← Contractor Quote AuditorWhat to check on the estimate
- Written description of the change
- Reason it is needed
- Price and pricing method
- Schedule impact
- Revised running total
- Signatures before work proceeds
Questions worth asking
- What exactly is changing, in writing?
- Why is it needed now?
- How was this price calculated?
- How many days does this add?
- What is the new project total?
- Can we both sign before the work proceeds?
Run your own quote
Paste or upload the estimate. The free scan lists the sections it found, the sections that look missing or unclear, and a question list you can send to the contractor. It does not tell you whether a price is fair, because that is not something a document review can answer.
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Can I approve changes by text message?
A written record is what matters; a text with the six answers above is far better than a verbal yes.
What if the change is required by an inspector?
Then it is usually not optional, but the price, schedule impact and running total still belong in writing.
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