The summer shopping season is around the corner, with Prime Day priming (pun intended) many retailers to set their own competition sales, including Home Depot. Whether you buy during a sale or not, issues with your order or purchase can arise, and speaking with a live agent (instead of a machine) can make resolving them much easier. Here is the best way to get past the automated menus and speak with a customer service representative at Home Depot.

Call 1-800-HOME DEPOT

Home Depot has a straightforward helpline: 1-800-HOME DEPOT (466-3337). They have plenty of options to choose to speak with a specialist in the specific area you need. But if you don't think your issue fits into any of the categories and you need to speak with a live agent, call 1-800-566-3337, ask to speak with a "live agent," and then select the closest option given to you so you can talk to the right department. If you have a question that your local store needs to answer, you need to go to your local store's website and get the number from there.

There are other, more direct lines you can call if your issue has to do with these categories:

• Online orders: 1-800-430-3376

• Major appliances: 1-800-455-3869

• HomeDepot.com: 1-800-430-3376

• Product Recalls 1-800-638-2772 (SPSC Hotline)

• Purchase Gift Cards 1-800-430-3376

You can see the full directory of numbers here, and you can talk with a live agent seven days a week from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. ET.