A technician fitting exclusion netting to a building facade

Bird and pigeon control in Al Rusayfah Makkah

Al Rusayfah is a new land grant scheme on the third ring road west of Makkah, with orderly construction of villas and apartment buildings on a regular street grid and neighbourhood parks. The Haramain High Speed Railway Station and the Makkah Jeddah Expressway entrance sit on its edge with continuous trains and traffic. Modern construction and good planning reduce shelter, but proximity to the railway and expressway draws pigeons from other areas.

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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 Rusayfah

The railway station supplies food waste from passengers and workers, and the expressway brings pigeons from distant areas searching for safe sleeping spots. The method is set out in full on Bird and pigeon control in detail.

The first reason

New planned scheme without narrow lanes

Streets are regular and buildings orderly, with few hidden places. Pigeons nest on high roofs, and deterrents fit relatively easily, but treatment may need repeating.

The second reason

Nearby railway station supplies food and shelter

Passengers and workers drop food waste, and the station offers broad spaces and disorder. Pigeons sleep on nearby villa and apartment roofs, and may return from the station quickly.

The third reason

Large expressway bringing pigeons from distance

The expressway leads to other areas, and pigeons may come from there. Waste on the expressway draws pigeons to the zone, and sleeping on nearby roofs becomes a safe option.

Al Rusayfah on the map

Al Rusayfah sits about 1.5 km from Al Hindawiyah and about 2 km from Al Khalidiyah.

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Before treatment

The building decides which deterrent works

A new planned scheme with orderly streets and neighbourhood parks, next to a modern railway station and major expressway, with continuous trains and traffic flow.

A narrow concrete projection on a building facade

Ledge width

Modern roof edges are square shaped and easy to measure, and deterrents fit easily but need strong fastening.

Outdoor condenser units on a building roof

Air conditioning platforms

Modern home air conditioning drains through fixed pipes, and water pools only in low roof spots.

A twig nest sitting on a building projection

The nest itself

Nests are rare on smooth modern roofs, but pigeons may attempt to build quickly after settling.

Bird droppings marking an exterior concrete wall

The droppings pattern

Droppings collect on the roof but clean easily from modern sloped surfaces.

A mesh covered ventilation opening in an exterior wall

Openings and shafts

Openings are very few on orderly modern buildings, and window entry is extremely rare.

A water tank standing on a building roof

Around the roof tank

The water tank is protected underground or walled in, and pigeons never approach it.

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 Misfalah Sub-Municipality

Al Misfalah sub municipality runs downhill from the south of the Grand Mosque through Al Misfalah, Kudai and Al Rawabi to Al Taqwa, Al Hindawiyah, Al Khalidiyah and Al Rusayfah at the third ring road. The northern end is old apartment blocks and pilgrim hotels with restaurants along Ibrahim Al Khalil Street and the huge coach parks at Kudai. The south and west are dense popular districts with countless small shops and unplanned hillside housing, some of it already cleared for redevelopment, giving way to orderly land grant schemes in Al Rusayfah beside the railway station.

Questions about this district

The railway station is very close and always full of pigeons. Can we treat our house alone?

Treating one house alone may feel like pigeons simply shift to the neighbour's roof. But treating several houses at the same time gives better results.

The villa has a small garden with regular irrigation water. Does that attract pigeons from the station?

Water attracts pigeons, but if they cannot find a roost, they may not settle fully.

The villa is brand new and the roof is clean. Does modern construction reduce pigeons?

Modern construction does not prevent pigeons: it makes fitting deterrents easier. We advise fitting deterrents from the start because pigeons love new roofs.

The street is orderly and traffic is high. Does that keep pigeons away?

Orderly busy streets do not repel pigeons: the food waste attracts them. A quiet roof at night is what they seek.

The new apartment has seasonal pilgrim housing. Does that increase pigeon numbers?

Pilgrims may leave extra food waste, but treatment is the same. Fitting deterrents stays beneficial throughout the year.

How long before we see results after treatment is finished?

In the first days you will see pigeons attempt to land on the deterrents, then numbers drop quickly within two weeks.

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