A technician fitting exclusion netting to a building facade

Bird and pigeon control in Al Wurud Jeddah

Al Wurud is a residential district between King Fahd Road and Prince Majid Road built on the site of the old airport. Villas and mixed residential and commercial blocks fill it, and the district's history means ledges are uneven and the building stock mixes new with very old. Pigeons settled here decades ago and return annually to nearly the same nesting sites year after year.

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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 Wurud

The relatively old district sees pigeon returns even after treatment, because birds return to the ledges where they were born. The method is set out in full on how we approach Bird and pigeon control.

The first reason

The district's age means old ledges and cracks

Al Wurud is an older district, villas and blocks were built over different periods, some recent and some very old. Old ledges are cracked and mortar has deteriorated, so pigeons exploit not just the ledge but cracks and gaps surrounding it.

The second reason

Parks and sports facilities supply water and shade

Al Wurud has sports pitches, neighbourhood parks and two mosques, and pigeons find water, shade and shelter in these spaces. Birds may spend midday hours in the park then move to ledges and air conditioners on adjoining homes.

The third reason

The old district has commercial spines at its edges

King Fahd Road and Prince Majid Road carry commercial outlets at the district edges, and pigeons shuttle from these spines to nearby ledges on villas and blocks immediately adjacent to these roads.

Al Wurud on the map

Al Wurud sits about 2 km from Al Sharafiyah and about 2 km from Bani Malik.

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Before treatment

The building decides which deterrent works

A residential district between King Fahd Road and Prince Majid Road, bordering Al Naseem to the east and Bani Malik to the north. It occupies the site of the old airport and is still known by that name, and includes mosques, sports pitches and neighbourhood parks.

A narrow concrete projection on a building facade

Ledge width

Ledges on old Al Wurud villas and blocks are cracked and mortar has crumbled, and pigeons exploit cracks for nesting.

Outdoor condenser units on a building roof

Air conditioning platforms

Window air conditioners may also be old, and gaps between unit and wall are often very wide.

A twig nest sitting on a building projection

The nest itself

Al Wurud nests are old and robust because pigeons have settled for years.

Bird droppings marking an exterior concrete wall

The droppings pattern

Droppings may contain deeply established parasites because they have accumulated over time.

A mesh covered ventilation opening in an exterior wall

Openings and shafts

Gaps and shafts may be wide in older construction, and pigeons use them readily.

A water tank standing on a building roof

Around the roof tank

Roof tanks may be old and cracked, and pigeons stand on them and contaminate water directly.

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.

The character of Al Wurud

Mixed district: shops at street level with homes above them

A mixed district means isolated villas may border apartment blocks and commercial outlets on King Fahd Road, so pigeons arrive from the neighbouring block or the commercial spine, and control must account for the varied surroundings of the villa.

Questions about this district

The villa is old and the ledge is cracked; will barriers work on damaged ledges?

They may not hold fully if cracks are deep. The ledge may need repair first or filler material before barrier installation.

The district is old and neighbours left nests; will pigeons return after treatment?

Yes, if neighbours leave nests standing birds will return from adjoining untreated ledges. Coordinated treatment with neighbours is essential in an old district.

Parks and playgrounds are close; should I close the garden to deter pigeons?

No, the park is public land. What matters is sealing your ledges. The park alone will not attract pigeons to your home if your ledges are protected.

King Fahd Road is close with many shops; do pigeons come from there?

Yes, commercial outlets on King Fahd Road supply food, and pigeons migrate from the spines to nearby villas and blocks.

My villa sits next to an apartment block; do pigeons migrate from the block to my villa?

Yes, easily. Pigeons do not distinguish between ownerships, they seek safe ledges only.

The district is old; are there more pigeons than in new districts?

Yes, old districts host pigeons settled for years, and birds return to ledges where they were born nearly every year.

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