A technician fitting exclusion netting to a building facade

Bird and pigeon control in Jarwal Makkah

Jarwal is a dense quarter north west of the Grand Mosque where most old family houses have become budget hotels and seasonal lodgings for pilgrims. Pigeons settle on roofs and in gaps because of crowding and constant movement. The neighbourhood lies near the Grand Mosque with Bir Tuwa well and Jabal Qaiqaan, and its population changes seasonally, so treatment requires coordination with hotel managements rather than fixed resident families.

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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 Jarwal

Crowded seasonal lodgings and budget hotels drop food scraps and rubbish continuously in passages and on balconies, and pigeons find shelter easily in gaps between the narrow apartment blocks. The method is set out in full on the full Bird and pigeon control page.

The first reason

Budget hotels and crowded seasonal housing

Budget hotels and seasonal lodgings in Jarwal are packed with guests especially during pilgrimage seasons, and food drops onto passages and balconies easily. Pigeons find abundant food and shelter in gaps between the hotels.

The second reason

Bir Tuwa, Jabal Qaiqaan and historic sites

The historic Bir Tuwa and sites in Jarwal attract constant visitors year round, which means ongoing movement and extra food dropping. Jabal Qaiqaan provides natural shelter for pigeons at height.

The third reason

Excavated land, construction sites and ancient flood paths

Excavated plots from the Rua Al Haram project and northern expansion provide temporary pigeon shelter, and old flood paths from Qaiqaan offer safe movement routes for birds.

The character of Jarwal

Apartment district: residential blocks, repeated floors and shared entrances

A crowded seasonal residential quarter means pigeons find food and shelter easily in gaps between neighbouring hotels. Treating one hotel may stop birds on that roof, but pigeons move easily to an undefended neighbouring hotel if it remains unprotected.

Before treatment

The building decides which deterrent works

Old apartment buildings mostly converted to budget hotels and seasonal lodging, high density near the Grand Mosque with Bir Tuwa and Jabal Qaiqaan nearby.

A narrow concrete projection on a building facade

Ledge width

Ledges on old Jarwal apartment blocks are narrow and irregular, and pigeons prefer these ledges because they offer shelter from wind and observation.

Outdoor condenser units on a building roof

Air conditioning platforms

Air conditioning units on apartment and hotel roofs drip substantial water, and pigeons gather around these units all day.

A twig nest sitting on a building projection

The nest itself

Nests on hotel roofs are numerous and deep because birds have used these surfaces for many years before treatment.

Bird droppings marking an exterior concrete wall

The droppings pattern

Droppings from large pigeon numbers accumulate rapidly on hotel roofs, balconies and shared passages.

A mesh covered ventilation opening in an exterior wall

Openings and shafts

Openings on balconies, windows and passages provide easy indoor access for pigeons to rooms and internal passages.

A water tank standing on a building roof

Around the roof tank

Water tanks on roofs may lack covers, and pigeons stand on them freely with droppings running down to rooms below.

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 Ghazza Sub-Municipality

Al Ghazza sub municipality wraps around the north and west of the Grand Mosque, from Al Shamiyah, Al Qararah and Shaib Amir round to Jarwal and Al Taysir. Large tracts were cleared for the northern expansion and the Rua Al Haram scheme, leaving excavated ground and open construction sites beside ageing blocks that now serve as dense seasonal lodgings in Jarwal and Al Taysir. Old flood paths still fall from Jabal Qaiqaan and Jabal Khandamah towards the mosque, and markets and eateries crowd Al Masjid Al Haram Road and Umm Al Qura Road.

Questions about this district

Do budget hotels and seasonal housing supply more food for pigeons than ordinary residential houses?

Crowded budget hotels supply abundant food from meal scraps and dropped rubbish. Heavy seasonal waste attracts very large pigeon flocks.

Does the changing seasonal population make pigeon treatment follow up difficult?

Seasonal residents change, and coordination with hotel managements is essential. One treatment may not stop pigeons if the hotel management does not maintain the installed deterrents.

Do Bir Tuwa and Jabal Qaiqaan attract additional wild pigeons to the neighbourhood?

The historic well and mountain attract additional wild birds, and pigeons move from the mountain to hotels at night in search of food.

Do excavated areas from the expansion project provide alternative shelter for pigeons?

Excavated plots and construction sites provide temporary shelter, and pigeons may return to them if the hotels are not protected by strong deterrents.

Do droppings in shared passages and on balconies attract other insects?

Accumulated droppings in shared passages and balconies attract cockroaches, flies and other insects alongside the pigeons.

Can we fit deterrents on one hotel without fitting them on neighbouring hotels?

Fitting a deterrent on one hotel stops pigeons on that roof alone, and birds move to the undefended neighbouring hotel. Coordination between neighbouring hotels is essential.

How much does bird and pigeon control in Jarwal 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 Jarwal.