Red Umbrella Services: Garages, ADUs & More

When you hire Red Umbrella, you’re hiring Bari Swartz — a licensed General Contractor and Supervisory Master Electrician who has been building in the Eugene area since 1969. One person. One clear line of responsibility. Here’s a look at what that actually covers.

Custom Garage Builds

Whether you need a single-car garage to replace one that’s past its life, a two-car detached structure, or a larger workshop-style build, Red Umbrella designs and constructs custom garages to match your property and your needs. That includes:

• Single, double, and tandem configurations
• Workshop and hobby spaces with proper electrical
• Attached or detached layouts
• Finishes that match your existing home

Because Bari holds a master electrician license, proper lighting, dedicated circuits, and panel work are handled in-house — no separate electrical sub needed.

Garage Conversions

Your existing garage may be more valuable as something else. Red Umbrella specializes in garage conversions that turn underused square footage into living space, rental units, home offices, or studios. This is one of the most cost-effective ways to add functional square footage in Eugene without purchasing more land or building a full addition from scratch.

• Conversion to ADU (accessory dwelling unit) — full code compliance for habitability
• Home office or studio conversion
• Bonus room or family room additions
• Mixed-use flex spaces

ADU Construction

Oregon has made it significantly easier to build ADUs in recent years, and Eugene homeowners are taking advantage. Red Umbrella builds both garage-conversion ADUs and detached ADUs from the ground up. Ballpark costs to frame your thinking:

Your actual number depends on your lot, the existing structure, your finish choices, and current material costs. The free consult is where those variables become a real estimate. Red Umbrella also offers financing options through HFS Financial up to 120% of project cost.

Home Additions

Need more square footage attached to your existing home? Home additions are another area where Red Umbrella’s combination of general contracting and electrical expertise pays off. Additions require careful integration with existing structure, insulation, HVAC rough-in coordination, and electrical — all areas Bari handles directly. Common addition types include primary bedroom suites, expanded kitchens, sunrooms, and covered living spaces.

Remodels

Interior remodels — kitchens, bathrooms, basements, and whole-home refreshes — are part of the Red Umbrella scope as well. If your project combines structural changes with electrical updates (which most serious remodels do), having a GC who is also a master electrician keeps the project moving without the coordination delays that usually slow things down.

The Red Umbrella Difference

Oregon CCB #210412. Licensed, bonded, insured. 5.0 stars on Google and Facebook. Serving Eugene, Springfield, and Lane County from 254 Hardy Ave, Eugene, OR 97402. But the real differentiator is simpler than any credential: Bari picks up the phone, shows up on site, and sees the project through. That’s been true since 1969 and it’s still true today.

Ready to talk through a project? Request your free consultation online or call (541) 515-3843. Bari will give you a straight answer about what your project involves and what it’s likely to cost.