Hawaii Residential Home Improvement Change Order
Hawaii Residential Home Improvement Change Order
Before signing: Attach this order to the parties' signed Hawaii Residential Home Improvement Contract. Complete the new scope, exact price, schedule, subcontractor and disclosure fields before either party signs. Keep the original contract's notices and signed copy with this amendment. This order does not restart or cancel any right under the original agreement by itself.
Change order number: [____] Date prepared: [__/__/____]
1. Original agreement and parties
Original contract signed on: [__/__/____] Project or contract identifier: [NUMBER / TITLE]
Homeowner (owner or lessee): [FULL NAME, ADDRESS, CONTACT]
Licensed contractor: [FULL LEGAL NAME, BUSINESS ADDRESS, CONTACT]
Hawaii contractor license number and classification(s): [NUMBER AND CLASSIFICATION(S)]
Property: [STREET ADDRESS, UNIT, CITY, HAWAII ZIP]
The parties agree to the specific changes below. The signed original agreement and earlier signed change orders continue to govern all unchanged work and obligations.
2. Changed work and materials
Reason for change or condition discovered: [DESCRIBE FACTS]
| Item | Added work or material | Deleted or replaced work or material | Quantity, grade, brand, model, and plan reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [DESCRIPTION / NONE] | [DESCRIPTION / NONE] | [DETAILS] |
| 2 | [DESCRIPTION / NONE] | [DESCRIPTION / NONE] | [DETAILS] |
Updated drawings or specifications attached: [TITLE, DATE, VERSION / NONE]. Work expressly excluded: [DESCRIBE / NONE]. Contractor will obtain any required permit or inspection for changed work as assigned here: [PARTY, PERMIT, COST, INSPECTION].
Approximate percentage of the changed work to be subcontracted: [____]%. Identify every new or changed subcontractor:
| Licensed subcontractor | Hawaii license number | Changed work and approximate share |
|---|---|---|
| [NAME / NONE] | [NUMBER] | [WORK; ___%] |
| [NAME / NONE] | [NUMBER] | [WORK; ___%] |
Warranty for changed work and materials: [SCOPE, TERM, PROVIDER, CLAIM ADDRESS, EXCLUSIONS / ORIGINAL WARRANTY APPLIES WITHOUT CHANGE]. Other performance disclosure material to this change: [DETAILS / NONE].
3. Exact price and payment changes
| Price reconciliation | Exact amount |
|---|---|
| Original signed contract price | $[____] |
| Net total of earlier signed change orders | $[____] |
| Price before this change | $[____] |
| This change: additions | +$[____] |
| This change: deductions | −$[____] |
| Net price change | $[____] |
| Revised exact total due from Homeowner for the contract | $[____] |
The revised total includes [TAXES, MATERIALS, PERMITS, AND OTHER INCLUDED ITEMS]. It excludes only [ITEMS AND AMOUNTS EXPRESSLY EXCLUDED / NONE]. The net change above is payable on [OBJECTIVE MILESTONE OR DATE] to [CONTRACTOR LEGAL NAME] by [METHOD]. All other payment terms remain as stated in the original contract unless specifically amended here: [DETAILS / NONE].
4. Revised schedule
Changed work begins: [__/__/____], after both signatures. Added or subtracted calendar days: [____]. Revised number of calendar days for completion of the entire project: [____]. Revised expected completion date: [__/__/____].
Effect on access, sequencing, or homeowner-supplied items: [DETAILS / NONE]. No work outside the original agreement or this signed order is authorized by this document.
5. Lien and bond discussion for changed work
Before signing, Contractor has explained to Homeowner how the changed work may affect the lien rights of the parties performing it, including subcontractors and material suppliers. Discussion and payment protection: [DETAILS]. Contractor has also explained the Homeowner's option to demand a project bond, its protection, and approximate expense. Bonded status or available financial security for this work: [DETAILS]. Homeowner's bond choice and cost allocation: [DETAILS].
Homeowner acknowledgment of the verbal explanations: [INITIALS] Date and time: [__/__/____, TIME]. This records the discussion; it is not a lien waiver or bond waiver.
6. Signatures and delivery
The parties have reviewed the changed scope, materials, subcontractors, exact revised contract price, schedule, warranty and disclosures. This order is part of the identified original contract when both parties sign it. Contractor will give Homeowner a signed copy before beginning changed work.
RISK OF LOSS OF PAYMENTS MADE TO A SALES REPRESENTATIVE: A PAYMENT TO A SALES REPRESENTATIVE MAY BE LOST IF THE REPRESENTATIVE DOES NOT DELIVER IT TO THE CONTRACTOR. PAY ONLY THE CONTRACTOR BY THE METHOD IN SECTION 3.
Homeowner signature: [________________________________] Date: [__/__/____]
Contractor signature and title: [________________________________] Date: [__/__/____]
Signed copy delivered to Homeowner on: [__/__/____] by [METHOD]. Receipt or delivery record: [DETAILS]
Official sources
About this template
- Last updated
- November 10, 2026
- Citations checked
- November 10, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- Hawaii
- Category
- Contracts & Agreements
Legal authority
- Haw. Rev. Stat. § 444-25.5(a)-(b)
- Haw. Admin. R. § 16-77-79(a)
- Haw. Admin. R. § 16-77-80(a)-(b)
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Checked against the law it cites
A reviewer verified this template's legal citations against the official source on November 10, 2026.
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 444-25.5(a)(1)-(2) (checked November 10, 2026): "(1) Explain verbally in detail to the homeowner all lien rights of all parties performing under the contract, including the homeowner, the contractor, any subcontractor, or any materialman supplying commodities or labor on the project; (2) Explain verbally in detail the homeowner's option to demand bonding on the project, how the bond would protect the homeowner, and the approximate expense of the bond;"
Haw. Rev. Stat. § 444-25.5(b) (checked November 10, 2026): "All licensed contractors performing home construction or improvements shall provide a written contract to the homeowner."
Haw. Admin. R. § 16-77-79(a)(2)-(5) (checked November 10, 2026): "(2) Disclose the scope of work to be performed; (3) Disclose the approximate percentage of work to be subcontracted; (4) Disclose whether the contractor is bonded or not and whether the owner has a right to demand bonding on the work to be performed; provided that if the contractor is not bonded, the contractor shall disclose the extent of the financial security available to assure performance of the contract; (5) Disclose the contractor's license number and contractor classification(s);"
Haw. Admin. R. § 16-77-80(a)(2)-(5) (checked November 10, 2026): "(2) The exact dollar amount due from the homeowner under the contract; (3) The date work is to commence and number of days for completion; (4) The scope of the work to be performed and materials to be used; (5) The approximate percentage of work to be subcontracted and the names and license numbers of all subcontractors, if any;"
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