diff --git a/BitFaster.Caching.UnitTests/Lru/LruBuilderTests.cs b/BitFaster.Caching.UnitTests/Lru/LruBuilderTests.cs
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+++ b/BitFaster.Caching.UnitTests/Lru/LruBuilderTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using BitFaster.Caching.Lru;
+using FluentAssertions;
+using Xunit;
+
+namespace BitFaster.Caching.UnitTests.Lru
+{
+    public class LruBuilderTests
+    {
+        [Fact]
+        public void TestFastLru()
+        {
+            var lru = new ConcurrentLruBuilder<int, int>()
+                .Build();
+
+            lru.Should().BeOfType<FastConcurrentLru<int, int>>();
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void TestMetricsLru()
+        {
+            var lru = new ConcurrentLruBuilder<int, int>()
+                .WithMetrics()
+                .Build();
+
+            lru.Should().BeOfType<ConcurrentLru<int, int>>();
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void TestFastTLru()
+        {
+            var lru = new ConcurrentLruBuilder<int, int>()
+                .WithExpireAfterWrite(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(1))
+                .Build();
+
+            lru.Should().BeOfType<FastConcurrentTLru<int, int>>();
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void TestMetricsTLru()
+        {
+            var lru = new ConcurrentLruBuilder<int, int>()
+                 .WithExpireAfterWrite(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(1))
+                 .WithMetrics()
+                 .Build();
+
+            lru.Should().BeOfType<ConcurrentTLru<int, int>>();
+            lru.Capacity.Should().Be(128);
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void TestScoped()
+        {
+            var lru = new ConcurrentLruBuilder<int, Disposable>()
+                .WithScopedValues()
+                .WithCapacity(3)
+                .WithExpireAfterWrite(TimeSpan.FromMinutes(1))
+                .Build();
+
+            lru.Should().BeOfType<ScopedCache<int, Disposable>>();
+            lru.Capacity.Should().Be(3);
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void TestComparer()
+        {
+            var fastLru = new ConcurrentLruBuilder<string, int>()
+                .WithKeyComparer(StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase)
+                .Build();
+
+            fastLru.GetOrAdd("a", k => 1);
+            fastLru.TryGet("A", out var value).Should().BeTrue();
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void TestConcurrencyLevel()
+        {
+            var b = new ConcurrentLruBuilder<int, int>()
+                .WithConcurrencyLevel(-1);
+
+            Action constructor = () => { var x = b.Build(); };
+
+            constructor.Should().Throw<ArgumentOutOfRangeException>();
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/BitFaster.Caching/IScoped.cs b/BitFaster.Caching/IScoped.cs
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+++ b/BitFaster.Caching/IScoped.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+
+namespace BitFaster.Caching
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// A marker interface for scopes to enable type constraints.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <typeparam name="T"></typeparam>
+    public interface IScoped<T> where T : IDisposable
+    { }
+}
diff --git a/BitFaster.Caching/Lru/Builder/LruBuilderBase.cs b/BitFaster.Caching/Lru/Builder/LruBuilderBase.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bfd8c253
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+++ b/BitFaster.Caching/Lru/Builder/LruBuilderBase.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+
+namespace BitFaster.Caching.Lru.Builder
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Recursive generic base class enables builder inheritance.
