Hekstra
Hekstra Bedrijven B.V. is a fourth-generation, family-owned Dutch construction company based in Damwâld, Friesland, that designs, builds, and renovates homes, roofs, and timber frame structures across four integrated disciplines (reed thatching, building, roofing, and prefab) for private homeowners, housing corporations, and agricultural/hospitality clients in Northern Netherlands.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1925
- HeadquartersDamwoude, Netherlands
- Headcount51–100
- GTM typeB2B and B2C
- OfferingServices
What Hekstra does
Hekstra Bedrijven B.V. is a fourth-generation, family-owned Dutch construction company headquartered in Damwâld, Friesland, founded in 1925 by Ebele Hekstra as a reed thatching business and now operating across four integrated disciplines: rietdekkers (reed roofing), bouwers (general construction), dakmeesters (roofing specialists), and prefab (prefabricated timber frame elements). The firm serves three primary customer segments — private homeowners seeking new build, renovation, or thatched roofs; Dutch housing corporations (woningcorporaties) executing large-scale, multi-home roof renovation and biobased retrofit programs; and agricultural/hospitality clients needing specialist reed roofing. Service revenue is generated through project-based construction contracts, with additional income from complementary offerings such as interior design advisory (interieuradvies) and buyer guidance (kopersbegeleiding).
The company operates an in-house prefab workshop producing timber frame (houtskeletbouw) walls, floors, and roofs, and has developed two proprietary products: Patentriet, an artificial reed roofing material launched in 2000, and the h-eco dak biobased roof renovation system (2023) using hemp fiber insulation (Fries vezelhennep) sourced from a regional network of over 200 Frisian farmers coordinated by Greeninclusive. Pricing is quote-based per project or per square meter; a €35/m² Dutch national biobased bonus subsidy applies to qualifying h-eco dak installations. Distribution is direct to private consumers via website and orientation meetings, and via specialist subcontractor relationships with general contractors (Van Wijnen, Lont, Jorritsma) for housing corporation work. Geographic focus is Friesland and Groningen, including Ameland island, with sustainability credentials including FSC, Woningborg, CSRD-aligned material passports, and membership in Bouwend Nederland and the Rietdekkers Gilde. The company employs approximately 60 craftsmen, with Romke Hekstra as fourth-generation owner since 2017.
Hekstra firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Hekstra
- Legal name
- Hekstra Bedrijven B.V.
- Website
- https://hekstra.nl
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1925
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 51–100 employees
- Short description
- Hekstra Bedrijven B.V. is a fourth-generation, family-owned Dutch construction company based in Damwâld, Friesland, that designs, builds, and renovates homes, roofs, and timber frame structures across four integrated disciplines (reed thatching, building, roofing, and prefab) for private homeowners, housing corporations, and agricultural/hospitality clients in Northern Netherlands.
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Hekstra industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Residential Construction Services
- NAICS
- New Housing For-Sale Builders (236117), Roofing Contractors (238160), Siding Contractors (238170)
- SIC
- General Bldg Contractors - Residential Bldgs (1520), Prefabricated Wood Bldgs & Components (2452)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Residential Design-Build & Renovation-Integrated Builders (IMAFABAE)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Soffit, Fascia & Eaves Repair/Replacement (HSAPAKAH), Gutter Exterior Brightening & Fascia/Soffit Cleaning (HSAIAMAG)
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Where Hekstra is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Damwoude
- HQ country
- Netherlands
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
Hekstra business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B and B2C
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Construction and building services: Hekstra generates revenue primarily through project-based construction contracts. As an all-round Fries building company, they serve private homeowners and project developers for new build, renovation, and conversion projects. Revenue is earned on a per-project basis, with fees structured around construction specifications, labor, and materials. They offer kopersbegeleiding (buyer guidance) as a complementary service within construction projects.
- Roof renovation and maintenance services: Roof renovation contracts covering both traditional and biobased approaches. For housing corporations, this includes large-scale projects (e.g., 184 homes in Oranjewijk Groningen, 116 homes in Leek, 46 homes in Leeuwarden) executed as specialist subcontracts. For private clients, roof renovation includes new reed roofs, repairs, and maintenance contracts. Also includes roof inspections under maintenance contracts offering a 10-year guarantee.
