A technician wiping down a door handle during a disinfection visit

Disinfection in Al Andalus Makkah

Al Andalus is a residential and commercial district within the Al Utaybiyah sub municipality north of the Grand Mosque, with apartment blocks and furnished flats let to pilgrims in season. It lies between the Third Ring Road and Hajun Street. Disinfection here must manage very high seasonal occupancy and shared entrances that spread contamination.

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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 Al Andalus

Furnished flats receive new families every week during season, and shared stairs and entrances carry fresh contamination constantly throughout each busy period. The method is set out in full on our Disinfection service.

The first reason

Hotels and furnished flats multiply contamination sources

During season, hundreds of guests spend one night or a few days then leave. Each guest brings new bacteria. Shared entrances and stairs spread contamination from guest to guest. Frequent disinfection is essential to maintain standards.

The second reason

Seasonal turnover means fresh contamination weekly

During Umrah, flats change residents every few days or weekly. Contamination accumulates far faster than in permanently occupied housing. Disinfection before each new group of guests is necessary to ensure cleanliness.

The third reason

The popular market and cemetery draw large crowds

The nearby Al Utaybiyah market and Al Mualla cemetery are constantly visited. High visitor traffic into the area means continuous external contamination. The district is never isolated from outside sources.

Al Andalus on the map

Al Andalus sits about 1 km from Al Utaybiyah and about 1.5 km from Al Hajun.

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Before treatment

What we look at before the product is chosen

A dense residential district north of the Grand Mosque with buildings and furnished seasonal flats, close to the popular Al Utaybiyah market and Al Mualla cemetery, with very high foot traffic during Hajj and Umrah seasons.

The touch points

Door handles and touch surfaces are handled by hundreds of new guests continuously, requiring deep cleaning before each disinfection.

Porous surfaces

Porous surfaces in furnished flats absorb odours quickly from constant guest turnover.

The finish itself

Paint gets dirty fast from high traffic and new guests, and cleaning must be frequent before disinfection.

The filter and grille of an indoor air conditioning unit

The air conditioning unit

Air conditioning units run long hours during Hajj and Umrah, so drain outlets need frequent cleaning.

Floor traps

Floor traps collect heavy dust from large numbers of guests and need frequent rinsing.

A metal handrail in an apartment stairwell

Shared entrances and stairs

Shared stairs and entrances are critical: disinfecting them alongside the flats is essential to prevent cross-contamination between guests.

How we work

1
Walk the space and list the surfaces

We go through the rooms and mark the touch points, the porous surfaces and the finishes, then ask what prompted the call: illness at home, moving into a new place, building work, or a smell that arrived out of nowhere.
2
Clean what we are about to treat

We take the film of dust and grease off the surfaces that are in scope, so the product reaches the surface itself. This is preparation for the treatment, not general house cleaning.
3
Apply it, and hold the contact time

Hand work on the touch points, a product matched to each surface, and the surface left visibly wet for as long as that material needs before it is dried off. Cold fogging comes last, for what a cloth cannot reach.
4
Ventilate and hand back

We open the place up, rinse food preparation surfaces with water, and tell you when each room goes back into use. We give you that timing on the call, because it changes with the product and the space.

What a disinfection visit includes

A surface and touch point survey

What gets treated, and with what, settled before anything is opened.
Soil off first, then the disinfectant

The greasy film comes off first, then a product that stays wet for the contact time it needs.
Floor traps and the air conditioning drain

Floor traps, sink outlets and the drain tray, which is where most smells actually begin.
Cold fogging for the space

For upward faces and corners a cloth never reaches, done as the last thing before we leave a room.
Ventilation and use instructions

What gets rinsed with water, what is left alone, and when each room goes back into use.
A scheduled repeat when it is needed

For shared entrances and places people pass through every day, because a disinfectant leaves nothing behind to stop the next contact.

Landmarks of Al Andalus

Al Andalus lies between Hajun Street, the Third Ring Road and Al Jazair Street north of the Grand Mosque, near the Al Utaybiyah popular market and Princess Al Anoud Mosque. Seasonal pilgrim traffic on these streets means repeated cycles of contamination.

Hajun Street
Third Ring Road
Al Jazair Street
Princess Al Anoud Mosque
Al Utaybiyah Market

Questions about this district

How often must a furnished pilgrim flat be disinfected between guest groups?

Disinfection between each guest group, or at least weekly during season. A furnished flat housing new residents every few days needs continuous protection to stay safe.

Is disinfecting a flat sufficient if the shared stairs and entrance stay untreated?

No. Stairs and entrance spread contamination from guest to guest. Left untreated, the flat will recontaminate quickly after disinfection.

Does the popular market next to the district increase the need for disinfection?

Yes. The Al Utaybiyah market draws thousands of visitors. The district next to it receives continuous external contamination from market traffic.

Do hotels and furnished flats in the same building need different treatment?

Very much so. Hotels turn over guests faster, so hotel disinfection must happen more frequently than flats in the same block.

Does the nearby cemetery affect how often the neighbourhood needs disinfection?

Yes indirectly. Visitor and worker foot traffic from the cemetery enters the district. Extra disinfection after high-visit seasons may be worthwhile.

Does disinfection treat shared pipes and sewers?

Yes, treating the shared sewer outlets is essential because dozens of flats connect to one system. Smells return from pipes if they are not addressed.

How much does disinfection in Al Andalus 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 Al Andalus.