A technician fitting exclusion netting to a building facade

Bird and pigeon control in Al Mahjar Jeddah

Al Mahjar is a south Jeddah district west of Al Wazeeriyah towards the coast, where King Abdulaziz Hospital occupies the old quarantine station site. King Faisal Road and Al Mahjar Street cross it, the Jeddah Mental Health Hospital, Ibn Sina College Hospital and Petromin Souq stand within it, and the old popular quarter of Petromin adjoins it to the west. Closeness to the Islamic Port and the industrial zone drives heavy commercial and warehouse activity, and pigeons arrive from waste sites and maritime activity in large numbers.

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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 Al Mahjar

The commercial and logistics zone around the port sees large pigeon populations because warehouses, markets and maritime activity supply abundant food and water. The method is set out in full on the full Bird and pigeon control page.

The first reason

Hospitals and commercial operations as dense food source

King Abdulaziz Hospital, other hospitals, Petromin Souq and surrounding warehouses generate intense commercial activity and abundant food waste and water. Pigeons arrive from those sources in large numbers, and adjacent residential buildings receive flocks from hospitals and markets.

The second reason

Port proximity and maritime activity and salt

Closeness to the Islamic Port and industrial zone raises humidity, salt exposure and maritime activity, and that environment supplies water and food from fish scraps and cargo handling. Pigeons favour high moisture and salt, and metal barriers corrode quickly.

The third reason

Warehouses and open excavations and waste

Warehouse and logistics operations leave exposed excavations and scattered waste, and food and water are abundant. Pigeons establish colonies in those areas and migrate to residential buildings for night roosting.

Al Mahjar on the map

Al Mahjar sits about 3 km from Al Wazeeriyah and about 4 km from Al Saruriyah.

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Before treatment

The building decides which deterrent works

A south Jeddah district beside the port and industrial area, multiple hospitals and a commercial market, lorry traffic and warehouses, high humidity and proximity to maritime and logistics operations.

A narrow concrete projection on a building facade

Ledge width

Ledges on flats near hospitals and markets may be old or recent, and fixings must be robust to withstand pressure from large pigeon numbers.

Outdoor condenser units on a building roof

Air conditioning platforms

Air conditioning platforms on ledges in the commercial district shelter pigeons, and barriers protect both the platform and the ledge.

A twig nest sitting on a building projection

The nest itself

Nests in inter storey voids in buildings adjacent to hospitals harbour parasites, and complete removal and cleaning are necessary.

Bird droppings marking an exterior concrete wall

The droppings pattern

Droppings weep from voids onto balconies and windows and mix with salt and humidity from the port.

A mesh covered ventilation opening in an exterior wall

Openings and shafts

Openings, windows and vents in flats are numerous, and ventilation supplies entry routes for pigeons.

A water tank standing on a building roof

Around the roof tank

Roof tanks under the ledge on buildings need barriers that encircle them well clear of valves and legs.

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 South Sub-Municipality

The South sub municipality runs from the edge of Old Makkah Road down to Al Khumrah and the southern corniche. Dense residential districts sit beside new subdivisions such as Al Sanabil and Al Taawun, warehouse fringes such as Al Saruriyah and Al Sarawat, and an old seaside settlement at Al Quzayn. Open stormwater channels cross the housing, and the warehouses, the vegetable and livestock markets and the nearby Islamic Port and Industrial City give pests shelter, food and year round humidity. Pressure is greatest in the older quarters, where drainage networks are ageing.

Questions about this district

The hospital is close with many visitors and staff; do pigeons come from the hospital?

Yes, hospitals supply activity and food and water, and pigeons arrive from the hospital and surrounding areas in substantial numbers. Barriers protect you but the source is very close.

Petromin Souq is close with heavy waste; do pigeons migrate directly from the market?

Yes, markets and commercial warehouses supply very abundant food, and pigeons easily migrate from the market to flats. The district sits very close to food sources.

The port is close and humidity is very high; do barriers rust quickly?

Yes, salt and humidity from the port accelerate rust dramatically. Ordinary steel rusts in weeks, and stainless steel needs annual maintenance.

The district is industrial and logistics based; is treatment different?

Treatment is the same but pigeon pressure is higher, and openings and voids in warehouses provide shelter. Focus on secure roof and ledge work is essential.

The old popular quarter of Petromin adjoins my building; do pigeons migrate from there?

Yes, the adjacent popular district provides shelter, and pigeons migrate easily. If that neighbourhood has not treated its roofs, pressure on your building stays high.

Does every resident in the building need committee approval?

Yes, in shared apartment buildings treatment requires building committee approval. We help coordinate and document, but the decision rests with the committee.

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