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Soria Contracting and Solutions - Restoration and Remediation Services
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What this listing says
Salinas and Monterey County homeowners dealing with water damage that has led to mold growth, who want a single family-owned contractor to handle extraction through remediation and rebuild.
Best for
- Salinas, Monterey, or Santa Cruz County homeowners who need mold remediation tied to water damage and want one company to handle the full scope from extraction to rebuild.
- Homeowners facing overnight or weekend emergencies who need a crew that answers the phone at 3 AM and arrives within an hour.
- Property managers and real estate brokers who need a reliable restoration partner for recurring water-related incidents across multiple properties.
- Homeowners who want the contractor to handle insurance paperwork and bill the carrier directly, reducing out-of-pocket coordination.
About this company
Soria Contracting and Solutions is a family-owned restoration company based in Salinas, California, with a second office in Monterey. Owner Armando Soria runs the operation, which covers water damage, fire damage, mold remediation, and biohazard cleanup across four counties on California's Central Coast.
The company handles mold work end-to-end: inspection, testing, containment with negative air pressure, HEPA filtration, air scrubber deployment, antimicrobial treatment, removal, and rebuild. Their mold page describes a five-step process from initial testing through post-remediation air quality verification. They also offer free mold inspections and claim a 45-to-60-minute emergency response window.
Armando Soria is the company's president and the most visible person in reviews. The team holds IICRC and IRI credentials, and the company is BBB Accredited, OSHA-compliant, Lead-Safe, and listed with the California Department of Public Health. They carry California contractor license #1096921. The company runs a YouTube podcast and sponsors the California Rodeo Salinas, signaling local investment.
A perfect 5.0 rating across 62 Google reviews is unusual for any restoration company. No reviewer in the dataset left fewer than 4 stars. That said, 62 reviews is a modest total for a company covering four counties, so the sample is relatively small.
Services
Service area
Headquartered in Salinas, California, with a second office at 801 Lighthouse Ave in Monterey. The company lists service areas across Monterey County (Salinas, Monterey, Marina, Seaside, Carmel, Pebble Beach), Santa Cruz County (Santa Cruz, Watsonville, Aptos), San Benito County (Hollister), and Santa Clara County (Gilroy, San Jose). The four-county claim is broad for a family-owned crew, so confirm availability and response times for locations outside the Salinas-Monterey corridor.
Review consensus
Armando is named in more than 20 reviews, consistently praised for picking up the phone personally, responding within hours, and explaining the situation clearly. Tony is named as the project manager, handling on-site assessments and detailed estimates. Amber handles front-office communication and is praised for being calm and organized during emergencies. Alfonso and Gabriel are named as field technicians who show up on time and wear protective booties inside homes. Reviewers repeatedly highlight fast emergency response (multiple accounts of crews arriving within 30 minutes to 2 hours), direct insurance coordination, and honest pricing. Kevin Grose specifically praised the in-house team for mold removal speed. Several reviewers, including Debra Wallace (a property manager) and Joss Losada, note repeat business across multiple projects.
0 found across 62 total reviews at 5.0★. No recent negative reviews to analyze. Every review in the dataset is 4 or 5 stars.
The absence of any negative review across 62 ratings is statistically uncommon for a restoration company. Several positive reviews come from single-review accounts, though the strongest endorsements come from Local Guides with significant review histories (Joss Losada with 20 reviews, June Hawes with 25, Eddie Cas with 114, Paige Christine with 242). The company clearly generates strong loyalty from property managers and repeat clients, suggesting consistent service delivery at least within its core Salinas-Monterey territory.
Armando Soria (owner/president — praised in 20+ reviews for responsiveness and honesty). Tony (project manager — praised for on-site assessments and responsiveness). Amber (receptionist/admin — praised for calm communication during emergencies and detailed estimates). Alfonso (technician — praised for punctuality and quality work). Gabriel (technician — praised for efficiency and weekend availability). Daniel (technician — praised for communication during daily check-ins). Samantha (staff — mentioned as helpful by juan c lopez).
Ask for Armando directly when you call. He answers his phone and shows up personally for assessments. Get an independent mold test before committing to remediation, since Soria handles both testing and removal. For water damage emergencies in the Salinas-Monterey area, the consistent praise for fast overnight response is hard to ignore.
Keep in mind
- Soria handles both mold testing and mold remediation. This is a conflict of interest: the company that tells you how much mold you have is the same company that profits from removing it. Consider getting an independent mold test before signing a remediation contract.
- The service area spans four counties (Monterey, Santa Cruz, San Benito, Santa Clara) and lists San Jose. That is a wide geographic claim for a small family-owned crew based in Salinas. Confirm response times for locations far from the Salinas-Monterey corridor.
- With 62 reviews and a perfect 5.0 rating, there are no negative reviews to learn from. This makes it harder to know how the company handles disputes, delays, or cost overruns.
- The website uses placeholder text (lorem ipsum) in several service description sections, suggesting the site is partially templated rather than fully built out.