Most homeowners sign contracts without ever seeing a construction schedule. That missing document is why projects finish late, budgets explode, and you get panicked phone calls asking for tile selections nobody told you about. A real construction schedule does five things at once—and it controls your money. Here’s what to demand before you sign.
Construction change orders start more arguments on job sites than almost anything else — not because anyone is dishonest, but because nobody set the rules at the start. Roughly a third of all construction projects hit at least one major change, and on projects with rushed planning, those changes can add 10-30% to the original price. Learn what construction change orders actually are, where they come from, and the one iron rule that protects both you and your contractor.
