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Real problemPlumbing, HVAC & trades

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.

Source: Builder Stories (opens in a new tab), posted 26 Aug 2026

The ready-to-send reply for this: Confirm the job, price and any extras in writing

Real problemPlumbing, HVAC & trades

A remodeler says clients often insisted extra work had been discussed, and with vague contracts the company absorbed it

A luxury remodeling company owner says that as jobs grew, clients would often say they had talked about doing something extra. Back then the owner wrote generic contracts, did not know they could point to what the contract included, and absorbed the cost of many change orders. Now, the owner says, the answer is that it was discussed, but here is what the contract includes.

Source: Builder Stories (opens in a new tab), posted 21 Oct 2026

The ready-to-send reply for this: Confirm the job, price and any extras in writing

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