Change order form
Print this page or save it as a PDF, and fill one in every time the scope changes on a job. Writing the change, the price and the extra days down before the work starts, and getting both signatures, is what keeps a change from turning into an unpaid argument at the final invoice.
A form outline, not legal advice. Your contract decides how changes are approved; check your state's rules for home improvement contracts.
Change order no.: Date:
Project: Original contract / proposal no.:
Client: Phone / email:
Job address:
1. What's changing
2. Why
- Client request
- Hidden condition found
- Design or material change
- Code or inspector requirement
- Other:
3. Cost of the change
| Item | Qty | Unit price | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
Subtotal $: Tax $: Total of this change $:
4. Contract price
| Amount | |
|---|---|
| Original contract price | $ |
| Change orders approved before this one | $ |
| This change order | $ |
| New contract price | $ |
5. Schedule
Days added: New completion date:
6. Payment for this change
- With the next progress payment
- Before the work starts
- On completion
7. Approval
Work on this change starts after both sides sign.
Client signature: Date:
Contractor signature: Date:
From jobtill.com/blog. Number every change order and keep a copy with the job.
How to use it
- Fill it in before the extra work starts, not at the end of the job. A signed change order is much easier to collect than a surprise line on the final invoice.
- Use section 4 to keep a running contract total, so the client always knows where the price stands.
- Take photos of hidden conditions (rot, bad wiring, a failed subfloor) and attach them.