- Reed roofing services: Specialist reed roofing (rietdekken) services, the company's founding core discipline. Services include new reed roof installation, maintenance, patentriet (artificial reed), uilenborden (owl boards), and solar panel integration on reed roofs. Reed roofs are installed with or without maintenance contracts.
- Prefab timber frame elements: Prefabricated timber frame (HSB/houtskeletbouw) elements produced in-house for use in their own construction and roof renovation projects — not sold externally. Revenue is effectively embedded in the total project cost for new build and renovation contracts. Elements include walls, floors, roofs, roof dormers, and extensions.
- Interior design advisory (interieuradvies): Interior design and styling advisory services offered as part of Hekstra's full-service offering for new build and renovation clients. Provided by in-house interieuradviseur Rie-Anne Favoriet, complementing the core construction offering and creating cross-sell opportunities within project contracts.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Multi-year contract | Construction and renovation projects are priced on a per-project basis following a detailed scope and design specification. |
| Unit Pricing | Multi-year contract | Reed roofing projects are priced per square meter based on roof size, reed type (natural vs. patentriet), and complexity. |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels8 records
Hekstra product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Hekstra is an all-round Frisian construction company delivering integrated building services across four disciplines: reed thatching (rietdekkers), residential construction (bouwers), roof renovation (dakmeesters), and prefabricated timber frame construction (prefab). The company serves both private homeowners and housing corporations, with project-based contracts covering new build, renovation, roof renovation, biobased insulation retrofits, and reed roofing. Additional offerings include interior design advisory (interieuradvies) and buyer guidance (kopersbegeleiding) for new build clients, plus proprietary products such as Patentriet artificial reed and the h-eco dak biobased roof system.
Product overview
Hekstra is an all-round Frisian construction company offering four core disciplines under one roof: Rietdekkers (reed/thatch roofing), Bouwers (builders), Dakmeesters (roofing specialists), and Prefab (prefabricated timber frame construction). They also offer interior design advice as an additional service. The company operates a unified structure where all disciplines work together on projects, supplemented by proprietary products like the h-eco dak biobased roof element, Patentriet artificial reed, and Hempwool insulation made from local Frisian hemp. They specialize in sustainable, biobased building methods using natural materials.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Rietdekkers (Reed Roofing Services) Traditional reed/thatch roofing services covering new reed roofs, maintenance, repair, and traditional decorative elements such as uilenborden (owl boards on Frisian farmhouses). The service includes a 10-year guarantee on new reed roofs installed by Hekstra through maintenance contracts.
- Bouwers (Construction Services) Full-service construction company offering new construction, renovation, extensions, barn conversions, and project construction for residential homes. Targets private homeowners and project developers, with kopersbegeleiding (buyer guidance) as a complementary service.
- Dakmeesters (Roof Renovation Services) Roof renovation specialists offering complete roof solutions for residential and commercial properties, including biobased roof renovation with hemp fiber insulation. Services cover both traditional and biobased approaches, executed for private clients and housing corporations.
- Prefab (Houtskeletbouw Timber Frame Construction) Prefabricated timber frame (HSB/houtskeletbouw) construction elements produced in-house, including walls, floors, roofs, roof dormers, and extensions. Used internally within Hekstra's construction and roof renovation projects; average HSB home structure assembled on-site in two days with crane installation.
- Interieuradvies (Interior Design Advisory) Interior design and styling advisory offered as part of Hekstra's full-service offering for new build and renovation clients, provided by Rie-Anne via Favoriet Interieur. Complements core construction offering and creates cross-sell opportunities within project contracts.
- Projectbouw (Project Construction) Project construction services for housing developments where Hekstra acts as contractor for project developers building multiple homes, including lifecycle-proof housing and custom architect-designed homes.
- h-eco Dak (Biobased Roof System) Hekstra's proprietary biobased roof element using hemp fiber insulation with R-value 6.3 m2 K/W. Prefab-produced in-house with a losmaakbaar (detachable) screwed construction for circular assembly at end-of-life. Eligible for the €35/m2 biobased bonus subsidy under Dutch national insulation programs and CSRD-compliant.
