Estimating & Workflow
Scope creep
Work that grows beyond the approved estimate without a written change order or carrier approval. It is how contractors end up doing extra work they never get paid for. Every addition needs documentation and a signature before the work happens.
Full guide: 93 missing line items carrier scopes omit regional codes
Common questions
What does "Scope creep" mean in Xactimate estimating?
Work that grows beyond the approved estimate without a written change order or carrier approval. It is how contractors end up doing extra work they never get paid for. Every addition needs documentation and a signature before the work happens.
Where does "Scope creep" show up in a claim?
The term matters on estimates and scopes across the insurance restoration workflow, see the full guide for where it fits.
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