American Home Shield Reviews

There was a contract in place when we purchased the condo

The contractors are somewhat slow to respond but they are skilled.

It seems to be better than other home coverage companies.

Fast at service repair reasonable prices

Prices going up and $125.00 to have service call.

We still end up paying for services. Out of pocket cost are a bit much.

Don’t approve replacement of appliances or equipment if it powers on even if it doesn’t work properly.

It has been great choice for us in terms of getting security against wrong happenings , since our neighborhood is not a good one . I consistently worried about the security of my home items but American home shield really solved the problem of getting robbed or things being broken. Technicians are well trained and provides excellent support too.

I have american home shield home warranty for our washer,dryer,whole house air conditioner, water heater, refrigerator i have never had a problem with them and they send a technician right away i have had them for years now

I'm still enjoying my home owner plan when my AC breakdown I place a call and I called American home shield service they come the same day to my house to fix it they got me covered anytime my home appliance breakdown

So I recently found out that HSA and AHS Are the same company. Those nice colorful brochures you get when you are looking at a new home and are uncertain of the unforseen mechanical and other issues that may arise. Home warranty! Simple solution! Your covered right?! Not so fast.....and those colorful brochures with the lists of covered appliances: A/C, Furnace, Refrigerator, plumbing.....you feel well taken care of. If it's small things, like the water pump on your washer, they have ya covered. A CFCI tripping in an outlet, no problem. But God help you if you need work on a Refrigerator, worse yet a water heater or A/C unit. Once you buy the policy they send you a booklet that you tuck away. They count on you tucking it away and not reading it. For those who do and request a refund of police, no can do, even if you haven't used the services. For those who don't read the coverage, there are limits to coverage. Meaning that 6000.00 A/C unit has enough coverage to charge it and repair a part. But not enough to replace it. We had a dripping wash machine supply box in our laundry room. We made an appointment. The plumber contacted me and asked for pictures. I sent pictures, description and measurements so he could come prepared to do the replacement. I'm not sure why he came. ***EVEN though this 40.00 part is available at my local small town true value hardware store. He had to order it thru the HOME warranty company. He laughed and said be lucky it's not your water heater! I'd have to cut and cap the lines, remove it and wait a week for them.to send me one. I thought oh my God what have we gotten Into? I got a text from the plumber telling me the part was in and it would cost an additional 200 from me for the repair to'modify the water line and the drain pipe', 200 over and above the 100 I paid when booking the appointment. And they were going to tear my wall apart and it was not covered for repair. What was the AHS paying for? The plumber padded the bill to make it worth his time to come back. It is all very inefficient. We waited almost a month to finally get the repair done by a local plumber for a fraction of the cost. I ended up calling g our realtor and she got me in touch with the purchasing agent for the home warranty company. She gave me the name of the area sales rep for AHS who was here in the USA and she walked me thru reimbursement. Needless to say the realtor is not renewing their contract. These almost seem.like predatory. I called the BBB to file a complaint and AHS and HSA are so well versed with the over 23,000 complaints, that they have a form letter all ready to go. They just fill in the blanks. It's all lip service. No customer service. No real coverage. You are better off to just front the bill.and know ahead of time to save for that big expense than give your $ to a company like this.

I just terminated my relationship with this company, being a customer for many years. I found appliance issues were usually handled adequately, except for the latest where I have been waiting almost 2 years to get repairs done on my built-in oven. I purchased coverage for my hot tub, only to find out I was paying the monthly fee for about 2 years for a service no longer provided. Constant increase in price without notice. I have had my kitchen drain worked on at least 6 times in 4 years. Same problem. Couldn’t get it right, but I had to pay a service fee each time. Trying to communicate with customer “service “ was a nightmare, getting 4 different answers from 4 different representatives, being disconnected frequently and having to start the whole process over, frequently spending more than an hour to become more frustrated.

