Ecoworks
Ecoworks is a Belgian environmental engineering company that designs, installs, and maintains natural swimming ponds, green roofs, and green facades for government, institutional, corporate, and residential clients across Belgium, operating with approximately 40 employees from its Vilvoorde headquarters.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2006
- HeadquartersVilvoorde, Belgium
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B and B2C
- OfferingServices
What Ecoworks does
Ecoworks bvba is a Belgian environmental engineering company founded in 2006 in Vilvoorde that designs, constructs, and maintains natural swimming ponds (zwemvijvers), green roofs (groendaken), and green facades (groengevels). The company serves a mixed customer base spanning private homeowners, architects and project developers, government and public institutions, and corporate offices — primarily across Flanders and Brussels, with selective cross-border work. Operating with approximately 40 employees (KMO scale), Ecoworks positions itself as a full-lifecycle design-build-maintain partner rather than a product reseller, though it complements installations with a direct-to-consumer e-commerce webshop.
The company's core technology rests on biological water purification systems for swimming ponds that use a three-stage filtration approach — microbiological life, hydrobotanical plant filter zones for phosphate and bacteria removal, and Neptun stone filters — eliminating the need for chemical treatment. Systems are engineered for capacities up to 1,500–1,800 swimmers, as demonstrated by the Park Schoonhoven public swimming pond (3,500 m² swimming zone) built for the City of Aarschot. Its green roof portfolio covers sedum, biodiversity, energy-efficient, and water-retention variants; its green facade line includes the Natuurmuur, a plug-and-play indoor module (1.3m × 2.5m) with automated irrigation, integrated water reservoir, and pre-grown plant cassettes. The company's competitive advantage is anchored by 18+ years of accumulated reference projects — including the European Council Wetstraat 155 (second-largest green facade in Belgium), ZNA hospitals, KBC Mechelen, Tour&Taxis Gare Maritime, and the Flemish Government's ZIN in Noord 'living building' with 2,500 trees.
Ecoworks operates a hybrid revenue model. The professional services core delivers high-value, project-based installations — natural swimming ponds priced from €45,000 to €85,000, tiered design services (€150–€1,800) with partial credit applied to final orders, and recurring maintenance contracts available March through October for Ecoworks-installed ponds only. The DIY and accessories segment runs through shop.ecoworks.be with warehouse pickup from Vilvoorde. Go-to-market is sales-led, targeting architects, project developers, governments, and private individuals, and leveraging an extensive reference portfolio as social proof. Distribution is primarily domestic Belgian with isolated international contracts (notably a €23 million residential renovation in Hagen, Germany). Marketing is conducted through the company website/blog, newsletter, social channels (Facebook, Twitter), press coverage in major Belgian outlets, and trade events such as Batibouw.
Ecoworks firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Ecoworks
- Legal name
- Ecoworks bvba
- Website
- https://ecoworks.be
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2006
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Ecoworks is a Belgian environmental engineering company that designs, installs, and maintains natural swimming ponds, green roofs, and green facades for government, institutional, corporate, and residential clients across Belgium, operating with approximately 40 employees from its Vilvoorde headquarters.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Ecoworks industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Landscape & Environmental Engineering Services
- akta.pro primary industry
- Water Features Design & Installation (Ponds, Fountains, Waterfalls) (HSAIABAE)
Keywords
Where Ecoworks is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Vilvoorde
- HQ country
- Belgium
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices2 records
Markets served
Ecoworks business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B and B2C
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Green Installation Services: Design, execution and maintenance of green roofs, green facades and swimming ponds. Professional installation services for both residential and commercial projects.
- E-commerce Product Sales: Online shop selling materials for DIY green roof, green facade and swimming pond projects including sedum cassettes, substrates, drainage layers, accessories, and maintenance products. Physical pickup available from Vilvoorde warehouse.
- Design Services: Design trajectory services for swimming ponds (scan €250, plan €950, study €1,800) and roof gardens (scan €150, basic design €350, premium design €550). Partial costs credited against final orders.
