Swisshome ADU Builder

Thinking about an ADU in Swisshome? 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. On larger rural parcels along the Siuslaw, a small ADU gives a parent, an adult child or a caretaker their own place, sited with the septic system, the well and the floodplain in mind.

Building an ADU in Swisshome

Swisshome sits about 35 miles west of Eugene as the crow flies, in the Coast Range, on Highway 36 along the Siuslaw River. It is one of the wetter corners of Lane County, and river-bottom lots can fall inside the Siuslaw floodplain, so drainage, moisture control and siting are planned first. 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, Swisshome is known for the Siuslaw River, its salmon and steelhead runs, and the winding Highway 36 corridor through Coast Range timber, and we tailor every build to fit the lot, the neighborhood, and how you actually live.

ADU Builder in Swisshome: 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 Swisshome 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.
• Electrical planned from day one — owner Bari Swartz, formerly a Master Electrical Contractor in several states, plans the wiring with the floor plan.
• 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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