District of Columbia Home Improvement Change Order
District of Columbia Home Improvement Change Order
Before signing: Fill every blank legibly; use “none” or “unchanged” where appropriate. Give the homeowner the completed order and a reasonable opportunity to read it before signature. Attach this order to the signed District of Columbia Home Improvement Contract. If the original transaction has a separate cancellation notice, review its effect on this change.
Change order number: [____] Date proposed: [__/__/____]
Original contract date: [__/__/____] Earlier signed change orders: [NUMBERS AND DATES / NONE]
Work-site address: [STREET, WASHINGTON, DC ZIP]
Homeowner name and mailing address: [FULL NAME AND ADDRESS]
Contractor business name, address and telephone: [NAME, ADDRESS, PHONE]
DC home improvement contractor license number: [NUMBER]
Participating salesperson and license number, if any: [NAME AND NUMBER / NONE]
1. Specifications and work
Original Exhibit A item, drawing or specification affected: [IDENTIFY]
☐ Add work. ☐ Remove work. ☐ Replace a material or method. ☐ Change price or dates only.
Work added or changed, with location, quantities and materials: [DETAILS]
Work removed and credit basis: [DETAILS / NONE]
Reason for change: [DETAILS]
Revised drawings or specifications attached, with version and date: [DETAILS / NONE]
Permits and inspections affected; responsible party and cost: [DETAILS / NONE]
The revised specifications stated here and in the identified attachments replace only the corresponding specifications in the original contract. No further specification change is approved by this order.
2. Price and payment
| Contract calculation | Amount |
|---|---|
| Original contract price | $[________] |
| Net earlier signed changes | $[________] |
| Price before this order | $[________] |
| Added work in this order | $[________] |
| Credit for removed work | $[________] |
| Revised contract price | $[________] |
Price method for changed work: ☐ Fixed price. ☐ Time and materials at attached rates with a $[____] cap. ☐ Other: [DETAILS].
Payment event or amount changed: [MILESTONE, AMOUNT AND DATE / ORIGINAL SCHEDULE UNCHANGED]
Payments already made remain credited toward the revised price. The original contract's other payment terms continue.
3. Dates and other terms
Original approximate start date: [__/__/____] Revised approximate start date: [__/__/____ / UNCHANGED]
Original approximate completion date: [__/__/____] Revised approximate completion date: [__/__/____ / UNCHANGED]
Reason for date adjustment: [DETAILS / NONE]
Warranty or other original term expressly changed: [IDENTIFY TERM AND REPLACEMENT WORDING / NONE]
Except for the changes written here, the original contract and earlier signed change orders remain in effect. The changed work begins after homeowner approval, both parties' signatures, and any required permit.
4. Approval and signatures
By signing, Homeowner gives written approval to the specific change in Section 1 and agrees with Contractor to the price, payment and date changes recorded here. Each party receives a completed signed copy and the identified attachments.
Homeowner signature: [SIGNATURE] Date: [__/__/____]
Additional homeowner signature: [SIGNATURE / NOT APPLICABLE] Date: [__/__/____]
Contractor authorized signature: [SIGNATURE] Printed name and title: [NAME, TITLE] Date: [__/__/____]
Completed signed copy delivered to Homeowner: [DATE AND METHOD]
Official source
About this template
- Last updated
- November 9, 2026
- Citations checked
- November 9, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- District of Columbia
- Category
- Contracts & Agreements
Legal authority
- 16 DCMR § 808.10
- 16 DCMR § 808.12
- 16 DCMR § 808.13
- 16 DCMR § 808.14
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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 9, 2026.
16 DCMR § 808.10 (checked November 9, 2026): "such starting and completion dates to be subject to change at the time the contract is accepted by the contractor and at no other time (except by written agreement between the homeowner and the contractor)"
16 DCMR § 808.12 (checked November 9, 2026): "A set of specifications shall be made part of the contract, either by inclusion in the contract or by being incorporated in the contract by reference, showing the work to be done and the materials to be used."
16 DCMR § 808.13 (checked November 9, 2026): "There shall be no change in specifications without the written approval of the homeowner."
16 DCMR § 808.14 (checked November 9, 2026): "No contractor or salesperson shall cause or permit any contract or other document relating to the performance of home improvement work to be signed by the homeowner before all blank spaces are filled in with easily legible writing"
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