- Maintenance Services: Swimming pond maintenance services including water circulation pump inspection, plant pruning, bottom vacuuming, wall cleaning, and water testing. Orderable from March to October for Ecoworks-installed ponds only.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| One time/ perpetual license | Pay-as-you-go | Biological swimming pond starting from €45,000 |
| One time/ perpetual license | Pay-as-you-go | Modern swimming pond starting from €55,000 |
| One time/ perpetual license | Pay-as-you-go | Biological pool starting from €85,000 |
| Other | Pay-as-you-go | Swimming pond design services €250-€1,800 |
| Other | Pay-as-you-go | Roof garden design €150-€550 |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | PhosEx water treatment €195 |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Dolphin S300i Bio robot €2,040 |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Dolphin M5 Bio robot €2,290 |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | DIBO vacuum cleaner package €1,233 |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Water analysis by laboratory €450 |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Sedum mats €21.50 per m² |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Root-resistant PE foil €3.40 per m² |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels6 records
Ecoworks product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Ecoworks designs, builds, and maintains natural swimming ponds (biological water purification without chemicals), green roofs, and green facades for residential, commercial, and public-sector clients in Belgium. The company operates an integrated design-build-maintain model complemented by an e-commerce shop selling DIY materials and accessories, and offers a plug-and-play Natuurmuur indoor green wall module as a standalone product. Service offerings include professional design studies, on-site installation, and seasonal maintenance (March–October) for Ecoworks-installed ponds.
Product overview
Ecoworks is a Belgian specialist company (founded 2006/2007) offering three integrated core product lines: green roofs (groendaken), green facades (groengevels), and natural swimming ponds (zwemvijvers). The product portfolio is supported by a comprehensive eShop offering accessories including sedum cassettes, substrates, drainage materials, maintenance tools, and robotic cleaners. The company provides design services, professional installation, and ongoing maintenance for both residential and commercial projects. Notable offerings include the Natuurmuur plug-and-play indoor green wall module and Dolphin BIO robotic swimming pond cleaners. Ecoworks serves as both product provider and installation contractor with a 'Design & Build' approach.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Groendak (Green Roof) Design, installation, and maintenance of extensive and intensive green roofs (sedum, biodiversity, energy-efficient, water-retention variants) for residential, commercial, and public-sector buildings in Belgium.
- Groengevel (Green Facade) Design, installation, and maintenance of vertical garden systems for building exteriors and interiors, including automated facades, climbing-plant systems, and temporary event concepts.
- Zwemvijver (Natural Swimming Pond) Design, construction, and maintenance of chemical-free natural swimming ponds using biological filtration, available as modern rectangular designs, organic biological ponds, or bio-pools with integrated solar covers and heating.
- Natuurmuur (Plug-and-Play Nature Wall Module) Plug-and-play indoor green wall module (1.3m wide x 2.5m high) with integrated water tank, pump, timer, pre-grown plant cassettes, and optional LED grow lights, sold as a standalone product through the Ecoworks webshop.
- Swimming Pond Design Service Professional design services for swimming ponds delivered in three tiers: scan (€250), full plan (€950), or comprehensive study (€1,800), with partial costs credited against final orders.
- Roof Garden Design Service Design services for roof gardens, from a Dakscan (€150) through basic design (€350) to a premium design with custom plant selection (€550), with partial costs credited against final orders.
- Swimming Pond Maintenance Service Seasonal (March–October) maintenance service for Ecoworks-installed ponds, including water-circulation pump inspection, plant pruning, bottom vacuuming, wall cleaning, and water testing.
- Laboratory Water Analysis Service Professional water sampling and laboratory analysis performed by Eurofins, with interpretation provided by Ecoworks' in-house biologist Lieven; priced at €450 per analysis.
Quantifiable outcome
- Roof waterproofing lifespan extended by up to 3x
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Companies that use Ecoworks
Customer profileNamed customers8 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
Ecoworks technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature2 records
Ecoworks partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- Polyplan KreikenbaumcoreCollaboration with Polyplan Kreikenbaum (20+ years experience in natural swimming systems) for the Park Schoonhoven natural swimming pond project. Joint feasibility study and execution of Belgium's first permanent natural public swimming pond.
