Home Depot's Pro Push Continues as Subsidiary Acquires Florida Fabricator

ATLANTA, GA – March 26, 2026 – Construction Resources Company, LLC, a key subsidiary in The Home Depot’s expanding professional services portfolio, today announced its acquisition of Ramos Marble & Granite, a premier countertop fabricator and installer based in Tampa, Florida. The move signals a further deepening of the home improvement giant's strategy to dominate the lucrative professional contractor market.

The acquisition brings Ramos, a company with a nearly 30-year legacy in the Tampa Bay area, into the fold of Construction Resources, a major distributor of surfaces, appliances, and cabinets. John Ramos, President of Ramos Marble & Granite, along with his leadership team, will remain with the company, ensuring continuity for its base of professional builders, designers, and remodelers.

A Strategic Piece in The Home Depot's Pro Puzzle

This acquisition is more than a simple business transaction; it represents a calculated move in The Home Depot’s ambitious, multi-billion-dollar campaign to capture a larger share of the professional, or "Pro," market. Estimated to be worth over $450 billion in the U.S., this segment has become the central growth engine for the retail giant.

The strategy began in earnest with The Home Depot’s December 2023 acquisition of International Designs Group (IDG), the parent company of Construction Resources. That move provided The Home Depot with a network of 39 high-end showrooms and a robust distribution platform geared specifically toward design and construction professionals—a customer base with more complex needs than the typical DIY homeowner.

The purchase of Ramos Marble & Granite is a direct execution of this strategy. It vertically integrates a critical service—countertop fabrication—into the Construction Resources ecosystem. This allows the company to offer a more complete, "one-stop-shop" solution for kitchen and bath projects. It follows a clear pattern of strategic acquisitions designed to build out this professional-focused ecosystem, including the purchases of Bell Cabinetry in late 2024 and specialty contractor The Jarrell Company in early 2026.

This series of targeted acquisitions is dwarfed only by The Home Depot's massive $18.25 billion deal to acquire SRS Distribution in March 2024, a move that vastly expanded its reach to roofing, landscaping, and pool professionals. By acquiring specialized local and regional leaders like Ramos, The Home Depot, through Construction Resources, is meticulously building a network that can offer unparalleled product breadth, supply chain control, and specialized services to contractors of all sizes.

Tampa's Craftsmanship Meets National Scale

For the Tampa Bay construction community, the acquisition merges a respected local institution with a national powerhouse. Ramos Marble & Granite has spent nearly three decades building a reputation for quality craftsmanship and reliable service in the fabrication of natural stone and quartz countertops. It is this reputation that made it an attractive target.

“We are excited to welcome Ramos Marble & Granite to the Construction Resources family of companies and further strengthen our stone and surface capabilities," said Mitch Hires, CEO of Construction Resources, in a statement. "CR was attracted to the company’s strong operating platform, customer relationships, and long-standing reputation for quality and reliability."

The decision to retain John Ramos and his leadership team is a crucial element of the deal, suggesting a strategy focused on leveraging, rather than replacing, local expertise. This approach aims to preserve the customer relationships and operational knowledge that have been the bedrock of Ramos's success. Hires added that Construction Resources plans to "invest in their growth and support the team as they continue delivering best-in-class fabrication and installation solutions."

From the local perspective, the partnership promises new avenues for expansion. “For almost 30 years, Ramos Marble & Granite has proudly served Tampa builders, remodelers, and homeowners with high-quality stone solutions,” said John Ramos. “We are excited to become part of Construction Resources and look forward to accelerating our growth while maintaining the same level of craftsmanship and service our customers expect.” This move places Ramos within a much larger distribution and sales network, potentially bringing its services to a wider audience within the rapidly growing Florida market.

Reshaping the Surfaces Supply Chain

The deal also provides a window into the evolving dynamics of the countertop and surfacing market. The industry is characterized by intense competition between materials, primarily durable, engineered quartz and unique, natural stones like marble and granite. Success in this space depends not just on the material itself, but on the precision of fabrication and the quality of installation—services that Ramos specializes in.

By acquiring a fabricator, Construction Resources gains more direct control over a critical part of its supply chain. This vertical integration can help mitigate disruptions, manage costs, and ensure quality standards are met from the quarry or factory to the final installation. In an era of fluctuating material availability and logistics challenges, owning the fabrication process provides a significant competitive advantage.

Furthermore, the acquisition positions Construction Resources to better respond to shifting design trends. The market currently favors lighter-toned countertops, matte and honed finishes, and large, seamless slabs that require advanced fabrication technology and expertise. Having an in-house, high-end fabricator like Ramos allows the company to more effectively cater to the specific demands of architects and interior designers who are driving these trends. It enables the broader Home Depot ecosystem to offer the custom, high-design solutions that are increasingly sought after in both residential and commercial projects.

The Future of the Professional Contractor Experience

Ultimately, this acquisition is part of a broader consolidation trend reshaping the building materials industry. Large national players are increasingly absorbing specialized regional leaders to create comprehensive platforms that serve the professional contractor from start to finish. The goal is to build an interconnected ecosystem where a builder or remodeler can source everything from lumber and roofing to cabinets, appliances, and now, custom-fabricated countertops, all through a single, streamlined channel.

For the professional customer, this integration promises significant benefits. It can simplify purchasing, improve project timeline management, and ensure more reliable delivery of materials to the job site. By connecting its vast retail footprint and digital tools with the specialized showrooms and distribution networks of subsidiaries like Construction Resources, The Home Depot aims to create a frictionless experience for the Pro.

However, the challenge will be to maintain the very qualities that made a company like Ramos Marble & Granite successful in the first place: its reputation for craftsmanship, its strong local relationships, and its nimble customer service. The success of this and similar acquisitions will hinge on the ability of the larger parent company to provide resources and scale without diluting the local expertise and quality that professionals depend on. As this ecosystem expands, the industry will be watching to see if this hybrid model can truly deliver the best of both worlds—national power and local precision—to the modern construction professional.