Free change order form

Fill in the form below, then print it or save it as a PDF and have your client sign it before you start the extra work. The new contract total is worked out for you. Everything stays in your browser: nothing you type is uploaded or stored.

How to use this form

• Fill it in before the extra work starts. A change order signed after the fact is much easier to argue about.
• Use one form per change and number them (#1, #2, ...), so nothing is billed twice.
• Always show the new contract total. Clients approve small extras one at a time and are then surprised by the sum.
• Save as PDF: choose "Print or save as PDF", then pick "Save as PDF" as the printer. On a phone, use the share or print option in your browser.
• Give the client a copy of the signed form and keep one yourself.

Want the details on getting it signed when the client isn't on site? Read how to get a change order signed by text.

This form is a general template, not legal advice. Some places have specific rules for home-improvement contracts and change orders (California, for example, requires them in writing and signed before the work starts). Check the rules where you work, or ask a local construction attorney or your licensing board.