A pest control technician checking an air-conditioner pipe opening in an outside wall

Gecko control in Al Jamiah Makkah

Al Jamiah is an eastern district beside Al Aziziyah and Al Mursalat, home to tightly packed apartment blocks and pilgrim hotels interspersed with Makkah Mall, Alawi Tunsi Hospital and small parks. King Khalid Road and Al Masjid Al Haram Road cut through it. Geckos enter through windows, balconies and the many shared entrances that stay open all day as guests and residents come and go. Constant visitor movement, propped open doors, and crowded sewers create a complex control environment where single unit treatment is seldom effective.

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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 Jamiah

Geckos here move between flats and hotels through shared corridors and constantly opening doors, most active during guest arrival and departure times. The method is set out in full on Gecko control in detail.

The first reason

Shared entrances and open corridors open all day

Hotels and apartment blocks have shared entrances opening all day for guest and resident circulation, and electronic doors may not close fast enough. Geckos use these open entrances to move in, spread between floors and travel through shared spaces.

The second reason

Heat and moisture from hotels and attached food services

Hotels have restaurants, bathrooms and permanent occupancy, and the heat and moisture from these facilities attract small insects and flies. Geckos feed on these concentrated insects around hotel doors, windows and adjacent restaurant areas.

The third reason

Complex sewers and shared pipe networks

Large hotels and apartment blocks have complex sewerage systems and shared pipes running beneath buildings and foundations. Geckos may use these pipes to move around, and cleaning them of insects may reduce gecko attraction.

Al Jamiah on the map

Al Jamiah sits about 1 km from Al Mursalat and about 1.5 km from Al Sanabel.

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Before treatment

The food, the opening and the crevice decide the method

A mixed residential tourist district with tightly spaced apartment blocks and hotels, numerous shared entrances and continuous guest turnover creating complex access patterns.

A small house gecko resting on a pale wall

The house gecko

The house gecko in hotels prefers shared corridors and open entrances and shelters in gaps between floors and behind pipe runs.

Outdoor lighting

Interior and exterior lighting in hotels and shops attracts small insects and flies, so geckos congregate around these lit areas.

An insect screen on a window, seen close up

Window mesh

Hotel and apartment windows may lack tight metal screens, and doors open constantly as guests pass through.

Air-conditioner pipes passing through an outside wall

The air-conditioner sleeve

Central air conditioning outlets in hotels and blocks provide routes for geckos to move between rooms and floors.

An electrical distribution board mounted on a wall

Meter boxes and electrical panels

Electrical panels and meter boxes in shared corridors and plant rooms offer gecko shelter and egg laying sites.

A garden wall with watered planting beside it

The garden and the irrigation

Restaurants, bathrooms and kitchens in hotels provide continuous heat, moisture and small insects.

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.

Landmarks of Al Jamiah

Al Jamiah stands at the junction of King Khalid Road and Al Masjid Al Haram Road, with Makkah Mall and Alawi Tunsi Hospital as key landmarks. Knowing these roads and locations helps navigate to scattered hotels and blocks and coordinate with hotel management teams.

King Khalid Road
Al Masjid Al Haram Road
Makkah Mall
Alawi Tunsi Hospital
Abu Raysh Park
Al Iman Park

Questions about this district

Why are geckos so prevalent in pilgrim hotels and apartment blocks?

Constant guest circulation, open doors and the provision of food, water and warmth in hotels create ideal conditions. Insects congregate around restaurants and bathrooms.

Do we need to treat the whole hotel or is one room enough?

Treating one room alone is not enough as geckos can arrive from other rooms through shared corridors and pipes. We coordinate with hotel management for comprehensive treatment.

Is spraying safe in hotels with current guests?

The residual is safe for occupied hotels, but we focus on times when guest density is lowest, and advise the hotel to relocate the guest temporarily or leave the room empty.

When are geckos most active in hotels and apartment blocks?

Hotels and blocks are occupied year round and heat and moisture from kitchens and bathrooms keep geckos active continuously throughout the year.

How do we stop geckos entering a room from outside the hotel?

We focus on sealing entry points and hallway gaps, install metal mesh screens on windows, and work with hotel staff to close electronic doors quickly.

Do we need regular repeat treatment in tourist hotels and blocks?

Yes, regular treatment is necessary in hotels and tourist blocks because of continuous heat, moisture and food sources supporting gecko populations.

How much does gecko control in Al Jamiah 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 Jamiah.