Change order categories and statuses

A change order records a change to a renovation project’s scope or cost. This page lists the values you choose when you create one and the statuses it moves through. To create and approve change orders, see Budget and change orders.

Categories

Choose a Category to say why the change is needed. It is optional.

Category	Use it when
Unforeseen Conditions	Work uncovered something nobody could see up front.
Design Change	You are changing what gets built.
Scope Addition	You are adding work that was not in the original plan.
Material Upgrade/Downgrade	You are swapping materials.
Code/Permit Requirement	An inspector or permit requires the change.
Weather/External Delay	Weather or another outside event forces the change.
Contractor Error/Correction	A mistake needs to be fixed.
Other	None of the above fits.

Timeline impact

Impact on Timeline says how much the change moves your schedule.

Option	Meaning
No Impact	The schedule stays the same.
Minor (1-3 days)	Adds one to three days.
Moderate (4-7 days)	Adds four to seven days.
Significant (8+ days)	Adds eight or more days.

Any option other than No Impact also asks for Days Added to Schedule.

Statuses

Status	What it means
pending	Submitted and waiting for an Admin to decide. Shown under Pending Approval on the Change Orders tab.
approved	An Admin approved it. Its amount counts toward the project budget.
rejected	An Admin rejected it. A rejection reason is required and is saved with the change order.

Only an Admin sees the Approve controls, and only an Admin can approve or reject a change order. See Roles explained.

A rejected change order does not change your budget. The approved total on the Change Orders tab only adds up approved change orders.

Related

• Budget and change orders
• Project statuses