Colorado Home Improvement Change Order
COLORADO HOME IMPROVEMENT CHANGE ORDER
Before signing: Use this with an existing signed Colorado home improvement contract. Identify that contract and every change below. For a covered construction contract exceeding $500, C.R.S. § 38-22-101(3) calls for a signed writing and addresses the owner's filing of the contract or a memorandum before work begins. If this order changes information in a filed contract or memorandum, determine with Colorado counsel whether another filing is needed. This order does not itself release a mechanic's lien.
1. Original contract and parties
Change order number: [____] Date prepared: [__/__/____]
Original contract title, date, and project number: [________________________________]
Improvement property address and county: [________________________________]
Property owner legal name and notice address: [________________________________]
Contractor legal name and business address: [________________________________]
Contractor license or registration number, if applicable: [________________________________]
Earlier signed change orders incorporated into the project: [NUMBERS AND DATES / NONE]
2. Changed work
Describe each addition, deletion, or substitution precisely. Attach dated plans or specifications where needed.
| Item | Existing contract requirement | Agreed change | Materials, quantity, and location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [EXISTING WORK] | [ADDITION / DELETION / SUBSTITUTION] | [DETAILS] |
| 2 | [EXISTING WORK OR NONE] | [CHANGE OR NONE] | [DETAILS OR NONE] |
Reason for change or condition discovered: [________________________________]
Attachments incorporated into this order, each with title and date: [________________________________ / NONE]
Permit or inspection responsibility changed: [DESCRIBE / NO CHANGE]
3. Price and payment stages
Use the pricing method in the original contract. For time and materials work, identify the changed estimate, rates, and any agreed cap.
| Price record | Amount |
|---|---|
| Original contract price or agreed cap | $[________] |
| Net amount of earlier signed changes | $[________] |
| Price or cap before this order | $[________] |
| Increase in this order | $[________] |
| Decrease in this order | $[________] |
| Revised price or cap | $[________] |
Itemized labor, materials, allowance, tax, and other basis for this adjustment: [________________________________]
Revised payment stages or amounts: [LIST EACH STAGE, WORK EVENT, AND AMOUNT / NO CHANGE]
Deposit or advance payment adjustment: [DETAILS / NO CHANGE]
4. Schedule and filing record
Estimated completion date before this order: [__/__/____]
Revised estimated completion date: [__/__/____ / NO CHANGE]
Other start, access, or work sequence changes: [DETAILS / NONE]
Original contract or memorandum filed with county clerk and recorder: ☐ Yes, on [DATE], reception number [NUMBER] ☐ No ☐ To be determined with counsel
Review needed because this order changes filed work, price, or payment-stage information: ☐ Yes ☐ No ☐ To be determined with counsel
Other original contract term expressly changed by this order: [IDENTIFY SECTION AND REPLACEMENT WORDING / NONE]
The original contract and earlier signed change orders remain in effect except for the specific changes stated in this order. This order becomes part of the original contract when both parties sign. No changed work begins until then, unless a separate written agreement addresses urgent protective work.
5. Signatures and copies
By signing, the parties agree to the changes stated here. Each will receive and retain a legible signed copy with the original contract and attachments.
Property owner signature: ______________________________ Date: [__/__/____]
Printed name: [________________________________]
Additional property owner signature, if required by original contract: ______________________________ Date: [__/__/____]
Printed name: [________________________________]
Contractor or authorized representative signature: ______________________________ Date: [__/__/____]
Printed name and title: [________________________________]
Contractor legal name: [________________________________]
Signed copy delivered to owner: [DATE AND METHOD]
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About this template
- Last updated
- November 14, 2026
- Citations checked
- November 14, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- Colorado
- Category
- Contracts & Agreements
Legal authority
- C.R.S. § 38-22-101(3) (written and signed covered construction contract over $500; owner filing of contract or memorandum)
A contract is a written record of what two or more parties agreed to and what happens if someone does not follow through. Clear language, defined terms, and clean signature blocks keep disputes small and enforceable. The most common mistakes in contracts come from vague promises, missing details about timing or payment, and skipping standard protective clauses like governing law and dispute resolution.
Not legal advice
This template is provided for informational purposes. We recommend having an attorney review any legal document before signing, especially for high-value or complex matters.
Checked against the law it cites
A reviewer verified this template's legal citations against the official source on November 14, 2026.
C.R.S. § 38-22-101(3) (checked November 14, 2026): "All such contracts shall be in writing when the amount to be paid thereunder exceeds five hundred dollars, and shall be subscribed by the parties thereto."
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