Have been sourcing wholesale materials from the bay area for awhile now.

Materials and labor vary, depending on the area.

I pay the material costs upfront and give my contractor weekly draws.

Material will be $130/ square for shingle.

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Of course, you're still going to deal with the added time and labor and material expense of new rock.

I discovered this material when I noticed that one of my company's clients uses Urban Luxury Vinyl plank flooring in kitchens and bathrooms of their apartments, and it appears to be very durable and looks quite nice.

Getting all that material for nothing or next to nothing may be the way to go here.

In each case, i inspected the work before and after, and made them give me receipts for the material they used.

It's tried and true and won't usually draw strong opinions from folks (like or dislike) like some of the more exotic materials do, which makes it a safe choice for a rehab.