Built for Electricians Who Are Done Getting Stiffed
You opened up the panel and found a rats nest. The homeowner wants it fixed — but when the bill comes, suddenly they "never agreed to that." Final Bark makes sure you have a signed approval before you strip a single wire.
Panel upgrade extra
$3,800.00
Signed 5m ago
Every electrician has been here
You open the panel for a simple breaker swap and find aluminum wiring, double-tapped breakers, and a fire waiting to happen. You tell the homeowner it needs a full panel upgrade. They agree on the spot. Three weeks later? "I never said yes to that."
Client asks you to add four extra outlets in the basement while you're already there. "Just a quick add, right?" You do the work. Invoice comes and suddenly those outlets were "already part of the original job."
Rewiring surprises behind the drywall. Knob-and-tube, undersized conductors, junction boxes buried in insulation. The scope just tripled and the client thinks the original quote should cover it all.
Change orders electricians deal with every week
Panel Upgrades
$2,400 - $6,500You quoted a 100A to 200A upgrade. Once the panel's open, you find corroded bus bars, a bad main breaker, and GFCI requirements that weren't in scope. The real cost just doubled.
Extra Circuits & Outlets
$800 - $2,200"While you're here, can you add a dedicated circuit for the hot tub?" Sure. But running 50A through the crawlspace wasn't part of the deal. That's a change order.
Code Compliance Surprises
$600 - $3,000Inspection requires arc-fault breakers on every bedroom circuit, tamper-resistant receptacles throughout, or a whole-house surge protector. None of that was in the original bid.
Rewiring Behind Walls
$3,000 - $12,000You opened the wall for a simple fixture swap and found cloth-wrapped wiring from 1962. The client wants it fixed (and they should), but that's a different job entirely.
Fixture & Switch Upgrades
$500 - $3,500Client bought smart switches, recessed LED cans, and a chandelier that needs a reinforced junction box. The material cost alone is triple what was quoted for basic fixtures.
Emergency Additions
$1,200 - $4,000Midway through a kitchen remodel, the GC tells you the homeowner wants under-cabinet lighting, a range hood circuit, and a dedicated dishwasher line. All news to you.
Lock it down before you pull a single wire
Describe the Extra Work
Standing at the panel? Open Final Bark on your phone. Describe the additional scope, set the price, snap a photo of the issue. Takes 60 seconds.
Send to the Client
Fire off a link via text or email. Client sees exactly what the extra work is, exactly what it costs, and signs right on their phone.
Get the Signature, Do the Work
Once they sign, you have a timestamped, legally-documented approval. If they try to dispute it later, you pull it up and shut it down.
The numbers don't lie
67%
of electricians report losing money on undocumented change orders every year
$4,200
average annual loss per electrician from disputed extra work
3 min
average time to create, send, and get a change order signed with Final Bark
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