Bed bug control in Al Husayniyah, 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 Husayniyah

We keep noticing that beds moved from an old farm enclosure house into a new villa behind Al Awali carry the seam problem with them, from the old frame into the new bedroom, unnoticed until the marks show. The method is set out in full on what Bed bug control involves.

The first reason

Farm enclosure houses beside new villas

In Al Husayniyah, old mud brick farm enclosure houses with thick walls stand beside new villas built on the same land that was once orchard, so when furniture moves between the two we are dealing with a real difference in timber, wall thickness and how much moisture each keeps.

The second reason

Upholstery and furniture shops right below the flats

On Al Husayniyah's main street, ground floor shops reupholster old sofas and sell second hand furniture, while the flats above receive that same furniture once it has been repaired, so we treat the shop and the flat above it as one visit, not two separate checks.

The third reason

Taif Al Hada Road and travellers passing through

Taif Al Hada Road runs along the edge of Al Husayniyah near the southern Haram boundary markers, and some households take in Umrah pilgrims arriving from Taif for a single night before entering Ihram, which means the guest bedding needs checking on a rolling basis rather than once.

The character of Al Husayniyah

Mixed district: shops at street level with homes above them

It means furniture leaving an upholstery or bedding shop on the ground floor can go straight into the flat above it, so the gap between a shop's stock and an actual bedroom is one flight of stairs, nothing more.

Before treatment

The places that decide the treatment

The back edge of Al Husayniyah reaches open ground towards Kasab Hills and Wadi Malakan, and the old farm enclosures nearby still have thick mud walls that hold moisture inside the rooms behind them.

The stitched piping along the edge of a mattress

The mattress seam

In Al Husayniyah, mattresses travel both ways between old farm enclosure houses and the new villas rising behind Al Awali, so we check the seam carefully whichever direction it has come from.

A wooden bed frame and its slats seen from below

Frame joints and screw holes

Old wooden bed frames carried over from farm enclosure houses tend to have wider, looser screw holes, which need extra attention when the frame goes back together.

An upholstered headboard fixed to a bedroom wall

The headboard and the wall behind it

In flats above the shops on the main road, the headboard often backs onto a wall shared with the shop's own ground floor storage, so we inspect it closely.

What the bedding shows

Dust blown in from the open ground near Wadi Uranah can easily be mistaken for bug traces on a sheet, so we look closely before deciding which is which.

A fabric sofa and the seam of its cushion

Sofas and armchairs

In Al Husayniyah's larger houses, the majlis sofas often stay closed up between occasions and only come out for guests, so we check them before each use, not after.

An open suitcase on a luggage rack in a room

Luggage and second hand furniture

Second hand furniture reaching Al Husayniyah from showrooms on Taif Al Hada Road, and luggage from Umrah pilgrims staying near the southern boundary markers, both need checking before they come inside.

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.

What is different about Al Aziziyah (Makkah) Sub-Municipality

Al Aziziyah sub municipality runs from the Bin Dawood markets to the Al Hada road and carries pilgrim traffic to Mina. Hotel towers and furnished apartment blocks fill and empty with the Hajj and Ramadan seasons, and the kitchens, restaurants and markets along Al Masjid Al Haram Road and King Abdulaziz Road leave food waste at every peak. Southwards the fabric loosens into villas and planned streets in An Naseem and Al Awali, then Al Abidiyah's campus and the old farms of Al Husayniyah, where Wadi Uranah holds water after rain and farm enclosures shelter rodents and reptiles.

Questions about this district

We kept the old mud brick room after extending the family enclosure, does its furniture need checking?

Yes. The old cracks in mud plaster and the gaps in the timber in rooms like that make an easy hiding place for bed bugs even if nobody sleeps there anymore, so we check every piece before it moves into any other bedroom in the house.

We buy second hand furniture from showrooms along Taif Al Hada Road, does it need checking?

Yes. Those showrooms take in pieces from several different towns before they go on display, and we have no way of knowing their real history, so we check every item before it enters a bedroom, however clean it looks.

Umrah pilgrims from Taif stay one night before Ihram, does their bedding need checking?

Yes. Guest bedding used for a single night needs a check on a rolling basis, not only when you suspect something, because every new pilgrim may be carrying something in a bag or a jacket that is not visible at a glance.

We live above a shop that reupholsters old sofas, is that a risk?

Dust alone does not carry bed bugs, but pieces brought in for repair sometimes do, so we recommend checking your flat together with the shop below, especially where there is a shared vent or a shared staircase between the two.

We store camping gear used for trips to Kasab Hills, does it need checking?

Yes. Sleeping bags and camping mats that get folded away in the bedroom cupboard need checking before and after each trip, because they spend the rest of the year lying close to the bed without anyone opening them.

We borrowed majlis chairs from a relative's mansion for a small event, do they need checking?

Yes. Upholstered chairs that travel between houses for occasions sometimes carry back something they picked up at the last gathering, so we check them before they return and again before you use them, so a problem that was never yours does not move in.

How much does bed bug control in Al Husayniyah 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 Husayniyah.