The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-06-21
A UGUSTA IRON ROOFING
IRON ROOFING.

IRON ROOFING
| no longer new thing, as many suppose but
| mas been used in many places in Europe and the
| United States for more than fifty years, and
would be almost universally used If it could
have been afforded heretofore at as low cost as
| now, and had as good material and perfect
| mode OF construction been known and used,
such as are embraced in the Augusta Iron Roof
! ing and Paint.
| NONE BUT THE VERY BEST REFINED
IRON rs USED
1 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-
Iation OF nfteen years standing throughout the
United States. 1t is especially adapted as pro-
tectlon 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 ADVANTAG ES OYER SHINGLES.
Shingles were once made of the best selected
timber and lasted longer than now; they
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 of shin
coal is used only ten Years. SHINGLES are Old
fashioned and have seen their best days.
NINE TENTHs OF THE FIRES OCCUR ON
THE ROOFS.
People are 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 ADVANTAGES OYER SLATE
Slate roofing is very costly, all things being
considered. Slate roofing will crack by freezing
and and thawng and from heat Of adjacent fires
or seven times as heavy iron, 1t requires
strong and expensive structure to bear itup, and
UhiR q y0S q 1oro n1rNnr mt
of surface they often cause building to settle
out of shape, and the rule of measurement is
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.
CLSTERN WATER.
Those using the water from this roofing will
be very much pleased to find how much cleaner
lsin o WEE r Is ' IRON uar'y snlnsle OF
wind keeps it clean from all dirt, leaving none
to be washed in the cistern.
HoWLONG WILL TLASTs
We have frequently been asked how long our
roofing will last, and we answer by saying that
every person knows that as long iron does
not rust it will last, and it is kept painted it
Will not rust. There is never any wear ON the
under side to wear the paint off, and if the up
we 90 not see any reason to prevent its lasting
one hundred years.
Our roofing is ali made in the factory and put
up in 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 A ATTENTION
of the public to the following facts
We order our goods in carload lots; thereby
securing the lowest manufacturers rates, and
also the lowest transportation rates. We keep
constantly employed
FROM TWENTY TO TWENTY FIVE
hrst-class workmen, including master timers,
rOofers and painters. Our facilities 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 month we have doubled
our shop room, and are, in every way, prepared
to meet the increasing demands of the trade.
IheSe are some OF the reasons we can do work
cheaply and well, and they some of the rea-
sons why we can afford to do it
CHEA PER AND BETTER
than any similar concern now operating in Vir-
glnla. We employ none but the best material
and most skilled Workmen, enjoying special ad-
tages in the purchase of goods,
AND GUARANTEE
every job we do, both in price and quality Send
1ryour orders to GEO. w. MAY & CO.,
June7- Stanton, Va.