Gecko control in Al Hajlah Al Jadid, 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 Al Hajlah Al Jadid

Fresh cracks in new concrete walls here form faster than in older districts because of ground movement and recently settled foundations still adjusting to load. The method is set out in full on our Gecko control service.

The first reason

Vacant plots and open building stock

A huge inventory of stacked building materials, open foundation holes and bare plots attracts the insects that feed geckos. Treatment starts here, not just at the house, because a new villa needs no gecko as long as the source is ringed by an active perimeter.

The second reason

Ongoing construction and rapid crack formation

Recently settled foundations and young concrete walls crack and move quickly, opening fresh gaps every two or three months. Treatment does not solve the construction itself, but defends the perimeter of each flat until the building matures and stops moving.

The third reason

Wadi Uranah and standing water

The wadi and its tributaries hold water in low ground after rain, raising humidity and triggering insect surges. Geckos ride this cycle and surface treatment alone fails if the home sits on low lying ground that catches water.

The character of Al Hajlah Al Jadid

New development: ongoing construction and vacant plots between the homes

Ongoing construction means fresh cracks every two months and new gaps round emerging pipes, so routine visits are not optional but necessary until the foundations and walls have fully settled and stopped moving.

Before treatment

The food, the opening and the crevice decide the method

Wadi Uranah cuts through the scheme and holds water after rain, surrounded by wide vacant land hemmed in by Jabal Labna and Jabal Kasab, which shelter reptiles and rodents among piled materials and foundation pits.

A small house gecko resting on a pale wall

The house gecko

The house gecko here arrives from outside, as the vacant plots and open materials prove, and does not settle if the district has no insect source nearby.

Outdoor lighting

Exterior lighting on new villas draws insects from the surrounding bare plots, and every lamp on an outside wall gathers a feeding station for geckos.

An insect screen on a window, seen close up

Window mesh

Mesh and window screens in new houses may arrive perforated from the factory or wear quickly because the young walls shift beneath them.

Air-conditioner pipes passing through an outside wall

The air-conditioner sleeve

Air-con sleeves in new concrete often sit unsealed, with gaps round the pipe that let geckos pass through the wall.

An electrical distribution board mounted on a wall

Meter boxes and electrical panels

Meter boxes and electrical panels are set into walls still settling, and gaps around them appear and widen as the structure moves.

A garden wall with watered planting beside it

The garden and the irrigation

Gardens and drip irrigation in new villas draw small insects, and wet soil round the feed lines shelters geckos close to the house.

How we work

1
Inspect at night and find the source

We come at the hour it is actually moving, and establish which wall face it is living on, which lights are gathering its food, the entry points and the crevices it wedges into by day.
2
Treat the food source

We treat the flying and crawling insects on the wall faces, around the perimeter and around the lighting. Once the food goes, the wall stops being worth staying on.
3
Close the openings and clear the crevices

We seal the air-conditioner sleeve, screen the vents and drain outlets, deal with the underside of doors, and place a repellent in the crevices and behind panels so they move out before anything is closed.
4
The follow-up visit

We come back once the glued eggs have hatched, check the seals held, and re-treat any wall face where activity has returned.

What gecko control includes

A recorded night inspection

Wall faces, lighting, entry points and egg sites, all established before anything is applied.
Treating the insects on the walls

Targeted treatment around lighting, windows and the building perimeter, because the food is what keeps it there.
Placed repellent in the crevices

Behind panels, in wall joints and at the ceiling-void entries, where it sits out the day.
Screening vents and drain openings

Shafts, vents and the condensate outlet, which are entry points nobody looks at.
Aftercare instructions

Ventilation, what to cover, and the change to the outside lighting that stops the insects gathering again.
A scheduled follow-up

A set date after the first treatment, a check on the seals and re-treatment of anything still active.

What is different about South Makkah Sub-Municipality

South Makkah sub municipality is the belt of Crown Prince schemes south of Al Ukayshiyah, along the Al Laith road and the extension of Ibrahim Al Khalil Road to the Fifth Ring Road and the Non Muslims bypass. Most of it is still bare: granted plots awaiting houses, new villas standing alone, open building sites and unfinished paving and drainage. Wadi Uranah and its tributaries cross the low ground and hold water after rain, hills close it in, and rodents, reptiles and scorpions shelter in stacked materials and foundation pits before the neighbourhoods fill up.

Questions about this district

Why is gecko infestation so common in new villas in Al Hajlah Al Jadid?

A new villa is ringed by vacant ground and bare earth that supplies insects year round, and fresh cracks in young walls provide entry. The empty flat next door supplies a steady gecko source that will arrive next.

Is sealing gaps round pipes and air-con sleeves enough in Al Hajlah Al Jadid?

Sealing works if done thoroughly around the whole house. But where building is continuous, new gaps appear monthly in the render and corners, so repeated visits are essential to track these fresh gaps as they form.

Is the ongoing construction in the district itself the sole cause of the gecko problem?

Construction supplies the cracks and gaps, but the root source is Wadi Uranah, the vacant plots, and the insects they send. Treatment removes the geckos present and shores up the perimeter round your home.

How many visits does a new house in Al Hajlah Al Jadid need in year one?

In the first year, every three months at least, because cracks open rapidly and the new structure is still settling. After year two the visits may drop if the foundations have stabilised fully.

Must we treat the villa garden or is treating the house alone sufficient?

The garden is part of the defence, since geckos enter across the ground floor from the garden. Treating just the house does not stop entry from outside, and shared treatment is strongest, but the house takes priority.

Does low lying ground and standing water after rain worsen gecko problems here?

Yes, moisture raises small insects, gnats, mosquitoes and ants, which draw geckos. Homes on low ground need more frequent visits, especially after rain when water sits in the streets.

How much does gecko control in Al Hajlah Al Jadid 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 Al Jadid.