The company files
The big sellers, read the way a claim gets read: waiting periods, per-item coverage limits, the clauses that let them ask for your records, and how disputes are routed. Every figure is dated and sample-sourced — and your issued agreement controls.
| Company | Wait (days) | Top-plan system cap | Top-plan appliance cap | BBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2-10 Home Buyers Warranty | 30 | — | — | A+ (Money, citing BBB) / A (This Old House; Retirement Living) |
| AFC Home Warranty (America's First Choice Home Club) | 30 | — | — | B |
| American Home Shield | 30 | $5,000 | $4,000 | B (BBB accredited) |
| Choice Home Warranty | 30 | $3,000 | $3,000 | B (not BBB accredited, per Insurify 2026) |
| Cinch Home Services | 30 | $1,500 | $2,000 | B+ with accreditation (TopConsumerReviews, Oct 2026); HomeWarrantyScope's contract index lists Cinch as BBB A+ - ratings differ by source/read date |
| First American Home Warranty | 30 | $1,500 | $7,000 | B+ (Insurify / This Old House, Oct 2026); TopConsumerReviews (Oct 2026) reports 'B' - ratings differ by read date/source |
| Liberty Home Guard | 30 | — | — | D+ |
| Old Republic Home Protection | 30 | — | — | A+ |
| Select Home Warranty | 30 | $3,000 | $500 | B- (This Old House, Oct 2026; Simply Insurance also reports B-). Note: TopConsumerReviews (Oct 2026) reports 'B' with over 5,000 complaints in the past three years, and Insurify reports a 1.49/5 BBB customer-review score - letter rating differs by read date. |
Caps shown are the highest published plan tier per company, from the sample agreements read in October 2026. Your tier, state, and purchase year change the numbers — the company pages show every tier.
Included in the $39 WarrantyDecoded Kit
One payment. Yours to keep. For any home warranty company, any plan.