and it's going on 8 weeks). I asked to speak to a supervisor and was told he would call me...I never got the call. So here I am again, on the phone trying to find out what is going on. I have spent countless hours on the phone with AHS, and countless weeks on the incompetent contractor to service my appliance and I'm still in the same position I was in on May 7th when I made the service request! I am at my wits end!!!

I hope this will make you think twice about using American Home Shield. Try to call there service no.1-877-489-3659.it took me 2 days for an answer Look up any A.H.S number.You just get the same thing They don,t even have an Email address. Now my story. My water heater went out on Fri.June 12,2020.I started calling A.H.S. two days later they answered the phone (try the number).Monday the plumber called. Plumbers Inc.(888-379-4321) The first thing he said was I have water damage. His friend came out 45min. later, and said I have over $3000.00 in damage. about 5 sq.feet,the heater sits on a tin pan.I told the plumber no on the water damage. Next I get a email from A.H.S.(remember you can,t email them) It will cost $900.00 for upgrades to the water heater install. all the parts from home depot, I checked $232.00. June 22,2020 I get a call from the plumber,asking when do I want the water heater installed.By this time my son Install a new water heater.Total cost $700.00. Both me and my wife are 75,and disabled,with no water for 8 days Like I said call any phone numbers they list (it will tell the whole story).

I have had several plumbing issues recently. A bathtub faucet was leaking and the tub was draining slow. Their contractor came out and poured a crystal substance in the drain. Stoppage started again after a few days. He said faucet stem was frozen and I needed a new faucet. He said my cost to replace was $500. He had to come at a later date. Shortly thereafter Covid 19 arrived and as I am a senior citizen with all the additional risks, I put faucet replacement on hold. He also checked water heater and said it needed replacement. I finally needed to get work done and he came out and replaced faucet. AHS paid for faucet and I guess for some labor. I had to pay an additional $500.00. Before he left, I noticed a leak in the downstairs closet below the tub where faucet was replaced. He described that leak as a fresh water leak. Also, I noticed a downstairs leak below the other bathroom. A broken pipe was visible thru the termite inspection door. He said I had to call AHS for a new work order for the two leaks. Water heater was not available at the time of the aforementioned faucet repair. I called AHS to report the leaks. Another $75,00. Contractor came back out a few days later with the water heater. I had to pay another $400.00 for the water heater repair. I turned off the water for awhile and when turned back on, no fresh water appeared to be leaking. The leak apparently is from the drain pipe under tub where faucet was repaired. We had not used that tub that was causing the leak downstairs. I ran water in the tub while he was there and after awhile, the leak started again. Unfortunately, I told him when he first arrived that I did not see a fresh water leak and he apparently reported to his company and AHS that there was no leak under the tub were the faucet was replaced. Apparently order for that leak was cancelled. As to the visible broken pipe, he said the repair required removal of ceramic towel in a downstairs bathroom at a cost to me of $750.00. The office of the plumbing contractor, Anywhere Plumbing, had an AHS rep call me. She said if I was quoted $750.00, then, that is what my cost would be. She also told he that the other so called fresh water leak (although I believe to be a leak caused by stoppage) would have to be set up as recall. Hopefully not another $75.00 service fee. Later that night I contacted Lekisha at AHS and she read over the contract and said that the cost to remove the tile should be covered. Could someone at AHS verify. Contract says AHS will pay up to $1000 per access, repair, etc. Each call to AHS takes 45 to 75 minutes to reach a rep.

Call waiting to reach an associate is more than 57min. There is no way to contact via email. I had issues with Bath exhaust fan and ceiling fan. I made service request on 25-feb2020 in hopes of getting fabulous service like many reviews say. But Alas!, the electrician did nothing. He put some oil on Bath exhaust fan and said he can't do any thing about the ceiling fan since malfunction of fan is not covered it has to be completely broken for the service. Additionally, he didn't have a way to diagnose further. After he left in 30min the bath exhaust fan started making squeaky noise again and my baby starts crying every time. So the service request charge of $100 went in vain. So I called AHS again and explained the problem. After much explanations they agreed to send out another company. A service request was logged on 05-Mar2020. The guy from another company was nice and said he do see problems and is going to report it to AHS and order the parts. However, till now there was no update. I reached AHS back over phone with long wait times around 22-may2020 If I remember it correctly. The agent said AHS is waiting for electric company to submit report and will follow up. She also said they will reach out to me the next day. It is 10-Jun2020 and no one reached me and problem is unresolved. Now suddenly I get a text your service request is closed. I am so doomed! The AHS team sent the same crappy contractor company again to resolve issue on 17-Jun2020 and again said that can't do anything unless there is complete shutdown (like no power on) for the items. Really AHS?

