A technician fitting exclusion netting to a building facade

Bird and pigeon control in Harat Abu Zayd Jeddah

Harat Abu Zayd is one of Thuwal's nine quarters, where older popular building stands beside newer concrete housing in a fishing town on the Red Sea coast. Residents work in fishing, fish trade and tourism. Sea humidity is very high and salt accumulates on every roof. Pigeons and sea birds perch on house roofs attracted by the smell of fish. Control here demands care because salt and moisture weaken anchoring and sea birds differ from pigeons in their habits.

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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 Harat Abu Zayd

Thuwal residents complain of both pigeons and sea birds together because fish smell and salt air attract them equally from sea and surrounding land. The method is set out in full on the full Bird and pigeon control page.

The first reason

The nearby Red Sea attracts sea birds and pigeons together to the roofs

The Red Sea immediately adjacent to the town provides roosts for sea birds and pigeons alike. Sea breezes carry the strong smell of fish that powerfully draws birds from great distances.

The second reason

Sea salt and humidity weaken materials and anchoring equally

Salt and sea moisture cause rust on metals and mesh, and weaken the grip of spike anchors on old stone and aged cement.

The third reason

Exposed fish and dried fish products attract birds from everywhere

Thuwal residents sell fresh and dried fish openly on streets and roofs, and the pungent smell attracts pigeons and sea birds from very great distances indeed.

Harat Abu Zayd on the map

Harat Abu Zayd sits about 0.5 km from Harat Al Sawalhah and about 0.5 km from Harat Al Amir.

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Before treatment

The building decides which deterrent works

Small coastal town on the Red Sea with older popular buildings beside newer housing and active fishing and tourist trade.

A narrow concrete projection on a building facade

Ledge width

Ledge width on old coastal houses is weak and salt and moisture weaken it further, so fitting requires extreme care to not widen damage.

Outdoor condenser units on a building roof

Air conditioning platforms

Air conditioning units on coastal houses rust quickly from salt, and pigeons nest behind corroded units.

A twig nest sitting on a building projection

The nest itself

Nests on coastal house roofs are old and contaminated with salt and algae, requiring full removal and cleaning.

Bird droppings marking an exterior concrete wall

The droppings pattern

Droppings mixed with sea moisture and salt cause damage faster than on inland roofs.

A mesh covered ventilation opening in an exterior wall

Openings and shafts

Openings and windows on old coastal houses are very numerous and pigeons slip in through any crack.

A water tank standing on a building roof

Around the roof tank

The roof water tank is surrounded by high humidity and salt accumulates on the tank and all surrounding surfaces.

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 Harat Abu Zayd

Harat Abu Zayd sits directly on the Red Sea coastline, with King Abdullah University of Science and Technology nearby to the south on the Jeddah Madinah Road. Thuwal Corniche borders the quarter on the east and provides easy access from the city centre.

Jeddah Madinah Road
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Thuwal Corniche

Questions about this district

Sea salt and humidity; do they damage mesh and spikes?

Yes, salt causes rust on metals and anchoring weakens over time. We use salt-resistant materials and regular maintenance schedules.

Both pigeons and sea birds arrive; is the treatment the same for both?

Pigeons and sea birds are different but one protection system deters both. Mesh and spikes stop them all from landing.

Fishermen's houses near the shore sell exposed fish; does this super-attract pigeons?

Yes, strong fish smell attracts pigeons powerfully, but roof protection stops them nesting on your house even when food surrounds it.

Thuwal's tourist corniche; do visitors throw food that brings birds?

Some tourists may throw scraps but this is secondary. The primary attractor is fish smell coming in from the sea.

The quarter is old and building is weak; will the roofs support fitting?

Old building is indeed weak, but we use light fixings that do not damage old foundations, and we work carefully around salt damage.

Is protecting one house enough or should the whole quarter be treated?

Protecting your house shields you from local birds, but collective protection across the quarter reduces the overall bird population significantly.

How much does bird and pigeon control in Harat Abu Zayd 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 Harat Abu Zayd.