A technician fitting exclusion netting to a building facade

Bird and pigeon control in Khadra Makkah

Khadra is a new development along King Faisal Road between Al Muaysim and Al Sharai, where apartment blocks are still going up alongside grocery centres, and pigeons are settling on empty roofs and gaps between unfinished buildings faster than construction can complete them. Treating the area differs from established neighbourhoods because the birds arrive from surrounding vacant plots and find every ledge undefended until the building is done.

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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 Khadra

Unfinished roofs between phases of construction provide temporary shelter for arriving pigeons, and building economics often delay deterrent installation until handover, by which time flocks are well established. The method is set out in full on our Bird and pigeon control service.

The first reason

Roof gaps between newly built residential blocks

The growing neighbourhood leaves wide gaps between apartment blocks and buildings, and pigeons use these isolated roofs as staging points before settling on permanent sites. Each position requires separate assessment because ongoing construction changes the district layout constantly, making birds redistribute between new gaps as structures rise.

The second reason

Ground floor food centres in new apartment towers

Grocery centres and food shops on the ground floors of new residential blocks provide constant food scraps, and pigeons perch on the roofs above these shops leaving droppings directly over kitchens and storerooms. The smell of food attracts birds from further afield.

The third reason

Incomplete municipal services and gaps in oversight

The newly developing area still lacks schools and full municipal services, which means administrative gaps and delayed response to complaints. Bird treatment sometimes requires coordination between several building contractors working simultaneously on the same site.

Khadra on the map

Khadra sits about 2 km from Muad and about 3 km from Badr.

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Before treatment

The building decides which deterrent works

Apartment buildings under continuous construction and scattered vacant plots between the homes, with fresh residential schemes expanding the district rapidly on rising ground with incomplete services.

A narrow concrete projection on a building facade

Ledge width

New building ledges are smooth and have clear edges, and pigeons prefer roofs with straight, simple ledge lines where they can stand unimpeded.

Outdoor condenser units on a building roof

Air conditioning platforms

New air conditioning units on roofs shed generous amounts of water that attract pigeons during dry summers and hot spells throughout the year.

A twig nest sitting on a building projection

The nest itself

Nests on new roofs are simple and quick to build because birds find scattered construction materials left behind on the unfinished site.

Bird droppings marking an exterior concrete wall

The droppings pattern

Fresh droppings from large flocks gather rapidly on roofs and entrance areas of new apartment blocks because the population is dense and the site unsettled.

A mesh covered ventilation opening in an exterior wall

Openings and shafts

Open roof access points, ventilation shafts and unfinished units are sometimes left unguarded during building, and pigeons enter freely from above.

A water tank standing on a building roof

Around the roof tank

Water tanks on new roofs are often uncovered or unprotected during construction, and pigeons stand on them freely leaving droppings in plain view.

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.

The character of Khadra

New development: ongoing construction and vacant plots between the homes

A newly developing district means the pigeon finds every ledge empty and buildings without prior defences, so settlement is fast and deep. Deterrents need prompt installation as soon as the building is handed over, before pigeons establish established nesting patterns on the roof.

Questions about this district

Do pigeons come from the construction sites and vacant land nearby?

Vacant plots around Khadra provide food and water to wild pigeons, and the birds move to new roofs as soon as buildings are completed. Treating one site cannot prevent new flocks arriving from the surrounding open ground.

Should we fit deterrents while construction work is still going on?

Installing deterrents during active construction risks damage from workers and machinery, so the best approach is to wait until the top floor and roof are finished and the building teams have moved on.

Are the gaps between new villas gathering points for large pigeon flocks?

New villas surrounded by wide open spaces give pigeons safe flight paths and jumping distance between roofs, so the flocks move between gaps before finally settling on a single roof.

Does cleaning the site of construction waste reduce the number of birds?

Removing leftover food scraps and scattered building materials makes the area less attractive to pigeons, but the flocks return from vacant ground nearby unless you also fit a deterrent on the roofs themselves.

Will deterrents hold up on new roofs that get washed or pressure cleaned?

New roofs are smooth and simple to fit, and metal deterrents bond more securely to fresh concrete than to old rough surfaces, so pressure cleaning does not usually dislodge them.

Are pigeons from construction sites and open ground more aggressive than others?

Pigeons from vacant plots and open sites are less accustomed to human contact, but they settle extremely fast on new building roofs once they find food and water available in quantity.

How much does bird and pigeon control in Khadra 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 Khadra.