The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-10-18
IRON ROOFING.


9 no longer a new thing, many suppose, but
has 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 O perfect
mode of construction been known and used,
such as are embraced in the Augusta Iron Roof
ing and Paint.
NOME BUT THE VERY BEST, REFINED
IRON rs USED
i'm our roofing. This iron we have manufactured
especially for our own use and all imperfect
sheets are thrown out. The iron is painted on
IRON CLAD PAINT.
This paint has proved to be the best roofing
paint IN the world. 1t has an established repu-
tatton of fifteen years standing throughout the
United States. It is especially adapted as pro-
lection to iron, TIN or wood we apply the third
years without deterioration.
ITS ADVANTAGEs 0 YER SHINGLES.
Shingles were once made of the best selected
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 short-lived at best, and frequently
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 TEN7lHs OF THE FIRES OCCUR DIV
THE ROOFS
People now guarding against fire more
than ever before, to prevent loss and increase
happiness. Insurance is about O'le-ttird 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 thawtng 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
an extreme pitch, which makes large amount
OF surface; they often cause building to settle
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 root.
CHS7EleN WATER.
Those using the water from this roofing will |
be very much pleased to find how much cleaner |
the rain water is than from dirty shingle or |
gravel roof: The covering being smooth the |
wind keeps it clean from all dirt, leaving none |
to be washed in the cistern.
HOWLONG WILL ITLASTs
We have frequently been asked how long our
roofing viii last, and we answer by saying that |
not rust 1t will last, and as it is kept painted 1T
will not rust There is never any wear on the |
per side is painted every ten or twelve years. I
We do not see any reason to prevent its lasting |
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
ono heavy coat after the roof is laid.
WECALL THE 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
first-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
These are some of the reasons we can do work
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 GUARANTEE
,Heryjob we do, both in price and quality. Send
- your orders 10 GEO. W. MAY d CO.,
June7- Staunton, Va.