South Carolina
HVAC in South Carolina
69 HVAC companies in its metro areas within about 35 miles of Charleston and Greenville and Columbia – plus how South Carolina licenses HVAC work.
Metro areas
South Carolina cities we cover
Across the state line
Nearby metro areas with South Carolina HVAC companies
These city pages include companies based in South Carolina.
South Carolina rules
Do HVAC contractors need a license in South Carolina?
How South Carolina licenses HVAC work
HVAC contractors are licensed by the state.
License types: Mechanical Contractor: Air Conditioning, Mechanical Contractor: Heating, Mechanical Contractor: Refrigeration, Residential HVAC Installer and Repairer License (RBH).
Companies: Under S.C. Code 40-11-30 a person may not perform or offer mechanical contracting (which includes heating and air conditioning) above $10,000 without a Contractor's Licensing Board license, and residential HVAC work above $500 requires the Residential HVAC Installer and Repairer License from the Residential Builders Commission (S.C. Code Title 40, Chapter 59).
Local rules: Residential HVAC licensees are searched separately at https://verify.llronline.com/LicLookup/Resbu/Resbu.aspx?div=46.
Check a license: verify.llronline.com
For home HVAC work check the Residential Builders lookup, and for commercial work or larger jobs check the Contractor's Licensing Board lookup, before signing.
Federal rule: in every state, technicians who handle refrigerant must hold EPA Section 608 certification, whatever the state or city requires.
Sources: llr.sc.gov, scstatehouse.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 – a new furnace, heat pump or air conditioner usually does.
Questions
South Carolina HVAC questions
Do HVAC contractors need a license in South Carolina?
South Carolina licenses HVAC contractors statewide through the South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation (LLR): Contractor’s Licensing Board (commercial) and Residential Builders Commission (residential HVAC). You can check a license at verify.llronline.com.
Where in South Carolina do you list HVAC companies?
In South Carolina: Charleston (22), Greenville (24), Columbia (21). Each city page lists companies based within about 25 miles – 35 in smaller metro areas – whose own website names that city or nearby towns.
Do technicians need EPA certification?
Yes, in every state: federal rules require technicians who handle refrigerant to hold EPA Section 608 certification. A state or city license is a separate requirement.
How do I get an HVAC company listed in South Carolina?
HVAC companies can add their business free. We check every listing against the business’s own website.
Neighboring states: North Carolina · Georgia.
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No heat in freezing weather, or no cooling in dangerous heat? Call a company from the list that says it takes emergency calls – a form is not fast enough. If you smell gas or a carbon monoxide alarm sounds, leave first and call 911 or your gas utility from outside.