+    /// </summary>
+    public abstract class LruBuilderBase<K, V, TBuilder, TCacheReturn> where TBuilder : LruBuilderBase<K, V, TBuilder, TCacheReturn>
+    {
+        internal readonly LruInfo<K> info;
+
+        protected LruBuilderBase(LruInfo<K> info)
+        {
+            this.info = info;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Set the maximum number of values to keep in the cache. If more items than this are added, 
+        /// the cache eviction policy will determine which values to remove.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="capacity">The maximum number of values to keep in the cache.</param>
+        /// <returns>A ConcurrentLruBuilder</returns>
+        public TBuilder WithCapacity(int capacity)
+        {
+            this.info.Capacity = capacity;
+            return this as TBuilder;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Use the specified concurrency level.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="concurrencyLevel">The estimated number of threads that will update the cache concurrently.</param>
+        /// <returns>A ConcurrentLruBuilder</returns>
+        public TBuilder WithConcurrencyLevel(int concurrencyLevel)
+        {
+            this.info.ConcurrencyLevel = concurrencyLevel;
+            return this as TBuilder;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Use the specified equality comparison implementation to compare keys.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="comparer">The equality comparison implementation to use when comparing keys.</param>
+        /// <returns>A ConcurrentLruBuilder</returns>
+        public TBuilder WithKeyComparer(IEqualityComparer<K> comparer)
+        {
+            this.info.KeyComparer = comparer;
+            return this as TBuilder;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Collect cache metrics, such as Hit rate. Metrics have a small performance penalty.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <returns>A ConcurrentLruBuilder</returns>
+        public TBuilder WithMetrics()
+        {
+            this.info.WithMetrics = true;
+            return this as TBuilder;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Evict after a fixed duration since an entry's creation or most recent replacement.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="expiration">The length of time before an entry is automatically removed.</param>
+        /// <returns>A ConcurrentLruBuilder</returns>
+        public TBuilder WithExpireAfterWrite(TimeSpan expiration)
+        {
+            this.info.TimeToExpireAfterWrite = expiration;
+            return this as TBuilder;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Builds a cache configured via the method calls invoked on the builder instance.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <returns>A cache.</returns>
+        public abstract TCacheReturn Build();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/BitFaster.Caching/Lru/Builder/LruInfo.cs b/BitFaster.Caching/Lru/Builder/LruInfo.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..42581963
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+++ b/BitFaster.Caching/Lru/Builder/LruInfo.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+
+namespace BitFaster.Caching.Lru.Builder
+{
+    public sealed class LruInfo<K>
+    {
+        public int Capacity { get; set; } = 128;
+
+        public int ConcurrencyLevel { get; set; } = Defaults.ConcurrencyLevel;
+
+        public TimeSpan? TimeToExpireAfterWrite { get; set; } = null;
+
+        public bool WithMetrics { get; set; } = false;
+
+        public IEqualityComparer<K> KeyComparer { get; set; } = EqualityComparer<K>.Default;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/BitFaster.Caching/Lru/Builder/ScopedLruBuilder.cs b/BitFaster.Caching/Lru/Builder/ScopedLruBuilder.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e445de71
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+++ b/BitFaster.Caching/Lru/Builder/ScopedLruBuilder.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+
+namespace BitFaster.Caching.Lru.Builder
+{
+    public sealed class ScopedLruBuilder<K, V, W> : LruBuilderBase<K, V, ScopedLruBuilder<K, V, W>, IScopedCache<K, V>> where V : IDisposable where W : IScoped<V>
+    {
+        private readonly ConcurrentLruBuilder<K, W> inner;
+
+        internal ScopedLruBuilder(ConcurrentLruBuilder<K, W> inner)
+            : base(inner.info)
+        {
+            this.inner = inner;
+        }
+
+        ///<inheritdoc/>
+        public override IScopedCache<K, V> Build()
+        {
+            // this is a legal type conversion due to the generic constraint on W
+            var scopedInnerCache = inner.Build() as ICache<K, Scoped<V>>;
+
+            return new ScopedCache<K, V>(scopedInnerCache);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/BitFaster.Caching/Lru/ConcurrentLruBuilder.cs b/BitFaster.Caching/Lru/ConcurrentLruBuilder.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..91b3431d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/BitFaster.Caching/Lru/ConcurrentLruBuilder.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using BitFaster.Caching.Lru.Builder;
+
+namespace BitFaster.Caching.Lru
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// A builder of ICache and IScopedCache instances with the following configuration
+    /// settings:
+    /// - The maximum size.
+    /// - The concurrency level.
+    /// - The key comparer.
