South Carolina Residential Construction Standards
The Residential Builders Commission of the South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation adopted Residential Construction Standards to use as guidelines in investigation of all defect/workmanship complaints conducted by the Commission.
Although these standards do not cover every conceivable complaint, they are helpful in determining appropriate minimum performance standards for many of the most common complaints of homeowners. It would be valuable for consumers involved in building a home, builders, and specialty trade contractors to closely read these standards. Parties are free to contract to build to a higher or lower standard, as long as the improvements meet building code requirements. It is a good idea to incorporate these standards in certain residential construction contracts in order to clarify the expectations of the parties upfront.
The Commission will only investigate complaints filed within the applicable time limits. The Commission will inspect for code violations in a new home for up to 60 months for HVAC, Plumbing and Electrical classifications. The Commission will inspect for code violations for up to 24 months in all remaining classifications (Grading, Masonry, Carpentry, Insulation, etc.).
The Commission will investigate complaints that are not code violations for up to 12 months. The performance standards for the most common complaints are included in the standards.
View the South Carolina Residential Construction Standards by going to this page. Then scroll down and click the Residential Construction Standards.
This site and any information contained herein is intended for informational purposes only and should not be construed as legal advice. Seek competent legal counsel for advice on any legal matter.
Although these standards do not cover every conceivable complaint, they are helpful in determining appropriate minimum performance standards for many of the most common complaints of homeowners. It would be valuable for consumers involved in building a home, builders, and specialty trade contractors to closely read these standards. Parties are free to contract to build to a higher or lower standard, as long as the improvements meet building code requirements. It is a good idea to incorporate these standards in certain residential construction contracts in order to clarify the expectations of the parties upfront.
The Commission will only investigate complaints filed within the applicable time limits. The Commission will inspect for code violations in a new home for up to 60 months for HVAC, Plumbing and Electrical classifications. The Commission will inspect for code violations for up to 24 months in all remaining classifications (Grading, Masonry, Carpentry, Insulation, etc.).
The Commission will investigate complaints that are not code violations for up to 12 months. The performance standards for the most common complaints are included in the standards.
View the South Carolina Residential Construction Standards by going to this page. Then scroll down and click the Residential Construction Standards.
This site and any information contained herein is intended for informational purposes only and should not be construed as legal advice. Seek competent legal counsel for advice on any legal matter.
Posted by Ryan McCabe at 11/27/2006 5:44 PM 
Categories: Government Publication, South Carolina Construction Law
Categories: Government Publication, South Carolina Construction Law
Hi Ryan.
I like your blog and find it helpful in my research. But I believe a better summary of the SCRCS would be:
For alleged code violations (or failure to comply with the manufacturer’s installation instructions), the Commission will take complaints for two years after completion for most trades and four years after completion for plumbing, HVAC and electrical work. The Commission will inspect for code violations concerning the following for eight years: major structural damage, building which are unsafe, unsanitary, do not provide adequate egress, constitute a fire hazard, or are otherwise dangerous to human life.
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