A pest control technician inspecting the edge of a mattress with a torch

Bed bug control in Sharai Makkah

Al Sharai is a large residential area in the north east of Makkah along King Faisal Road, laid out on a regular grid with flats and villas, a park and many mosques. The western boundary of the Haram runs along the district, and the medium apartment blocks and modern villas make movement between units easy when infestation occurs.

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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 Sharai

Flats in Al Sharai are medium sized and villas sit close together, and infestation in one villa can spread quickly to its neighbours. The method is set out in full on the full Bed bug control page.

The first reason

Neighbouring villas and shared walls

Villas in Al Sharai sit close together and walls between them are shared or very close. Bed bugs move from one villa to the next through gaps in walls or shared foundations.

The second reason

The regular grid and second hand furniture

The relatively new villas in Al Sharai are furnished sometimes with new pieces and sometimes with second hand items. Used furniture from an old district or market may be contaminated. Every new villa receives furniture that may carry bed bugs.

The third reason

Proximity to the Haram boundary and seasonal guests

Al Sharai sits close to the Haram boundary and flats may attract seasonal guests. Every visitor may bring bed bugs from a hotel or a neighbouring district.

Sharai on the map

Sharai sits about 1.5 km from Salam and about 2 km from Muad.

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Before treatment

The places that decide the treatment

A planned district with regular streets, medium apartment buildings and villas, with a park and mosques, and the Haram boundary running along its western edge.

The stitched piping along the edge of a mattress

The mattress seam

The mattress seam in the villa may be an entry point for bed bugs from the neighbouring villa through the shared wall or foundation.

A wooden bed frame and its slats seen from below

Frame joints and screw holes

Frame joints and gaps round screw holes may provide passages from the neighbouring villa if walls are very close.

An upholstered headboard fixed to a bedroom wall

The headboard and the wall behind it

The headboard and wall behind it may sit close to the shared wall with the neighbouring villa.

What the bedding shows

The new bedding may be second hand from another villa or storage, and eggs may be hidden in it from the start.

A fabric sofa and the seam of its cushion

Sofas and armchairs

The sofa and armchair may come from Al Sharai market or an older infested district.

An open suitcase on a luggage rack in a room

Luggage and second hand furniture

Luggage and suitcases from a seasonal guest may carry bed bugs from the hotel or a neighbouring district into the villa.

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 Sharai

Work in Al Sharai is organised around King Faisal Road, which runs through the district, and Al Sharai Park, which marks its main location and focal points.

King Faisal Road
Al Sharai Park
Al Sharai Cemetery
Al Sudais Mosque
Sheikh Yasin Khayyat Mosque
Engineer Omar Qadi Street

Questions about this district

Can bed bugs spread easily from one villa to a neighbouring one in Al Sharai?

Yes, shared walls and close foundations provide movement routes. Bed bugs can travel from one villa to the next in days.

Is treating one villa sufficient or must neighbouring villas also be treated?

If the neighbouring villas sit very close and walls are shared, inspection may find infestation next door. Treatment may need to expand.

Is second hand furniture from Al Sharai market or old districts safe to buy?

Second hand furniture from any source may be contaminated. Inspect the mattress, frame and sofa before bringing it into the villa.

Can a seasonal guest staying in the villa bring bed bugs from a hotel?

Guests from hotels or different districts may carry bed bugs. Checking after a guest leaves is essential.

Does preventive treatment before a new guest arrives protect against bed bugs?

Preventive treatment of the villa and furniture before a guest arrives may reduce risk, but careful inspection is more important.

Are new villas in Al Sharai less exposed than old flats elsewhere?

New villas may be as exposed as old flats if walls are shared and furniture is second hand. New building does not protect against spread.

How much does bed bug control in Sharai 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 Sharai.