Circuit Rider is on a mission

Peter Herman of Circuit Rider Carpet Cleaning has been cleaning carpets and upholstery for home and office since 1982 in what he describes as "a labor of love."

Now he's brought his expertise, attention to detail and concern for health and safety to Sisters.

Circuit Rider Carpet Cleaning uses plant- and seed-based primary detergent and an anti-allergen pre-spray. There are no solvents or harmful ingredients, which is best for your health and for the environment. A single session including thorough pre-vacuum and pre-spray, with attention to thorough spot-cleaning, all followed by hot-rinse extraction means your carpet gets very clean, very safely.

For Herman, the values and ethics that he brings to his work fit seamlessly into the expression of who he is as a man.

"I'm a person of faith," he said. "Everything we do isn't segmented into this is our spiritual life and this is our secular life. It's the same thing, though you obviously don't express it the same way."

For Herman, the way he conducts himself in every aspect of life is about honoring God and loving others.

Putting that much of himself into his work is a boon to his customers, who can rest assured they're always getting his best effort.

"If I see a spot that I could ignore, because they won't see it - I'm going to take care of that," he said. "I want the customer to feel they can really trust me."

Herman was raised in Salem, but he got his start in the carpet-cleaning industry while living in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. A friend offered him a job in 1981, and he took to the work. He ventured out on his own just a year later, and expanded his company to include janitorial and maid service.

In 1995, a desire to be close to family brought him back to Salem, where he operated a carpet-cleaning business until just recently. In 2014, he and his wife, Dana, moved to Sisters.

"I had to continue to live in Salem until my business sold," he said.

He would work for 10 days, then head to Sisters for a long weekend. Finally, in August 2016, he was able to get over to the east side for good, and he launched Circuit Rider Carpet Cleaning in Sisters.

The name of the company is a bit of a nod to an ancestor who was a circuit riding preacher in New England who traveled the region setting up Sunday schools. And it fits - since he's out riding the circuit in Sisters, cleaning folks' carpets.

Circuit Rider can handle commercial or residential cleaning jobs, and Herman is happy to take on spot cleaning, including moving heavy furniture.

"Ideally, I like to come out and look at the house before I do an estimate," Herman said. "I'm willing to do a phone estimate; it's just more difficult."

Herman is highly skilled, deeply experienced and, above all, committed to doing an excellent job for his Sisters clients. Circuit Rider Carpet Cleaning can be reached at 541-549-6471.

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Jim Cornelius, Editor in Chief

Jim Cornelius is editor in chief of The Nugget and author of “Warriors of the Wildlands: True Tales of the Frontier Partisans.” A history buff, he explores frontier history across three centuries and several continents on his podcast, The Frontier Partisans. For more information visit www.frontierpartisans.com.

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