Balance D'eau

Name

Balance D'eau

Legal name

Balance d'eau Holding B.V.

Website

https://balancedeau.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Floating Residential Homes

NAICS

New Housing For-Sale Builders (236117), Residential Building Construction (2361)

SIC

Mobile Homes (2451)

akta.pro primary industry

Residential Modular & Prefabricated Home Construction (IMAFABAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Houseboat & Leisure Barge Manufacturing (IMAJAEAJ)

Keywords

• Floating home construction
• Composite building systems
• Water-based residential development
• Climate-adaptive housing
• Prefabricated modular homes

Headquarters

HQ city

Delft

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Floating Residential Home Sales: Balance d'eau operates as a developer and builder of floating homes. Revenue is generated through the sale of new residential floating homes to end buyers. Each project is developed and built for sale at specified price points. The company also builds homes under private commissioning (particulier opdrachtgeverschap) where individual clients commission custom floating homes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Balance d'eau develops and builds floating residential homes (waterwoningen) using a patented glass fiber reinforced composite (GRP) construction system. The company delivers turnkey floating homes and floating terraces on water bodies throughout the Netherlands, including locations unsuitable for traditional construction. Each home is prefabricated in lightweight elements and assembled on-site using a unique hydraulic platform, and is sold directly to end buyers via project-based developments and private commissions.

Product overview

Balance d'eau is a developer and builder specializing in floating construction, offering floating homes (waterwoningen) as its core product using a patented construction system based on glass fiber reinforced composite (GRP) floating elements. The company also provides floating terraces as an add-on product. Their portfolio includes multiple named project sub-brands: Royal Waterlofts Zeewolde (luxury floating homes), 't Buitenryck Hoogeveen (mixed floating and ground-based homes), De Lentse Kust Nijmegen (27 floating homes), Waterrijk Woerden (12 floating homes), Schoonschip Amsterdam (sustainable floating neighborhood), Innovatieve Drijvende Woning Delft (first composite foundation home), and Buitendijks Wonen Krimpen aan de Lek (mixed-use development). All projects utilize the proprietary Balance d'eau Construction System featuring GRP floating bodies, high insulation (RC +7.0), and a hydraulic platform for on-site assembly.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Floating Homes (Waterwoningen) Patented floating homes built on watertight GRP floating elements, assembled on-site from prefabricated lightweight components using a hydraulic platform. Designed for affluent residential buyers seeking climate-adaptive, sustainable housing on Dutch water bodies.
• Floating Terraces (Drijvende Terrassen)

Quantifiable outcome

• Energy label A++++ for Royal Waterlofts (ultra-low energy consumption via heat pump and solar panels); zero-on-the-meter homes achievable
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability1 record

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Damsteegt WaterwerkencoreTechnology or IntegrationDamsteegt Waterwerken specializes in bridge construction, shore protection, and wood, concrete and composite structures for platforms and jetties. Balance d'eau incorporates this specialized knowledge during the planning phase of each project to avoid unnecessary costs and optimize project development according to location conditions.
• Waterstudio.NLcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWaterstudio.NL, based in Rijswijk, is the architect for the Royal Waterlofts project — designing 10 architecturally designed floating homes at the Blauwe Diamant in Zeewolde. The extra-high 3m ceilings and free layout are signature Waterstudio.NL design features.
• Zeinstra Veerbeek ArchitectencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerZeinstra Veerbeek Architecten (The Hague) is the architect for multiple Balance d'eau projects including Waterrijk Woerden and 't Buitenryck Hoogeveen. The firm celebrated its 10-year anniversary with a jubilee book featuring Balance d'eau projects.
• Zederik Bouw BVcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerZederik Bouw BV is the contractor for the Royal Waterlofts project in Zeewolde and the De Lentse Kust project in Nijmegen, responsible for on-site construction of the floating homes.
• Makelaardij Doornbos, Haanen en FerneijcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorReal estate brokerage handling sales for the Royal Waterlofts project in Zeewolde. Contact: [email protected], 036-5234977.
• Makelaardij RengercoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorReal estate brokerage handling sales for the Royal Waterlofts project in Zeewolde. Contact: [email protected], 036 5224119.
• Danny Pellegrom / BesteprijsmakelaarscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorReal estate broker for the De Lentse Kust project in Nijmegen, managing sales across all three phases of the 27-home floating development.
• Whoonapart BVcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWhoonapart BV (Rotterdam) and Balance d'eau won a bidding procedure to become owners/developers of the former IHC shipyard site in Krimpen aan de Lek. Together they are developing the site into a residential location with floating homes, apartments, houses on piles, and extensive greenery through a 'Samen Doen' (Joint Development) trajectory.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Royal BAM Group: One of the largest Dutch/European construction groups with residential and civil divisions; competes for waterfront and area-development tenders of the type Balance d'eau pursues.
• VolkerWessels: Large Dutch construction and development group active in residential building and infrastructure; comparable as a deep-pocketed incumbent who could enter or partner on floating-homes projects.
• BPD (Bouwfonds Property Development): Dutch for-sale housing developer building large volumes of new homes in the Netherlands; a benchmark peer for project-based residential development and sales-channel intensity.
• Heijmans: Large Dutch construction and property development firm with a strong residential building business; provides a comparable reference point for for-sale housing development in the Netherlands.
• Dura Vermeer: Major Dutch construction and real estate developer with a residential housing division that competes for many of the same infill and waterfront residential development briefs as Balance d'eau.

Others

• Whoonapart: Rotterdam-based developer that co-won the Krimpen aan de Lek bid with Balance d'eau; an adjacent property developer with shared project economics on floating-home masterplans.
• Damsteegt Waterwerken: Dutch specialist in bridges, quay walls, and composite platforms/jetties; Balance d'eau's core technology partner supplying waterfront and structural know-how on every project.

Direct peers

• Waterstudio.NL: Architect firm specializing in floating architecture that has co-designed multiple Balance d'eau projects (Royal Waterlofts, 't Buitenryck). It is the closest direct peer in the Dutch floating-homes category, sharing both target customers and project pipelines.

Emerging players

• Urban Rigger: Danish floating building company using steel-based modular floats for student and residential housing; directly comparable as a European competitor commercializing floating residential product.
• Docklands: UK-based builder of modular floating homes; an international peer pursuing the same floating-residential niche in a different geography, useful as a benchmark for export potential of the Balance d'eau model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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