Hiring Commercial Property Services Providers in South Carolina

Commercial real estate services in South Carolina begin with the Contractor’s Licensing Board: require a General Contractor license with BD or BD5 classification for multi-trade work, while electricians, mechanical contractors, and plumbers carry Mechanical or Residential credential groups matched to project size. Soft vendors—janitorial, landscaping, pest control, security patrol, parking management, waste hauling, or snow/ice removal—must hold a South Carolina business license; pesticide applicators are certified by Clemson University, and security firms licensed by SLED. Demand $2 million general liability for trades and $1 million for routine cleaning, statutory workers’ comp, and E&O for architects or flood-elevation consultants. Verify familiarity with Department of Health & Environmental Control storm-water and asbestos rules, hurricane-zone wind-load design, and OSHA heat-index safety. Select teams with references on Charleston hospitality, Upstate industrial corridors, or Columbia government offices.