MANAGE YOUR SCOPE / FREE CONTRACTOR TOOLAdditional costs$0.00 Proposed change price$0.00 Estimated added profit$0.00 CHANGE ORDER / DRAFTThis document records a proposed scope and price change. It is not an electronic signature service or a replacement for your contract’s terms. WORK THROUGH YOUR ESTIMATE
Remodeling Change Order Template
Create a printable remodeling change order with extra scope, exclusions, price, schedule impact and customer signature lines. Save a PDF from your browser.
Loading saved work… One draft is saved at a time. Download a backup for each change order you want to keep.
Print the customer document, or choose “Save as PDF” in your browser’s print dialog. Your internal costs stay off the printed copy.
This change is not recorded as approved. Agree on scope, price, and timing before proceeding; follow your contract’s approval process.
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Project: Not entered
Customer: Not entered
Contractor: Not entered
Date: Not entered
Scope of change
Enter the scope before sending this document.
Schedule impact
Not specified — confirm before approval.
Additional contract price: $0.00
This amount adds to the existing contract price. Taxes and fees are not added automatically; account for applicable charges before approval.
Approval record: Not recorded
Customer signature: ____________________
Date: ____________________
Contractor signature: ____________________
Date: ____________________
Put remodeling extras into a clear customer document
Use this free remodeling change-order template to document added work, calculate its proposed price and print a customer copy. It shares the change-order builder's single saved browser draft.
Formula and worked example
Proposed change price = added cost ÷ (1 − target margin ÷ 100).
Hypothetical kitchen addition: $600 added labor, $450 materials, $200 subcontractors or equipment and $150 overhead or delay cost total $1,400. At a 20% target margin the proposed additional price is $1,750. The example scope describes a customer-requested cabinet addition and excludes moving concealed services. Replace the quantities, scope and costs with the actual agreed work.
Identify the project and the requested change
Use the builder above to enter the project, customer, remodeling business, change number and date. A unique number helps connect the document with the estimate, emails and final invoice. Record which project the addition belongs to rather than relying on a short description such as extra kitchen work.
The example button loads a hypothetical cabinet addition only after you confirm replacement of the current draft. The builder keeps one draft in this browser. Download a backup before switching between real projects, and replace every example detail before giving the document to a customer. Loading an example does not record customer approval.
Describe added scope and exclusions
State the location, quantities, materials or selections and the work included. Compare the addition with the original scope so that the customer can understand what changed. A kitchen cabinet request, for instance, may include installation and finishing of the affected area while excluding relocation of concealed plumbing or electrical services.
Avoid vague phrases that leave each party imagining a different task. If an item is still undecided, identify the assumption or resolve it before finalizing the price. This template records the description you enter; it does not check measurements, investigate concealed conditions or decide what the original contract already required.
Calculate the proposed additional price
Enter added labor, materials, subcontractors or equipment, and overhead or delay cost. These are extra costs from the change, not the entire original remodeling budget. With $1,400 added cost and a 20% target margin, dividing by 0.80 gives a $1,750 proposed price. Adding 20% markup would produce $1,680 and a different margin.
The customer document shows the proposed additional contract price while omitting your internal cost breakdown. Account for relevant charges before approval; taxes and fees are not added automatically. If the original contract uses agreed rates or another method for pricing additions, use that process instead of assuming the calculator overrides it.
Explain how the addition affects the sequence
Describe added working days, dependencies and any revised completion assumption. Waiting for a cabinet delivery is different from the crew spending two additional days installing it. Record both where relevant so the customer understands why a small scope addition might affect the project timeline.
Estimate the dollar effect of extra rentals, supervision or return visits in the cost fields. A schedule note does not automatically add money to the proposed price. If timing changes customer collections, also review the cash flow simulator. Profitable extra work can still require funding before the related payment arrives.
Record agreement through your actual approval process
Keep the status as Draft or Sent while the addition is still being reviewed. Use Approved only after agreement has occurred through the process applicable to your project. The builder asks for an approval name and date when you record that status; an incomplete record remains labeled as incomplete in the document.
A checked status, typed name or printed signature line is not verified evidence of approval. This site does not collect electronic signatures or contact the customer. Review scope, price and schedule together and use the requirements in your actual contract. Save the completed record separately so that later revisions do not obscure what was agreed.
Print the document or save a PDF
Choose Print / Save PDF to open your browser's print dialog. Select a printer for an on-site copy or the browser's PDF destination. The print layout keeps project details, scope, schedule impact, price and signature lines while hiding the input fields, internal costs and navigation. Inspect the preview, especially page breaks on long scope descriptions.
A PDF is useful as a snapshot for sharing, but it is not the editable backup. Download the JSON backup if you need to restore the draft in this tool. Saved work does not sync between devices or site domains. After approval and completion, update the job cost tracker and review the change's actual profitability.
Frequently asked questions
Is this a downloadable remodeling change-order template?
You can fill out the document and save a PDF using the browser print dialog. A separate JSON backup preserves the editable draft for this tool. There is no account or payment required. Use a saved PDF for a document snapshot and a backup file when you want to restore the draft later.
Can I use it for a bathroom remodel?
Yes. Replace the kitchen example with your bathroom project's actual added scope, such as a customer-requested fixture selection or extra finish work. Include relevant exclusions and sequence effects. The document fields are flexible; the example does not prescribe the technical scope, costs or approval terms of another remodeling project.
Does the template make a change order legally binding?
The site does not determine enforceability or verify signatures. It records the scope, price, timing and approval information you enter. Your actual agreement and applicable requirements govern approval. Treat the template as documentation support, review it before sharing, and do not assume that printing it authorizes work or guarantees payment.