Maryland Home Improvement Change Order
MARYLAND HOME IMPROVEMENT CHANGE ORDER
Before you use this: Attach this change order to the identified Maryland home improvement contract. Complete the revised work, materials, price, and dates before both parties sign. A contractor's salesperson, agent, or employee cannot make a change in the contract for the owner. The owner must sign personally or through an independently authorized representative.
Change order number: [____] Date prepared: [__/__/____]
1. Original contract and parties
Original contract date: [__/__/____]
Original contract title or number: [________________________________]
Project address: [STREET, CITY, MARYLAND ZIP]
Owner's full name: [________________________________]
Owner's address and phone: [________________________________]
Contractor's legal name: [________________________________]
Contractor's business address and phone: [________________________________]
Maryland home improvement contractor license number: [________________________________]
Salesperson who sold or negotiated the original contract, if any, and license number: [NAME AND NUMBER / NONE]
This change order modifies only the original contract provisions identified below. The rest of the signed contract remains in effect.
2. Change to work and materials
Reason for the change: [________________________________]
Original work or materials affected: [DESCRIBE AND CITE CONTRACT SECTION OR EXHIBIT]
Work to add: [DETAILED WORK, LOCATION, QUANTITY, AND WORKMANSHIP / NONE]
Work to remove: [DETAILED WORK AND LOCATION / NONE]
Work to substitute or revise: [EXISTING ITEM, REPLACEMENT ITEM, AND LOCATION / NONE]
| Material or fixture | Brand, model, grade, and quantity | Added, removed, or changed |
|---|---|---|
| [ITEM] | [DETAILS] | [CHANGE] |
| [ITEM] | [DETAILS] | [CHANGE] |
Plans, specifications, or permits affected: [LIST AND ATTACH REVISED DOCUMENTS / NONE]
Contractor responsible for any revised permit application: [NAME / NOT APPLICABLE]
Work excluded from this change: [________________________________]
3. Price and payment revision
| Price calculation | Amount |
|---|---|
| Original contract price | $[____] |
| Total of earlier signed change orders | $[____] |
| Price before this change | $[____] |
| Added work and materials under this change | $[____] |
| Credit for removed work and materials | −$[____] |
| Net price change | $[____] |
| Revised total contract price | $[____] |
Itemized basis for the net change, including labor and materials: [ATTACH ITEMIZATION / ENTER DETAILS]
Finance charge or fee changed by this order: [AMOUNT AND BASIS / NONE]
If financed monthly payments change, revised number of monthly payments and dollar amount of each: [DETAILS / NONE]
Payment schedule after this change:
| Date or milestone | Amount due in dollars | Work or materials covered |
|---|---|---|
| [DATE OR MILESTONE] | $[____] | [DETAILS] |
| [DATE OR MILESTONE] | $[____] | [DETAILS] |
| Final payment after completion under the original contract | $[____] | [DETAILS] |
Total remaining scheduled payments: $[____]. This must match the remaining balance below.
Payments already received: $[____] Remaining balance: $[____]
This change order does not authorize an advance payment or alter the original contract's cancellation notice. Any new payment term remains subject to the original contract and applicable law.
4. Dates and other affected terms
Original scheduled start date: [__/__/____] Revised start date: [__/__/____]
Original approximate substantial completion date: [__/__/____]
Revised approximate substantial completion date: [__/__/____]
Other schedule changes and reason: [DETAILS / NONE]
Warranty terms affected: [SPECIFY CHANGE / NONE]
Other original contract terms affected: [IDENTIFY SECTION AND PRECISE CHANGE / NONE]
Attachments incorporated by this change order: [LIST EACH TITLE, DATE, AND PAGE COUNT / NONE]
5. Approval and delivery
The parties approve the changes stated here. Changed work begins only after both parties sign and the owner receives a signed copy. Neither a salesperson nor another contractor representative signs for the owner solely because that person works for the contractor.
Owner signature: ______________________________ Date: [__/__/____]
Owner printed name: [________________________________]
If an independent representative signs for the owner, name and written authority attached: [DETAILS / NOT APPLICABLE]
Contractor authorized signature: ______________________________ Date: [__/__/____]
Contractor signer's printed name and capacity: [________________________________]
Signed copy delivered to owner by: [METHOD] Date: [__/__/____]
Owner receipt acknowledgment: ______________________________ Date: [__/__/____]
Official source
This change order supplements the signed Maryland home improvement contract. It is not a replacement for the original contract or any separate notice required for the transaction.
About this template
- Last updated
- November 9, 2026
- Citations checked
- November 9, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- Maryland
- Category
- Contracts & Agreements
Legal authority
- Md. Code, Bus. Reg. § 8-101(h) (home improvement contract)
- Md. Code, Bus. Reg. § 8-501(b), (c)(1), (e) (written contract, terms, signatures, owner representation)
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.
Md. Code, Bus. Reg. § 8-101(h) (checked November 9, 2026): "“Home improvement contract” means an oral or written agreement between a contractor and owner for the contractor to perform a home improvement."
Md. Code, Bus. Reg. § 8-501(b) (checked November 9, 2026): "(b) Each home improvement contract shall: (1) be in writing and legible; (2) describe clearly each document that it incorporates; and (3) be signed by each party to the home improvement contract."
Md. Code, Bus. Reg. § 8-501(c)(1)(i)-(ii) (checked November 9, 2026): "(i) the name, address, telephone number, and license number of the contractor; (ii) the name and license number of each salesperson who solicited the home improvement contract or sold the home improvement;"
Md. Code, Bus. Reg. § 8-501(c)(1)(iii)-(vi) (checked November 9, 2026): "(iii) the approximate dates when the performance of the home improvement will begin and when it will be substantially completed; (iv) a description of the home improvement to be performed and the materials to be used; (v) the agreed consideration; (vi) the number of monthly payments and the amount of each payment, including any finance charge;"
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