Are either/both NYC Licensed Plumbers?
* No: Not only a bad idea but illegal. A NYCLMP must be involved and sign off on all gas plumbing work.
* Yes: One, maybe two individual stoves works, as long as a LMP (super or building manager) signs off on the job. Any larger number of stoves, bad for reasons below.

You're putting your shareholder's and co-op corp's insurance in the event of a mishap or, ghod forbid, a catastrophe with injuries or worse. Plumbing company assumes those risks as part of your contract with them. Ask your attorney and insurance carrier.

NYC LMP license guarantees a certain level of skill and training.

Bottom line: ask your insurance carrier and attorney their opinions. Your co-op Insurance may even have as part of your policy requiring licensing. At the very least you need to receive a copy of the plumbing company's ACORD FORM 25. This transfers insurance coverage from shareholders and co-op corp to plumbing company itself. Check with your insurance representative.

The FDNY does random gas inspections. If they find even a hint of a leak they can shut down and evacuate your entire building and keep everyone out for months until they find the leak, fix it, test it, and test every gas line for pressure and other leaks.

Advice? Hire the third-party pros who have the proper training, licenses, and insurance liability coverage. Don't try to save a few pennies on this by cutting corners. The risk to your unit, building, finances, and possibly your wellbeing, is way to large.

This is *not* where the board skimps on funding

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No license. Nada. The Board pretty much has no idea and when notified of it possibly happening does not seem to effectively follow-up.

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Meant to say "handyman/superintendent" above. Managing Agent should not have any involvement.

I would contact your management company representative, Insurance carrier representative, and especially your attorney, ASAP. They can read your board the riot act. Your final resort is to notify the FDNY Fire Marshal of a potential unsafe condition. You could become a pariah in your building for the notifications you make, but at least you'll be alive to enoy the honors.

I think there's a way to anonymously alert the FDNY. Do research in Google.

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