For remodeling contractors
The change order you didn’t write down is the one they won’t pay for.
No insurance company in the middle. Just you, the homeowner, and what you both remember.
① We know the problems
Verbal change orders.
“While you’re in there…” becomes a dispute at final invoice.
Permits set the schedule.
Everything waits on the inspection, and the homeowner doesn’t understand why.
Selections drift.
The tile they picked in March isn’t the tile they remember in June.
② What it costs
$15,000
Illustrative: $1.5M a year in revenue × a 10% change-order share × the 10% that never reaches an invoice (Journal of Light Construction’s worked example).
③ A better way
| How it’s done now | How it’s done here |
|---|---|
| Changes agreed in the driveway | Change orders signed before the work |
| Schedule explained by phone | Permit and inspection milestones the homeowner can see |
| Selections in a text thread | Selections recorded and signed |
④ Your life after
- Final invoices without arguments.
- Homeowners who know where the job stands.
- A record of every decision.
⑤ Standards
- California CSLB licensing
- Permit and inspection milestones
- Home improvement contracts — B&P §7159
⑥ Your product
RemodelTrak
Every decision on the job, on the record.
Contracts, change orders, selections and permits — for remodelers with no insurance company in the middle.
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