Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1883-07-17
MISCELLANEOUS.
AUGUSTA IRON ROOFING
AND
PAINT COMPANY,
MISCELLANEOUS.
MANUFACTURERS OF
IRON, TIN, AND CANVASS ROOFING,
SCOUTING, &C.
G. w, MAY & CO.,.............PR oPRIEToRs.
C, M, HATTON................ SUPERINTENDENT

IRON ROOFING
has been used in many places in Europe and
the United Sta tes for more than fifty years, and
would be almost universally used If it could
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.
NONE BUT THE VERY BEST REFINED
IRON Is USED
in our roofing. This iron we have manufac-
tured especially for our own use, and all imper-
ed on both sides with
IRON-CLAD PAINT.
paint in the world. 1t has an established repu-
tation of fifteen years standing throughout the
United States. 1t Is especially adapted as q
protection to iron, tin or WOOD we apply the
last for years without deterioration.
ITS ADVANTAGES OVER SHINGLES.
Shingles were once made of the best selected
now made mostly of limbs, odd cuttings and
such timber as cannot be made into anything
" leak rain or fine snow. The average life Of
shingle roofs is twelve years, and in towns
where coal is Use only ten years. shingles are
old-fashioned and have seen their best days.
NlNE-IENTdS The FIXES ON
THE ROOFS.
People are now guarding against fire more
than ever before, to prevent loss and increase
happiness. Insurance is about 07le-thtrd 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 OFF
Six or seven times as heavy as iron, it requires
a strong and expensive structure TO bear it up
and an extreme pitch, which makes large
amount of urface; they often cause q 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 ano
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
er the rain water is than from a dirty sh1ngle
or gravel roof The covering being smooth
the wind keeps it clean from all dirt, leaving
none to be washed in the cistern.
HOW LONG WILL IT LAST?
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 rust it will last, and it is kept painted II
will not rust. There is never any wear on the
under side to wear the paint off, 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 put
up in packages of 100 square feet, painted or
both sides, clegts and paint enough to give il
one heavy coat after the roofis 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 keer
constantly employed
FROM TWENTY TO TWENTY-FIVE
first class workmen, including master timers
roofers, and painters. Our facilities are such
that doing an immense business, we are able tC
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 tn ey are of the rea.
sons why we can afford to do it
CHEAPER AND BETTER
than any similar concern now operating in
Virginia. We employ none butt the best mate
rial and most skilled workmen, enjoying spe.
cial advantages in the purchase of goods.
AND GUARANTEE
every job we do, both in price and quality
Send in your orders to
GEO. w. MAY g. CO.,
junel2 Staunton, Va.