ProfitBidChange Order Generator
Verbal approvals are how contractors end up working for free. Describe the change, put a price and a schedule impact on it, and print a sign-off sheet — the work starts when both parties have signed, not before.
Why a signed change order matters
Answer first: extras agreed out loud are the money that quietly disappears on small jobs — a client disputes the fixed price at the end, and the unsigned change is the part that does not get paid. A one-page form with the description, the amount, the schedule impact and two signature lines turns a hallway conversation into part of the contract. Keep a printed copy in the truck if paper is faster than a screen.
Price the change before you write it: run the numbers through the contractor markup calculator so the extra is priced at your target margin, not at whatever number comes out of your mouth on site.
Frequently asked questions
Should change order work start before the client signs?
No — that is the single most common way change orders go unpaid. The sheet states it plainly: work begins after both parties sign. If a client will not sign, you have learned something important before doing the work, not after.
What has to be on a change order?
Five things: what is changing, why, the price of the change, what it does to the schedule, and the updated contract total — plus signature lines for contractor and client with dates. This generator covers all of them.
Where is my data stored?
Only in your own browser's local storage on this device. Nothing is uploaded, and the sheet prints straight from your browser.