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Select Home Warranty Review


ConsumersAdvocate.org Rating: 4.9 / 5 (Excellent)
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Select Home Warranty is a New Jersey-based company that provides home warranty plans across the United States.

They offer three levels of coverage, with optional add-ons to allow homeowners to fully customize their warranties. The company covers all makes and models of appliances and systems. They have a B rating with the BBB.

How is Select rated?

Breakdown

5.0/5
Transparency
4.8/5
Claims Processing
4.8/5
Coverage Options
5.0/5
Additional Benefits
5.0/5
Customer Experience

Overall Rating: 4.9 / 5 (Excellent)

Select Home Warranty’s lack of a term maximum is very attractive, especially when considering their comparatively generous appliance and system limits.

They do have a waiting period for service and require maintenance records, which can be off-putting to some customers. Select is an excellent choice for customers who value savings and flexibility.

Coverage

Key Facts

Plan Types
Combo Plan
Benefit Limit Type
Per Item

Coverage Options - 4.8 / 5

Select Home Warranty offers combination policies that cover 15 systems and appliances, in addition to additional specialty item coverage.

With no term benefit limit set, the company has no caps to their coverage claims.

As a matter of company policy, items will only be covered if they have not been repaired prior to service, or if their malfunction is due to user error.

What does Select cover?

Covered Built-In Systems

  • Air Conditioning
  • Heating
  • Electrical
  • Plumbing
  • Water Heater
  • Central Vacuums
  • Ceiling Fans
  • Ductwork
  • Sump Pump

Covered Appliances

  • Refrigerators
  • Dishwashers
  • Clothes Dryers
  • Clothes Washers
  • Ranges/Ovens/Cooktops
  • Built-in Microwaves
  • Garage Door Openers
  • Garbage Disposal
  • Stand Alone Freezer

Exclusions

For a full list of Select exclusions, check out this page.

Specialty Items

  • Pool/Spa
  • Well Pump
  • Septic
  • Roof Leaks
  • Lawn Sprinklers

Contract & Price

Contract Details

Minimum Contract Length
12 month(s)
Home Inspection Required for Contract?
No
Online Quote/Application

Contract & Price - 4.5 / 5

In the case of Select’s yearlong base-level contract, no home inspection is required prior to full coverage.

For the sake of education and peace-of-mind, this company provides a sample contract and quote calculator on their website.

In exchange for a $75 administration fee, they also offer a pro-rated refund if the initial 30 days have expired.

Sample Contract

Select provides a sample contract for potential customers on its website: Select Sample Contract

Cancellation Policy

Select reserves the right to cancel the service contract in the event of fraudulent conduct or misrepresentations by the customer, failure to make the required payments, or upon agreement.

The customer may cancel the agreement within 30 days from the order date of the agreement and will be entitled to a full refund only if no service has been provided under the contract.

After 30 days, the customer may receive a pro-rated refund for the non-discounted annual plan cost. The customer will be charged a $75 cancellation fee, plus any service expenses incurred by Select Home Warranty.

Claims & Service

Claims

Maintenance Records Required for Service?
Yes
Waiting Period
30 days

Contractors & Service

Contractor Selection
In-Network Only

Claims Processing - 4.8 / 5

Once the policy holder has been covered for the entirety of their contract-mandated 30-day waiting period, Select allows access to their in-network contractor services.

In addition to requiring maintenance records in order to provide service, Select also insists that they be notified. If they are not, then reimbursement may be forfeited.

Select Reputation

Company Details

Year Founded
2012
NHSCA Membership
Number of Employees
2-10
TrustPilot Rating
8.4 out of 5
BBB Rating
B
BBB Positive Reviews
38
BBB Neutral Reviews
28
BBB Negative Reviews
273
Date Collected
2019-01-21

Reputation - 5 / 5

Select Home Warranty is a relatively small company that is not a member of the NHSCA.

In addition to their TrustPilot rating of 8.4 out of 10, this company has held a B rating with the Better Business Bureau since 2012, backed by 38 positive, 28 neutral, and 273 negative reviews.

Contact & Additional Information

Homepage URL
Company Phone
(855) 267-3532
Headquarters Address
1 International Blvd Ste 400, Mahwah, NJ, 07495
Mailing Address
One International Blvd. Suite 400, Mahwah, NJ, 07495
Year Founded
2012

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Iliron D
11/27/2017
Select Home Warranty helped save me at least $300 in appliance repairs over the past year. Now that my contract is almost up making a new contract is a no brainer. My cost for my warranty for the year was $399.


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Lulu R
11/27/2017
The heat unit just would not come up 2 days ago and I was gonna flip my wig. It was total freezing out and I had no clue what I was going to do if Select could not expedite a repair man. Janet was helpful when I called and said the emergency service team would call. they did and setup a meeting for the same day! They came and kick started the machine and the heat came back up. This is incredible service, thank you!!


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Lauren H
11/27/2017
Excellent! The call process and online setup of my appointment were pretty fast and having my Central house unit repaired in under 40 minutes by a licensed dealer is impressive. I will renew soon thank you.


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Prasila P
11/27/2017
The contractor was excellent in all of his areas of expertise. appliances, parts, how to replace and I was even given options for my repair. Very reputable vendor Thanks select for finding them so fast.


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Maximus G
11/27/2017
Our furnance su.. is terrible, the noise that kept coming out of it was making me crazy at night. Select hired a specialist who came and found something crawling inside. Yuck. The unit is now super quiet and I can sleep quiet again.


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Leroy G
11/27/2017
They must be really great to their contractor network because I seem to always get friendly and smart people to my door. Never once did they do a bad job and I will renew with Select in about a month again.


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BERTHA J
11/26/2017
The response to my ice maker not creating ice cube was good on scheduling a time and brilliant on the actual repair job done. He replaced the entire ice maker and I am glad to be able to make smoothies again.


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Shiv H
11/24/2017
Don't ever go with these ratings. I signed up based on their ratings. But, this company is a total fraud. I signed up for 3 years thinking it is really a good one. I had my microwave/oven combo unit (worth $ 3500-4000) break down. The microwave part is working while the oven only heats up to 150 degrees. It seems its control board is faulty and needs repair. I called them warranty office and filed a claim. I had to keep calling them for 3-4 weeks and, with lot of difficulty, got hold up a supervisor to make someone come and take a look at the oven. After that again nothing. After repeated calling they are telling I get $ 150 towards it because it is 13 years old. THEY CLAIM WHILE SIGNING... Read More


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Yuri R
11/23/2017
Select Home Warranty(SHW) fantastic support. Service needed on 11/12 and a support sent a tech on 11/13. The food in my fridge could have spoiled however SHW told me keep it closed and it will stay ok till the next morning. They had genuine concern and called and maked sure the appliance person came in the early morning.


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Humprey E
11/23/2017
Response to a ceiling leak was within 30 minutes of my initial call. Contractor arrived on time and showed me where the water leaked in and flashed the area so that I would have no future issue. I found my experience positive.



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