Bird and pigeon control in Qurtubah, Makkah

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 Qurtubah

Pigeons gather here in large numbers around workshops handling food or waste, and at fuel stations where dropped food remains visible on the ground. The method is set out in full on our Bird and pigeon control service.

The first reason

Open workshops and warehouses with partial or missing roofs

Building and maintenance shops have incomplete roofs or exposed metal frames that offer pigeons partial shelter. Scattered building materials and tools create numerous gaps where birds nest and hide.

The second reason

Loading yards and food waste from nearby stations

Loading and unloading areas in workshops leave behind regular food scraps and spillage. Nearby fuel stations and small restaurants supply constant food sources that pigeons exploit.

The third reason

Runoff water and standing pools near workshops and stations

The industrial zone sits on hillside slopes that shed water after rain, leaving pools and flowing channels. Pigeons drink and bathe in this water, making the workshops a permanent destination.

Landmarks of Qurtubah

Qurtubah sits on the main Al Hajj Street beside the traditional Souq Al Hijaz and Souq Al Dawas markets. Work requires access via the busy main street and movement between scattered workshops near the souqs.

Al Hajj Street
Third Ring Road
Al Dawas Market
Souq Al Hijaz

Before treatment

The building decides which deterrent works

Broad industrial plots next to the traditional Souq Al Hijaz and Souq Al Dawas, housing workshops and fuel stations, supply large open spaces and material clutter that pigeons shelter in.

A narrow concrete projection on a building facade

Ledge width

Metal shop edges are exposed and offer easy perching for pigeons, needing spikes or barriers on every horizontal edge.

Outdoor condenser units on a building roof

Air conditioning platforms

Large industrial air conditioning and ventilation systems create gaps behind them and around ducts that form complex pigeonroosts.

A twig nest sitting on a building projection

The nest itself

Nests in workshops nestle between stacked materials and metal frames, requiring careful searching before removal.

Bird droppings marking an exterior concrete wall

The droppings pattern

Droppings and spillage from workshops and stations accumulate rapidly and draw insects and rodents in large numbers.

A mesh covered ventilation opening in an exterior wall

Openings and shafts

Large openings and incomplete roofs offer direct flight paths in and out, needing barriers at every entry point.

A water tank standing on a building roof

Around the roof tank

Water tanks in workshops are sometimes old and uncovered, offering pigeons direct access to drink and bathe.

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 Maabdah Sub-Municipality

Al Maabdah sub municipality climbs from Al Abtah and Al Jumayzah beside the Al Mualla cemetery up through Al Khansa and Rai Adhakhir to Al Adl, Jabal Al Nour, Wadi Jaleel and Qurtubah on the outer ring roads. It mixes hotels and pilgrim housing near the Grand Mosque with old popular houses on hillside passes, new housing schemes on valley floors that carry flash floods after rain, and industrial plots, workshops and warehouses along Al Hajj Street in Qurtubah. Street widening and expropriation leave partly demolished frontages in Al Khansa.

Questions about this district

Workshops are open and metal is exposed, how do you fit deterrents there?

We assess each workshop individually. Some allow mesh barriers over large openings; others take spikes only on the highest points.

The industrial setting holds hazardous materials, is work and the deterrent safe?

Yes, our materials are non toxic and safe to work near. We follow industrial safety standards carefully.

Loading yards are busy with traffic, how do you work without stopping operations?

We work in set hours or outside peak times. We coordinate with the workshop owner to choose the best times and methods.

Water runoff from hills feeds pigeons, does that affect the solution?

Yes, water is a major attraction for pigeons here. We focus on closing workshops and warehouses from inside to prevent birds from entering.

Pigeons enter through large openings and incomplete roofs, can those be sealed fully?

Full sealing would affect ventilation and industrial work. We fit selective barriers on the highest points of openings and under roof gaps.

Pigeons return to food sources, is treatment long lasting in an industrial zone?

No, regular cleaning and crumb removal is vital. Treatment needs monthly maintenance and routine cleaning because food is always available.

How much does bird and pigeon control in Qurtubah 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 Qurtubah.