The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1884-02-21
MISCELLANEOUS.
A UGUsTA IRON ROOFING
AND
PAINT COMPANY,
MANUFACTURERS OF
IRON, TIN AND CANVASS ROOFING,
% SCOUTING, &C.
g. w. MAY q CO., PRoPRIEToRs
G M. HATTON, SUPERINTENDT.
IRON ROOFING.

IRON ROOFING.
8 no longer new thing, as many suppose, but
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
in our roofing. Thisiron 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-
tation Of fifteen years standing throughout the
United States. 1t is especially adapted as pro-
lection toiron. tin or wood. we apply the third
years without deterioration.
ITS ADVANTAGES OYER SHINGLES.
Shingles were once made of the best selected
timber and lasted longer than now; they are
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 are old
fashioned and have seen their best days.
| NLNE- TENTHS OF THE FIRES OCCUR ON
THE ROOFS
Il People are now guarding against. IRE more
happiness. Insurance Is about one-third less IN
ITS ADVANTAGES OYER SLATE.
Slate roofing is very. costly, all things being
and thaW1ng, and from heat OF adjacent fires
| will crumble and slide, and will blow off. Six
strong and expensive structure to bear itup, and
an extreme pitch, which makes large amount
OF surface; they often cause building to settle
out OF shape, and the rule OF measurement IL
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.
cLsTERN 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 OF
gravel roof The covering being smooth, the
wind keeps it clean from all dirt, leaving none
! to be washed in the cistern.
HOWLONG WILL ITLAsT.
We have frequently been asked how long oul
roofing will last, and we answer by saying thai
every person knows that as long as iron does
not rustit will last, and as it is kept painted ii
| will not rust. There is never any wear on this
under side to wear the paint of, 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 pat
| up in packages of 100 square feet, painted or
both sides, cleats and paint enough to give II
one heavy coat after the roof is laid.
WE.CALL THEATTENTION
of the public to the following facts:
We order our goods in carload lots thereby
securing the lowest manufacturers rates. AMI
| also the lowest transportation rates. We keer
constantly employed
FROM TWENTY TO TWENTY-FIVE
frst-class workmen, including master timers
roofers and painters. Our facilities are such
that doing an immense business, we are able tic
operate on the wholesale plan; thereby sayine
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
meet the increasing demands of the trade.
These are some of the reasons we can do WORK
aeaply and WELL and they are some of the rea.
ms why we can afford to do it
CHEAPER AND BETTER
than any similar concern now operating in vtr
ginia. We employ none but the best inatersa
tages in the purchase of goods,
AND GUARANTEE
very job we do, 10Th il rice and quality. s
your ordersto l](.M. NAY & co,
une7- Staunton, v