Gedimat De Groote - Houtboerke

What Gedimat De Groote - Houtboerke does

Gedimat De Groote - Houtboerke is a privately held Belgian building materials retailer headquartered at Langerbruggekaai 5 in Gent, operating a single physical showroom and warehouse supplemented by a web-based price quote request system (prijsofferte). Following the November 2025 merger of Bouwpunt and Gedimat Vlaanderen into one unified group under the Bouwpunt logo, the company now trades as Bouwpunt De Groote while retaining its heritage identity. It maintains a separate wood division, t'houtboerke, served through a dedicated houtboerke.be website.

The company sells across 11 product categories — tools and shop, cement/aggregates/mortar, concrete and metal products, quick-build and facades, construction wood, roofing, drainage and waterproofing, insulation and airtightness, finishing materials, floors and walls, and terrace/paving/garden — sourced from an aggregated portfolio of more than 20 established brands including Mapei, Rockwool, Wienerberger, Knauf, ACO, Recticel, Vandersanden, Nidagravel, Namgrass, Stone&Style/Ebema, ECOO Ecolat, DS Plastics, Sika, Schlüter Systems, YTONG/Silka, Horticult, FIM, BAJ Beton, Terca, and Stoneline. Specialist in-house services include a natural stone sawmill, mosaic specialist offerings, imported quality tiles, paint/crepie/stone strips, and the FIMIX on-site mobile mixing centre. Delivery is performed by 2 vehicles running on HVO Biodiesel.

Revenue is generated through direct point-of-sale transactions and quote-based orders on a pay-as-you-go basis, with no publicly disclosed pricing. The customer base spans three personas: contractors (primary segment), self-builders, and private individuals, all served within the Flanders region of Belgium. The company employs 9 people and operates with a sales-led go-to-market built around physical showroom presence, expert advisory, delivery services, and an expanding digital presence across Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube, and Pinterest.

Name

Gedimat De Groote - Houtboerke

Legal name

Gedimat De Groote - Houtboerke

Website

https://gedimatdegroote.be

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Gent

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Building Materials Retail: Sale of building materials including cement, aggregates, mortar, concrete products, metal products, rapid construction & facades, construction wood, roofing materials, drainage & waterproofing, insulation & airtightness, finishing materials, floors & walls, terrace, paving & garden, and tools & shop. Revenue is generated through direct point-of-sale transactions and price quotes for larger orders.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Gedimat De Groote - Houtboerke (now operating as Bouwpunt De Groote) is a Gent-based building materials retailer that sells branded construction supplies across 11 categories (cement, aggregates, mortar, concrete, metal, rapid-construction, facades, construction wood, roofing, drainage/waterproofing, insulation, airtightness, finishing materials, floors/walls, terrace/paving/garden, tools) through a single physical showroom and warehouse, complemented by a separate wood division (t'houtboerke), a web-based quote request system, and HVO Biodiesel-powered delivery to contractors, self-builders and private individuals in the Flanders region.

Product overview

Gedimat De Groote (now trading as Bouwpunt) is a Belgian building materials retailer based in Gent serving contractors, self-builders, and private individuals. The company operates as a multi-category building materials platform with a broad assortment across 11 product categories: Gereedschap & Bouwshop (tools and shop), Cement & Mortel (cement, aggregates, mortar), Beton & Metaal (concrete and metal products), Snelbouw & Gevels (quick-build and facades), Constructiehout (construction wood), Dakmaterialen (roofing), Afwatering & Waterkering (drainage and waterproofing), Isolatie & Luchtdichting (insulation and airtightness), Afwerkingsmaterialen (finishing materials), Vloeren & Wanden (floors and walls), and Terras, Bestrating & Tuin (terrace, paving and garden). The company maintains a separate wood division called t'houtboerke and offers delivery services using HVO Biodiesel vehicles. Its portfolio of branded products includes named offerings from Rockwool (RHINOXX roof insulation, RockFloor Base acoustic floor insulation), Mapei (Planiseal 88 waterproofing mortar, Topcem quick-drying cement, Ultraplan Renovation levelling compound, Mapestone Maxi S1 ZERO tile adhesive, Kerapoxy Easy Design epoxy grout, Mapelastic Turbo waterproofing, Keraflex Extra S1 LD ZERO tile adhesive), Namgrass (artificial grass with multiple lines including Green Ariosa Ecoflex, Green Bliss, Green Chantelle, Green Envie, Green Infinity Ecoflex, Green Utopia, and Living Colours, plus full installation accessories), Nidagravel (gravel stabilization plates including Grindplaat 140), FIM (K/K and FIMLITE insulation screeds, FIM FORCE dekvloer), Stone&Style/Ebema (Megasmooth terrace tiles, ECO Solutions water-permeable paving, Smooth Objects, Panorama facade stones, Zwevende Trappen, RoND floor slabs), ECOO Ecolat (recycled plastic edging), Horticult (Easy Box gabions), DS Plastics (infiltration crates), Vandersanden (Pirrouet CO2-negative facade bricks), Terca (clay pavers), Knauf (KLS tile levelling system), and Levelit (SPIE and HELIX tile levelling systems). The company also offers a web-based price quote request system (prijsofferte) for customer enquiries.

