
What do I do if customer refuses to pay for agreed upon changes?
“What do I do if customer refuses to pay for agreed upon changes?” Document extra work before it becomes a dispute
— a one-page change confirmation form, a capture script, an on-the-spot markup card, refusal scripts and a change log,
all built to be used the same day the change happens.
THE PROOF
97% of US specialty trade contractors surveyed say they begin work on at least some change
orders before those change orders are approved
Source: Dodge Construction Network with Clearstory, Optimizing the Change Order Process SmartMarket Insight, June 2026
WHAT IT SETTLES
Don't argue about the change later. Document the change now.
In the package: 89 pages · Change confirmation form · 12 SMS + 10 email templates · Markup card