A technician fitting exclusion netting to a building facade

Bird and pigeon control in Al Sabil Jeddah

Al Sabil is an old inner district between King Fahd Road and Old Makkah Road, where heritage stone houses and newer apartment buildings stand among dense shops and eateries, and pigeons settle easily on roofs and in narrow gaps. The neighbourhood's closeness to the sea and port keeps humidity high year round, narrow lanes and dense restaurants provide constant food, and the winding alleyways mean treatment needs precise knowledge of the quarter's layout.

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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 Sabil

Narrow alleyways, crowded shops and food waste supply constant shelter and food for pigeons, and droppings collect rapidly in confined spaces causing acute health problems. The method is set out in full on what Bird and pigeon control involves.

The first reason

Very old buildings and narrow gaps between them

Heritage stone buildings and very old apartment blocks in Al Sabil hold multiple narrow gaps, cracks and complex corners that provide safe shelter for pigeons. Complete treatment of these buildings requires extra effort to seal every opening and narrow space.

The second reason

Popular markets and dense restaurants

The Sabil market and surrounding streets hold shops, markets and dense food sources, and pigeons perch on shop roofs and enter open storerooms. Proximity to the sea raises humidity, providing ideal conditions for parasites and diseases.

The third reason

Coastal humidity and nearness to sea and port

The quarter sits beside the sea and port, and high humidity year round creates ideal conditions for parasites and disease. Pigeons here carry more parasites than birds in inland neighbourhoods far from water.

Al Sabil on the map

Al Sabil sits about 0.5 km from Al Sahifah and about 1.5 km from Al Ammariyah.

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Before treatment

The building decides which deterrent works

Heritage stone houses and old apartment buildings with crowded popular markets and eateries, a district close to the sea and port with permanent high humidity.

A narrow concrete projection on a building facade

Ledge width

Ledges on old heritage and stone buildings are narrow and irregular, and pigeons prefer these ledges because they offer shelter from wind.

Outdoor condenser units on a building roof

Air conditioning platforms

Air conditioning units on narrow old roofs drip water, but pigeons prefer corners and openings to direct water exposure.

A twig nest sitting on a building projection

The nest itself

Nests on old roofs are numerous and deep, and gaps and cracks provide natural shelter impossible to see from ground level.

Bird droppings marking an exterior concrete wall

The droppings pattern

Droppings from large pigeon numbers collect in corners and tight gaps, and cleaning is difficult and dangerous.

A mesh covered ventilation opening in an exterior wall

Openings and shafts

Small openings and cracks in old buildings give pigeons easy indoor access to flats and stairwells.

A water tank standing on a building roof

Around the roof tank

Water tanks on old roofs may leak, and pigeons perch on them with water potentially reaching inside the building structure.

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 Balad Sub-Municipality

Al Balad sub municipality covers the historic core of Jeddah and the districts that first grew outside its wall. Its building stock is the oldest in the city: heritage stone houses and apartment blocks from past decades, threaded with hotels, shops and crowded popular markets around Bab Makkah, Bab Sharif and the Kandarah Souq. Nearness to the sea, the Islamic Port and the Arbaeen lagoon keeps humidity high all year, water and drainage networks are old, and narrow lanes, dense eateries and commercial storerooms put food and shelter within reach at every corner.

Questions about this district

Do narrow alleyways and very old buildings provide better shelter for pigeons?

Very old buildings and tight alleyways have complex gaps difficult to seal, and pigeons find multiple hideouts. Complete treatment requires sealing every opening and gap with precision and care.

Do old food shops attract more pigeons than shops in newer neighbourhoods?

Dense old shops on uneven ground supply food abundantly, and pigeons come daily. Crowded popular markets in tight lanes provide more shelter than open modern shopping areas.

Does high humidity from the sea and port affect how well metal deterrents work?

Salt and humidity cause faster corrosion of metal deterrents on the coast. Deterrents here need more frequent inspection than installations in inland neighbourhoods away from water.

Do the tiny biting parasites come from the high numbers of pigeons in this quarter?

High humidity and numerous pigeons and accumulated droppings create ideal conditions for tiny parasites. Residents complain of biting insects indoors as a result of these parasites.

Can we fit a deterrent on very old roofs without damaging the aging building structure?

Very old roofs may not support the weight of heavy metal deterrents, and heavy installation might cause structural failure. Structural inspection is essential before any installation.

Do flats in the winding alleyways suffer more or less dropping damage than others?

Tight alleyways provide shelter so large flocks cluster there, and droppings accumulate rapidly in flats surrounded by these narrow spaces.

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