Change Orders
Stop letting extra work go unpaid. Create, submit, and track every change order from draft to invoice โ with a built-in worksheet for materials, labour, equipment, and subtrades, plus automatic markup calculations.
Every Detail Captured โ Name, Status, Scope & Attachments
Each change order has a full detail view with three tabs. Start in General Info: set the name, status, recipients, drawings reference, reason for change, and a rich text scope of work. Attach photos, PDFs, or drawings directly to the CO so the GC has everything in one place.
- โ Name, status, and recipient fields on every CO
- โ Link drawing numbers directly to the CO
- โ Rich text scope of work with bullet formatting
- โ Reason for change dropdown (Owner/GC Request, Differing Conditions, etc.)
- โ Attach photos, PDFs & drawings in one click
- On Main floor Steel Stud only
Build Your Cost Breakdown โ Materials, Labour, Equipment & Subtrades
The Worksheet tab breaks your change order into four cost categories. Add line items for materials, labour, equipment, and subtrade costs โ each with type, description, quantity, and rate. Totals calculate automatically. No spreadsheet needed.
- โ Four categories: Materials, Labour, Equipment, Subtrades
- โ Type dropdown + description, quantity & rate per line
- โ Row and section totals calculate instantly
- โ Add unlimited rows per category
- โ Delete rows with one click
Apply Markup, Overhead & Profit โ Grand Total Calculated Automatically
The Summary tab takes your worksheet totals and lets you apply profit, overhead, and custom markup percentages per category โ using compounding or flat markup logic. Tax is calculated automatically. The grand total updates instantly as you type.
- โ Compounding or flat markup โ your choice
- โ Profit, overhead & custom % per category
- โ Tax calculated automatically (configurable rate)
- โ Grand total updates live as you adjust markups
- โ Subtotal visible before tax
Common Questions
Everything you need to know about managing change orders in SubTrade.