Change Orders or Extras occur when items you want in your house were not included in the contract. These items may be added at the request of the homeowner or something not provided by the Contractor or Subcontractor. Most of the Change Orders and Extras could be avoided if the homeowner new exactly what the Contractor and Subcontracts were providing in their Proposals.
Change Orders can affect the Cost of your house either directly or indirectly. Directly is when you approve extra work resulting in additional Costs to your house and Indirectly is when the construction schedule is extended (interest on your construction loan) to accommodate the time for performing the additional work. Change Orders can also occur due to unforeseen conditions such as cost increases for materials not under the control of the contractor and additional time due to construction delays.
Let Prairie States Inc help you to minimize or eliminate Change Orders in the construction of your home. Prairie States Inc has the experience to help you control the cost of Change Orders and the number of Change Orders involved in your construction project. Contact us at prairiestates@sio.midco.net to discuss the Professional Services provided by Prairie States Inc.
