Bird and pigeon control in Al Diyafah, 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 Diyafah

Short-let flats in Al Diyafah turn over tenants weekly, and many new occupants leave windows open for the pigeons, so birds return to the same spot even after removal because the newest tenant has no history of it. The method is set out in full on the full Bird and pigeon control page.

The first reason

Coordinating across dozens of separate households

A single roof in Al Diyafah may belong to a building with dozens of families, different owners and tenants all at once. Approval requires a building committee meeting or individual negotiation with every floor, a process that takes significantly longer than in a standard residential neighbourhood where one owner decides.

The second reason

Extremely narrow ledges between buildings

Buildings in Al Diyafah are packed so tightly that only finger-width gaps remain between them, and pigeons nest in these narrow spaces where standard barriers will not fit. Solutions must be tailored to these gaps and differ entirely from those needed in open residential areas.

The third reason

New visitors every week undermine the deterrent

Short-let flats receive new guests continuously, many of whom open windows and let pigeons in. If even one flat in the building stays routinely open, pigeons enter through it and render the deterrents on every other flat ineffective.

Al Diyafah on the map

Al Diyafah sits about 1 km from Al Bayban and about 1 km from Al Zahra.

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Before treatment

The building decides which deterrent works

The apartment blocks in Al Diyafah stand very close together with extremely narrow gaps between them, and most roofs are shared by dozens of flats across multiple storeys and different owners.

A narrow concrete projection on a building facade

Ledge width

Roof ledges in Al Diyafah are very narrow and the gaps between buildings are so tight that off-the-shelf barriers must be adapted or replaced with specialised products for confined spaces.

Outdoor condenser units on a building roof

Air conditioning platforms

Shared roofs here have many closely spaced air conditioning units, and pigeons perch on the pipework and condensers rather than on the ledges themselves, requiring different positioning.

A twig nest sitting on a building projection

The nest itself

Nests in Al Diyafah cluster in the tight gaps between buildings, under AC pipework, and in internal roof corners where standard removal tools cannot easily reach.

Bird droppings marking an exterior concrete wall

The droppings pattern

Droppings fall directly onto the flats below, and short-let residents report damage more readily because new tenants see it immediately and do not accept it as normal.

A mesh covered ventilation opening in an exterior wall

Openings and shafts

Openings and roof access points in these blocks are numerous and many windows stand open for long periods, allowing pigeons to enter the flats themselves, not just nest on external surfaces.

A water tank standing on a building roof

Around the roof tank

The shared roof tank sits ringed by narrow gaps and low ledges, and pigeons perch around it continuously, creating a constant contamination risk to the stored water.

How we work

1
Survey the roof and the facade

We walk the roof, the projections, the condenser platforms and the shafts, separate the nesting positions from the perching ones, and measure and photograph every ledge.
2
Strip the nests and treat the parasites

Droppings are wetted before they are lifted so nothing goes airborne dry, bagged closed, and the nest position is treated for ticks and mites before the surface is sanitised.
3
Close and fit

Netting tensioned on a perimeter wire with no gap at the corners, spikes or wire on the narrow projections, metal mesh across vents and shafts, and the roof drains freed of the nest material packing them.
4
The follow-up visit

We come back to check the tension, the corners and any position the flock has moved to, and correct what has slackened before a bird finds it.

What bird and pigeon control includes

A recorded survey

Every ledge, condenser platform and shaft, photographed, with nesting separated from perching before anything is chosen.
Nest removal and drain clearing

Lifted wet rather than swept dry, bagged closed, and the roof drains freed of the nest material packing them.
Parasite treatment and sanitising

The nest position treated for ticks and mites, then the surface the droppings sat on sanitised.
Sealing and fitting the deterrents

Netting tensioned on a perimeter wire, spikes or wire on narrow projections, and metal mesh across ventilation openings.
Aftercare instructions

The condensate water, food left on the roof, and what should not sit beside a ledge if the attraction is to stay gone.
A follow-up on tension and corners

Netting slackens and corners open over time; the visit corrects that and closes any new position.

Landmarks of Al Diyafah

Work in Al Diyafah is organised by our access routes along Old Makkah Road and Hussain Arab Street, both of which divide the district into grids of apartment blocks. We begin with buildings nearest Al Diyafah Mall and work systematically uphill towards Al Zahir.

Old Makkah Road
Hussain Arab Street
Abdullah Arif Road
Qasr Al Diyafah Street
Al Diyafah Mall

Questions about this district

Does a shared roof need everyone's consent or just the committee?

If the roof belongs to all flats jointly, you need committee approval and the agreement of a building majority. In Al Diyafah, committees are sometimes inactive and tenants change constantly, so we liaise with the managing office or the property owner in parallel with work elsewhere.

A short-let flat might house a tenant who does not care about the problem, what then?

We contact the flat owner or letting agency at the same time we work on the roofs and facades and the gaps between buildings, all of which require no entry to any single flat. If one tenant refuses access, the open-air treatments are unaffected.

The gap between two buildings is impossibly narrow, can we fit anything there?

The narrow crevices in Al Diyafah need specialist barriers: suspended mesh, thin-profile mesh, or anti-perch coating. Standard roof spikes cannot fit in a finger-width gap and need replacement with solutions designed for confined spaces.

The old building has weak stone; can we drill into it for mesh?

We test the stone and mortar first. If too weak for drilling, we use specialist fasteners, or we fasten to the steel bars or grilles already built in rather than to the masonry itself.

After treatment will pigeons return from Al Zahir or Al Bayban nearby?

Yes, the neighbouring districts are very close and new pigeons may migrate from there. We focus on making the roof ledges and gaps between buildings absolutely secure so the deterrents hold for as long as possible.

Does an empty flat sitting unoccupied for months attract more pigeons to the block?

Yes, a closed flat with no human activity is safer for pigeons because they see no movement. We pay special attention to its windows and its roof edge if it will stand empty for any length of time.

How much does bird and pigeon control in Al Diyafah 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 Diyafah.