After nearly three centuries, many of the mills were in need of major restoration. That is why the Kinderdijk World Heritage Foundation launched its largest restoration project to date in 2010: the restoration of 14 mills. Windmill Nederwaard 5 presented a particular challenge. Since its construction, the mill had tilted significantly due to extreme settlement of the soft ground. In the past, attempts were made to compensate for this with adjusted brickwork and modifications to the cap floor, but none of these measures provided a lasting solution. As a result, the mill had been out of operation for a long time.

Bresser refounded and realigned the mill, a crucial step in the overall restoration. In addition, the mill received a new thatched cap, and the watercourses as well as the entire internal mechanism were fully restored.

Now, the mill can once again perform the task it was built for centuries ago: pumping thousands of litres of water per minute through its wheels. An impressive sight in the wet polder landscape of Kinderdijk — just as it was in 1738.