A technician fitting exclusion netting to a building facade

Bird and pigeon control in Al Rawdah Makkah

Al Rawdah is a cluster of hotels and pilgrim residences between King Fahd Road and the Al Faisaliyah tunnel near Jabal Abu Qubais, minutes from the Grand Mosque and the holy sites. Modern tall buildings and older hotels provide multiple rooftop heights. Pigeons nest densely on tall roofs close to the Haram. Continuous movement of pilgrims and visitors leaves food scraps and waste everywhere. The scale of hotel operations and seasonal occupation means rooftops may go unattended between pilgrim waves, allowing nesting to spread.

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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 Rawdah

Hotel and seasonal residential buildings change occupancy from season to season, and rooftops may sit empty between seasons or filled with visiting guests. The method is set out in full on how we approach Bird and pigeon control.

The first reason

Hotels and tall seasonal accommodation buildings

Tall hotels and buildings provide very high rooftops with numerous openings and multiple air units. Seasonal housing means roofs may go unmonitored. Pigeons nest easily on hotel roofs that may not be cleaned during peak seasons. Abandoned roofs between seasons become pigeon strongholds.

The second reason

Continuous pilgrim and visitor movement and food waste

Hundreds of pilgrims and guests leaving and entering hotels and residences drop food scraps and waste. Restaurants and cafes beside hotels discharge waste. Pigeons find abundant constant food supply renewed daily from guest activity.

The third reason

Proximity to the Grand Mosque, holy sites and fast roads

Closeness to the Haram and holy sites makes the area a major pilgrim hub. The Al Faisaliyah tunnel and King Fahd Road provide flight corridors and landing spots for birds. Pigeons feel safe because they are close to the sacred mosque.

Al Rawdah on the map

Al Rawdah sits about 1 km from Al Maabdah and about 1.5 km from Al Jumayzah.

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Before treatment

The building decides which deterrent works

A cluster of hotels and pilgrim accommodation between King Fahd Road and the Al Faisaliyah tunnel near Jabal Abu Qubais with Al Adl to the north and Al Maabdah to the west, where older family houses are steadily replaced by tall seasonal accommodation blocks.

A narrow concrete projection on a building facade

Ledge width

Hotel and building ledges are very high with height varying based on storeys and rooftop design.

Outdoor condenser units on a building roof

Air conditioning platforms

Air conditioning units are numerous on hotels and buildings, gaps between them vary, some on facades and some on roofs.

A twig nest sitting on a building projection

The nest itself

Nesting occurs on the high ledge, gaps between air units, balconies and numerous openings throughout.

Bird droppings marking an exterior concrete wall

The droppings pattern

Droppings accumulate rapidly on roofs from pilgrims, guests and the pigeons themselves.

A mesh covered ventilation opening in an exterior wall

Openings and shafts

Openings are very numerous: windows, balconies, doors, ventilation outlets and emergency exits.

A water tank standing on a building roof

Around the roof tank

Water tanks are numerous on high roofs, and seeping water provides constant drinking supply.

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 Al Maabdah Sub-Municipality

Al Maabdah sub municipality climbs from Al Abtah and Al Jumayzah beside the Al Mualla cemetery up through Al Khansa and Rai Adhakhir to Al Adl, Jabal Al Nour, Wadi Jaleel and Qurtubah on the outer ring roads. It mixes hotels and pilgrim housing near the Grand Mosque with old popular houses on hillside passes, new housing schemes on valley floors that carry flash floods after rain, and industrial plots, workshops and warehouses along Al Hajj Street in Qurtubah. Street widening and expropriation leave partly demolished frontages in Al Khansa.

Questions about this district

The large hotel has hundreds of windows and openings, where does protection start?

We begin with the main roof and air units, then descend to upper floors and large openings. The hotel needs a phased plan focused on priority areas first.

The old hotel has big open balconies, do we fit mesh to the balconies themselves?

Yes, large exposed balconies allow easy nesting. We fit mesh to balcony edges and openings where sight lines permit. Mesh stops birds landing on the balcony.

The hospital and library nearby, do they serve as pigeon sources for the whole area?

Hospital and library areas may attract birds. But pigeons prefer high safe rooftops. Protecting the hotel stops nesting despite nearby sources.

The Al Faisaliyah tunnel runs beside the hotel, does it attract extra pigeons?

Tunnels and fast roads provide safe flight corridors. Pigeons may drop onto a nearby rooftop. Rooftop protection stops them settling.

Pilgrims drop scraps and food constantly, does pigeon population explode quickly?

Yes, pilgrims and guests leave scraps and waste constantly. Pigeons feel completely safe because food is abundant and close to the Haram. Protection is urgently needed.

Seasonal occupancy means the hotel is empty sometimes, do pigeons stay on the empty roof?

Yes, pigeons may settle on empty hotel roofs. Unoccupied roofs provide complete safety. Protection must be continuous even during off season.

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