Partnership accelerates nationwide expansion, a broader service offering, and further growth of Dakgrind Nederland

Gilde Equity Management (Gilde) is pleased to announce its growth partnership with Dakgrind Nederland. Dakgrind Nederland is the Dutch market leader in the mechanical application and removal of gravel on flat roofs. With Gilde as its new growth partner, Dakgrind Nederland intends to further expand its nationwide network, serve customers even faster, and further broaden its services around roof renovation.

Ready for the renovation wave

The Dutch market for roof maintenance and roof renovation faces a significant challenge. A large portion of flat roofs will require renovation in the coming years, while efforts to make buildings more sustainable will lead to additional work on roofs, such as insulation, solar panels, and other technical installations.

For contractors and roofers, this means that existing roof gravel regularly must be removed quickly, safely, and efficiently before the work can start. Once the work is completed, the gravel often needs to be reapplied. This requires specialized equipment and experienced personnel, especially for large areas, high-rise buildings, and hard-to-reach locations.

Dakgrind Nederland takes care of this work for its customers with a specialized fleet and nationwide coverage. The fleet is built, modified, and maintained at the company’s own workshop in Dedemsvaart, and has a reach of up to 70 meters in height and 200 meters in distance. This enables Dakgrind Nederland to carry out projects at locations where conventional solutions are less suitable.

A tighter nationwide network

Dakgrind Nederland was founded in 1999 and, over the past 25 years, has grown to become the market leader in its niche. The company operates approximately 40 specialized trucks, employs over 80 people, and has branches in Dedemsvaart, Capelle aan den IJssel, and Velsen-Noord. From these locations, Dakgrind Nederland serves roofers, contractors, and property owners throughout the Netherlands.

In the coming years, Dakgrind Nederland plans to further expand the number of locations. This will create an increasingly dense nationwide network, bringing equipment and employees closer to projects and allowing customers to be served faster.

Alongside geographic expansion, the company is further broadening its range of services. The goal is to support customers across an increasing range of work around roof renovation and maintenance, thereby offering a single, reliable partner for a broader suite of specialized services.

Acceleration with Gilde as growth partner

To accelerate these ambitions, Dakgrind Nederland is entering into a partnership with Gilde. Gilde is a leading independent investment firm with more than 30 years of experience supporting mid-sized and large companies rooted in the Netherlands and Belgium.

Gilde has substantial financial firepower and extensive experience in guiding family businesses into their next phase of growth. Gilde supports companies in areas such as succession, expanding their geographic reach, professionalization, international growth, and targeted buy-and-build strategies.

Gilde has a strong track record in the construction and business services sectors, among others. Past and current investments include Gjaltema, Blygold, VHZ Groep, CBS Beton, Excluton, Schellevis, Clean Mat, and Bruynzeel Storage Systems.

Together with Gilde, Dakgrind Nederland aims to continue growing, both organically and through targeted acquisitions. Three key objectives are central to this strategy: a denser network of locations to serve customers faster and closer to home, broadening the range of services, and further growth by acquiring companies that strengthen Dakgrind Nederland’s network and service offerings.

For customers, this means that Dakgrind Nederland’s trusted services remain unchanged, while its capacity, geographic coverage, and capabilities will be further expanded in the coming years.

The partnership with Dakgrind Nederland fits Gilde’s strategy of supporting companies with strong market positions and ambitious growth plans in their next phase of development.