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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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Daniel G
11/22/2017
Contracted contracted us after 2 days. Appt was on time and the job was done nicely. Select Warranty told me everything was covered. I paid a deductible and that is all and received a query of how the transaction was completed.


Donnie W
11/21/2017
This company has absolutely horrible customer service. They will put you on hold and disconnect the call, promise to email you and never reply, make up departments that are the "ones not responding" and on top of that they have no HVAC contractors in a city of over 80k and you will get nothing from them and have to shell out money for the repair out of your pocket and they will absolutely not respond to get you any reimbursement after you have provided "pictures of the unit", invoices, service receipts etc. I will be filing complaints and charges with the State today. Do not waste your money.


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Badona S
11/20/2017
Please and glad I am a SHW customer. In the span of 2 months I had to have my fridge and water heater fixed. Both was done very responsibly by a SHW Vendor. The water heater took 4 days to fix and the fridge 2. In both cases really good professionals were set.


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Sabatino L
11/20/2017
TREE Appliances from SW was very professional. They came in and attended to all my problems in a quick manner. i made a double claim which covered my washer and dryer machines. Both were floor samples and I saved money but they seemed break only after a year. Both had some electronic parts that were not functioning and both were taken care of and I did not have to pay a double deductible.


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Mike P
11/20/2017
Its been really impressive how with Select Home Warranty they actually called me mid policy to make sure everything was working and up to date. I had some concerns about my pool and they told me that was an extra feature. I added it in and a week ago with the cold weather the pool just cracked. I called claims and was hoping that this would be taken care of before it got worse. Wonderful is an understatement. The next day a pool company came and cemented it back and sealed it. Glad i added the feature.


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Steve
11/20/2017
This company is a scam and fraud. They do not come through and fix things nor reimburse you when you go out of pocket. They should be investigated and put out of business. I would never recommend them for anything.


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Lufa X
11/20/2017
I am a realtor and I tell all my clients about the SHW service, both buyers and sellers. I have my own property and they have been with me for 7 years. They have had mainly to replace my appliances and parts and they always treat me amazingly and I never have to worry about buying a new appliance again with this plan.


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Gale L
11/20/2017
Select Home Warranty has done great work with their service providers. The plumbing in my house was not releasing into the main drain in the street. Fixed. The Electric behind some wall panels had a short. Fixed. And I am thankful for that.


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Daisy E
11/20/2017
So please with the suprisingly good experience when fixing my washer. This contractor was helpful and friendly and explain in detail what was wrong. Then when he left he made sure my room was spotless!


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Lin P
11/16/2017
On 7/6/2017 I purchased a home warranty (#SHW-1491389) in full rather than making monthly payment. The salesman Jim painted a beautiful picture about how their product worked and even answered specific details about different issues that might come up and need repairs. Jim told me that if I needed something repaired like a refrigerator or any other household appliance (or add on), Home Select Warranty would take car of the repair or replace the appliance or item. Jim failed to disclose details of how their warranties worked until we decided to close our account. They had a 30 day "cooling off" period where you could not file a claim, then they had restrictions for the amount of repairs... Read More



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