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What’s inside the change order template
This is your one-stop change order shop: a simple form and a short guide that should be all you need to run a profitable change order system. One that makes you money and lets you sleep well at night.
The change order form
Change order number, owner, project address, and date prepared
Twelve line-item rows with description, price, quantity, and total
Total change order cost
Contract recap: original contract price, total of previous change orders, this change order, and revised contract price
Estimated days added to construction
A field for the cost of a declined change order
Additional agreements covering when payment is due and whether work continues while a change is discussed
Signature and date lines for two owners and the builder
The change order system guide
The three documents that govern every project, and where the change order fits
The three things every change order should state: scope, estimated days added, and price
How to calculate your daily cost of delay, with a worked example
Why payment and signature come before the work
Six questions that define who handles each step inside your company
Why we write a change order even when the cost is zero
Format
Editable spreadsheet template plus a 2-page PDF guide, delivered as an instant download. Replace our company information with your own logo and details.
Before you use it
Have your attorney review the form and its terms before you put it to work. Your jurisdiction or your contract may require changes.
Learn the method
Read How to Write a Construction Change Order, see a filled-in change order example, and work out how much to charge.