A technician fitting exclusion netting to a building facade

Bird and pigeon control in As Salamah Makkah

As Salamah is a mixed district on the old Jeddah to Makkah road between the Umrah checkpoint and the Al Qazzaz scheme, with new apartment buildings, schools and Makkah Bus stops. The Third Ring Road cuts through the quarter bringing heavy traffic. Pigeons roost on apartment roofs and bus station structures, troubling flat residents and travellers alike. Control here must be swift because the bus stations are open all day and movement never stops.

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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 As Salamah

Flat residents complain of shared roof pigeons, and bus travellers throw food scraps that powerfully attract pigeons to the whole district. The method is set out in full on the full Bird and pigeon control page.

The first reason

Open Makkah Bus stations provide shelter and food sources for pigeons

Bus stations are completely open-sided and travellers throw food scraps, and pigeons nest under the metal station roof and roost on the roofs of surrounding buildings.

The second reason

The noisy Third Ring Road attracts street traders and exposed food and pigeons

Ring road traffic and busy activity attract roadside vendors and exposed food stalls, and dropped food debris attracts a steady stream of pigeons.

The third reason

New apartment blocks with shared roofs serving many residents

New blocks are large and their roofs are shared by dozens of flats. Nesting pigeons in one location affect every resident on the roof at once.

As Salamah on the map

As Salamah sits about 2 km from Al Fayha and about 3 km from Al Buhayrat.

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Before treatment

The building decides which deterrent works

Mixed district on a main old road with new apartment buildings and schools and bus stations and constant heavy vehicle and foot traffic.

A narrow concrete projection on a building facade

Ledge width

Ledge width on new As Salamah apartments is strong and modern, so mesh installation is straightforward on fresh cement.

Outdoor condenser units on a building roof

Air conditioning platforms

Air conditioning platforms on new buildings are well engineered, but pigeons find the sheltered space behind them ideal for nesting.

A twig nest sitting on a building projection

The nest itself

Nests on the shared roof are very numerous because pigeons are drawn by the nearby bus station.

Bird droppings marking an exterior concrete wall

The droppings pattern

Droppings stream from the roof onto balconies and windows, and collect around cooling units and the roof edges.

A mesh covered ventilation opening in an exterior wall

Openings and shafts

Windows and openings on flats are modern and pigeons may enter if left even slightly open without mesh.

A water tank standing on a building roof

Around the roof tank

The shared roof water tank is surrounded by pigeons from the nearby bus station.

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 As Salamah

As Salamah stretches along the old Makkah Jeddah Road from the Umrah checkpoint in the east to the Al Qazzaz scheme in the west, with Umm Al Mumineen Road crossing from the north. Makkah Bus's main transport hub operates in the district and provides a clear reference point for access from anywhere in the city.

Old Makkah Jeddah Road
Umm Al Mumineen Road
Third Ring Road
Umrah Checkpoint
Al Qazzaz Scheme
Hassan ibn Thabit Mosque

Questions about this district

The bus station next door strongly attracts pigeons; what can we do?

Protecting your apartment roof stops pigeons nesting on your building, but the bus station needs its own separate protection programme.

Travellers throw food at the bus station; does this increase the pigeons?

Yes, thrown food attracts pigeons powerfully, but protecting your building roof stops them settling and nesting on top of your flat.

The Third Ring Road has several street food stalls; does this affect the pigeon population?

Street-side food vendors and exposed food do attract pigeons, but building protection focuses on stopping them nesting on your roof first.

The roof is shared by dozens of flats; how do we get everyone's approval?

We speak with the building management or residents co-operative that represents all flats. A single agreement with them covers everyone fairly.

Is there a nearby school; do children feeding pigeons make the problem worse?

Schools may attract pigeons but your building is the main problem site. Protection stops nesting on your roof even if pigeons gather elsewhere.

The Third Ring Road is extremely busy; does traffic affect the pigeons?

Heavy traffic does not scare pigeons, but it does increase dropped food and waste that attracts them even more.

How much does bird and pigeon control in As Salamah 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 As Salamah.