TradeFlo is a field-to-money operating system for small commercial electrical contractors. It keeps project activity, field updates, change orders, inspections and payments connected.

Who is TradeFlo built for?

TradeFlo is built first for small commercial electrical contractors, including owners, office teams, project managers, foremen and field crews.

Does TradeFlo help with electrical change orders?

Yes. TradeFlo helps contractors capture field changes, keep supporting proof and approvals with the project, and track the change through billing and payment.

Can I try TradeFlo for free?

Yes. Contractors can start a TradeFlo workspace for free and TradeFlo also provides a free electrical change order generator.

What trades can use this change order template?

The generator can be used by electrical, HVAC, plumbing, roofing, general contracting, painting, concrete, masonry, carpentry, flooring, landscaping, commercial cleaning, and other construction trades.

Can I include labor, materials, markup, schedule impact, and exclusions?

Yes. The generator calculates labor and materials, keeps the markup percentage private, and can include schedule impact, exclusions, notes, and approval lines on the customer-ready document.

FREE CHANGE ORDER PDF

Free Change Order Generator for Contractors

Speak or type the change, add labor and materials, and create a professional PDF ready to send for approval.

Speak the full change order

Example: “Project Riverside. Customer ABC GC. Scope add six receptacles and relocate two lights. Labor 8 hours at 110 per hour. Materials 430 dollars. Markup 15 percent. Schedule impact one extra day.”

Your trade

Change order #

Date

Contractor / Company

Contractor phone

Contractor email

Contractor address

License # (optional)

Project

Project address

Customer / GC

Customer email

Additional work / scope change

Labor hours

Labor rate

Materials ($)

Markup (%)

Schedule impact

Exclusions

Notes

Customer preview

Contractor Change Order

CO-001 · 2026-09-17

Contractor

—

Customer / GC

—

Additional work

Describe the extra work to generate the change order.

Labor (0 hrs × $0.00)$0.00

Materials / project costs$0.00

Total change$0.00

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Before

Texts. Calls. Camera roll. Memory.

Extra work gets buried

Office waits for context

Updates get rewritten later

With TradeFlo

Capture once. Keep it with the project.

Field update captured immediately

Office sees the same project record

Change stays visible through billing

CONTRACTOR CHANGE ORDER FAQ

Free construction change order template, without the paperwork.

Built for contractors who need to document extra work, scope changes and approvals from the field.

What is a construction change order?

A change order documents work that changes the original project scope, price, schedule or terms. It gives the contractor and customer or GC a clear record of the additional work and approval.

Is this change order generator really free?

Yes. You can create, calculate and download a professional change order PDF without creating an account.

What trades can use it?

Electrical, HVAC, plumbing, roofing, general contractors, painting, concrete and masonry, carpentry, flooring, landscaping, commercial cleaning and other construction trades can use the same core change order workflow.

What can I put on the change order?

Add the project and customer, scope change, labor hours and rate, materials, private markup, schedule impact, exclusions and notes. The PDF includes the total change and approval signature lines.

Capture the change. Keep the job moving.

Turn field changes into clear documentation before they disappear into texts, calls and memory.

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How the workflow works

Field change → office record → change order

FIELD

Speak the extra work

“Added three receptacles on the west wall. Outside original scope.”

TRADEFLO

Structured project update

Scope, photos, labor/material notes, and approval status stay with the project.

OFFICE

Ready to price and bill

The office sees the change without rebuilding the story from texts or calls.

Workflow example based on TradeFlo’s product flow. No customer data shown.