A technician fitting exclusion netting to a building facade

Bird and pigeon control in Al Utaybiyah Makkah

Al Utaybiyah is an old crowded quarter north of the Grand Mosque with ageing houses on hillside slopes and a sewer network over forty years old. Al Utaybiyah popular market on Hajun Street is known for clothing shops, household goods and pilgrim supplies. The market is busy year round, especially in Ramadan and during Hajj. Pigeons use the market as a constant food source and old rooftops as shelter.

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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 Utaybiyah

Pigeons gather in large numbers around Al Utaybiyah market especially during peak hours and early morning. The method is set out in full on our Bird and pigeon control service.

The first reason

Very old houses tightly packed on hillside slopes

Ancient tightly packed houses on slopes create a complex network of rooftops and fissures. Deteriorating old roofs offer natural gaps where pigeons nest and hide.

The second reason

Al Utaybiyah popular market crowded with visitors year round

The popular market on Hajun Street fills with visitors and pilgrims. Food waste and scraps from shops and customers feed pigeons constantly and reliably.

The third reason

Aged sewer network and moisture close to rooftops

The sewer system over forty years old leaves high humidity. Gaps around pipes and outlets provide damp shelter for pigeons and insects.

The character of Al Utaybiyah

Historic district: close-set buildings, narrow lanes and ageing services

Crowded old houses and the busy popular market create a very complex environment. Work here demands deep understanding of aged structures and careful handling of heritage and residents.

Before treatment

The building decides which deterrent works

An old crowded district on steep hillside slopes along the narrow Hajun Street, with a busy popular market that draws visitors and pilgrims, and tightly packed ageing houses.

A narrow concrete projection on a building facade

Ledge width

Ledges on very old rooftops are narrow and irregular, offering complex perching, and need flexible deterrents that follow the roof surface.

Outdoor condenser units on a building roof

Air conditioning platforms

Old air conditioning units and corroded metal pipes create gaps behind them and around the roofs that form very complex shelter.

A twig nest sitting on a building projection

The nest itself

Nests on old rooftops are multiple and hidden in gaps, requiring thorough careful searching before removal.

Bird droppings marking an exterior concrete wall

The droppings pattern

Droppings on low old rooftops accumulate rapidly and attract insects and rodents in large numbers.

A mesh covered ventilation opening in an exterior wall

Openings and shafts

Openings and fissures between old rooftops are very numerous and complex, requiring full study before installation.

A water tank standing on a building roof

Around the roof tank

Old roof tanks are sometimes surrounded by deep fissures offering strong protection for pigeons close to water.

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 Utaybiyah

Al Utaybiyah sits on the very narrow Hajun Street beside the busy Al Utaybiyah market and the Revival of Islamic Heritage Library. Work requires access via the crowded market and tight passages between old houses, with careful attention to heritage sites and historic passages.

Al Utaybiyah Market
Hajun Street
Hajj Street
Madinah Road
Revival of Islamic Heritage Library

Questions about this district

Al Utaybiyah market is very busy, how do you work among visitors and goods?

We work only on rooftops and upper spaces. We choose quiet market hours or work at night when the market is closed.

These houses are very old, is fitting deterrents safe on them?

Yes, we use light flexible materials that do not stress the aged structure. Some buildings may need additional support.

Pigeons nest in fissures in very old roofs, how do you remove them?

We carefully clean fissures first then fill them with special sealant. Very deep fissures need specialist equipment to reach.

Hajun Street is extremely narrow, how do you reach the rooftops?

We use light equipment and move carefully between shops and visitors. We coordinate with homeowners and neighbours.

The old sewer creates humidity, does that affect the deterrent?

Yes, we choose moisture resistant materials and anti mould sealants. Damp areas need regular deterrent maintenance.

The quarter is ancient with historic passages, does your work damage heritage?

No, we work carefully and respect historic sites and buildings. We use installation methods that do not harm the original structure.

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