Disinfection in As Salamah, 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 As Salamah

Makkah bus stops next to homes mean extremely high daily passenger traffic. Small shops and restaurants draw workers and shoppers from across the city, and floors and stairs stay permanently damp. The method is set out in full on how we approach Disinfection.

The first reason

Bus traffic and passenger flow recontaminate surfaces at speed

Makkah's bus terminals next to homes mean thousands of passengers daily passing the flats and shops. Hands, feet, luggage and bags carry contamination from different places. Daily disinfection may become necessary.

The second reason

Small shops and restaurants are food-borne bacteria sources

As Salamah has small shops and restaurants operating at street level. Exposed food, waste and unwashed hands mean food-borne bacteria in shared passages and stairs.

The third reason

Toilets and drains are sources of continuous odour and contamination

Shops, the terminal and flats share drainage and toilets on lower floors. These toilets carry heavier load than normal use, and floor traps may be blocked constantly.

As Salamah on the map

As Salamah sits about 2 km from Al Fayha and about 3 km from Al Buhayrat.

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Before treatment

What we look at before the product is chosen

Stretching from the Umrah checkpoint to the Al Qazzaz scheme on the old road behind the former Makkah traffic department. Third Ring Road works cut through parts of it, Umm Al Mumineen Road crosses it, and newer residential compounds and apartment buildings stand alongside schools and bus terminals.

The touch points

Handles, railings and surfaces on As Salamah's shared stairs receive hands from passengers, workers and shoppers. Every contact point is a continuously renewed contamination source.

Porous surfaces

Porous surfaces like concrete and brick in shops and stairs absorb moisture and odours from buses and restaurants. The disinfectant needs stronger concentration.

The finish itself

Floors in stairs and shops are perpetually damp from washing and seepage from upper floors. Drying after disinfection may take longer.

The filter and grille of an indoor air conditioning unit

The air conditioning unit

Air conditioning in shops may be older. Filters clog fast from bus exhaust and dust. Filter cleaning may improve disinfection effectiveness.

Floor traps

Floor traps on the stairs and station handle very heavy water and waste load. They may be chronically blocked. Separate trap treatment is essential.

A metal handrail in an apartment stairwell

Shared entrances and stairs

Shared stairs and entrance between shops, station and flats are where contamination mixes. These junctions need priority treatment with stronger product than the flats themselves.

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 As Salamah

As Salamah stretches from the Umrah checkpoint to the Al Qazzaz scheme on the old road, and Umm Al Mumineen Road cuts through its centre. Work focuses on these main axes where foot traffic is heaviest.

Old Makkah Jeddah Road
Umm Al Mumineen Road
Third Ring Road
Umrah Checkpoint
Al Qazzaz Scheme
Hassan ibn Thabit Mosque

Questions about this district

Is disinfecting a flat sufficient if shops and the bus station stay untreated?

No. Shops and the station hold dirt and bacteria, and contamination moves into the flat through shared entrances, stairs and drainage.

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

Yes, severely. Markets and shops and restaurants mean very high daily foot traffic. Weekly or fortnightly disinfection cycles become necessary.

Is disinfecting a hotel next to coach parks worthwhile if the buses keep running?

It helps but temporarily, because exhaust and dirt from the buses return fast. Weekly disinfection may become necessary.

Do exhaust fumes and noise from the parks affect disinfection quality?

Exhaust carries particles and bacteria. Moisture from engines affects how the disinfectant dries. Good ventilation is essential immediately after treatment.

Do the small warehouses around the coach parks need special treatment?

Yes. Warehouses sit surrounded by bus dirt and worker activity and may lack good ventilation. Separate treatment may be necessary.

Does pollution from the buses and lorries return hours after disinfection?

Yes, if buses keep running next to you. Exhaust, dirt and moisture return fast. Weekly or fortnightly disinfection may become necessary.

How much does disinfection in As Salamah 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 As Salamah.