Bird and pigeon control in Al Mahamid, Jeddah

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 Mahamid

Popular housing here was built quickly and cheaply, so the gaps and fissures in the structures themselves provide ideal nesting sites before we even consider the ledges and roofs. The method is set out in full on the full Bird and pigeon control page.

The first reason

Weak foundations and sloping exterior walls

Houses here were built on unstable ground without deep foundation work. Walls lean and gaps open between blocks and render, leaving internal shelters for pigeons that external deterrents alone cannot remove.

The second reason

Broken drainage pipes and seasonal floods

Very old pipes leak water under the buildings and leave foundations damp all year. In the rainy season, flash floods run from the Old Makkah Road, worsening the moisture problem and bringing pigeons back after every treatment.

The third reason

Unpaved streets and exposed waste piles

Dirt streets provide seeds and grain for pigeons to feed on, and waste dumped without bins around the houses supplies constant food that makes pigeons settle here permanently rather than moving on.

The character of Al Mahamid

Mixed district: shops at street level with homes above them

In Al Mahamid, the old popular quarter means the problem is not roofs alone but threaded through the aged foundations and walls themselves. External barriers alone will not solve this; the treatment requires sealing gaps and cracks inside the building structure.

Before treatment

The building decides which deterrent works

The very old sewerage networks and unstable foundations leave deep cracks in walls and floors, providing natural shelters for pigeons and rodents simultaneously.

A narrow concrete projection on a building facade

Ledge width

Sloped and broken ledges on the old walls provide very easy nesting sites, and weathered render leaves deep cracks.

Outdoor condenser units on a building roof

Air conditioning platforms

Old air conditioning bases if present channel water around the building, and standing moisture attracts both pigeons and insects.

A twig nest sitting on a building projection

The nest itself

Nests are not only on the roof but in gaps between walls and foundations as well, making removal more difficult.

Bird droppings marking an exterior concrete wall

The droppings pattern

Droppings pile up on the bare earth and roofs, and pigeons feed on them directly without travelling elsewhere.

A mesh covered ventilation opening in an exterior wall

Openings and shafts

Holes in old walls and broken roof shafts let pigeons enter the flats and even the lower storeys.

A water tank standing on a building roof

Around the roof tank

Roof water tanks here are basic structures often broken, and pigeons drink from them and contaminate them directly.

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.

What is different about Umm Al Salam Sub-Municipality

The Umm Al Salam sub municipality covers the east and south east of Jeddah along the Old Makkah Road and the Haramain Road. It pairs recently planned districts such as Al Wahah, Al Nakhil and Al Shuruq with popular districts that grew outside formal planning, including Al Harazat, Al Mahamid and Umm Al Salam. The older areas have ageing drainage, unpaved streets and vacant plots where building waste collects, conditions that suit rodents, cockroaches and ants. The newer areas are ringed by half built subdivisions and open excavations.

Questions about this district

The walls are very weak, will fitting make the damage worse?

Yes it can. Fixing barriers to old stone risks breaking the wall itself. We use strong adhesive instead, or fix to wooden frames if present, or mount deterrents on separate metal structures.

Cracks in the walls already have nests, can you reach them?

We can. We use expanding foam to seal cracks from inside without damaging the wall, then prevent return with external ledge barriers.

The street is unpaved and covered with dust, will treatment help?

Treatment helps but with limits. If dust and waste stay exposed, pigeons return quickly. The whole quarter needs regular cleaning and closed waste bins to make treatment effective.

Pipes under the house leak water inside, does this mean structural work?

Not necessarily from us. We focus on stopping water reaching the upper roof first with barriers, which reduces the appeal of the house to pigeons significantly.

After treatment will pigeons come back from a neighbouring district?

They may try. But if they find no existing nest or safe nesting site, they will look elsewhere. Good treatment discourages quick return.

The whole quarter has the same problem, is treating one house enough?

Treating one house solves the problem for that house only. If the whole district is affected, treated houses may become attractive to pigeons from untreated ones nearby.

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