Sol Environmental: Independent Testing for Asbestos, Lead & Mold: No Drama, Just Data
- Serina Calhoun
- Dec 15
- 2 min read
If you manage older buildings, you already know how it goes: a leak shows up, a tenant spots something suspicious, or you’re planning work in a pre-1980s unit, and suddenly everyone wants to know whether the air is safe and what needs to happen next.
Sol Environmental exists so you can get clear answers without the panic, guesswork, or unnecessary costs.
Who They Are
Sol Environmental is led by Raul Solórzano, an industrial hygienist with decades of hands-on experience and a very practical philosophy: owners and tenants deserve facts, not fear. After Raul’s service in the army and national guard, he fell into work at an environmental hazard company and discovered a true passion for the work. After building and selling an abatement company (Environmental Remedies), he shifted his focus to testing, consulting, and training.
Since shifting to independent testing in the early 2000s, Raul’s team has completed 20,000+ inspections across Bay Area and LA multifamily portfolios. They know the buildings you manage, the issues that come up, and the regulators who review the paperwork.
What They Do (and Don’t Do)
Sol Environmental handles testing for the issues that matter most to property managers: asbestos, lead, mold, radon, and indoor air quality testing. And the key part? They do NOT do abatement.
No conflict of interest. No upsell. No “surprise, you need $40k worth of work.” They test, document, explain, and you choose the contractor for any remediation, including vendors already in the Property Atlas network.
They’ll even provide tenant-friendly letters when nothing hazardous is found, which can resolve 90% of complaints before they escalate.
Why Their System Works So Well
Sol Environmental has built a clean, web-based tracking system to store inspections, findings, and past renovation data - no dusty binders, no digging through old PDFs. It shows where hazards were found, where they were removed and just as importantly, where issues were not found.
Reports are tailored to the situation: quick summaries for operations, more formal documents for banks and regulators, and plain-language letters for tenants. Enough detail to defend decisions, but not so much that your team gets buried.
Pricing is straightforward and project-based, with optional MSAs for portfolios. Most work can be scheduled for the next day, and emergencies can usually be addressed the same day.
Sol Environmental communicates clearly, keeps scopes tight, and delivers results owners can easily use, which is why they’re trusted across the same portfolio managers that rely on Property Atlas.
Why We Recommend Them
Sol Environmental is exactly the kind of partner we look for: independent, fast, credible, and allergic to creating unnecessary work.
They bring deep experience, clean documentation, and calm professionalism to situations that can otherwise spiral quickly. For older buildings, or any building with environmental questions, they’re a go-to testing resource.
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