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title: "What if they ask for more on the day? | LocoTap"
description: "Price it, write it down, and get a yes before you do it. A 4,000 job with 3 extras at 250, none signed: 750 rests on a chat."
url: "https://locotap.com/learn/change-order"
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# What if they ask for more on the day?

Price it, write it down, and get a yes before you do it.

**For**

Turn extra work asked for on the day into a price they signed.

**When**

Any time the job grows past the quote

## Try it

A 4,000 job with 3 extras at 250, none signed: 750 rests on a chat.

At risk = extras × what each costs, until each one is signed.

No extra work without a signed price.

## Worked out

| Extras | Added | New total | At risk unsigned |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | 250 | 4,250 | 250 |
| 2 | 500 | 4,500 | 500 |
| 3 | 750 | 4,750 | 750 |
| 5 | 1,250 | 5,250 | 1,250 |

## Easy to get wrong

- Saying “no problem” and pricing it later.
- A total that never shows the change.
- Moving the date without saying so.
- A yes in a text you can’t find.

## The tool for it

**Change orders** A change to a job, signed before the extra work [About it](https://locotap.com/tools/change-order) [Start free](https://locotap.com/sign-in?back=%2Fapp%2Flearn%2Fchange-order)

## Questions

**Does a small extra need one?**

Yes, if it costs you time or parts. Small ones add up across a job.

**Can they agree by text?**

A text is better than nothing; a signed change is better still.

**What goes on a change order?**

What changes, its price, any new date, and their yes.

**What if they say no to the price?**

Then you don’t do it, and the first quote stands.

**What if I find damage nobody knew about?**

Stop, show them a photo, price the fix, and get a yes.

**Do I ask for more deposit?**

For a big change with parts to buy, yes, the same way as the first.

**Does it change the final bill?**

Yes. The invoice shows the quote plus each signed change.

**What if I do it for free?**

Write it down at no charge, so they know it was a favour.

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