Les Couvreurs de Proximité

What Les Couvreurs de Proximité does

Les Couvreurs de Proximité (legal entity EURL Les Couvreurs de Proximité, SIREN 520168204) is a privately held, founder-managed roofing services franchise founded in January 2010 by Christian Roux in Aix-en-Provence, France, initially as "Cime bâtiment" and rebranded in 2015. The company operates four agencies in Aix-en-Provence, Marseille, Toulon, and Avignon, employing roughly 30 staff and serving a 30km radius around each site with a 48-hour intervention guarantee. Its offering spans eight service categories: Couverture, Zinguerie, Maçonnerie/Peinture, Étanchéité, Nettoyage, Sécurisation, Services (diagnostics and maintenance contracts), and Divers, supplemented by VELUX-certified roof-window installation and the 2022-acquired Les Jeunes Charpentiers subsidiary for traditional carpentry and roof renovation.

Revenue is generated through quote-based one-time repair and diagnostic work plus recurring maintenance contracts; pricing is not publicly disclosed and is determined post on-site assessment. Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer via a professional website, organic Facebook/Instagram presence, and word-of-mouth, which the company describes as its sole commercial approach. The customer base is led by individual homeowners, with secondary segments including Syndicates de Copropriété (HOAs) and construction/renovation professionals.

Underlying technology is modest: a proprietary in-house software platform for service organization and customer roof follow-up (with a client portal and photo reports before, during and after interventions), a 2022-acquired camion nacelle élévateur for difficult-access work, and drone inspection capabilities for diagnostics. No public API, SDK, or AI/ML capabilities are disclosed. Competitive positioning rests on local proximity, certified cordistes (rope-access technicians) that eliminate scaffolding, the VELUX authorized-installer credential held since 2010, and a 4.9/5 rating across 79 reviews on the Bilik platform in Aix-en-Provence.

Name

Les Couvreurs de Proximité

Legal name

EURL LES COUVREURS DE PROXIMITE

Website

https://les-couvreurs-de-proximite.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Les Couvreurs de Proximité is a privately held French roofing franchise network founded in 2010, operating four agencies across Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur and serving individual homeowners, HOAs, and construction professionals with repair, diagnostics, and maintenance services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Roofing Services

NAICS

Roofing Contractors (238160)

SIC

Asphalt Paving & Roofing Materials (2950)

akta.pro primary industry

Roof Inspection, Preventive Maintenance & Tune-Ups (HSAGAKAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Soffit, Fascia & Eaves Repair/Replacement (HSAPAKAH), Deck Board Replacement & Railing Tightening (HSAGAAAM)

Keywords

• Roof repair services
• Roof maintenance contracts
• Roof diagnostics
• Rope access roofing
• VELUX window installation

Headquarters

HQ city

Pertuis

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Roof Repair Services: One-time repair services for roofs including tile replacement, leak repair, and emergency interventions. Core revenue stream with 48-hour response time guarantee.
2. Maintenance Contracts: Personalized maintenance contracts for ongoing roof care. Reduces long-term repair costs by providing regular inspections and small repairs. Generates recurring revenue from contract holders.
3. Roof Diagnostic Services: Detailed roof condition assessments including measurements, full referencing, wear evaluation, and remediation plans. Provided as standalone service or entry point for repair work.
4. Diversified Building Services: Additional services including zinguerie, waterproofing, masonry, painting, cleaning, facade securing, Velux window installation, and smoke exhaust systems. Mix of one-time and recurring service revenue.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Les Couvreurs de Proximité is a franchise network of roofing service providers delivering roof diagnostics, repair, maintenance, and emergency interventions to homeowners and property managers across the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of France. The company dispatches qualified roofers and certified cordistes (rope access technicians) for difficult-access work without scaffolding, with a 48-hour intervention guarantee within 30 km of each agency. Service offerings span couverture, zinguerie, masonry, painting, waterproofing, cleaning, façade safety, VELUX window installation, and personalized maintenance contracts.

