THE CONTRACTOR TOOLBOX / 09
“While you are here, can you also…” is where contractors give away the most money. Write the change down, put a price on it and get a signature before you start.
PREVIEW
CHANGE ORDER #1
Date
2026-10-26
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Describe the change.
Reason: Customer asked for it
Schedule: no change to the schedule. Payment: due with the next scheduled payment.
All other terms of the original contract stay the same. Work on this change starts only after both parties sign.
PAPERWORK THAT RUNS ITSELF
We set up your quotes and change orders in a CRM with e-signatures, so the customer signs on their phone and the new total lands on the invoice.
Tell us your trade and how you quote now.
Every time the price, the scope or the schedule changes after the contract is signed: the customer adds something, you find a problem hidden behind a wall or under the old material, or the inspector asks for something extra.
Yes. If you leave something out or swap to a cheaper material, write it down as a credit. It keeps the final invoice clean and avoids arguments at the end.
It is a plain template that records the change and both signatures. Rules for home-improvement contracts differ by state and country, so check what yours require. This is not legal advice.
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