Neal and Kim S.
BUYERS BEWARE - I Don’t Recommend
My garage door drive belt failed due to age, wear, and tear. Policy stated it covers the garage door drive mechanism as well as the chain. Claim was denied because they only cover chains, not drive belts. They both do the exact same thing, only a drive belt is much quieter. Furthermore the drive belt is part of the garage door drive mechanism. Without a functioning intact drive belt the door does not move unless you lift or lower it manually. In spite of trying to explain this the company refused to change their decision as they only cover chains and not belts in spite of them both serving the exact same function. So BUYERS BEWARE - this company will not apply common sense and logic when evaluating a claim. They will stick to the EXACT wording in their warranty/policy brochure.
Response from Americas Preferred Home WarrantySep 8, 2022
Hello Neal and Kim, Thank you for telling us about your experience; I can understand your frustration with the claim determination. Upon review of your contracts and previous claims, I am pleased to see that we were able to assist with the full amount minus the required deductible on all previously used claims. Regarding your garage door opener claim, the warranty is in place to assist with the cost of repairing or replacing specific items that fail from normal wear and tear; it does not cover everything. Although the failed drive belt offers much of the same functionality as the chain belt, they are two separate parts. The warranty covers the chain belt and not the drive belt, as advised during the call to discuss coverage. As previously mentioned, not all items are covered: Therefore, we were unable to assist with this claim. The cancelation you have requested has been entered and payments have stopped. If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact our award-winning customer service department. We are standing by 24/7/365 and look forward to taking your call. Respectfully, Customer Care Support Team [email protected] America's Preferred Home Warranty




