Salem Cleaning and Home Services

Because Steven Green, owner of 72 Degrees Heating and Air Conditioning, is so concerned with customer safety and satisfaction, all of the company’s technicians carry not only the Technician Seal of Safety—which denotes high industry standards in background checks, drug testing, and training—but also NATE (North American Technician Excellence) certifications. These technicians arrive at homes to perform repairs or preventative maintenance on indoor heating and cooling systems, ensuring that harsh weather never bothers homeowners unless they like to bathe in the yard. They’ve done plenty right so far—the technicians, who are also factory trained and certified in the use of infrared-camera inspection systems, earned four Angie’s List Super Service Awards between 2009 and 2010.

Turbo Steamer Carpet Cleaner harnesses the power of the Rotovac 360, a multidirectional, truck-mounted piece of equipment, in order to free carpets that are weighed down by dirt, dust mites, and stains. Technicians begin the multistep process with a pre-inspection and a pretreatment, during which they loosen particularly difficult stains on the carpet. Next, they make a pass over the affected areas with the Rotovac 360 heat-steam extraction system. This method is nontoxic, pet safe, and baby safe. Following the cleaning, they perform a postinspection and grooming process so that when the carpets dry in two–six hours, they look fluffy, inviting, and as walkable as a trip from a kitchen table's west to east coast.

In 2009, current owner and native Oregonian Chris Peterson revived his family’s defunct, nearly 20-year-old roofing business with the decision to make eco-friendly practices the foundation of C.D. Northwest’s roof-strengthening services. Chris threw all the know-how he had gained from growing up with the company and the knowledge he accrued earning a degree in business administration into reopening C.D. Northwest’s doors. Now, Chris and his small crew of dedicated workers tend to roofs on commercial buildings and residential homes, from bungalows and ranches to three-story Victorians made of glass. That eco-friendly mission has held fast, forming the basis for even the most basic services, such as scouring roofs with a nontoxic cleaning chemical. To keep Mother Nature and karma on its side, the team at C.D. Northwest continually contributes to a variety of charities including Friends of Trees and the SMART program, which aims to teach kids how to read.

The old is made new again when Day One Hard Surface Restoration’s licensed and insured technicians apply their attention to carpets, tiles, and other hard surfaces in commercial buildings and residences. Using nontoxic, eco-friendly products and pressurized, heated water, technicians loosen dirt and grime before vacuuming it away with the help of a patented floor tool. Surfaces are left almost completely dry, making it safe to immediately roller-skate upon them.

Forest Landscape Nursery stretches across 11 acres of scenic countryside, protected by an elite squad of grizzled squirrels. The family-owned nursery cares for and sells a wide range of local and exotic trees, plants, shrubs, and ornamental grasses.

Carl Thompson and Eric Peterson, lifelong friends and cofounders of Lifetime Windows, have been equipping homes with high-quality windows for the past 14 years. Their troupe of specialized estimators helps homeowners select the perfect glass windows, set in vinyl, wood, or aluminum. The windows fit snugly into homes, expelling drafts with sturdy custom framing and double-paned faces and allowing light to flood in with Solar View windows. A variety of brands and custom-framing options help create desired windowed environments, whether by using large windows to make rooms airier and sunnier or accentuating newly acquired dungeons with slim window slots. Lifetime Window’s expert technicians also install interior, exterior, and patio doors.