The Home Depot: refund request
Return within the window for the product category with proof of purchase; store returns are refunded fastest.
What does this mean?
Grade A (high: almost everything comes from official pages read directly). 100% of 15 sources are the organization's own pages or government sites.
Collect
- receipt or order number
- payment card used
- product category
- purchase or delivery date
Steps
Find the product's return window - 90 days for most items, 30 or 7 days for some categories, 48 hours for major appliances, and 365 days if paid with a Home Depot credit card or commercial account.
OnlineHome Depot Return PolicyReturn it to a store for the quickest refund, with proof of purchase. For a major appliance, call Customer Solutions for appliances within 48 hours of delivery.
PhoneCustomer Solutions for major appliances (damage, defects and returns within 48 hours of delivery) +1-800-455-3869For an online order you cannot take to a store, contact Customer Solutions by phone or live chat.
PhoneCustomer Solutions (online orders, price matches and price adjustments; also live chat on homedepot.com) +1-800-430-3376If the refund does not arrive, dispute the charge with your card issuer.
More contacts for this issue
Facts you can cite
- Deadline
Most merchandise can be returned within 90 days with proof of purchase unless noted. Home Depot may decline returns of products damaged by the customer without a manufacturing defect, or to prevent fraud or abuse.
Source: homedepot.com, verified 2026-10-12
- Deadline
Furniture, tractors, framing and roofing compressors, consumer electronics (TVs and computers), paint sprayers and listed gas-powered outdoor equipment must be returned within 30 days, unused and in original factory-sealed packaging. From July 7, 2026, Halloween and holiday decor must be returned within 30 days, unused with proof of purchase.
Source: homedepot.com, verified 2026-10-12
- Deadline
Dehumidifiers, gas pressure washers, window and portable air conditioners and gas generators (other than whole-house and stationary) must be returned within 7 days, unused and factory-sealed. From July 7, 2026, pumps, portable evaporation units and portable heaters also have a 7-day window.
Source: homedepot.com, verified 2026-10-12
- Deadline
For major appliances (refrigerators, washers, dryers, ranges, dishwashers, over-the-range or built-in microwaves), contact Customer Solutions at 1-800-455-3869 within 48 hours of delivery (excluding weekends) for damage or defects; all returns in these categories, including unopened items, must be made within 48 hours.
Source: homedepot.com, verified 2026-10-12
- Deadline
Purchases made with The Home Depot Consumer Credit Card, Pro Xtra Credit Card or Commercial Account can be returned for a full refund within 365 days, except the listed exceptions and the 48-hour, 7-day and 30-day categories. Perennials, trees, roses and shrubs have a 1-year guarantee for store credit.
Source: homedepot.com, verified 2026-10-12
- Process
Returns sent by mail or carrier are processed after Home Depot receives and verifies them, typically in about 7 business days; the bank may then take up to 10 business days to post the funds.
Source: homedepot.com, verified 2026-10-12
Rules in force
- FTC Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees (live-event tickets and short-term lodging)16 CFR part 464 (90 FR 2066, January 10, 2025)
Since May 12, 2025, any business that offers, displays or advertises a price for live-event tickets or short-term lodging (for example hotels, motels and inns) must show the total price, including all mandatory fees, more prominently than other pricing information. Only government charges, shipping and optional add-ons may be left out, and those must be disclosed before the consumer pays. Misrepresenting any fee is prohibited.
Source: ecfr.gov, verified 2026-10-12
1 citable point
- Policy
A business may not misrepresent the nature, purpose, amount or refundability of any fee, or the identity of the good or service the fee is charged for.
Source: ecfr.gov, verified 2026-10-12
- Policy
If that fails, escalate
Go up one step at a time. Keep the reference numbers and dates from each contact.
Customer service
PhoneCustomer Solutions (online orders, price matches and price adjustments; also live chat on homedepot.com) +1-800-430-3376Supervisor
Written complaint
Card or bank dispute
Fair Credit Billing Act billing-error and purchase-dispute rights (Regulation Z)
Electronic Fund Transfer Act error resolution and unauthorized-transfer liability (Regulation E)
State agency
Your state’s attorney general. Find it in the list of state agencies (also as JSON:
states/<code>.json, for example states/ny.json).Public complaint
RegulatorBetter Business Bureau
Watch out
- homedepot.com loads its help content with JavaScript; plain HTTP fetches return 403, and the return-policy exception sections did not render even in a browser.
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