Bed bug control in Al Hajun, Makkah

Targeted, not broadcast

Product goes into cracks and runways, never sprayed across open surfaces.
Told before we start

What we will use, where it goes, and what to cover or move before we arrive.
A follow-up visit

We return after the first treatment, because what survives it does not show on the day.
Homes and businesses

Apartments and villas, and kitchens and stores that need a record of each visit.

Why they keep coming back in Al Hajun

Bed bugs in Al Hajun live in the depth of walls and stone cracks, not just in furniture. Surface inspection may miss them, and treatment must reach deep into the wall. The method is set out in full on Bed bug control in detail.

The first reason

Old walls and deep cracks

Stone walls are full of cracks and gaps from age and moisture. Bed bugs hide in the depth of these cracks where surface steam cannot reach. Treatment must penetrate deep into the wall using injection methods.

The second reason

Ancient pipes and random routing

Old pipes run at random through walls and floors. Bed bugs use them as safe passages between floors and neighbouring flats. Removing and replacing old pipes may be necessary for complete treatment.

The third reason

Continuous moisture and poor ventilation

Al Hajun's streets are narrow and east facing. Sunlight does not easily reach the walls. Moisture from Ain Zubaidah and water seepage remain in the walls. Bed bugs thrive in these conditions.

Al Hajun on the map

Al Hajun sits about 0.5 km from Al Bayban and about 1.5 km from Al Diyafah.

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Before treatment

The places that decide the treatment

Old close-set buildings with thick walls but deep cracks and ancient gaps, narrow twisting streets, and decrepit sewage pipes.

The stitched piping along the edge of a mattress

The mattress seam

The mattress seam in the old house may be a very safe refuge because the old frame may be cracked and decrepit.

A wooden bed frame and its slats seen from below

Frame joints and screw holes

Frame joints and gaps round screw holes in old furniture offer dozens of refuges, and not all may be found by quick inspection.

An upholstered headboard fixed to a bedroom wall

The headboard and the wall behind it

The headboard and wall behind it may be saturated with moisture and mould, and bed bugs thrive in these conditions.

What the bedding shows

The bedding in the old house may be original to the flat and may have been contaminated for years without the residents knowing.

A fabric sofa and the seam of its cushion

Sofas and armchairs

The very old sofa and armchair may be heavily fortified refuges for bed bugs because the old filling offers complete protection.

An open suitcase on a luggage rack in a room

Luggage and second hand furniture

Old suitcases and luggage under the bed may be the source of infestation in the first place, and may have been in the same spot for years.

How we work

1
Inspect and map the spread

We strip the bed and work through the mattress and base seams, the frame joints, the headboard and the skirting, then check the upholstered furniture and the neighbouring rooms to see how far it has gone.
2
Laundry, heat and steam

Bedding is bagged and sealed inside the room, then washed and dried hot. Steam runs along the seams and edges, because heat reaches the cemented eggs that a liquid never will.
3
Targeted, non-repellent application

A non-repellent product goes onto the harbourage itself, with a dust into voids and screw holes. We do not use a repellent aerosol, because it drives the insect deeper into the wall and into the next room.
4
Monitoring and the follow-up visit

A sealed encasement goes onto the mattress and the base, with monitors under the bed legs, then we return once the remaining eggs have hatched and re-treat anything still active.

What bed bug control includes

A recorded inspection

Mattress and base seams, frame joints, the headboard, the skirting and every upholstered piece in the room.
Steam and targeted application

Steam along the seams and edges, and a non-repellent product on the harbourage itself, not on the surfaces you sleep on.
Voids and pipe entries

Behind the skirting, around pipe entries and under socket plates, which is the route from one unit to the next.
Monitors under the bed legs

Checked at every visit, they show remaining activity before the bites do.
Laundry, encasement and aftercare

The hot wash and dryer routine, a sealed encasement on the mattress and base, and what must not be carried out of the room.
A follow-up timed to the hatch

A date set on the hatch, and re-treatment of anything still active.

Landmarks of Al Hajun

Work in Al Hajun is organised around Hajun Street, which descends towards the Haram, and Al Mualla cemetery, which marks the heart of the old district.

Al Mualla Cemetery
Jabal Al Hajun
Hajun Street
Second Ring Road
Omar ibn Al Khattab Road
Ain Zubaidah Street

Questions about this district

Do bed bugs live deep in the old stone walls of Al Hajun?

Yes, deep cracks and gaps in the stone provide very safe refuges. Surface steam cannot reach them, and injection treatment is necessary.

Do old pipes help bed bugs spread between flats and floors?

Old pipes and random routing provide complex pathways. Bed bugs use them to travel, and treating the pipes themselves may be necessary.

Is treating one flat in the old building sufficient to eliminate bed bugs?

If pipes connect the flats, treating one may not be enough. Inspection decides whether neighbouring flats are infested too.

Does moisture from Ain Zubaidah and water seepage help bed bugs spread?

High continuous moisture keeps bed bugs alive and speeds breeding faster than in dry places.

Is treating cracks in the wall enough or must furniture also be treated?

Both are necessary. Wall cracks and furniture must be treated together. Bed bugs may be in the wall and the bed at the same time.

Must old furniture and walls be removed as part of treatment?

Very old and decrepit furniture may be best removed. Old walls can be treated by injection without removal.

How much does bed bug control in Al Hajun cost?

It is set after the inspection, because the price follows the type of infestation, the size of the space, how far it has spread and the number of visits it needs. Send a photo and a description on WhatsApp and we will give you an estimate before we reach Al Hajun.