Nevada Contracts & Change Orders
Nevada expects residential improvement work to be documented in writing, and any scope change to be captured formally. This chapter covers the written-contract requirement and change orders.
Written residential contracts
Nevada requires a written agreement for residential improvement work, signed by the parties and describing the scope, the price, and the payment schedule (NRS 624.600). A clear written contract protects both the owner and the contractor and is expected by the Board; an oral estimate is not a substitute.
Change orders
When the owner requests additional work not in the original scope, it should be authorized by a written change order that states the added work, its price, and any schedule effect, signed by both parties before the work proceeds. Verbal changes are a leading cause of payment disputes on Nevada projects.