I have made several complaints to American Home Shield regarding SWAT Plumbing company and the service that was provided. The company is providing false diagnosis and upcharging customers for services that are not even the issue. I was charged almost $1600 for a misdiagnosis when in fact the problem was only a $5 part. When I contacted AHS to notify them the customer service representative told me that he was not going to do anything about it and I needed to call the plumbing company. This was unacceptable!! I have canceled my contract with them and I was a customer for almost 10 years but enough is enough. I cannot believe that AHS is still using this company even after numerous complaints have been filed from other customers that have been scammed out of their money. If you're looking for a company that has technicians with several years of fake experience to misdiagnose issues, technicians that instantly develop scam artist amnesia when confronted, over charge you for services that are not needed, and provide you with the worst customer service possible then look no further, you've got the right company! S.W.A.T Plumbing!!! SWAT Plumbing came out to my house for an issue, diagnosed the problem as my water heater, charged me $1585 to replace it....BUT unfortunately I noticed the issue still there which means the water heater was never the problem. Basically the issue was diagnosed incorrectly!! Even a second technician from THEIR OWN company confirmed it!! He said he would have his master plumber call me to discuss the misdiagnosis. After that the company immediately stopped returning my calls and refused to give me a refund! They even went as far as to start falsifying documents to my home warranty company! I knew then I was in for a fight. I had a second company come out last week and a technician knew exactly what was wrong, provided a proper diagnosis, and fixed the problem. He never mentioned the water heater not once! Instead said my aerator on my faucet needed to be replaced. Want to try to guess how much the part cost??? $5 measly dollars!!! Instead of the company owning up to the mistake and just sending a refund, they argued the other company was wrong in their diagnosis even though they actually fixed the problem. How is that possible?? This is absolutely ridiculous!!

Our AC went out in 90 to 100-degree Texas weather. It took 2 days to get a technician to the house. He told us that he had to write a report to American Home Shield and wait for them to authorize the repair. AHS takes 48 hours to approve. Therefore, the approval won't be issued until end-of-day on a Friday. The HVAC tech, therefore, won't get authorization to buy the part until Monday. At best, we'll have no AC for a week. At worst, who knows? AHS will NOT answer the phone. Gave up after several calls to AHS where I was on hold for 60-90 minutes each. Contacted sales (they answer right away!), but they refuse to help. Most of these home warranty companies are tough to deal with, but this one is the worst by far! Don't waste your money. By the time they get around to processing your claim, you'll have given up and come out-of-pocket for a new HVAC system.

We have been over 10 years with AHS and luckily we had not many need for service. But its a good insurance policy to have, so we thought. After taking our money (around a $1000 / year) for all these years, we recently had a few issues. A pool pump motor went bad. As it was the secondary pump, for the leaf filter system, AHS denied the claim. The AC had lost some Freon, not included (ok, that is known). Our last issue is just a ripoff. Our nice Bosch dishwasher went belly up. Service engineers showed up and after 10 minutes said, the control board is bad and we will either replace the board or the machine'. We had not heard from AHS for over a week, so jokingly I said to my wife this morning, they must be looking for a reason to deny the clam..... Well later today I received a call that, because the service engineer saw a cockroach and roach poop on the control board, clause xyz.123. blabla states that they can and will deny the claim. I can tell you, we have a very clean and maintained home in the burbs of Orlando and have pest control every month. However, this is Florida, there are roaches in Florida and yes, roaches like warn moist areas, so there might have been one in/near the DW (and indeed that grosses me out). To deny a $500 claim to a loyal customer for this reason is very unprofessional and sad. This reason is basically an out for them for any job... roaches in outdoor AC units, in Attics... I have recommended AHS to at least 10 of my friends and most of them have taken it. I am selling a home and offered a year AHS to the buyer. I will have to rethink that strategy now. I have always been very happy with AHS and felt safe they were there in case something would go wrong. I now realize it might have been better to put the 100/month in a bank account and pay from there.

