The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-12-27
MISCELLANEOUS.
MISCELLANEOUS.
A UGUsTA IRON ROOFING
AND
PAINT COMPANY.
MANUFACTURERS OF
IRON, TIN AND CANVASS ROOFING.
SPOUTING, &c.
g. W. MAY CO., PRoPRIEToRs.
M. HATTON. SUPERINTEND'T.
IRON ROOEING.

IRON ROOFING.
S no longer a new thing, as many suppose, but
has been used in many places in Europe and the
United States for more than fifty years, and
have been afforded heretofore at as low cost as
now, and had as good material and a perfect
mode OF construction been known and used,
ing and Paint
NONE BUT THE VERY BEST REFINED
IRON rs USED
in our roofing This iron we have manufactured
especially for our own use, and all imperfect
sheets are thrown out. The iron is painted on
both sides with
IRON CLAD PAINT
This paint has proved to be the best roofing
paint In the world 1t has an established repu-
United states. 1t is especially adapted as pro-
lection to iron, tin or wood. We apply the third
coat after the roof is put on, and 1t will last for
years without deterioration.
ITS ADVANTAGEs OYER SHINGLES.
timber and lasted longer than now; they are
now made mostly of limbs odd cuttings, and
such timber as cannot be made into anything
else, and are short-lived at best and frequently
leak rain or fine snow. The average life ofshin-
gle roofs is twelve years, and in towns where
coal is used only ten years. Shingles old
fashioned and have seen their best days.
NINE TENTHs OF THE FIRES OCCUR ON
THE ROOFS.
People are now guarding against fire more
than ever before, to prevent loss and increase
happiness Insurance is about one-third less in
case OF an iron roof
ITS ADVAN7A g ES OYER SLATE
Slate roofing is very costly all things being
considered. Slate roofing will crack by freezing
and thawing, and from heat of adjacent fires
will crumble and slide, and will blow Off Six
or seven times as heavy as iron, it requires a
strong and expensive structure to bear it up, and
an extreme pitch, which makes large amount
out of shape, and the rule of measurement is
always greater than iron roofing. Slate roofs
are condemned at many places. Many people say
they want no more slate roof, and many archi-
tects advise customers not to have slate roof
CLST,ERN W-ATER
Those using the water from this roofing will
be very much pleased to find how much cleaner
gravel roof. The covering being smooth, the
wind keeps it clean from all dirt, leaving none
to be washed in the cistern.
HOW LONG WILL ITLAST.
We have frequently been asked how long our
every person knows that as long as iron does
not rust 1t will last, and as it is kept painted it
Will not rust. mere is never any wear on the
under side to wear the paint off, and If the up
per side is painted every ten or twelve years,
we do not see any reason to prevent its lasting
one hundred years.
Our roofing is all made in the factory and mt
up III packages OF 100 square feet, painted on
both sides, cleats and paint enough to give it
one heavy coat after the roof is laid.
WECALL THE ATTENTION
of the public to the following facts:
a r6Q ~ nIIro in l,te
securing the lowest manufacturers' rates and
also the lowest transportation rates. We keen
constantly employed
FROM TWENTY TO TWENTY-FIVE
roofers and painters. Our facilities are such
that doing an immense business, we are able to
operate on the wholesale plan; thereby saving
to customers the large profits of the middle
men. Within the past months we have doubled
our shop room, and are, in every way. prenared
These are some of the reasons we can do wor k
cheaply and well, and they are some of the rea-
sons why we can afford to do it
CHEAPER AND BETTER
than any similar concern now operating in Vir
ginia. We employ none but the best material
and most skilled workmen, enjoying special adj
tages in the purchase of goods,
AND G GUARANTEE
veryjo we do, both in price and quality. Sen
your orders to GEO.W. M AY $50,
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