Change order software for contractors

Every change written down, priced and signed before the work starts.

An owner asks by text. A sub flags a problem on site. PunchXero turns it into a change order draft with the cost, the schedule impact and the original message attached.

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iMessage · owner · Oct 14, 4:12 PM

“Can we switch the bathroom tile to the darker gray?”

Change order

CO-004 · Bathroom tile change

Sent · Viewed

Remove credit: porcelain, light gray (86 sf)	($2,580.00)
Porcelain, dark gray (86 sf)	$3,440.00
Labor, layout change	$320.00

Schedule impact: +2 days

+$1,180.00

DraftSentSigned

Example. Not a real project.

What is PunchXero change order software?

PunchXero's change order software turns a text from an owner or a note from a sub-contractor into a change order draft with the price, the schedule impact and the original message attached. The client reviews and signs on their phone, and the contract total updates when it's signed.

Changes don't cost you money. Unrecorded changes do.

97%

Work starts first

Of trade contractors begin some change order work before it's approved.

~7 wks

Approval is slow

Average time from work performed to an authorized change order.

31%

Scope grows mid-job

Of homeowners who went over budget expanded the scope during the renovation.

Sources: Dodge Construction Network and Clearstory, 2026 · Houzz & Home Study, 2026

How it works

01
Capture
From any message, or start one yourself on site.
02
Price
Pull items from your estimate. Add the schedule impact.
03
Send
The client reviews on their phone and signs.
04
Track
The contract total updates the moment it's signed.

The contract total, always current.

Every change order keeps the original message and photos attached, so nobody has to remember who said what.

Original contract	$60,425.00
Approved change orders (3)	+$3,940.00
Pending (1)	$1,180.00
Current contract	$64,365.00

Questions

Can a contractor request a change order?

Yes. A contractor can request one when the scope, site conditions or the owner's choices change. Most contracts require the change in writing, with the price and time impact, signed before the work starts.

How do I track change orders from text messages?

Save the original message, write up the scope and price, and get a signature before starting. PunchXero does the first two from the text itself and keeps the message attached to the signed change order.

Do you have a free change order form?

Yes. Download it from Templates. When you're ready, PunchXero fills it in from a text.

Never lose a change again.

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