Product overview

Les Couvreurs de Proximité is a franchise network of roofing service companies operating through four regional agencies (Aix-en-Provence, Marseille, Toulon, Avignon). The company offers a unified service portfolio centered on roofing expertise, combining diagnostic, repair, and maintenance services across eight core service categories: Couverture (roofing), Zinguerie (zinc work), Maçonnerie/Peinture (masonry/painting), Étanchéité (waterproofing), Nettoyage (cleaning), Sécurisation (safety), Services (diagnostics/contracts), and Divers (miscellaneous including VELUX installation). Les Jeunes Charpentiers operates as an acquired sub-brand specializing in carpentry and renovation. The company differentiates through a proprietary internal software platform for client follow-up and photography reports, with each agency staffed by certified cordistes (rope access technicians) for difficult-access work.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Les Jeunes Charpentiers: Subsidiary company specializing in classic roofing and carpentry renovation work.

Products and services

• Couverture (Roofing Services)
• Zinguerie (Zinc Work)
• Maçonnerie / Peinture (Masonry / Painting)
• Étanchéité (Waterproofing)
• Nettoyage (Cleaning)
• Sécurisation (Safety/Security)
• Services (Diagnostic, Maintenance Contracts)
• VELUX Roof Windows Installation
• Les Jeunes Charpentiers (Young Carpenters)

Quantifiable outcome

• 48-hour intervention guarantee within 30km of each agency
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Les Jeunes CharpentierscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022In 2022, Les Couvreurs de Proximite acquired partner company Les Jeunes Charpentiers to address strong renovation demand without disrupting repair operations. Les Jeunes Charpentiers focuses on classic roofing and roof truss/renovation work, while Les Couvreurs de Proximite handles diagnostic, repair and maintenance.
• VELUXcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2010Authorized VELUX installer since 2010, specializing in roof window (fenetre de toit) installation, replacement, and related services. The partnership enables the company to offer certified window installations compliant with ABF (Architectes des Batiments de France) standards.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Maisons France Confort: Large French homebuilder and renovation player operating across many regions. While focused on new construction, its renovation arm and broader scale represent a larger incumbent that competes for roofing and home-improvement scope in the same customer segment.
• CAMIF Habitat: National French home-renovation intermediary with a network of local artisans delivering roofing, facade, and energy-renovation work. Comparable direct-to-consumer value proposition and reliance on a distributed local-tradesman network.
• VELUX France: French arm of the global roof-window manufacturer and an existing partner of Les Couvreurs de Proximité since 2010. Operates a national installer network for VELUX roof windows and is the upstream brand whose certified installer program the subject company belongs to.

Emerging players

• Répar'Pro Toiture: Smaller French specialist focused on roof repair and maintenance for individual homeowners. Direct overlap on the diagnostic-and-repair service line and similar direct-to-consumer positioning in regional French markets.
• Altitude Work / Cordistes France: French rope-access (cordiste) specialist trade body and provider network serving construction, inspection, and difficult-access work. Comparable capability profile (certified cordistes, difficult-access interventions without scaffolding) for facade and roof jobs.

Direct peers

• Technitoit: France's largest home-renovation franchise network, offering roofing, facade, insulation, and window installation through a multi-agency model across France. Highly comparable franchise structure, direct-to-consumer roofing focus, and geographic reach ambitions that overlap directly with Les Couvreurs de Proximité.
• illiCO travaux: French home-renovation franchise intermediating between customers and local contractors for renovation, extension, and roofing projects. Comparable franchise-based service delivery model targeting individual homeowners across multiple French regions.
• Toiture & Charpente (MaisonSûr): French franchise network offering home-maintenance and renovation services including roofing. Comparable franchise-based delivery to individual homeowners with a regional agency model similar to Les Couvreurs de Proximité's.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/lescouvreursdeproximite
• Instagraminstagram.com/les.couvreurs.de.proximite
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/les-couvreurs-de-proximite

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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