MILPITAS — One of the biggest issues homeowners encounter when working with building contractors is unexpected price increases. This is typically done through the use of change orders, which provide contractors with a means of altering a project’s original contracted price. Typically, change orders are used when unforeseen costs or circumstances arise during a project. Unfortunately, some contractors use change orders to take advantage of clients by intentionally quoting a low estimate at the outset of the project, only to raise the price later.
The best way to avoid price hikes from change orders is to have your contractor sign an agreement that the quoted estimate will stay the same throughout the project’s duration. An experienced contractor should be able to confidently provide an estimate without resorting to change orders. If your contractor won’t sign the agreement, you may want to consider working with someone else. Otherwise, you leave yourself open to a lot of uncertainty regarding the final cost of the project.

By Sami Dadon of {BR} P A Remodeling/Sami & Sons, Inc.

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