Riool Reinigings Service

What Riool Reinigings Service does

Riool Reinigings Service RRS (legal entity RRS Nederland B.V.) is a Dutch specialist in drain and sewer cleaning, unblocking, inspection, and plumbing services, founded in 1972 and headquartered in 's-Gravenhage (The Hague). The company operates 12-14 regional branch offices across the Netherlands with 350+ field technicians providing 24/7 emergency response and same-day service nationwide. Core service lines include Riool Ontstoppen (drain unblocking), Riool Reiniging (high-pressure water-jet vacuum cleaning using combinatiewagens), Riool Inspectie (camera inspection conforming to EN 13508-2 / NEN 3399), Loodgieter (plumbing), and preventive maintenance offerings including the RRS 24 Safe Plan subscription and Rockflow Onderhoudsservice for specialized drainage systems. RRS maintains ISO 9001 quality, VCA** safety, VIHB waste-carrier, and Vakdiploma Afvalstoffen certifications.

The company operates a hybrid direct-to-consumer / commercial B2B model. Consumer revenue is transactional and priced at a flat €149 base rate covering travel, 30 minutes of labor, equipment use, and a 3-month guarantee, with additional time billed at €32.50 per 15 minutes and evening/weekend/holiday surcharges layered on top; 85% of unblocking jobs are reportedly resolved at the base rate. Commercial revenue is recurring, delivered through multi-year service contracts (periodic maintenance to all-inclusive coverage) with housing corporations, hospitals, care centers, property investment companies, semi-governments, and real estate managers under preferred-supplier arrangements. Customers reach RRS via a 24/7 telephone hotline (088-030-13-13), an online self-serve booking portal (afspraak.rrs.nl), and quote request forms, with brand reputation reinforced by 15,232+ verified reviews averaging 8.6/10 on Feedback Company and an estimated 250,000+ blockages cleared in 2016 alone.

RRS positions itself as the market leader (marktleider) in Dutch sewer services, differentiating on 54+ years of operating history, nationwide branch coverage, certified compliance, and standardized transparent pricing. The company is privately held, has not disclosed funding rounds, M&A activity, parent-company ownership, or management-team composition in the source material, and shows no AI/ML capabilities, proprietary software platform, or app product — the underlying technology stack is limited to specialized combination jet-vacuum vehicles, camera-inspection equipment, and conventional booking/dispatch systems.

Name

Riool Reinigings Service

Legal name

RRS Nederland B.V.

Website

https://rrs.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Riool Reinigings Service (RRS) is a Dutch drain and sewer service provider founded in 1972, operating 12-14 branches nationwide with 350+ technicians offering 24/7 unblocking, cleaning, inspection, and plumbing services to residential customers and institutional clients including housing corporations and hospitals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

's-gravenhage

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices14 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Unblocking and Cleaning Services: One-time service fees for drain unblocking, sewer cleaning, and related plumbing services. Base rate of €149 covers travel, half-hour labor, equipment, and 3-month guarantee. Additional time billed at €32.50 per quarter hour.
2. Service Contracts: Flexible maintenance contracts from periodic maintenance to all-inclusive coverage for commercial clients including housing corporations, hospitals, care centers, and property managers. Preferred supplier status with institutional clients.
3. Inspections and Diagnostics: Camera inspection and diagnostic services for sewer systems, billed separately or included in maintenance contracts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

RRS provides sewer and drain cleaning, unblocking, camera inspection, plumbing, and preventive maintenance services for both residential and commercial customers across the Netherlands. The company operates 12-14 branch locations with 350+ technicians offering 24/7 emergency response and contractual maintenance plans. RRS also runs dedicated commercial subscription programs such as the Rockflow Onderhoudsservice and the RRS 24 Safe Plan for residential customers.

Product overview

Riool Reinigings Service RRS operates as a specialized drainage and sewer service company offering a comprehensive suite of services centered around unblocking, cleaning, inspection, and maintenance of drainage systems. The core offering includes Riool Ontstoppen (drain unblocking), Riool Reiniging (drain cleaning), Riool Inspectie (camera inspection), and Loodgieter (plumbing) services. These are complemented by preventive maintenance options including the RRS 24 Safe Plan for ongoing coverage and Rockflow Onderhoudsservice for specialized systems. The company provides a fixed base rate of €149 for standard unblocking services with 3-month guarantee, operates 24/7 across 12+ locations throughout the Netherlands with over 350 technicians.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Riool Ontstoppen (Drain Unblocking)
• Riool Reiniging (Sewer Cleaning)
• Riool Camera Inspectie (Sewer Camera Inspection)
• Loodgietersdiensten (Plumbing Services)
• RRS 24 Safe Plan
• Rockflow Onderhoudsservice
• Preventief Onderhoud (Preventive Maintenance Contracts)

Quantifiable outcome

• 85% of blockages resolved at base rate of €149
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Heijmans: Major Dutch construction and infrastructure company that performs sewer and underground infrastructure work as part of larger civil engineering projects. Comparable only at the broad infrastructure level, not as a residential service competitor.
• Van Vugt Groep: Larger Dutch multi-trade technical services group offering plumbing, sewer, heating and utility services across the Netherlands. Comparable in services but with a wider portfolio and broader institutional reach than RRS.
• Dyka Group: Dutch/European supplier of plastic pipe systems and provider of sewer-related solutions. Adjacent rather than directly competitive; comparable on the infrastructure side where it touches sewer networks, but its core is manufacturing rather than field services.
• Mourik Industry & Services: Established Dutch industrial services and infrastructure contractor with operations spanning sewer, environmental and industrial maintenance. Overlaps with RRS on sewer/drain services but operates at significantly larger scale and broader scope.

Direct peers

• Van der Velden Riooltechniek: Dutch sewer and drain service specialist offering unblocking, cleaning, inspection and repair across the Netherlands. Directly comparable in service mix, customer base (residential + institutional), and geographic market to RRS.
• Pooter Rioolreiniging: Dutch sewer and drain cleaning specialist serving both residential and commercial clients across the Netherlands with similar unblocking, cleaning and inspection services.
• ABS Rioolservice: Netherlands-based sewer service provider offering drain unblocking, cleaning, inspection and maintenance. Comparable in service scope and target customers to RRS, though at a smaller regional scale.
• Hertoghs Rioolservice: Dutch sewer service provider offering unblocking, cleaning and inspection for residential and commercial customers. Operates with comparable service portfolio and customer types to RRS, primarily in regional markets.

Others

• Royal HaskoningDHV: Dutch engineering consultancy active in water, sewerage and urban infrastructure. Not a service competitor to RRS but adjacent — provides design, advisory and asset management services to the same Dutch water/sewer ecosystem.
• Spotta: Dutch multi-location field-services platform operating nationally in adjacent trades (e.g., door-to-door collection, signage services). Comparable as a multi-branch Dutch field-services operator but does not directly compete in sewer services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/rrs_nl
• Facebookfacebook.com/werkenbijrrs
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/riool-reinigings-service-rrs-nederland-bv

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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