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The best home warranty in Maryland

Home Warranties Starting As Low As

$39.99
An American Home Shield® home warranty can help protect your budget when major systems and appliances wear out. If we can’t repair your covered item, we’ll replace it.

An award-winning home warranty company, American Home Shield has plans to fit every home and budget in Maryland. You might feel downright crabby if your heater malfunctions or your A/C goes out in the Chesapeake State. From Baltimore to Frederick, Rockville to Hagerstown and Silver Spring to Annapolis, our Maryland home warranty plans can help protect your budget by taking care of the repair or replacement of covered items, regardless of the age, make or model of the item.

Planning on moving? For information regarding our Real Estate Home Warranty Packages, please contact 1.833.706.2875.

Download our free Maryland home warranty guide for more details.

COMPARE AMERICAN HOME SHIELD PLANS

Find a plan that's right for you. We're super flexible

ShieldSilver™

Helps protect parts of 14 major systems that keep your home running.
Heating and Cooling Systems
Electrical Systems
Plumbing Systems
Discounted Home Maintenance Services**
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ShieldGold™

Covers everything in ShieldSilver, plus 9 more appliances that you use every day.
Heating and Cooling Systems
Electrical Systems
Plumbing Systems
Discounted Home Maintenance Services**
Kitchen Appliances
Laundry Appliances
Up to $3,000 per appliance for repair or replacement
Best Coverage

ShieldPlatinum™

Covers everything in ShieldGold, plus roof leaks and more.
Heating and Cooling Systems
Electrical Systems
Plumbing Systems
Discounted Home Maintenance Services**
Kitchen Appliances
Laundry Appliances
Up to $6,000 per appliance for repair and replacement
Roof leak repairs (up to $1500)
Up to $1,000 in coverage for code violations and permits
FREE HVAC Tune-up**
Unlimited A/C refrigerant
Coverage for code violations and permits

How To use your home warranty

For members who purchased a home warranty for their current home, there is a 30-day activation period before you can start using your plan. If you purchased your warranty through a real estate transaction, your warranty is active at closing.*

  • Step One

    Place a service request.


    When your covered system or appliance breaks down, you can request service by logging into MyAccount or calling our Shield Agents at 800.776.4663.

    When you request service, you pay your to have a contractor diagnose your problem.

  • Step One

    Place a service request.


    When your covered system or appliance breaks down, you can request service by logging into MyAccount or calling our Shield Agents at 800.776.4663.

    When you request service, you pay your to have a contractor diagnose your problem.

  • Step Two

    We assign a contractor.


    A qualified, local contractor for our network** will contact you within 24-48 hours to schedule an in-home visit so they can diagnose the problem and identify a solution.

    In some areas, you may be able to choose a video diagnosis so your contractor can virtually inspect the issue and order parts prior to the in-home visit.

  • Step Three

    Your contractor diagnoses and repairs the problem.


    We’ll pay for your covered item repair or replacement, up to your contract terms and limits. If your repair exceeds the limit of what your contract covers, we’ll inform you of any additional costs upfront so you can decide how to proceed.

    Relax, you have American Home Shield — we’ll help you get your home back up and running.

  • Step Three

    Your contractor diagnoses and repairs the problem.


    We’ll pay for your covered item repair or replacement, up to your contract terms and limits. If your repair exceeds the limit of what your contract covers, we’ll inform you of any additional costs upfront so you can decide how to proceed.

    Relax, you have American Home Shield — we’ll help you get your home back up and running.

*When home sellers add the Seller Coverage Option, their coverage begins immediately. Subject to $2,000 cap for all trades during the listing period; renewable upon review at the discretion of American Home Shield for a 6-month period, up to 12 months. **In some locations, members might have the option of choosing their own contractors.
AHS customer using MyAccount to request service
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WHY AMERICAN HOME SHIELD?

We’re glad you asked.

We cover things homeowners insurance doesn’t.

American Home Shield isn’t insurance. We provide plans for people who have systems and appliances they’d like to keep in working order.

No system or appliance is too old.

You can get protection regardless of the age or appearance of your covered items — no maintenance records or inspection required. Now those breakdowns are our problem, not yours.

Even your satisfaction is covered.

With our 30-day workmanship guarantee, if you have an issue with your completed repair within 30 days of service, we’ll send a contractor back out for free.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

We use licensed, independent contractors from our contractor network, and they're regularly evaluated by customers like you to make sure they're meeting our standards.

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BREAKDOWNS HAPPEN. THAT’S WHY WE’RE HERE.

Here are some average cost ranges to repair or replace typical household items.

  • A/C Unit

    $150 - $3,800

    Heating and Ductwork

    $105 - $3,625

    Refrigerator

    $200 - $1,500

    Water Heater

    $240 - $1,200

  • Oven/Range/ Cooktop

    $150 - $800

    Clothes Washer

    $150 - $700

    Dishwasher

    $100 - $650

    Clothes Dryer

    $75 - $600

A/C Unit

$150 - $3,800

Heating and Ductwork

$105 - $3,625

Refrigerator

$200 - $1,500

Water Heater

$240 - $1,200

Repair/replacement cost ranges are the twentieth and eightieth percentile of U.S. costs as reported in A Study of Homeowners' Appliance and Home Systems Service Experiences, a nationwide survey of homeowners conducted in 2019 by ClearVantage for American Home Shield. Further reproduction or use is expressly prohibited.

what your neighbors are saying

People in Maryland love the protection and convenience that American Home Shield home warranties provide. And our reviews prove it.
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    Tanesia W.

    GLENARDEN, maryland

    I've had AHS for years now but have only had to use it recently. I submitted a repair request and received a call back the same day. The technician came to repair my sink the next day. Great and quick service.

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    Scott S.

    FINKSBURG, maryland

    Great service. We have 4 projects done for $400 and it saved us $2400.00

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    Allison K.

    CAPITOL HEIGHTS, maryland

    Great! Thank you American Home Shield

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    Angela B.

    GERMANTOWN, maryland

    Awesome service. Fast and thorough

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    Gillis

    BOWIE, maryland

    We had an electrical problem in our home. We submitted a service request and an electrical contractor, Advanced Electric of WNC, was dispatched to trouble shoot it. The contractor was able to solve the issue for us. We are very satisfied with the work performed. They were timely, courteous and professional. Thank you Advanced Electric of WNC.

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