Alliance and Leicester Home Emergency Cover
Features comparison with Alliance & Leicester Home Emergency Cover.
| Service | British Gas – Homecare 400 | Alliance & Leicester Home Emergency Cover |
|---|---|---|
| Emergency Definition | British Gas is a maintenance agreement and as such will attend for most types of breakdown | Emergency situations only |
| Coverage | Central Heating/Plumbing & Drains/Electrical breakdown | Electrical supply system, internal/external plumbing, locks, windows, main source of heating |
| No of call outs allowed/ Amount per Claim | Unlimited Call outs/ Unlimited Claim Amounts (except Drainage up to £1000) | Unlimited claims. Up to £500 (incl VAT) for call out labour and material |
| Response Times | British Gas engineers promise to attend promptly and to provide a same day response wherever possible on a priority basis | None given |
| Labour | Directly employed labour possibly giving you a better service | Subcontractors |
| Safety and Maintenance Inspections | Included | Not Included |
Consumer Tips
- Remember you will still have to find a tradesman in the event of a breakdown that is not classed as an emergency
- You should note that you will still have to pay for amounts in excess of £500 including VAT for each claim although you can have unlimited claims
This information has been gathered in 2007 on a best endeavours basis using ‘Mystery Shopping’ sources, website visits and review of terms and conditions where freely available. It is the nature of these types of services that product features often change and hence the reader should conduct their own research should they wish to learn of the very latest features for any provider. As a result this website cannot guarantee the complete accuracy of the above which should be taken as a rudimentary guide only.