Get Paid for Scope Creep with Change Order Estimating
Unforeseen conditions and client requests destroy profit margins if they aren't documented and priced correctly. We provide bulletproof change order estimates so you never work for free.
Stop Leaving Money on the Table
Most contractors hate the paperwork associated with change orders. As a result, they either severely underprice the extra work, or they do it for free just to keep the project moving.
When the architect issues an ASI (Architect's Supplemental Instruction) or you hit rock during excavation, send us the details. We will rapidly generate a comprehensive, defensible change order proposal.
Unforeseen Conditions
Pricing the excavation of hidden utilities, asbestos abatement, or poor soil conditions.
Architectural Revisions
Calculating the cost impact of drawing updates, addenda, and RFIs issued post-contract.
Schedule Delays
Pricing the impact of extended General Conditions, remobilization fees, and winter protection.
Defend Your Margins with Documented Scope
Architects and owners require line-item transparency. Here is how our team proves your true cost impact.
Unforeseen Geotechnical Rock Encounter
When bedrock is encountered that was omitted from the soil borings report, our estimators prepare a forensic delta model comparing original mass excavation productivity rates against hydraulic breaker mobilization, operator hourly wages, and rock trenching.
Deliverable: Itemized equipment, labor, and downtime calculation sheet backed by RSMeans unit rates.
Architectural Supplemental Instructions (ASI)
When late architectural revisions add acoustical ceiling clouds and alter interior partition ratings after contract execution, we overlay the revised sheets on the bid set in Bluebeam Revu to isolate and quantify the exact additional linear footage and material cost.
Deliverable: Color-coded delta markup overlay and change order justification package.
Change Order FAQs
Why do I need a third-party to estimate a change order?
Change orders are heavily scrutinized by owners and architects. A third-party estimate removes emotion, relies on objective RSMeans pricing, and provides the professional documentation required to overcome pushback.
What documentation do you provide?
We provide a highly detailed, itemized breakdown of the additional labor, material, equipment, and schedule impact (delay costs) caused by the change. We also include the necessary overhead and profit markups.
Can you help with post-project claims and disputes?
Yes. If a project has ended and you are entering litigation or arbitration over unpaid scope changes, our estimators can act as expert consultants to retroactively price the disputed work.
Don't Start the Extra Work Unpaid.
Send us the RFI, the ASI, or the field report. We will price the change order in 24 hours.
- ✓ Objective RSMeans Pricing
- ✓ Detailed Labor/Material Breakdown
- ✓ Professional Proposal Formatting