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South Carolina
Plumbers in South Carolina
88 plumbing businesses in its metro areas within about 35 miles of Charleston, Greenville, Columbia and Myrtle Beach – plus how South Carolina licenses plumbers.
Metro areas
South Carolina cities we cover
Across the state line
Nearby metro areas with South Carolina plumbers
These city pages include plumbers based in South Carolina.
South Carolina rules
Do plumbers need a license in South Carolina?
How South Carolina licenses plumbers
Plumbers are licensed by the state.
Who licenses: South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation (Residential Builders Commission; Contractor's Licensing Board)
License types: Residential Plumber (Residential Builders Commission), Mechanical Contractor (Contractor's Licensing Board, commercial).
Businesses: Residential plumbing work over $500 requires a Residential Plumber license from the Residential Builders Commission, while commercial plumbing projects over $10,000 fall under the Contractor's Licensing Board's mechanical contractor license.
Check a license: verify.llronline.com
For home plumbing jobs over $500, confirm the plumber holds a South Carolina Residential Plumber license on the LLR license lookup.
We could not confirm every detail from South Carolina’s own sources, so treat this as a starting point and check with the agency.
Sources: llr.sc.gov, llr.sc.gov, llr.sc.gov, llr.sc.gov. Checked October 2026 from official sources. This is not legal advice.
Before you hire
Ask for the license number and check it on the official lookup where one exists. Ask for proof of insurance and a written, itemized estimate, and ask who pulls the permit if the job needs one – water heaters, repiping and sewer lines often do.
Questions
South Carolina plumbing questions
Do plumbers need a license in South Carolina?
South Carolina licenses plumbers statewide through the South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation (Residential Builders Commission; Contractor’s Licensing Board). You can check a license at verify.llronline.com.
Where in South Carolina do you list plumbers?
In South Carolina: Charleston (22), Greenville (20), Columbia (20), Myrtle Beach (15). Each city page lists plumbers based within about 25 miles (35 in smaller metro areas) whose own website names that city or nearby towns.
How do I get a plumber listed in South Carolina?
Plumbing businesses can add their business free. We check every listing against the business’s own website.
Neighboring states: North Carolina · Georgia.
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