About Us

Southern MEP is a licensed mechanical, electrical, and plumbing contracting firm serving the Southeast for over 30 years.

Founded in 1993, Southern MEP has grown from a small mechanical contracting firm into a one-stop contracting solution — from engineering, design, and 3D modeling to planned maintenance, HVAC installation, piping, and more. We strive to be the preferred source for design, installation, and mechanical, electrical, and plumbing contracting services in the Southeast. 


We are registered as an unlimited licensed MEP contractor in South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, and Virginia.

Teijin Project

30 +

Years In Business

$ 140 M+

Contracts

0.74

experience MODIFICATION rate

4000 +

Jobs Completed

5

State Licenses

CORE VALUES

Our Values

We commit to deliver high-quality MEP construction services by investing in great people, building trusted partnerships, and executing with excellence, safety, and accountability.



FAMILY

We’re a family business at heart. We support one another fully because strong teams build strong communities.

trust

Trust is built through action. We work with transparency, communicate honestly, and stay consistent in everything we do.

RELIABILITY

Our partners trust us to get the job done right. We show up on time, follow through on our commitments, and give our best.

teamwork

No one succeeds alone. We thrive through collaboration, mutual respect, and a shared commitment to achieving great results.

EXCELLENCE

We set the bar high and hold ourselves to it. Every project is an opportunity to deliver our best work with safety, skill, and pride.

INTEGRITY

We hold ourselves accountable and maintain the highest standards, even when no one else is looking.

Southern MEP demonstrated their engineering ability and combined it with a common-sense approach that was helpful in meeting our project budget while providing a high quality installation.

— Scott Watkins (Clayco Corporation)

Meet The Team

These are the people who build next-generation leaders 

Philip Walpole Jr.

Founder/Chairman of the Board

Philip Walpole III

Chief Executive Officer

Derek Bindewald

VIce President of Operations

Jon Wilson

Vice President Of Construction

Vick Crowley

Chief Financial Officer

Zach Fowler

Project Executive

Jeff Leopard

Piping Operations Manager

Danny Griffin

Mechanical Project Manager

Jaryd Mitchell

 Mechanical Project Manager

Nick Mishoe

Mechanical Project Manager

Joy Helvey

Mechanical Estimator

Thomas Mulkey

Electrical Construction Manager

Danny Erwin

Electrical Project Manager

Jake Morris

Electrical Project Manager

David Mason

Electrical Estimator

Robb Burnett

Plumbing Project Manager

Johnny Cottrell

Plumbing Project Manager

Joe Gessell

Plumbing Estimator

Neil Bagwell

GE Project Manager

Lori Garrett

Onsite Project Manager

Karol Raines

Mechanical Designer

Damon Socha

VDC/BIM Manager

Duane Hopkins

VDC/BIM Designer

Damaris Cruz

VDC/BIM Designer

Jackson Hullett

Equipment Coordinator

Junior Mergenthaler

Shop Manager

Canyon Howard

Shop Coordinator

Peter Kammar

Controller

Jennifer Sides

AR Specialist

Rachel Lovinggood

AP Specialist

Kim Clark

AP Specialist

Karen McGregor

Payroll Specialist

Hanna Miller

HR Specialist

Cheryl Holmes

Office Admin

John Blackwell

IT Manager

Joshua Smith

IT Assistant

Philip Walpole Jr.

Founder/Chairman of the Board

Philip Walpole III

Chief Executive Officer
Our Team

Projects

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OUR OFFICES

Southern MEP, Inc.

709 Augusta Arbor Way

Piedmont, SC 29673

(864) 277-0934