Groundcheck/South Carolina/General Contractor License
General Contractor verification · South Carolina

Check general contractor license in South Carolina.

Verify any general contractor in South Carolina for free. Groundcheck pulls South Carolina Contractors Licensing Board license status, entity registration, court judgments, OSHA citations, and BBB complaints. Every line sourced. The contractor is never notified.

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SC General Contractor licensing requirements

South Carolina general contractor licensing.

State license required

South Carolina requires a Contractors Licensing Board general contractor license for projects over $5,000 (commercial) and Residential Builders Commission registration for residential work over $5,000.

Licensing boardSouth Carolina Contractors Licensing Board
License classGeneral Contractor — Building / Residential Builder
Trigger thresholdRequired for projects over $5,000
What we check

Six classes of public record for South Carolina general contractors.

State license standing
Active, lapsed, revoked, or expired status from the SC general contractor licensing board.
Entity registration
Secretary of State filing status: active, dissolved, or administratively revoked.
Court judgments & liens
Public court filings, UCC liens, and judgment records in South Carolina.
OSHA safety record
Federal OSHA inspection history, citations, and penalty amounts. Oversees construction projects across multiple trades, manages subcontractors, pulls permits, and is the primary licensee on residential and commercial builds-specific.
BBB complaints
Better Business Bureau complaint history and accreditation status.
Phoenix detection
Dissolved entities reopening under a new name at the same address.
Coverage

Verify general contractors in any South Carolina city.

Groundcheck covers every general contractor and contractor entity registered in South Carolina, including:

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Verify a South Carolina general contractor