South Carolina Pre-Engineered Metal Buildings

The South Carolina Pre-Engineered Metal Buildings license covers the construction of pre-engineered metal buildings not exceeding forty feet in width with no single structural span exceeding forty feet in length, and consisting of no more than a concrete floor slab, metal frame, metal roof, metal sidewalls, and building insulation.

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Required Books 

The references listed below are permitted to be taken into the examination. These references may be tabbed (with permanent index tabs) and highlighted. They are available for purchase from our online contractor’s bookstore or by calling our office at 1-800-992-1910.

As of 10/1/2020, only the 2018 edition of the code can be used.

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Please note that the South Carolina Business and Law exam as well as the South Carolina Pre-Engineered Metal Buildings exam is required to be passed to obtain your contractors license.

Financial requirements:

All licenses that fall under the category of General Contractor are divided in five financial categories based on net worth:

  • Group 1 – Allows for jobs of $50,000 or less, applicants must submit a self-prepared financial statement showing a net worth of at least $10,000.
  • Group 2 – Allows for jobs of $200,000 or less, applicants must submit a self-prepared financial statement showing a net worth of at least $40,000.
  • Group 3 – Allows for jobs of $500,000 or less, applicants must submit a financial statement that has been compiled or reviewed by a CPA showing a net worth of at least $100,000.
  • Group 4 – Allows for jobs of $1,500,000 or less, applicants must submit a financial statement that has been compiled or reviewed by a CPA showing a net worth of at least $175,000.
  • Group 5 – There are no financial limits on the size of job allowed, applicants must submit an audited financial statement that has been prepared by a CPA showing a net worth of at least $250,000.

    Experience required:

  • Within the past five years, contractor must show two years of actual work experience as a full-time employee in the desired classification. Only commercial experience is accepted.

The South Carolina Pre-Engineered Metal Buildings license covers the construction of pre-engineered metal buildings not exceeding forty feet in width with no single structural span exceeding forty feet in length, and consisting of no more than a concrete floor slab, metal frame, metal roof, metal sidewalls, and building insulation.

 The first step in the licensing process is to pass the exams.

A completed application will then be submitted to the state licensing board with documentation of your experience, financial information and your passing test scores.

To apply, contact the South Carolina Contractors Licensing Board at (803) 896-4686.The licensing fee for all commercial licenses is $350.

Important Contacts

To apply for a Contractors license, contact:

Licensing Board for Contractors
Post Office Box 11329
Columbia, SC 29211
(803)896-4686
To apply for a Residential Builders license, contact:

Residential Builders Commission
Post Office Box 11329
Columbia, SC 29211
(803)896-4696
South Carolina exams are given by:

PSI Licensure: Certification
ATTN: Examination Registration SC
3210 E Tropicana
Las Vegas, NV 89121
(800) 733-9267 phone
702.932.2666 fax

South Carolina currently has no reciprocity agreements for this license.

There are currently no continuing education requirements for this license.

  • The South Carolina Pre-Engineered Metal Buildings exam is administered by PSI.
  • The fee for the exam is $60 hours in order to pass you must answer 28 correctly
  • The Pre-Engineered Metal Buildings exam is an open-book exam with 40 questions to complete in 3 hours
  • The trade exam may only be taken twice in a 12-month period, and thereafter only once in six months.

    Topics on the exam include sitework; concrete; concrete-framework; concrete-reinforcement; masonry; metal-structural framing; insulation; metal-siding and roofing; safety.

  • To schedule your exam contact PSI at 1-800-733-9267.

We offer the approved reference materials for the South Carolina Pre-Engineered Metal Buildings examination. We also offer preparation for the Commercial Business Law Exam which is necessary to obtain this license. Please contact us at 1-800-992-1910 for additional information.