Georgia Home Improvement Change Order
Georgia Home Improvement Change Order
Attach to the signed Georgia Home Improvement Contract and its Exhibits A and B. This order changes only the identified work, price, dates, and warranty terms. The parties sign it before changed work begins. Keep the original contract's defect notice and completed warranty with the signed order.
Order number: [____] Proposed date: [__/__/____]
Original contract date: [__/__/____] Prior signed orders: [NUMBERS AND DATES / NONE]
Project address: [STREET, CITY, GEORGIA ZIP]
Owner legal name: [________________________________]
Contractor legal name and license number: [________________________________]
1. Changed work
Original Exhibit A item, plan, or specification affected: [________________________________]
☐ Add work. ☐ Remove work. ☐ Substitute material or method. ☐ Change price or schedule only.
Changed work by location, quantity, material, grade, and finish: [________________________________]
Work removed and credit basis: [DETAILS / NONE]
Reason for the change or concealed condition: [________________________________]
Plans or drawings attached, with version and date: [DETAILS / NONE]
Permits, inspections, and specialty trades affected: [DETAILS, RESPONSIBLE PARTY, COST / NONE]
Contractor will start the changed work on [__/__/____] after both parties sign this order and any required permit is available. Owner's selection or site-access obligation for the changed work is: [ITEM, PERSON, DATE / NONE].
2. Price and payment
| Contract calculation | Amount |
|---|---|
| Original contract price | $[________] |
| Net prior signed changes | $[________] |
| Total before this order | $[________] |
| Added work under this order | $[________] |
| Credit for removed work | $[________] |
| Revised contract total | $[________] |
Price basis for changed work: ☐ Fixed amount. ☐ Time and materials at attached rates, capped at $[____]. ☐ Other: [________].
Payment event, amount, and payee changed by this order: [DETAILS / ORIGINAL SCHEDULE UNCHANGED]. All payments already made remain credited toward the revised total.
Effect on allowances, financing, or insurance proceeds: [DETAILS AND ATTACHMENT / NONE]
3. Schedule and warranty
Days added or removed: [____ / NONE]
Revised substantial-completion target: [__/__/____ / UNCHANGED]
Revised final-completion target: [__/__/____ / UNCHANGED]
Milestone or inspection affected: [DETAILS / NONE]
Exhibit B warranty treatment for changed work: ☐ Existing Exhibit B covers the changed work without revision. ☐ Attached revised Exhibit B identifies changed coverage, exclusions, evaluation standards, term and start event, claim process, response options, and assignable manufacturer warranties. ☐ The work is outside the covered contract described in O.C.G.A. § 43-41-7 and Rule 553-7-.01; explain the basis and any separate warranty: [________].
Revised Exhibit B version/date, if attached: [________ / NOT APPLICABLE]. Contractor made the complete warranty or identical blank form available for Owner's review before signing a covered change; method and date: [________ / NOT APPLICABLE]. No change to Exhibit B takes effect unless both parties sign that revision with this order.
4. Continuing terms and signatures
Except as this order expressly changes them, the original agreement, its Exhibits A and B, and prior signed orders remain in effect. An estimate, field note, or oral request does not change the signed scope, price, or schedule. Each party receives a complete copy of this signed order and any revised warranty attachment.
Owner signature: ______________________________ Date: [__/__/____]
Contractor authorized signature: ______________________________ Date: [__/__/____]
Contractor signer name and title: [________________________________]
Signed copy and attachments delivered to Owner: [DATE, METHOD, RECIPIENT]
About this template
- Last updated
- November 9, 2026
- Citations checked
- November 9, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- Georgia
- Category
- Contracts & Agreements
Legal authority
- O.C.G.A. § 43-41-7 (written warranty for covered licensed residential construction)
- Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. r. 553-7-.01(1)-(4) (covered contract and warranty contents)
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 9, 2026.
O.C.G.A. § 43-41-7, as enacted by 2024 SB 503 (checked November 9, 2026): "A licensed residential contractor and any affiliated entities shall offer a written warranty"
Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. r. 553-7-.01(3) (checked November 9, 2026): "A licensed residential contractor that enters into a covered contract shall provide a written warranty"
Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. r. 553-7-.01(4) (checked November 9, 2026): "attach a complete copy of the written warranty (or an identical blank standard form of it) to the covered contract or otherwise make same available for review"
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