RED UMBRELLA CUSTOM GENERAL CONTRACTOR AND GARAGE BUILDERS
Eugene, Oregon, Lane County USA
GENERAL CONTRACTOR CCB #210412
Licensed, Bonded and Insured
+1 (541) 515-3843
Contact: bari@redumbrellaservices.com
Converting a Garage into a Living Space
Should you convert your garage into a living space? Is this something you should do for your home and how will this change affect the value of your home? But first, why would you even want to convert your garage into a living space? There are valid reasons why you or...
Organic Gardening
When farmers learned after WWII that they could replace a truckload of manure with a sack ofeasy-to-disperse pellets they gave up on organic agriculture. But who wants to eat traces of toxicchemicals on their broccoli?Chemical fertilizers make growing easy because the...
Building your home with peace of mind
Here in Lane County, Oregon, it takes a special kind of contractor to erect a house. There are factors at work in this area, whether it’s Eugene, Florence, Corvallis or farther afield, such as Salem or Roseburg, that makes a professional company like Red Umbrella a...
5 main reasons to hire a contractor to build your garage
Here in Lane County, Oregon, it takes a special kind of contractor to erect a garage. There are factors at work in this area, whether it’s Eugene, Florence, Corvallis or farther afield, such as Salem or Roseburg, that makes a professional company like Red Umbrella a...
Building a Garage on your property
There is a lot to consider when it comes to building a garage on your property. Not only should you know and understand your local zoning laws, you should know what to look for in a contractor and have an idea on how you want your garage to look. Garages can serve...
Custom Garage
Your custom garage will provide extra space for storing tools, lawn care and sports equipment and other items your family wants to keep. The second level can be a much-needed master bedroom, a mother-in-law suite, or a fully functioning apartment that can be rented or an office space or just providing addition income. Red Umbrella will work with you to create the structure that fits your needs perfectly. Contact us now to get started!
Secondary Dwelling Units (SDUs)
Secondary Dwellings Units (SDUs), also known as granny flats, mother-in-law units, accessory dwellings and a host of other names, are are additional (smaller) separate living units on existing single family lots. SDUs can take many forms, such as a basement apartment, an apartment over a garage or a backyard cottage, and can provide for affordable, flexible and energy efficient living. They can either be attached to the primary home on the lot or be a separate building.
Separate or Attached
Is the garage of your dreams attached to the house or does is stand-alone? Your choices are attached or detached/stand- alone…each option has new ideas of use. Attached Garages are ideal for staying dry on cold rainy mornings and detached garages allow for the use of loud mechanical equipment any hour of the day. Building a detached garage also offers the ability to hide it from street view.
Traditional or SIP
Red Umbrella builds your garages 2 different method; this depends on the situation, cost of the project and how insulated, green and energy efficient each Garage’s need. In the traditional sense, the materials are delivered to your site and from there we put together the lumber/materials into a fine garage. Another method is using a pre-made product called SIPs- Structural Insulated Panels of which a created and built elsewhere and delivered to your site.
Who is Red Umbrella?
Red Umbrella Services has over 40 years in the Construction Trades:
Bari Swartz’s background is that of a General Contractor in several U.S. States (Oregon, North Carolina, New England States; Vermont, Maine, New Hampshire and New York), Facility Manager, Designer and now creating superb Garages with Red Umbrella Services.
We take great pride in our relationships as we maintain a very high level of professional standards.
We serve clients throughout the Oregon area providing Garages both the traditional stick frame and SIP- Structural Insulated Panels.

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Who is Red Umbrella
Red Umbrella Services has over 40 years in the Construction Trades:
Bari Swartz’s background is that of a General Contractor, Electrical Supervisory Master Electrician in several U.S. States (Oregon, North Carolina, New England States; Vermont, Maine, New Hampshire and New York), Facility Manager, Designer and now creating superb Garages with Red Umbrella Services. We take great pride in our relationships as we maintain a very high level of professional standards.
We serve clients throughout the Oregon area providing Garages both the traditional stick frame and SIP- Structural Insulated Panels.