So, I originally called because our AC unit ran non-stop all day. Something was not right. The heating and air company came out and checked it out and said everything was fine from their testing of the unit and temp of air coming out of vents. They did state that the compressor could be going out or ready to go out. After they left, I put my hand up to the vents around the house and extraordinarily little air was coming out. Mind you we have not had this problem before. It was cool but just not blowing hard. About a week after they left, I called to have them come back out to look at air flow. The day before they were to come the compressor went out and we had no AC. They confirmed that the compressor had gone out. Mind you it was 100 degrees that day it went out and 100+ degrees the day they came out and supposed to be 100+ degrees for the next couple of days. The heating and air company notified American Home Shield while they were at my house. The next day the heating and air company called to let me know what was covered and what was not. My cost to fix the compressor was 3500 dollars and American Home Shield would cover 547 dollars. So, I still had not received a call from American Home Shield so I called them the following day and was told my cost would 870 dollars while my cash out would now be 492.78 dollars. Then the following day I receive another email from American Home Shield stating my cost would now be 2740 dollars. I have asked via email 3 times and a phone twice for a manager to call me with no call. To this day I still have not received a call and it has been 4 weeks now. I have also noticed that the google reviews and their home page reviews are completely different. I’m a Realtor and will never sell or recommend this company. Stay away!!!

Ongoing Case. I can provide additional documentation if requested. Now has been over 30 days without oven, have you ever cooked for your family without an oven for over 30 days? As a customer of AHS, this is what you can expect 1) they will take your money 2) if they cannot repair it, they WILL not replace it with something or equal or even near equal value 3) this will devalue your property (lets say kitchen oven). You can expect anywhere from 60-90 minute wait times to talk to someone. I have dealt with three different call centers. Customer service is the worst as they are not located in the US. As I write this I have been on hold today for over 3 hours trying to speak to someone with regards to getting a new oven since my VIKING oven could not be repaired. I would look elsewhere or just plan to allocate funds to replace yourself if you can. Not worth the money or the VAST AMOUNTS of time that has been wasted. Also I am eating the cost of feeding my family without an oven, which is even more expensive than normal... so don't expect any concern support with that. Finally, during this entire process AHS has not followed up with me once. I called the contractors, I followed with the repairs, I called Viking with the repair man. AHS radio silence. Get use to this phrase "all of our customer service agents are helping other customers, continue to hold"... More to follow...

Horrific Customer Service. Extensive hold times exceeding an hour or more only to be disconnected repeatedly. Lack of contractors to meet paying members needs in a professionally reasonable time frame, weeks in countless cases. Constant billing issues, double charging consumers, increasing rates without notice, and the list goes on and on. Similar problems on the contractor side for numerous vendors who refuse to sub for AHS. Class Action Lawsuit groups boast countless claims of similar experiences on several message boards and social media platforms. AHS has overextended itself while losing site of its consumers and their needs / company promises. Run, run, run!

Dishwasher broke in February of 2020. Sent out a "local" repair company that had worked on GE appliances. Said it would be 8 months for parts from GE. 4 weeks later AHS finds a a part, "local" appliance tech shows up, same company different tech. He had never seen or had repaired a unit like mine. Needles to say after he called around and found manuals he could repair it. They then offered me $400 for a $900 dishwasher. I ran out got one, and due to COVID-19 it didn't get installed until May. Submitting my receipt and have waited well over a month for a refund. The make impossible to talk to someone and when you do, they have no answers, and will transfer you to someone else that wont help. I propose if you are reading this and don't have AHS, pass on their services. If you have AHS, it is time to start a class action lawsuit against this compnay.