Pro contractors who shop at the Home Depot have a new resource to lean on—the Home Depot Project Planning tool. I’ll walk you through the key highlights of this new tool and how you can gain access to it.
Home Depot Project Planning Tool Overview
The development team behind this tool designed it specifically to “streamline how professional renovators, remodelers and specialty tradespeople plan, manage and execute complex projects.” As a tool and materials retailer, that’s clearly going to involve getting those products on your jobsite.
According to Home Depot Executive Vice President Mike Rowe, “the average Pro works with 10 or more suppliers on a single job.” Part of how the Project Planning tool aims to streamline your jobs is by make Home Depot the only supplier you need.
The goal is to help you optimize your interaction with Home Depot during every step of the construction process so your projects flow more efficiently. Built into the digital workspace, you have access to all of Home Depot’s product listings, real-time access to your Home Depot support team, and as the name suggests, planning tools.
Here are five key features built into the system:
- Materials List: Create a list of the materials you need for the project and organize it by phase, room, or category. You can save each list to make reordering quicker—a helpful feature for homebuilders who have a model floorplan portfolio.
- Order Tracking: With a consolidated project view, you can keep an eye on your order status and delivery tracking.
- Delivery Management: Set jobsite-specific instructions, hours, and delivery preferences, including staged deliveries and drop-off locations.
- Early Pricing and Inventory Visibility: See early pricing and inventory data so you can provide accurate estimates for your clients.
- Multi-User Collaboration: Keep your crew and subcontractors on target with updates on material orders, deliveries, invoicing, and more.
All you need for access to the Home Depot Project Planning tool is a Pro Online Experience platform account. Sign up on Home Depot’s website if you’re not already a member to start enjoying this tool along with many other Pro-focused benefits.
