A technician fitting exclusion netting to a building facade

Bird and pigeon control in Al Zahra Jeddah

Al Zahra is a modern district in north western Jeddah between King Abdulaziz Road and Hira Street, with new villas, apartment blocks and large teaching hospitals. The hospitals mean a daily flow of visitors, staff and food waste from restaurants, cafes and canteens. Pigeons shuttle between the hospital grounds and commercial food sources, then settle on safe ledges on the villas and residential blocks nearby.

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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 Zahra

Villas and apartments in Al Zahra report recurring pigeons in seasonal waves, especially during peak hospital periods when vaccinations and treatments drive visitor numbers and food waste up. The method is set out in full on Bird and pigeon control in detail.

The first reason

Hospitals supply steady and continuous food sources

Al Zahra Hospital and the Saudi German Hospital employ thousands of staff and receive continuous visitors, and their canteens, restaurants and cafes yield rich food waste daily. Pigeons return each day to these sources, then fly to nearby safe ledges on adjoining villas and apartment blocks to roost overnight and breed undisturbed.

The second reason

Modern villas offer clean and secure ledges

New villas and apartment blocks in Al Zahra are built to high standard, with neat, uniform ledges and no cracks. Pigeons favour them because they offer protection and cleanliness beyond older villas in neighbouring districts, so birds select the modern safe environment over ageing alternatives.

The third reason

Vaccinations and seasonal hospital campaigns raise visitors and waste

Vaccination drives, seasonal operations and treatment waves lift staff and visitor numbers and food production. In these periods pigeon populations accelerate and nesting quickens, and treatment may need scheduling adjusted to the hospital calendar.

The character of Al Zahra

Mixed district: shops at street level with homes above them

A mixed district means modern villas may border apartment blocks and hospital grounds, so pigeons arrive from the hospital or mall then migrate to the villa, and control must account for external food sources, not the villa alone.

Before treatment

The building decides which deterrent works

The district sits in north western Jeddah between King Abdulaziz Road and Hira Street, close to the coast, bordering Al Salamah, Al Nahdah and Al Khalidiyah. It is anchored by Al Zahra Hospital and the Saudi German Hospital and includes the University of Business and Technology.

A narrow concrete projection on a building facade

Ledge width

Ledges on modern Al Zahra villas are uniform and width is standard, so the barrier succeeds on every villa built to specification.

Outdoor condenser units on a building roof

Air conditioning platforms

Air conditioners on new villas are modern too with few gaps, but pigeons may still nest behind the external unit.

A twig nest sitting on a building projection

The nest itself

Nests in Al Zahra are recent and may accumulate quickly if untreated, because food sources are stable.

Bird droppings marking an exterior concrete wall

The droppings pattern

Droppings attract tiny biting insects that enter flats and villas through small cracks.

A mesh covered ventilation opening in an exterior wall

Openings and shafts

Openings and shafts may be minimal in modern construction, but pigeons may find voids between surfaces.

A water tank standing on a building roof

Around the roof tank

Roof tanks on modern villas are usually covered, but pigeons stand on the cover and foul the adjacent surface.

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 Zahra

Work in Al Zahra begins with a survey around Al Zahra Hospital and the Saudi German Hospital where food sources and visitor flows concentrate, then moves to assess nearby villas and residential blocks to map the daily pigeon commute pattern.

King Abdulaziz Road
Hira Street
Al Zahra Hospital
Saudi German Hospital
University of Business and Technology
Zahra Mall

Questions about this district

The hospital sits beside the house; do pigeons come directly from there?

Yes, large hospitals supply consistent food and pigeons return daily. A villa next to the hospital may attract more birds than one several kilometres away.

Is fitting safe near the hospitals? Does it affect patients?

Fitting is completely safe. Barriers do not harm anyone and add no noise or odour. Hospitals may approve fitting on their property if asked formally.

The University of Business and Technology sits beside us; do its canteens supply pigeon food?

Yes, universities have canteens, cafes and open spaces, and pigeons migrate from the campus to neighbouring villa and apartment ledges.

Zahra Mall is close by; do commercial outlets and restaurants increase pigeons?

Yes, malls, shops and restaurants are all food sources. Pigeons migrate from the mall to nearby ledges on adjoining blocks.

The villa is modern and ledges are clean; why do pigeons come?

Modern clean villas attract pigeons because they are safe and protected. Pigeons do not judge cleanliness but seek security and shelter, which new villas provide.

The district is new; are pigeons fewer than in older districts?

Initially yes, but once hospitals and commercial spines stabilise, pigeons arrive in large numbers. A new district without treatment can become a pigeon centre quickly.

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