Blue River ADU Builder

Thinking about an ADU in Blue River? A backyard ADU adds rental income, room for family, and lasting property value — and Red Umbrella has been building garages, ADUs, and additions across Lane County since 1969. Blue River was heavily impacted by the 2020 Holiday Farm Fire, and many properties are in rebuild mode — owners reconstructing garages or ADUs on fire-damaged lots benefit from Lane County’s streamlined post-disaster permit pathways and Oregon’s wildfire rebuild provisions.

Building an ADU in Blue River

Blue River sits 45 mi east of Eugene on Highway 126 at the Cascade foothills. Is up in the foothills, where slope, snow load, and wildfire-resilient construction all come into the plan. Building permits here go through Lane County — a process we know well — and for an ADU, that shapes how utilities connect and whether a detached cottage or an attached unit fits best.

Locally, Blue River is known for Blue River Reservoir and the Aufderheide National Scenic Byway, and we tailor every build to fit the lot, the neighborhood, and how you actually live.

ADU Builder in Blue River: what we build

We build detached backyard cottages, attached units, and ADUs above or beside a garage — designed, permitted, and built end to end.

• Detached & attached ADUs, 400–900+ sq ft
• Garage-to-ADU conversions (our specialty)
• Permits, utilities & site work handled
• Up to 120% financing — cash-flows as a rental

Why Blue River homeowners choose Red Umbrella

• Garages and ADUs under one roof — the rare shop that masters both, so a garage-with-a-suite is one project, one crew.
• Master Electrician in-house — owner Bari Swartz wires it himself, to code, no waiting on a sub.
• Building since 1969 — you work directly with Bari, not a sales rep or a rotating cast of subs.
• Permits handled & up to 120% financing — we know Lane County and make the whole path simple.

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