Home Depot adds AI materials list tool for Pro Xtra members

Home Depot is pushing AI deeper into the Pro workflow with a free Material List Builder tool for Pro Xtra members, a move aimed at shaving time off quote prep and reducing friction when a job moves from planning to ordering. The company says the feature, built into its Project Planning workspace, can turn a project idea into an organized materials list within minutes.

The tool is designed for the way contractors actually work. Pros can type a plain-language job description, use voice-to-text, paste an existing list from a spreadsheet, text message, email, notes app or other document, or start from templates for common jobs such as bathroom renovations, kitchen renovations and deck installations. Home Depot said the system then sorts the draft by project phase, lets the user edit it, and populates product recommendations with preferred pricing and inventory availability.

That matters because the tool is not just about speed, it is about getting closer to a usable order on the first pass. A remodeler can move from a rough takeoff to a more complete list, check what is in stock, and reopen saved lists later for repeat work without rebuilding them from scratch. Home Depot said that setup is intended to help Pros bid faster and stay on time and on budget, which is the difference between landing a job and losing it when the schedule is tight.

For store associates, the change shifts the conversation at the Pro desk. Customers may arrive with a better draft than before, but they will still need help validating substitutions, confirming stock and deciding whether materials should be shipped, picked up or delivered to a jobsite. Department leads and store managers will need associates who can move quickly between product knowledge and live inventory checks, because the value of the interaction now depends on turning an AI draft into the right order at the right time.

The launch fits into a broader Home Depot push that has been building for months. In November 2025, the company introduced Blueprint Takeoffs, which it said could produce a complete material list and quote for a single-family project within days instead of weeks. In January 2026, Home Depot and Google Cloud expanded their partnership at NRF 2026 to include agentic AI tools and AI-powered product list builders for pros. By March, Home Depot said it offered more than a dozen AI-powered capabilities and that Pro customers shopped the retailer an average of 60 times a year, underscoring how central the Pro business has become to the company’s digital strategy.