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Jones Building Supply has a new venture
By Tucker McLaughlin, Jr.
News & Record staff
Jones Building Supply of South Boston has embarked on a new venture
in its
business. The company has made a significant business investment to
provide metal roofing, factory direct, with benefits to the customer.
Company president Ronnie Jones recently explained the new approach
in an
interview. Jones said, "For the 22 years we've been in business,
we've always kicked around the idea of starting this venture of making
roof metal.
"It came available probably about a month ago. It looked like the
time was
right," Jones said. "We've been selling metal for over 20 years, and
it's a marriage between our truss business. We purchased the machinery,
and we put in a complete sheet metal shop," he said. Jones Building
manufactures roof metal, with a 36-wide coverage panel, custom cut to
lengths up to 40 foot.
The company has ten different colors, as well as galvalume,
featuring an
aluminized coating where the metal never needs painting. Jones
Building also has a state of the art machine shop, with updated
computerized operation.
The customers can buy metal roofing factory direct. For more
information,
you may call Jones Building at 434 572-1379 or visit the website,
The company has about 80,000 pounds of raw coil in stock, to supply
most any
color as anyone would need, in addition to the quantity needed to
complete a
project. Jones Building Company products include a quality warranty
program for its customers. "The metal that we have carries a 25-year paint
and warranty. Some of the residential roofs now are going to metal roofs.
The colors have improved over the years," said Jones. The technology has
improved considerably. Jones pointed out, "the longevity of the materials
is quite a bit longer." Jones said the company made a major investment for
the new program. This kind of investment that should bolster the
struggling Southside economy.
Overall, Jones Building - also known for its storage building
business,
among other areas - has grown 20-25 percent over the last two years.
"We cover a larger service area. We've extended our service area
about 150
miles," said Jones. The company has also established a website,
www.jonestruss.com,
where customers can learn more about the new products and services.