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American Home Shield

Home Warranty Plans & Coverage

  1. Home Warranty
  2. Coverage
  3. Home System Warranty
  4. Home Garage Door Opener Warranty Coverage
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Garage Door Openers

Garage Door Opener Coverage

Open, close, open, close. True, your garage door opener has one, simple job, but it's a pretty important one. Our coverage is designed to help make sure your garage door is always open for business, even when it's closing. So when you discover a covered breakdown, you can simply place a service request online, in the AHS app, or call American Home Shield® and we'll help get your garage back in business.

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Homeowner Plans

ShieldSilver™
ShieldGold™
ShieldPlatinum™

Shield Silver™

Covers the hardworking basics. ShieldSilver protects parts of 20 major systems to keep your home running.

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What's covered:

  • Heating and AC systems
  • Electrical systems
  • Plumbing systems
  • Up to $5,000 in coverage per heating and AC system for repair or replacement
  • Up to $1,000 in coverage per water heater for repair or replacement

Member benefits:*

Only with AHS
Video Call: Option to troubleshoot home issues over a live video call with vetted repair Technicians in the app - at no extra cost

  • Offers for home services such as HVAC tune-ups, rekey, ceiling fan installation, light fixture installation, garage door tune-up and more
  • Partner discounts like HVAC filters, eco-friendly home cleaning products, lawncare services, maid services, shopping discounts and more

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Shield Gold™

If more coverage means less worries, ShieldGold is for you. It protects parts of 27 major home systems and appliances in your home.

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What's covered:

  • Heating and AC systems
  • Electrical systems
  • Plumbing systems
  • Kitchen appliances
  • Laundry Appliances
  • Up to $5,000 in coverage per heating and AC system for repair or replacement
  • Up to $2,000 in coverage per appliance for repair or replacement
  • Up to $1,000 in coverage per water heater for repair or replacement

Member benefits:*

Only with AHS
Video Call: Option to troubleshoot home issues over a live video call with vetted repair Technicians in the app - at no extra cost

  • Offers for home services such as HVAC tune-ups, rekey, ceiling fan installation, light fixture installation, garage door tune-up and more
  • Partner discounts like HVAC filters, eco-friendly home cleaning products, lawncare services, maid services, shopping discounts and more

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Shield Platinum™

Total peace of mind feels good. ShieldPlatinum protects 29 items, including roof leak repair coverage and other member perks like one, free HVAC tune-up.

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What's covered:

  • Heating and AC systems
  • Electrical systems
  • Plumbing systems
  • Kitchen appliances
  • Laundry appliances
  • Up to $5,000 in coverage per heating and AC system for repair or replacement 
  • Up to $4,000 in coverage per appliance for repair or replacement
  • Up to $2,000 in coverage per water heater repair or replacement
  • Up to $1,000 in coverage for roof leak repairs†
  • NEW: Up to $2,000 in coverage per line for exterior lines (includes water, sewer, and gas lines and pipes outside the home)

Member benefits:*

Only with AHS
Video Call: Option to troubleshoot home issues over a live video call with vetted repair Technicians in the app - at no extra cost

  • One FREE HVAC tune-up
  • Offers for home services such as rekey, ceiling fan installation, light fixture installation, garage door tune-up and more
  • Partner discounts like HVAC filters, eco-friendly home cleaning products, lawncare services, maid services, shopping discounts and more

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Plans subject to change. See the plan agreement for coverage details, including service fees, limitations and exclusions. Coverage limits and charges for modifications or non-covered items may apply. Separate services may be offered to members by affiliates or third parties for additional fees and/or terms.

†Not available for condos/townhomes/mobile homes or in Connecticut and Hawaii.

*Member Benefits: These services are offered in addition to your plan. Benefits may be provided by an affiliate or a third party, be subject to additional terms and conditions, and/or require payment of additional fees/costs. Subject to availability.

Garage Door Opener Warranty Coverage Details

Covered:
All parts and components of the electrically powered garage door opener; extension and torsion springs
Not Covered:
Any other parts of the garage door system, including garage doors and garage door track assemblies (including the rollers, tracks, and guides)

See the plan agreement for coverage details, including service fees, limitations and exclusions. Coverage limits and charges for modifications or non-covered items may apply. Separate services may be offered to members by affiliates or third parties for additional fees and/or terms. 

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Garage Door Opener FAQs

It can! All of our home warranty plans, ShieldSilver, ShieldGold, ShieldPlatinum, include coverage for garage door openers. 

All 3 of our home warranty plans include coverage for all components and parts of garage door openers. This coverage does not include garage doors and garage door track assemblies. Please see the coverage details on the page above or the plan agreement for more information on limitations and exclusions.

The standard initial home warranty plan agreement is 13-months, and begins the day after you sign-up.  After the initial agreement, your plan will renew for 12-month terms.  You can place your first service request 30 days after you sign up for your plan.

If we can’t repair your garage door opener, we'll replace it, and remove the defective item, subject to the limitations and exclusions of your plan agreement.

You can place your first service request 30 days after you sign up for your plan. Service requests can easily be placed 24/7 online via MyAccount and the AHS® app or by calling 1-888-691-2854.

Our best home warranty plan is the one that’s right for you and your home. The ShieldSilver plan covers the parts and components of your must-have systems like your heating and cooling, plumbing, and electrical systems. ShieldGold covers all of the above systems plus your laundry and kitchen appliances. And with ShieldPlatinum, you get all of the above coverages for systems and laundry and kitchen appliances, plus roof leak repair and one free HVAC Tune-up per agreement term. No two homes are the same, and that’s why we have options – so you can find the plan that fits your needs. See the plan agreement for coverage details, including service fees, limitations and exclusions. Coverage limits and charges for non-covered items may apply.

Our home warranty plans cover all parts and components of the electrically powered garage door opener, extension, and torsion springs. Any other part of the garage door system, including the actual garage door, track assemblies, rollers, and guides are not covered. Please see the coverage details on the page above or the plan agreement for more information on limitations and exclusions.

Your home warranty covers garage door opener issues related to normal wear and tear and everyday use. The issue will not be covered if it’s caused by damage from vandalism, pests, overloading capacity, or misuse of the opener. Please see the coverage details on the page above or the plan agreement for more information on limitations and exclusions.

Service requests can be placed online via MyAccount. Once you place your service request and pay your service fee, we’ll assign a Pro to your request. Your Pro will reach out to you within 24-48 hours to schedule your appointment. The Pro will diagnose the issue and make the covered repair per the coverage and limitations in your plan agreement.

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