You’re not hiring a company.
You’re hiring Bari.
Over more than fifty years — across Oregon, North Carolina, Vermont, Maine, New Hampshire, and New York — Bari Swartz has built garages, ADUs, additions, and custom homes with one standard: do it right, do it once, and treat the home like it’s his own.
He came up the long way — as a facility manager, a designer, and a general contractor — before founding Red Umbrella here in Eugene. That range is the whole point: he understands a building from the foundation to the finish trim, and from the permit set to the breaker panel. As a licensed general contractor and a Supervisory Master Electrician, he brings a rare combination of trades under one roof, so the work is coordinated, accountable, and done by one hand.
“YOUR vision — our passion.”
That’s not a slogan on a truck. It’s how the work runs: you describe what you want your home to become, and Bari figures out how to build it — honestly, on a real budget, and to a standard that outlasts the people who built it.
The only Eugene builder who masters both garages and ADUs.
Most ADU shops don’t do custom garages. Most garage shops don’t do ADUs. Red Umbrella owns the bridge — including the smartest path of all: turning your garage into an ADU.
Loved by Eugene homeowners.
A 4.9★ average from 26 reviews on Google & Facebook — here are a few.
“Last year I worked with Bari on a significant living room renovation, and his work was excellent — the result was actually better than what I had hoped for.”
“Bari built us a fine, 600 sq ft cottage (ADU) in our backyard in Eugene. Very pleased — helpful from start to finish through the permit process and dealing with the city.”
“Bari built an ADU for my mom. From the beginning his knowledge and expertise were evident, and I appreciated how patient and thorough he was.”
“Our garage was crushed by a tree in the ice storm. Red Umbrella, garage specialists, were perfect for the job — most of the roof had to be replaced, and they did a great job.”
“Two home remodels and a barn. A solar and heat-pump contractor said whoever did our electrical did a great job. Conscientious and always thinking ahead.”
“Very pleased with our ADU. Red Umbrella was sincerely interested in a quality product at the most affordable price — guidance from permitting until the project was wrapped up.”
“Bari at Red Umbrella is a solid contractor! We hired him to remodel our garage in College Hill, and it became a special place to live and enjoy.”
“Bari replaced my garage roof and dilapidated gutter. Resourceful and knowledgeable, he followed up and made sure the work was done timely and correctly.”
“Bari is very knowledgeable, personable, and quick to respond. He outlined every step we needed for our partial shop conversion.”
“Bari was absolutely phenomenal with his quick response and thorough planning. His experience and expertise shine through when discussing a project.”
“Bari did a great job on our deck. He was on time and on budget. Couldn’t be happier with the work.”
“Bari did a great job completing our ice-storm repair in a timely manner. He contracted capable people to get the job done at a reasonable cost.”
Let’s build something worth passing down.
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