A technician fitting exclusion netting to a building facade

Bird and pigeon control in Jaranah Makkah

Jaranah is a small settlement at the north-east edge of Makkah in a wadi near the Haram boundary, centred on Al Jaranah Mosque where pilgrims from Makkah enter ihram for umrah. Houses are low and scattered, old wells and farms occupy the wadi floor, and bare slopes rise on every side. Pigeons descend from hills and open ground and roost on house roofs and the administrative centre. Control is simpler here than in busy quarters but pigeons return quickly from natural sources all around.

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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 Jaranah

Jaranah residents complain that pigeons return quickly after treatment because nearby hills and farms keep supplying fresh flocks without interruption. The method is set out in full on what Bird and pigeon control involves.

The first reason

Surrounding hills and open ground provide permanent natural pigeon shelter

Hills around Jaranah contain natural caves and fissures, and the open ground is vast. Pigeons use these permanent shelters endlessly and never lack refuge.

The second reason

Old wells and stagnant water draw pigeons from far distances

Old wells and traces of standing water in the wadi bed supply pigeons with permanent drinking water. Birds arrive from many kilometres away to drink.

The third reason

Scattered farms and houses create safe flight corridors for pigeons

Few houses and extensive farms and open ground give pigeons safe flight paths without fear of pesticide or netting hazards.

Jaranah on the map

Jaranah sits about 3 km from Yamamah and about 4 km from Zamzam.

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Before treatment

The building decides which deterrent works

Small rural town in a wadi surrounded by hills with scattered low houses, farms and old wells and wide open ground around the settlement.

A narrow concrete projection on a building facade

Ledge width

Ledge width on rural houses is old mud and palm construction, so fitting must be careful not to damage the fragile base.

Outdoor condenser units on a building roof

Air conditioning platforms

Air conditioning units on rural houses are old and light, and pigeons nest behind them with ease.

A twig nest sitting on a building projection

The nest itself

Nests on rural houses are made of palm and natural mud, requiring careful removal so the roof structure is not damaged.

Bird droppings marking an exterior concrete wall

The droppings pattern

Droppings appear on mud roof surfaces and exposed floors quickly and visibly.

A mesh covered ventilation opening in an exterior wall

Openings and shafts

Openings on old rural houses are very numerous and pigeons slip in through any gap or crack.

A water tank standing on a building roof

Around the roof tank

The simple water tank on a house roof is surrounded by standing pigeons and droppings land beside the tank constantly.

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.

What is different about Al Sharai Sub-Municipality

Al Sharai is the eastern growth front of Makkah along King Faisal Road and the Taif road. Settled quarters sit beside recently renamed schemes where plots are still vacant and buildings are going up, so construction sites, fill and open excavations lie next to occupied homes. Wadi channels such as Wadi Mudarraja, Wadi Al Sharai and Wadi Al Mughammas carry flash floods after rain and dry out to damp silt, while dust blows off the open hills. Roadside shops, restaurants and warehouses line the Taif road, and to the east the area shades into villages, palm farms and springs.

Questions about this district

Jaranah is a well-known ihram point; do pilgrims throw food that attracts pigeons?

Yes, pilgrims arriving to enter ihram at the mosque and park throw bread and scraps that attract pigeons from every direction.

Treatment here; do we need to repeat it more often than other areas?

Yes, hills and open ground supply endless pigeon sources, so treatment needs follow-up checks every three months at minimum.

The old wells in the wadi; can we seal or cover them to stop pigeons?

Historic wells are legally protected and cannot be sealed. Protecting your house roof stops pigeons nesting on your building even if they shelter elsewhere.

Rural houses are low and roofs are old; does fitting need special care?

Old houses have mud and palm-frond roofs that are fragile, so we use light fixings without deep drilling that could damage the roof structure.

Farms around the town; do pigeons return from the farms every morning?

Yes, pigeons in farms return to houses every morning searching for water and dropped food, so daily protection is essential.

Is protecting one house enough or do we need to protect the whole settlement?

Protecting your house shields you from local pigeons, but collective protection by residents reduces the pigeon population across the whole settlement.

How much does bird and pigeon control in Jaranah 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 Jaranah.