The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-11-08
A uGUSTA IRON ROOFING
IRON ROOFING.

IRON ROOFING.
no longer a new thing, as many suppose, but
has been used In many places in Europe and the
would be almost universally used used il It could
have been afforded heretofore at as low q cost as
now, and had as good material and q 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
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
tation of fifteen years standing throughout the
United States. 1t is especially adapted as pro-
coat after the roof is put on, and it will last for
years NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
IT'S ADVANTAGES OYER SHINGLES :,
Shingles were once made of the best selected
now made mostly of limbs, odd cuttings, and
such timber cannot be made into anything
leak lain or fine snow. The average life 81 slin-
gle re offs is twelve years, and in towns where
coal is used only ten years. Shingles are old
fashioned and have seen their best days
NINE TENTHs or THE FIRES OCCUR ON
THE ROOFS.
People are now guarding against fire more
happiness INSURANCE is about one-third less in
case of an iron roof.
ITS ADHANTAG GEES OYER SEATE.
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
strong and expensive structure to bear it up. and
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
they want no more slate roof, and many archf-
tects advise customers not to have slate roof.
cIsTERN 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 shinge or
gravel gray. roof; !. dhe covering being smooth, the
10 he washed In the cistern.
HOWLoNG WILL ITLASTf
We have frequently been asked how long our |
every person knows that as long as iron does |
not rust it will last. and as 1t is kept painted it
under side to wear the paint OFF, and Ii the up
per side is painted every ten or twelve years
one hundred years.
Our roofing is all made In the factory, and put
up In packages OF 100 square feet, painted on
one 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
f1rst-class wOrkmen, including master timers,
roofers and painters. Our facilities are such,
that doing an immense business, we are able to
operate on the wholesale plan; thereby saving
10 customers the large profits of the middle
men. Within the past month We have doubled
our snop room, and are, in every way, prepared
TO meet the increasing demands of the trade.
Ihese are some of the reasons we can do Woi X
eheaply and well, and they are some of the rea-
CHEAPER AND BETTER
than any similar concern now operating in yir
ginia. We employ none but the best material
and most skilled workmen, enjoying special adj
tages in the purchase of goods,
AND GUARANTEE s
everyJob we do, both in price and quality. Send
in your orders to GEO.W. MAY & CO., ]
lune7- Staunton, Va n