Quantifiable outcome
- 200 biobased roof renovations targeted by 2026
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Companies that use Hekstra
Customer profileNamed customers16 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
Hekstra technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
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- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature3 records
Hekstra partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- Van WijnencoreLong-term strategic partnership with Van Wijnen, a major Dutch construction company. Van Wijnen engages Hekstra as specialist roofing subcontractor for large-scale housing corporation renovation projects across Friesland and Groningen. Van Wijnen has a longstanding contract with Wold & Waard, through which Hekstra is engaged for biobased roof renovations. Van Wijnen also brought Hekstra into the Oranjewijk Groningen project.
- Lont (bouwbedrijf)coreConstruction company Lont serves as general contractor for housing corporation Elkien's renovation projects. Hekstra has partnered with Lont since 2017, acting as specialist roofing subcontractor. The partnership delivered the Hollanderwijk project (177 homes, 2022–2025) and the Bildtsestraat project in Leeuwarden. Lont's project leader described the collaboration as 'unique'.
- JorritsmacoreConstruction partner Jorritsma engaged Hekstra as specialist roofing subcontractor for Thús Wonen's dakrenovatie project in Damwâld. This project was the first where Hekstra applied biobased insulation (Hempwool from Fries vezelhennep) in collaboration with Jorritsma.
- GreeninclusivecoreGreeninclusive coordinates a network of over 200 Frisian farmers cultivating approximately 600 hectares of hemp for insulation material (Fries vezelhennep / Hempwool). Hekstra sources hemp fiber insulation from this local supply chain for its biobased roof elements, enabling a fully regional circular economy chain.
- Harmen ElzingaminorReed harvester and processor based in Alde Feanen near Earnewâld, Friesland. Harmen Elzinga supplies local reed for Hekstra's reed roofing projects, as demonstrated in the monumentale boerderij Beikemaheert project in Ezinge. Supports the regional 'Fryske Rietketen' (Frisian Reed Chain).
- Riethandel MiedemaminorReed trader handling storage and transport of locally harvested reed from the Alde Feanen region. Riethandel Miedema partners with Hekstra for logistics and supply chain management of local reed used in Hekstra's reed roofing projects in Friesland.
- LuijtgaardenminorSpecialist company in Brabant focused on circular roofing. Luijtgaarden assesses removed roof tiles for reuse quality, arranges reuse pathways (terrace borders, noise barriers, bank stabilization), and processes non-reusable tiles into secondary raw materials (gravel for tennis courts, concrete secondary materials). Hekstra partnered with Luijtgaarden for circular tile management on the Leeuwarden Bildtsestraat project.
- Architectenbureau PuurminorArchitecture firm that collaborated with Hekstra on the renovation of a luxury holiday villa ('Ritorno') in the dunes of Ameland. Puur provided the architectural design foundation with attention to aesthetics and detail; Hekstra executed the construction including reed roofing, timber work, and interior finishes.
- Zwanenburg ProjectencoreProject developer Zwanenburg commissioned Hekstra for multiple housing projects including Blitsaerd (Leeuwarden) and holiday villa renovations on Ameland. Zwanenburg represents a key client relationship for project-based new build revenue.
- Wold & Waard (woningcorporatie)coreHousing corporation and end-client for multiple Hekstra roofing projects, including the first biobased roof renovation in Noord-Nederland (Grijpskerk, 2023) and the 116-home biobased renovation in Leek (2026-2027). Van Wijnen serves as general contractor on Wold & Waard projects with Hekstra as specialist roofing partner.
- Elkien (woningcorporatie)coreHousing corporation Elkien commissioned the Hollanderwijk renovation (177 homes, Leeuwarden, 2022-2025) and biobased insulation project in Easterlittens (13 homes, 2024). Lont was the general contractor with Hekstra as specialist roofing partner.
- Thús Wonen (woningcorporatie)coreHousing corporation Thús Wonen commissioned Hekstra for a 59-home roof renovation in Damwâld (2025), using biobased Hempwool from Fries vezelhennep. Project was executed as subcontractor to Jorritsma.
- De Huismeesters (woningcorporatie)coreHousing corporation De Huismeesters commissioned the renovation of 184 homes in the Oranjewijk, Groningen (2023-2025). Van Wijnen was the general contractor; Hekstra handled all roofing work as specialist subcontractor.
- Donia VastgoedminorReal estate company Donia Vastgoed commissioned Hekstra for the renovation of a historic monument building at Poststraat 26 in Leeuwarden's city center, converting it into residential apartments.
