A remodeler says demolition revealed a truss roof, requiring upgraded beams and a $5,000 change order
A design-build company owner says demolition on a recent job revealed a truss-framed roof, requiring upgraded beams and a $5,000 change order. The owner describes clients becoming exhausted by change orders after signing a large contract and calls it a bad experience for them.
“now it's a $5,000 change order”
Owner of a design-build company, guest on the show, Builder Stories (opens in a new tab), posted . Retold in our words; names left out of our retelling. Published here .
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