Step flashing

[maverickone]

About to sort the step flashing out for my new pitch roof front door canopy.

Got the lead soakers in place, and have a long piece of old lead flashing that I took down from the previous lean to canopy. Its not enough to do both sides (about 42" each side) but .......

A roofer that was working on next doors house yesterday told me I can maximise the amount of step flashings i get out of the strip by cutting them one at a time. This way I may have enough to do both sides.
All youtube vids i've seen cut them out of lengths of lead about a meter long.

Is it common practice for roofers to cut the steps in individual pieces for a small canopy roof in order to save lead wastage and is it ok to do it?

Thanks

 

[^woody^]

Step flashing are in one piece maximum 1.2m to allow for expansion.

Was that a real roofer? Cut individually would increase use due to the increased number of laps.

 

[maverickone]

That's what I thought. He had a small off cut of lead he wanted to sell me and told me, with what I had and his piece I could get all my soakers and steps out of it.

Declined his kind offer and told him I'd buy a roll lol.
Thanks

 

[^woody^]

Lol. I admire his entrepreneurial spirit.