01 Mar 2018
Posted by Barry Aldworth 
The AA is best known for its roadside rescue service and AA Home Membership is similar to that service, except with AA Home Membership we rescue homes. We provide cover which helps in the event of certain home emergency situations which impact the safety, security and habitability of your home, 24/7, every day of the year.
AA Home Membership costs just €10.49 per month and, should you need assistance, there’s no excess or call out fees.
What’s covered under AA Home Membership?
AA Home Membership covers a number of emergencies such as;
- Boiler Repair
- Central Heating Failure
- Burst Pipes
- Blocked Drains
- Blocked or leaking waste pipes
- Leaking central heating water pipes
- Water leaking from toilet cisterns
- Breakdown of electric showers
- Leaks from visible pipes leading to and from the shower
- Partial or complete failure of electricity within the property
- A gas leak from internal pipes connecting your gas appliance to the gas meter.
- The removal of rats, mice, wasps and hornets.
- Sudden and unforeseen roofing problems such as leaks or tiles blown off during a storm or bad weather
- Keys, broken locks and irreplaceable loss of all keys required to gain access to the Property
- Keys which have broken in the lock for a door to your house
- Broken or damaged windows and doors presenting a security risk to the property
We cover up to €2000 for the emergency repair to cover call out, labour, parts, materials & VAT and you can have up to four call outs per year.
Is there anything else I should be aware of during Storm Emma?
To continue to offer the best possible service to AA customers during Storm Emma, please note cover for the two benefits below under AA Home Membership cover. Please note, before availing of either of these benefits you must contact our claims line first and register your claim.
- If you find yourself in a situation where you’re without heating during Storm Emma and it can’t be repaired, upon registering your claim you will be able to buy a heater up to the value of €60 and claim the cost back under your cover.
- Secondly, if your house is uninhabitable for some reason (such as burst pipes), customers can avail of up to 3 nights accommodation under their cover. Just remember that to avail of this you must contact the claims line first!
