Change Orders

  • No Waiting Game

    Remodeler Jack Philbin won't start a kitchen or bath remodel until all the products have been delivered. Besides avoiding delays during the job, Philbin says this system also results in fewer change orders because clients make decisions early and the product list becomes part of the contract. But...

     
  • Discouraging change orders

    How do you discourage change orders?

     
  • Be ready for change orders

    There was a time when change orders represented a large part of a company's profit on a project. It's also easy for them to conclude that the price is too high and that the project must also be overpriced. Failure to write up the change order, get signatures, and collect promptly can also be...