Change orders that protect your margin
Draft a change order with its cost and scope, send it to the homeowner for approval, and once approved it updates the contract value and the job's budget automatically. The single biggest source of lost profit — the change you forgot to charge for — closed.
The problem
Scope creep is where residential margin goes to die. A verbal "sure, we can move that wall" that never becomes a signed, priced change order is money the builder simply gives away.
How BuildersBridge solves it
Priced, documented changes
Each change order captures the scope, cost, and timeline impact in writing — no more verbal agreements.
Homeowner approval built in
Send the change order to the client's portal; they review and approve, with a clear record of the agreement.
Auto-updates contract & budget
An approved change order rolls its amount into the contract value and the job-costing budget automatically.
Credits handled cleanly
Negative change orders (credits) are supported, so allowances and deductions are tracked accurately.
Frequently asked questions
- What is change order software?
- Change order software lets a builder document a scope change with its price, get the client's approval, and update the contract and budget — so every change is charged for and recorded.
- How does an approved change order affect the budget?
- When a homeowner approves a change order, BuildersBridge adds its amount to the contract value and the project's budget automatically, so job costing stays accurate.
- Can clients approve change orders online?
- Yes. Change orders are sent to the homeowner's portal for review and approval, creating a clear paper trail of what was agreed.
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