- Omgeving and Neutelings RiedijkminorCollaboration on urban park project inside Gare Maritime building at Tour&Taxis for developer Extensa. Architects contributed to innovative park design within enclosed city district.
- Robbrecht & Daem architectencoreCollaboration with renowned Belgian architects on ZNA hospital green roof and garden project. Ambition to create beautiful therapeutic roof gardens.
- ExtensaminorDeveloper client for Tour&Taxis Gare Maritime urban park project. Extensa commissioned Ecoworks for green installations in heritage building conversion.
Scale indicators4 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Ecoworks competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Optigrün: German green roof systems specialist that awarded Ecoworks its 2015 Green Roof of the Year. Direct peer in extensive and intensive green roof design, supply, and installation across European markets.
- ANS Global: UK-based designer and installer of living walls, green roofs, and biophilic interior installations. Direct peer serving the same corporate, public-sector, and high-end residential segments as Ecoworks.
- Biotop: Austrian pioneer in natural swimming pools with biological water purification. Directly comparable to Ecoworks' swimming pond product line, including the same chemical-free hydrobotanical filtration approach.
- Xero Flor: Australian-headquartered global provider of pre-vegetated green roof and living wall systems. Comparable product technology and project-based business model in green infrastructure, with broader geographic reach.
- Vegetal i.D. French specialist in living walls and vertical greenery systems for offices, retail, and public buildings. Comparable vertical-garden focus and design-build service model to Ecoworks' Natuurmuur line.
- Sempergreen: Dutch-headquartered specialist in green walls, green roofs, and living facades for commercial and residential projects. Closest geographic and product-line comparable to Ecoworks, operating the same integrated design-build-maintain motion in green infrastructure.
- Mobilane: Dutch supplier and installer of green facade and living wall systems. Comparable to Ecoworks' Natuurmuur and groengevel offerings in both technology and end-customers (offices, public buildings, residential).
Broad incumbents
- ZinCo: Established German provider of comprehensive green roof systems, drainage, and substrate solutions. Larger, broader-portfolio incumbent in the same green roof space where Ecoworks competes.
Emerging players
- Sagegreenlife: North American manufacturer and installer of modular living wall systems. Comparable technology and modular product approach to Ecoworks' Natuurmuur, but focused on the US market with a more product-led model.
Others
- Sealtec: Supplier of TPO foil and waterproofing membranes used in swimming pond and green roof construction. Upstream materials supplier rather than a competitor, but an important ecosystem partner for Ecoworks' biological pond and green roof projects.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Ecoworks social profiles
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Ecoworks leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles4 records
Ecoworks funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Ecoworks M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about Ecoworks
What does Ecoworks do?
Ecoworks designs, builds, and maintains natural swimming ponds (biological water purification without chemicals), green roofs, and green facades for residential, commercial, and public-sector clients in Belgium. The company operates an integrated design-build-maintain model complemented by an e-commerce shop selling DIY materials and accessories, and offers a plug-and-play Natuurmuur indoor green wall module as a standalone product. Service offerings include professional design studies, on-site installation, and seasonal maintenance (March–October) for Ecoworks-installed ponds.
Is Ecoworks a public or private company?
Ecoworks is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Ecoworks founded?
Ecoworks was founded in 2006. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Ecoworks based?
Ecoworks is headquartered in Vilvoorde, Belgium, in the Europe region.
How does Ecoworks make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Green Installation Services are the primary driver. The others are E-commerce Product Sales, design Services and maintenance Services.
Who are Ecoworks's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Optigrün, ANS Global, Biotop, Xero Flor, Vegetal i.D., Sempergreen and Mobilane. ZinCo is listed as a broad incumbent. Sagegreenlife is listed as an emerging player. Sealtec is listed as an others.
Does Ecoworks have an API?
No public API is recorded for Ecoworks.
What industry is Ecoworks in?
Ecoworks's product category is Landscape & Environmental Engineering Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HSAIABAE, Water Features Design & Installation (Ponds, Fountains, Waterfalls).