I liked American home shield so much because they always want the best for their customers and what I like the most is that I can get protection regardless of the age or appearance of my covered items

I have had Home Shield Warranty for nearly 20 years. I have had to use there services a couple of times over the years. They were always Great. Until last year. My hot water heater went bad. I called them, they sent out a guy. He looked at my water heater and stated it needed to be replaced. He stated he would be back in 4 days with the new water heater. 4 days later I called him. He stated he forgot about it. Then he told me he would pick it that day and there would be an additional charge. he stated they don’t make enough money from American home shield to cover their time so they needed to make extra money and it would be an additional $250. He wanted to replace the 2 flex pipes to the water heater. I asked him why that they were not leaking. He stated his boss wanted to make extra money. I told him I would not pay for nothing. I called American Home Shied. I told them what had happened and wanted a different company to come. They said I would have to pay a second copay. Or I could do a cash out. I took the cash out. Had a reputable plumber come out. They came out removed the old water heater put in the new water heater and only charge me $150 said I did not need those flex pipes replaced. I would not recommend American Home Shield because they do not police there subcontractors. Once a subcontractor tries to rip out customers they should fire them for being dishonest to the customers.

I don't usually purchase home warranty services but American Home Shield is the one company that I am happy to purchase with. We used them recently for an appliance repair job and the service tech that was sent out was great and very professional. I understand that these services might not always be a value add but in my case I think its worth it.

I had AHS American Home Shield warranties with two homes for over 15 years. They approved all my claims and they provided great service. They were easy to access online to file a claim. The only the reason I gave four stars is because they raised my deductible twice during that period of time which made me switch to another company.

We purchased a home two years ago. Not long after, our AC/Heating unit went out. American Home Shield found a technician and replaced the unit. It was a great experience with minimal cost on our end!

We've been using AHS for many, many years and only had a couple of issues with them. Once in a while they will give you the run around but they always come through at the end. We've tried a few other companies here and there but always go back to AHS.

My realtor negotiated a home warranty with the purchase of our new home. Didnt think I'd ever need it. It completely covered a faulty drain line and the process was easy and fast.

I really trust American Home Shield, I have been a customer for about 8 years, they have replaced my air conditioner, dishwasher, water heater, and have repaired several other item in my house. I recommend them entirely.

I hate that AHS and I had a falling out. This was the best Home Warranty company. I would have given it 5 stars but the issue between myself and their vendor was not resolved properly. The A/C company filed to identify the issue causing the water spot in my attic. When it was finally discovered, I had a hole in my ceiling that should have been repaired by the company but they refused andAHS didn’t stand up for me, the consumer.

I've had Home Shield for 4 years now. I've had multiple problems with my HVAC. Every time they've been able to get someone out fast. Great customer service. Great contracters.

Got this home warranty included in the home purchase, rental property, by the agent. It was only for one year and i did have to use it once for a stove that died. Service was fairly quick and the service was covered. Never had a chance to check the limits of the warranty.

I don't mind the 54.00$ a month, but the 100$ cost per problem is a bit much. It started out at 75$ when I started with them, but now the cost is higher. Sometimes the company is right on top of the problem, other times it takes several calls and the company coming out will easily take one to two weeks to schedule a visit time.

I have been an American Home Shield customer for over 10 years. I have placed claims/ service calls for my HVAC, Hot Water Heater, Fridge, Dishwasher & Washing Machine. All items were serviced properly and returned to working condition. Sometimes I have had to wait two-three days for service, but that comes with the territory.

American Home Shield is so very fast and efficient at sending the perfect technicians for the right job. When our oven went out, they were there the next day to check it and had it replaced that same evening.

I originally liked the idea of AHS providing reputable companies to complete repairs. However, not being able to select a company turned out to be the biggest detriment. I still had to contact and follow up with the company and AHS. It took one company 3 months to fix the ice maker in my refrigerator after they installed and uninstalled a part in the refrigerator, that should have been placed in the freezer. Another company assigned to check electrical issues never called me back and I contacted AHS 3 times over a 3 week period before my repair was re-assigned to an electrical company that had done prior work at my house. I did learn who to call and who not to call, but the cost of the warranty was not worth the hassle.

It is a good to use. They nickle and dime if they have to replace anything. We had to get a new water heater but we had to pay 600 dollars for all the connecting parts to it. They use some really shorty contractors. Lot’s of times I will check the reviews on that contractor and there will be terrible reviews on them. I’ve had to change contractors multiple times.

They are great on small items like Disposals but anything large - not so much. HVAC - constant small repairs - technician from 75 miles away. They refused to repair. Washer/Dryer combo - Tech told me right out that they would decline to repair due to costly part. So he left without fixing. I called to complain and they assigned the same guy who never showed. I called to cancel my membership and the guy was very nice - talked me out of cancelling and would send repairman without my paying my deductible. Never heard from them again!