Home Depot announced the launch of its AI‑powered Blueprint Takeoffs solution on November 19, 2025. The tool delivers complete material lists and cost estimates for single‑family projects within days, and is priced at $249 per project. It is designed to help professional renovators, remodelers and builders streamline the planning phase and purchase all necessary materials from Home Depot in a single transaction.
Blueprint Takeoffs integrates directly with Home Depot’s Pro services, including trade credit, project planning, and delivery options. The solution uses advanced generative‑AI models—similar to GPT‑4—to parse architectural drawings and automatically generate accurate takeoffs, eliminating the manual, week‑long process that contractors previously faced.
The launch positions Home Depot against competitors such as Lowe’s Pro, Amazon Business, and specialized software providers like PlanSwift and ProEst. By bundling the AI tool with its extensive inventory and nationwide delivery network, Home Depot offers a unique end‑to‑end solution that competitors lack.
Home Depot’s Q3 2025 earnings report, released the day before the launch, showed sales of $41.4 billion—up 2.8% year‑over‑year—but adjusted diluted EPS of $3.74 fell short of the consensus estimate of $3.84. Operating margin slipped to 12.9% from 13.5% in the prior year. Management attributed the earnings miss to weaker storm‑related demand and persistent housing‑market headwinds, while noting strong performance in core categories such as appliances, kitchen, and hardware.
The Blueprint Takeoffs launch is part of Home Depot’s broader AI strategy to capture a larger share of the Pro market. Following acquisitions of GMS Inc. and SRS Distribution, the company is investing heavily in technology that reduces planning time from weeks to days. Senior executive vice president Ann‑Marie Campbell described the tool as transformative for pros, replacing manual processes that previously took weeks and potentially increasing Pro sales and customer satisfaction.
Analysts adjusted their price targets downward after the earnings miss and the company’s revised full‑year guidance, which now projects a 5% decline in adjusted EPS versus a 2% decline previously. The earnings miss and guidance downgrade tempered enthusiasm for the new tool, as investors weighed short‑term financial pressure against the long‑term strategic benefit of the AI solution.
While the launch signals Home Depot’s commitment to AI and the Pro segment, the company faces near‑term profitability challenges. The tool’s success will depend on contractor adoption and its ability to deliver cost savings and speed, potentially offsetting the earnings miss over time.
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