South Carolina
For South Carolina, preliminary notice required is conditional — required for remote claimants (sub-subcontractors) only if the prime contractor files a Notice of Project Commencement; waived if no commencement notice is filed; notice name is Notice of Furnishing Labor or Materials; notice deadline — gc (days) is not required; notice deadline — sub/supplier (days) is not required; lien recording deadline — gc (days) is 90, recorded from its source on 2026-08-14.
- State
- South Carolina verified
- Preliminary notice required
- conditional — required for remote claimants (sub-subcontractors) only if the prime contractor files a Notice of Project Commencement; waived if no commencement notice is filed our reading
- Notice name
- Notice of Furnishing Labor or Materials
- Notice deadline — GC (days)
- not required verified
- Notice deadline — sub/supplier (days)
- not required verified
- Lien recording deadline — GC (days)
- 90 verified
- Lien recording deadline — sub/supplier (days)
- 90 verified
- Enforcement deadline (days)
- 180
- Lien scope
- unpaid balance our reading
- Late notice consequence
- partial our reading
- Statute
- S.C. Code §29-5-10 et seq. verified
Values marked our reading are our classification of what the source says — the source does not print them in those words. The quote below is the evidence for each one; judge it yourself.
What the source says
S.C. Code §29-5-10 et seq. — Private Works, Payment Bonds & Public Projects <https://app.mechanicslien.com/?mode=sign-up> Create Your Account <https://www.mechanicslien.com/get-help/south-carolina> File a Claim <tel:+18004327799> Call (800) 432-7799 Free SC Deadline Calculator Calculate your South Carolina deadlines and get a free consultation. South Carolina mechanic lien deadline table with toggles for project type and claimant type. South Carolina Preliminary Notice & Mechanic Lien Deadlines Select your project type and role to see the deadlines that apply to you. Project Type Private Projects Public Works Select Your Tier Prime Contractor Subcontractors & Suppliers Remote Claimants Prime Contractor — In privity with the property owner Preliminary Notice Mechanic Lien Enforcement Not Required 90 days Record within 90 days after last furnishing and serve the owner within the same 90-day window.
— mechanicslien.com, retrieved 2026-08-14
Source
- mechanicslien.comhttps://mechanicslien.com/south-carolina