# South Carolina — Mechanics lien filing deadlines, preliminary notice requirements, and enforcement windows by US state and party role

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: appears in the quote below)_
- **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, not quoted from the source)_
- **Notice name:** Notice of Furnishing Labor or Materials
- **Notice deadline — GC (days):** not required _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Notice deadline — sub/supplier (days):** not required _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Lien recording deadline — GC (days):** 90 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Lien recording deadline — sub/supplier (days):** 90 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Enforcement deadline (days):** 180
- **Lien scope:** unpaid balance _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Late notice consequence:** partial _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Statute:** S.C. Code §29-5-10 et seq. _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## 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.

## Source

- https://mechanicslien.com/south-carolina

Last verified: 2026-08-14. Review by: 2027-08-14.
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