Scale indicators6 records
Recent moves12 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Hekstra competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Bouwgroep Dijkstra Draisma: Frisian construction company based in Bolsward, active in residential new build, renovation, and restoration across Friesland. Directly comparable to Hekstra as a regional Frisian builder and renovation contractor serving similar private and institutional clients.
- Jorritsma Bouw: Frisian construction company serving as general contractor on housing corporation projects, including Thús Wonen Damwâld with Hekstra as roofing subcontractor. Directly comparable as a Frisian residential contractor in the same regional market.
- Bouwbedrijf Lont: Frisian construction company serving as general contractor for housing corporation projects, including the Elkien Hollanderwijk renovation where Hekstra was specialist roofing subcontractor. Directly comparable in Frisian residential construction and renovation scope.
- Van Wijnen: Major Dutch construction company operating in residential building and renovation across Friesland, Groningen, and other regions. Closely comparable to Hekstra — Van Wijnen is both a competitor and a key GC partner that subcontracts roofing work to Hekstra on housing corporation projects.
Broad incumbents
- Dura Vermeer: Major Dutch construction and development company with substantial residential building and renovation operations across the Netherlands. Comparable to Hekstra as a broad residential construction player but at much larger scale and with national rather than regional focus.
- Heijmans: Listed Dutch construction and real estate development company with significant residential building, renovation, and infrastructure operations. Comparable to Hekstra in residential construction scope but operates at national scale with broader service portfolio.
- Koninklijke BAM Groep: Largest Dutch construction group with residential building, renovation, and property development operations. Overlaps with Hekstra in residential new build and large-scale renovation but operates at much greater scale and geographic reach.
- Ballast Nedam: Major Dutch construction firm with residential building and renovation operations. Comparable to Hekstra in residential construction scope but operates as a large national incumbent with much broader capabilities.
Others
- Wienerberger Nederland: Leading Dutch building materials manufacturer including roof tile systems. Not a direct competitor but adjacent — Wienerberger supplies materials that compete with or complement Hekstra's prefab roof elements and traditional roofing work.
Emerging players
- RoosGroep: Dutch sustainable construction specialist focused on biobased and circular building methods. Comparable to Hekstra's H-eco dak / biobased roof positioning as a Dutch player in the emerging biobased construction niche, though with a different product mix.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
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Profiles7 records
Hekstra subsidiaries and ownership
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Frequently asked questions about Hekstra
What does Hekstra do?
Hekstra is an all-round Frisian construction company delivering integrated building services across four disciplines: reed thatching (rietdekkers), residential construction (bouwers), roof renovation (dakmeesters), and prefabricated timber frame construction (prefab). The company serves both private homeowners and housing corporations, with project-based contracts covering new build, renovation, roof renovation, biobased insulation retrofits, and reed roofing. Additional offerings include interior design advisory (interieuradvies) and buyer guidance (kopersbegeleiding) for new build clients, plus proprietary products such as Patentriet artificial reed and the h-eco dak biobased roof system.
Is Hekstra a public or private company?
Hekstra is a private company. It is classified as family owned and is currently operating.
When was Hekstra founded?
Hekstra was founded in 1925. It employs 51 to 100 people.
Where is Hekstra based?
Hekstra is headquartered in Damwoude, Netherlands, in the Europe region.
How does Hekstra make money?
Five revenue lines are on record. Construction and building services are the primary driver. The others are roof renovation and maintenance services, reed roofing services, prefab timber frame elements and interior design advisory (interieuradvies).
Who are Hekstra's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Bouwgroep Dijkstra Draisma, Jorritsma Bouw, Bouwbedrijf Lont and Van Wijnen. Broad incumbents are Dura Vermeer, Heijmans, Koninklijke BAM Groep and Ballast Nedam. Wienerberger Nederland is listed as an others. RoosGroep is listed as an emerging player.
Does Hekstra have an API?
No public API is recorded for Hekstra.
What industry is Hekstra in?
Hekstra's product category is Residential Construction Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAFABAE, Residential Design-Build & Renovation-Integrated Builders, with a secondary code of HSAPAKAH, Soffit, Fascia & Eaves Repair/Replacement. Its NAICS code is 236117 and its SIC code is 1520.