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Products and services

• Bouwpunt De Groote building materials retail store Bouwpunt De Groote (formerly Gedimat De Groote) is the umbrella retail offering: a single-location showroom and warehouse in Langerbruggekaai 5, Gent that stocks and sells 11 categories of branded construction materials (cement, aggregates, mortar, concrete, metal, rapid-construction, facades, construction wood, roofing, drainage/waterproofing, insulation, airtightness, finishing materials, floors/walls, terrace/paving/garden, tools) to contractors, self-builders and private individuals, with options for in-store pickup or delivery.
• t'houtboerke (Houtboerke) wood department Separate specialty sub-brand and website (houtboerke.be) offering an extensive range of construction wood and timber products for building and garden applications, wholly owned by Gedimat De Groote.
• Prijsofferte (web-based price quote request system) Web-based quote request service where customers specify product, brand, type/size and quantity to obtain pricing, with options for in-store pickup or delivery.
• HVO Biodiesel delivery service Direct delivery of purchased materials to customer sites (primarily contractor sites) using two company-owned vehicles running on HVO Biodiesel for lower-emission transport.
• FIMIX Plaatsingsdienst (on-site mortar mixing service) Mobile mortar mixing service using a 60 m³ capacity truck that mixes, pours and places FIM K/K or Profim insulation mortar on-site, starting from orders of 10 m³.
• Tile department (import quality tiles + mosaic specialist) Specialty tile offering combining imported quality tiles with a dedicated mosaic specialist line, positioned as one of the retailer's core 'troeven' (strengths).
• Zagerij natuursteen (in-house natural stone sawmill) On-premises natural stone cutting service providing custom-cut natural stone for customer projects.
• Verf, crepie & steenstrips line (paint, crepie and stone strips) Specialty line of paint, crepie and stone-strip finishing materials for facade and interior finishing, positioned as one of the retailer's core strengths.

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• ACOminorOthersBrand partner offering drainage and water management products sold through the store.
• Recticel InsulationminorOthersBrand partner for insulation products including PIR/PUR insulation materials.
• Stoneline (REDSUN)minorOthersBrand partner for stone and tiling products.
• KnaufminorOthersBrand partner for drywall systems, insulation, and building materials.
• BAJ BetonminorOthersBrand partner for concrete fencing products.
• WienerbergerminorOthersBrand partner for bricks and clay products including Terca clay pavers.
• Schlüter SystemsminorOthersBrand partner for tile installation and waterproofing systems.
• YTONG / SilkaminorOthersBrand partner for autoclaved aerated concrete (AAC) products and calcium silicate blocks.
• VandersandenminorOthersBrand partner for facade bricks including the innovative CO2-negative Pirrouet brick.
• ECOO / EcolatminorOthersBrand partner for sustainable garden edging products made from recycled plastic.
• NidagravelminorOthersBrand partner for grind stabilization plates for driveways, parking, and terraces.
• MAPEIminorOthersBrand partner for tile adhesives, grouts, waterproofing products, and floor screeds including Topcem, Ultraplan, and Keraflex.
• ROCKWOOLminorOthersBrand partner for rock wool insulation products including RHINOXX roof insulation and RockFloor Base.
• FIMminorOthersBrand partner for insulating screeds including FIM K/K, FIM FORCE, FIMLITE, and PROFIM products.
• NAMGRASSminorOthersBrand partner for artificial grass products including various grass collections and installation accessories.
• Stone&Style (Ebema)minorOthersBrand partner for concrete paving, terracing, and garden products including Megasmooth tiles, Eco Solutions, and RoND products.
• HorticultminorOthersBrand partner for Easy Box gabion systems for garden walls and landscaping.
• SikaminorOthersBrand partner for sealing, bonding, and waterproofing products.
• DS PlasticsminorOthersBrand partner for infiltration crates (water management) for rainwater infiltration.
• Bouwpunt (Network)coreOthersBouwpunt and Gedimat Vlaanderen have merged into one unified group under the Bouwpunt logo. The company now operates under the Bouwpunt branding while maintaining its De Groote heritage identity.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• BigMat Belgium: European network of independent building materials retailers operating under a shared brand. Highly comparable in being a network-affiliated independent dealer selling cement, insulation, roofing, and finishing materials to contractors.

Others

• CRH plc: Global building materials group with significant Belgian operations. Comparable in supplying concrete, aggregates, and masonry products, but operating at vastly larger scale as an integrated producer-distributor.
• Knauf Belgium: Belgian operations of Knauf, a leading manufacturer of drywall, insulation, and tile installation systems. Comparable as a brand partner, but operating as a manufacturer and supplier to retailers rather than a direct retail competitor.
• Wienerberger Belgium: Belgian operations of Austrian brick and clay products manufacturer. Comparable in supplying facade materials and pavers (including Terca brand carried by De Groote), but operating upstream as a manufacturer rather than retailer.

Broad incumbents

• Mr. Bricolage: French-headquartered DIY and building materials retail network present in Belgium. Comparable in serving both professional builders and individuals with a multi-category building materials assortment.
• Gamma (Intergamma): Dutch-Belgian DIY retail chain for building materials and home improvement. Directly comparable assortment and customer base (DIY builders and contractors), with multi-store network and online ordering capability.
• Raab Karcher (Saint-Gobain): European building materials distributor owned by Saint-Gobain, operating in Belgium. Serves contractors and trades with a comparable professional-grade building materials assortment and delivery services.
• Hubo: Belgian retail chain for construction and home improvement materials. Comparable in serving self-builders and professionals with building materials, tools, and finishing products, though operating more standardized stores across Belgium.
• Brico Plan-it: Belgian DIY and building materials hypermarket chain owned by Maxeda. Operates large-format stores across Belgium and sells a comparable building materials assortment to contractors and individuals, but at greater scale and with broader home categories.
• Brico Depot: Belgian discount-focused building materials retail chain for trade professionals and serious DIYers. Comparable professional customer segment and building materials range, but operating warehouse-format stores at larger scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/gedimatdegroote
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC963dI31T5Q_8Zs2mzvxbGg
• Facebookfacebook.com/gedimatdegrootehoutboerke
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gedimat-de-groote-houtboerke
• Instagraminstagram.com/gedimatdegroote
• Pinterestpinterest.com/bouwpuntdeckers

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Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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