+    /// 
+    /// The following features can be selected which change the underlying cache implementation: 
+    /// - Collect metrics (e.g. hit rate). Small perf penalty.
+    /// - Time based expiration, measured since write.
+    /// - Scoped IDisposable values.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <typeparam name="K">The type of keys in the cache.</typeparam>
+    /// <typeparam name="V">The type of values in the cache.</typeparam>
+    public sealed class ConcurrentLruBuilder<K, V> : LruBuilderBase<K, V, ConcurrentLruBuilder<K, V>, ICache<K, V>>
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Creates a ConcurrentLruBuilder.
+        /// </summary>
+        public ConcurrentLruBuilder()
+            : base(new LruInfo<K>())
+        {
+        }
+
+        internal ConcurrentLruBuilder(LruInfo<K> info)
+            : base(info)
+        {
+        }
+
+        ///<inheritdoc/>
+        public override ICache<K, V> Build()
+        {
+            switch (info)
+            {
+                case LruInfo<K> i when i.WithMetrics && !i.TimeToExpireAfterWrite.HasValue:
+                    return new ConcurrentLru<K, V>(info.ConcurrencyLevel, info.Capacity, info.KeyComparer);
+                case LruInfo<K> i when i.WithMetrics && i.TimeToExpireAfterWrite.HasValue:
+                    return new ConcurrentTLru<K, V>(info.ConcurrencyLevel, info.Capacity, info.KeyComparer, info.TimeToExpireAfterWrite.Value);
+                case LruInfo<K> i when i.TimeToExpireAfterWrite.HasValue:
+                    return new FastConcurrentTLru<K, V>(info.ConcurrencyLevel, info.Capacity, info.KeyComparer, info.TimeToExpireAfterWrite.Value);
+                default:
+                    return new FastConcurrentLru<K, V>(info.ConcurrencyLevel, info.Capacity, info.KeyComparer);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/BitFaster.Caching/Lru/ConcurrentLruBuilderExtensions.cs b/BitFaster.Caching/Lru/ConcurrentLruBuilderExtensions.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0e3dd1c8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/BitFaster.Caching/Lru/ConcurrentLruBuilderExtensions.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using BitFaster.Caching.Lru.Builder;
+
+namespace BitFaster.Caching.Lru
+{
+    public static class ConcurrentLruBuilderExtensions
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Wrap IDisposable values in a lifetime scope. Scoped caches return lifetimes that prevent
+        /// values from being disposed until the calling code completes.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <typeparam name="K">The type of keys in the cache.</typeparam>
+        /// <typeparam name="V">The type of values in the cache.</typeparam>
+        /// <param name="builder">The ConcurrentLruBuilder to chain method calls onto.</param>
+        /// <returns>A ScopedLruBuilder</returns>
+        public static ScopedLruBuilder<K, V, Scoped<V>> WithScopedValues<K, V>(this ConcurrentLruBuilder<K, V> builder) where V : IDisposable
+        {
+            var scoped = new ConcurrentLruBuilder<K, Scoped<V>>(builder.info);
+            return new ScopedLruBuilder<K, V, Scoped<V>>(scoped);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/BitFaster.Caching/Scoped.cs b/BitFaster.Caching/Scoped.cs
index dad6ee46..69b41236 100644
--- a/BitFaster.Caching/Scoped.cs
+++ b/BitFaster.Caching/Scoped.cs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Text;
 using System.Threading;
+using BitFaster.Caching.Lru;
 
 namespace BitFaster.Caching
 {
@@ -11,7 +12,7 @@ namespace BitFaster.Caching
     /// the wrapped object from being diposed until the calling code completes.
     /// </summary>
     /// <typeparam name="T">The type of scoped value.</typeparam>
-    public sealed class Scoped<T> : IDisposable where T : IDisposable
+    public sealed class Scoped<T> : IScoped<T>, IDisposable where T : IDisposable
     {
         private ReferenceCount<T> refCount;
         private bool isDisposed;