A technician wiping down a door handle during a disinfection visit

Disinfection in Al Hajlah Makkah

Al Hajlah is a narrow apartment quarter crowded along Ibrahim Al Khalil Street south west of the Grand Mosque, squeezed between two hills where pilgrim hotels and rented apartment blocks climb towards the mosque courtyards. Daily and seasonal traffic is intense and the guest population changes constantly. We treat the apartment buildings and hotels in ways that reckon with the very high turnover and the relentless foot traffic.

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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 Hajlah

Daily and seasonal traffic is extremely heavy, with pilgrims and worshippers constantly entering and leaving. The buildings house no permanent residents, only guests changing every few days or weekly, creating continuous recontamination from new arrivals. The method is set out in full on how we approach Disinfection.

The first reason

Hotels and rented apartment blocks with constantly changing guests

Hotels and rented flats receive different guests every week or every few days, and infection returns rapidly from each new arrival. Touch surfaces carry contacts from strangers passing through, and the guest population is so mobile that immunity or disease history cannot be assumed.

The second reason

Mountains confining the quarter and poor natural air movement

The district is squeezed between two high hills and the street is extremely narrow, so air movement is poor and humidity lingers in cracks and corners. Shadows and trapped moisture create ideal conditions for moulds that grow very rapidly in confined quarters.

The third reason

Seasonal peaks bringing vast numbers of pilgrims and worshippers at once

Major hajj and umrah seasons bring enormous visitor numbers and intense daily footfall, while other seasons are quieter. The infection load surges and fades seasonally, but regular disinfection on an annual schedule is essential across both busy and quiet months.

Al Hajlah on the map

Al Hajlah sits about 0.5 km from Ajyad and about 0.5 km from Al Shubaikah.

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Before treatment

What we look at before the product is chosen

A narrow quarter along Ibrahim Al Khalil Street south west of the Grand Mosque, squeezed between two hills. Once the firewood market, it is now a wall of pilgrim hotels and rented blocks climbing towards the courtyards, bordered by Al Shubaikah to the east and Al Misfalah to the south, with Jabal Omar rising on the west.

The touch points

Touch surfaces in hotels and corridors carry contacts from huge numbers of different guests changing constantly, creating continuous recontamination pressure.

Porous surfaces

Porous surfaces of stone and concrete absorb moisture and mould rapidly in the narrow confined street with poor natural ventilation.

The finish itself

Interior paint in corridors is exposed to high humidity and mould; failures allow contamination to penetrate below the surface layer.

The filter and grille of an indoor air conditioning unit

The air conditioning unit

Air conditioning units in hotels run constantly and high outside humidity means condensation and mould accumulate rapidly in drain outlets and lines.

Floor traps

Floor drains in corridors and guest areas collect debris and can cause smells when blocked, adding to the complexity of managing a high turnover space.

A metal handrail in an apartment stairwell

Shared entrances and stairs

Lifts and shared corridors carry dense foot traffic from constantly changing guests with luggage and personal items, so touch points are very heavily contaminated.

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 Hajlah

Work in Al Hajlah is organised along Ibrahim Al Khalil Street where buildings climb toward the Grand Mosque from the south, bounded by Jabal Omar on the west and Al Shubaikah Cemetery on the east. We schedule disinfection cycles to cover the shared corridors, lifts and common areas connecting these reference points through the hotel and apartment complex.

Ibrahim Al Khalil Street
The Grand Mosque
Jabal Omar
Al Shubaikah Cemetery
Al Hijrah Street

Questions about this district

Do hotels and rented apartments need disinfection between each guest or each group?

Yes, hotels need daily or every other day treatment of shared corridors and common areas. Rented flats should be disinfected between each guest group, as the turnover is rapid and continuous.

Do international guests arriving from many countries carry more types of infection?

Guests arrive from very varied environments and may carry pathogens unfamiliar locally. Constant turnover means regular scheduled disinfection is essential to manage the changing infection risk.

How much more often is disinfection needed during hajj season compared to quieter times?

During peak seasons we treat daily or every other day. In quieter periods we maintain a weekly schedule, but the routine must be consistent year round to manage the cyclical surge and lull in guest traffic.

Does disinfection include the guest rooms or only the corridors and common areas?

Comprehensive treatment covers corridors, lifts, lobbies and shared areas. Individual guest rooms are disinfected by hotel housekeeping between each occupancy, following their own protocols.

Do the steep hills around Al Hajlah cause humidity and mould problems?

Yes, the hills trap air and the street is extremely narrow, so humidity stays high and mould grows very rapidly in shaded corners and crevices. Ventilation is poor and drying is very slow.

Are there special insect or rodent problems in Al Hajlah because of the food markets and crowds?

The combination of markets, hotels and very high foot traffic can attract insects. We recommend regular coordinated pest control schedules alongside disinfection cycles.

How much does disinfection in Al Hajlah 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 Hajlah.