Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-07-10
IRON ROOFING

IRON ROOFING
is no longer new thing, as many suppose, but
has been used in many places in Europe and
the United States for more than fifty years, and
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 IS USED
in our roofing. This iron we have manufac-
feet sheets are thrown out. The iron Is paint
ed on both sides with
IRON-CLAD PAINT.
This paint has proved to be the best roofing
paint in the world. Ithas an established repu.
| tation of fifteen years standing throughout the
prot protect 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 ADVANTAGES OVER SHINGLES.
Shingles wers once made of the best selected
| timber and lasted longer than now; they are
now made mostly OF limbs. odd cuttings ana
else, and are short-lived at best, and frequent
| ly leak rain or fine snow. The average life OF
| where coal is use only ten years. Shingles are
| old fashioned and have seen their best days.
NINE-TENTHs OF THE FIRES OCCUR ON
| THE ROOFS.
| People are now guarding against fire more
| than ever before, to prevent loss and increase
happiness. Insurance is about oTe-third less IN
| case of an iron ROOF.
ITS ADVANTAGES OVER SLATE.
| Slate roofing is very costly all things being
considered. Slate roofing will crack by freez-
| ing and thawing, and from heat of adjacent
| fires will crumble and slide, and will blow OH.
Six or seven times as heavy as iron, it requires
strong and expensive structure 70 pear u up up
amount of surface; they often cause a building
to settle out of shape. and the rule of measure
ment is always greater than iron roodng. Slate
| roofs are condemned at many places Many
people say they want no more slate roof, and
| many architects 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 clean
| err the rain water is than from dirty shlngle
| or gravel roof. The covering being smooth.
| the wind keeps it clean from all dirt, leaving
none to be washed liz the cistern.
HOW LONG WILL IT LAST?
We have frequently been asked how long our
roofing will last, and we answer by saying that
every person knows that as long as iron does
not rust it will last, and as it is kept painted 1t
will not rust. There is never any wear on the
under side to wear the paint off. and II the up
| per side is painted every ten or twelve years,
| We do not see any reason to prevent its lasting
| one hundred ears,
Our roofing is all 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 afte. the roof is laid.
WE CALL 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 work men including master timers.
| rOofers and painters. Our facilities are such,
| that doing an immense business, We ara 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
chetspiy and well, and tn ey are someof the rea-
sons why We can afford to do it
CHEAPER AND BETTER
than any similar concern now operating in
rial and most skilled work linen. enjoying spe-
cial advantages in the purchase of goods.
AND GUARANTEE
every Job We do, both in price and quality
Send in ycs,r orders to
GEO. w. MAY & CO.,
junel2 Staunton, Va.