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What is Scope Creep?
Scope creep is the gradual expansion of a project's scope beyond what was originally contracted, usually without matching schedule or budget changes. It's the root cause of most renovation cost overruns.
Examples
- Adding recessed lighting mid-project without a written change order.
- Upgrading fixtures as you go without updating the budget.
- "While we're in there" requests that pile up week by week.
Why this matters
MarkupAlert flags quotes whose scopes are written so loosely that scope creep is almost guaranteed.
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