Disinfection in Al Sahifah, Jeddah

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 Sahifah

The district is central and traffic flows day and night. Shops and restaurants are numerous and supply food to insects without pause. The method is set out in full on what Disinfection involves.

The first reason

Old and new buildings are woven together with many gaps left between them

Historic and old buildings stand beside modern apartment blocks, leaving numerous gaps and cracks between them. These gaps provide routes for insects and rodents.

The second reason

Numerous shops, restaurants and cafes supply permanent food sources

Dense commercial activity and restaurants and cafes supply fresh exposed food to insects. Cockroaches, flies and rodents live in these places and enter the flats.

The third reason

Central streets, narrow passages and old drainage systems

Old drainage beneath the narrow streets leaks easily and water pools in the passages. Moisture, mould and insects settle in these places.

The character of Al Sahifah

Apartment district: residential blocks, repeated floors and shared entrances

Flats here are in residential blocks with shared entries mixed with other blocks or shops below them, so disinfection must focus on shared openings, entries, stairs and drainage that connect flats to each other.

Before treatment

What we look at before the product is chosen

An old central quarter with a mixed urban fabric of historic buildings, newer apartment blocks and commercial activity distributed throughout.

The touch points

Repeated touch points such as doors, switches, railings and shared stairs all sit in contact with moisture and dust from the central street.

Porous surfaces

Porous surfaces such as old walls and floors absorb water, salt and disinfectant readily.

The finish itself

Finishes vary widely from historic fabric to modern, so we test the disinfectant on a hidden spot first.

The filter and grille of an indoor air conditioning unit

The air conditioning unit

Air conditioning units are old and sometimes shared between flats and shops, so we clean and dry them carefully.

Floor traps

Floor traps and shared drainage are very old and clogged with deposits, so we treat them with strong disinfectant.

A metal handrail in an apartment stairwell

Shared entrances and stairs

Shared entries, stairs and passages are always damp from the central street and commercial activity, so we disinfect them regularly.

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 Sahifah

The district lies between Old Makkah Road in the north and King Abdulaziz Road running east through it, separating quarters. Khuzam Palace and the Regional Museum sit beside the district and the Grand Mosque lies to its south, making Al Sahifah a central hub for pedestrian and commercial flow.

Old Makkah Road
King Abdulaziz Road
Khalid ibn Al Walid Street
Bab Sharif
King Abdulaziz Mosque

Questions about this district

Our flat is on the first floor above many commercial shops. What do we do?

We disinfect the flat completely and treat floor traps and gaps around pipes. We focus on the entry and cracks between the flat and the shops.

Odour from the shops below enters the flat day and night. What is the answer?

We disinfect ventilation and air conditioning openings and seal cracks around pipes. We may install additional filters in the ventilation outlets.

The quarter is very old and insects are everywhere. Does disinfection solve it?

Disinfection reduces insects, but the old quarter is a continuous source. We may need repeated treatment including the shops below the flat.

Is disinfecting an old flat different from disinfecting a new one?

Yes. Old flats are more damp and cracked. We must be careful when choosing the product and allow longer contact time.

My flat is next to the neighbour's empty, unused flat. Insects come from it.

An empty flat is a source of insects and rodents. We disinfect your flat and seal shared cracks and try to inform the owner to have it cleaned.

A week after disinfection, insects returned from below and above. Why does this happen?

Shops and other flats are continuous sources. We may need repeated treatment or sealing cracks with an insulating compound.

How much does disinfection in Al Sahifah 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 Sahifah.