How to Manage Change Orders in Residential Construction Projects

Change orders are one of the biggest profit leaks in residential construction — not because builders don’t understand the work, but because they hesitate to bring them up. This video breaks down how change orders actually work, why they happen, and the exact process professional remodelers and custom home builders use to protect their margin, control their schedule, and avoid eating costs the client should pay for.

If you run a contracting, remodeling, or custom home building business and you’re losing money on “extras,” scope creep, client tweaks, inspector requests, or site condition surprises, this video will show you how to finally stop the bleed. You’ll learn how to talk to clients about change orders without damaging trust, how to price them properly (including management time, coordination, and markup), and how to issue them consistently so your cash flow stays healthy.

What you’ll learn in this video:
• Why change orders happen on almost every construction project
• How site conditions, inspector requirements, client changes, and material price shifts impact your scope
• How to talk about change orders with clients upfront (and avoid awkward mid-project conversations)
• How to price change orders correctly, including labor, materials, supervision, and coordination time
• Why markup should increase — not decrease — when changes occur mid-project
• How to enforce a minimum fee so you stop doing unpaid pricing exercises
• How change orders protect your profit, timeline, and client relationship
• A simple step-by-step system to issue change orders consistently

If you want the simplest way to create, send, and track change orders professionally — without chasing signatures or dealing with client amnesia — book a Buildwise demo: https://www.buildwiseapp.com/

⏱️ TIMESTAMPS

0:00 - Intro
1:35 - Why change orders happen
3:27 - 5 reasons why change orders matter
5:24 - How to talk about change orders with the client
7:17 - How to price your change orders
10:09 - How to get started issuing change orders
11:29 - The takeaway

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