A technician fitting exclusion netting to a building facade

Bird and pigeon control in Al Ukayshiyah Makkah

Al Ukayshiyah is a mixed district where shops occupy the street level and residential flats fill the floors above, creating unusual challenges for bird control. Pigeons nesting above shops leave droppings that reach shared passages and facades, while the shops themselves provide constant food that draws flocks to the building daily. Treatment here requires a different approach than single-use residential zones because the food source persists and the pigeons move freely between levels.

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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 Ukayshiyah

Nesting here tends to concentrate on the ledges between floors and the gaps above shop fronts where water runs down and debris settles from the flats above. The method is set out in full on how we approach Bird and pigeon control.

The first reason

Continuous food supply from ground floor shops

The shops trading through all daylight hours draw pigeons steadily to the location. Unlike purely residential neighbourhoods, food here is available constantly from shop waste, scraps and litter outside each premises. This means the pigeons return to the same site every single day, regardless of season or nest removal, because the food chain never breaks.

The second reason

Gaps and angles between the floor levels

The cavities between ground floors and upper storeys provide safe nesting shelter away from public view. Shops have facades of varying heights and irregular corners, creating multi-level nesting points that are difficult for residents to reach or monitor. Pigeons exploit these voids even when roofs are sealed.

The third reason

Shared passages and common access points

The passages serving both residents and shop users together see heavy foot traffic, and pigeons use these spaces to hide and move between roofs. Treating a single building may not succeed if neighbouring mixed buildings remain unprotected, because birds simply relocate to adjacent structures and pass between them through the shared infrastructure.

The character of Al Ukayshiyah

Mixed district: shops at street level with homes above them

In a mixed district like Al Ukayshiyah, treatment requires coordination between flat residents and shop operators.

Before treatment

The building decides which deterrent works

The variety of shops at ground level supplies food scraps and waste throughout the day, and residential flats above share roofs and common passages that cannot be treated in isolation from each other. The mixed use means birds nest at multiple heights across the building's facade.

A narrow concrete projection on a building facade

Ledge width

Ledges on the shops and residential flats above vary in width and height, requiring deterrents in multiple lengths and profiles fitted to each level.

Outdoor condenser units on a building roof

Air conditioning platforms

Air conditioning units on shop and flat walls are positioned in the gaps between floors, providing water and shelter for pigeons during extreme heat periods.

A twig nest sitting on a building projection

The nest itself

Nests here tend to be small and multiple in the gaps between floors rather than large nests on open roofs, making them harder to spot and remove completely.

Bird droppings marking an exterior concrete wall

The droppings pattern

Droppings accumulate on the ledges and gaps between floors and attract small insects that enter the upper flats, sometimes appearing indoors in large numbers.

A mesh covered ventilation opening in an exterior wall

Openings and shafts

Ventilation openings for shops and flats provide entry points for pigeons and insects, especially where different ventilation systems meet in the gaps between levels.

A water tank standing on a building roof

Around the roof tank

Water tanks on upper flat roofs may be sheltered from pigeon droppings by the angled roofs and gaps between structures, depending on the exact building layout and tank positioning.

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.

Landmarks of Al Ukayshiyah

Working in Al Ukayshiyah requires moving easily between shops and residential flats. Al Layth Road and Ibrahim Al Khalil Road pass through the area and provide straightforward access to the mixed-use buildings, allowing coordinated treatment across different floors and fitting of deterrents on every level and shared point.

Fourth Ring Road
Al Layth Road
Ibrahim Al Khalil Road
Souq Al Halaqa
At Taqwa Mosque

Questions about this district

If shops remain open below, will pigeons return quickly after nest removal?

Yes, available food from the shops keeps them in the area. Even after we remove nests, pigeons return as long as food remains. The key is fitting deterrents on every nesting point in your building and the adjacent ones together, otherwise they simply move to untreated spots nearby.

Does waste from shops underneath flats affect how we treat the roof?

Not directly, but litter gathering around the shops attracts flocks to the building overall. Roof treatment alone may stop nesting on top, but the pigeons will still gather around the building for food, and they will attempt to nest on ledges and facade gaps lower down.

Can we treat a single flat without treating the shop below it?

Complete treatment requires coordination between flat residents and shop owners. If deterrents are only on the flat roof, pigeons may simply shift to other nesting points on the facade or the gaps between floors, because the food source below remains unchanged.

Do droppings from pigeons above the shops reach the shop interiors?

Yes, especially if ventilation openings exist or there are small cracks. Droppings that collect on ledges also attract tiny insects that enter flats through very small gaps and cracks in shared walls and ducts.

Is the size and health of pigeons fed on shop scraps different from residential area birds?

Pigeons here tend to be healthier because food is plentiful and varied. This means they are more active and less easily dispersed by simple deterrents, making them more persistent nesters.

Should we treat the whole building at once or each floor separately?

Effective treatment requires treating the whole building together, because pigeons move freely between floors and gaps. Treating one floor alone will simply push them to other floors and ledges in the same structure.

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