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

Gecko control in Al Khansa Makkah

Al Khansa in Makkah is a crowded district between Al Hajj Street and Al Abtah, linking the two main streets with old popular houses and newer apartment blocks mixed together. Shops occupy ground floors with residential storeys above on shared walls, and property has been expropriated along the main street for road widening. We enter from Al Hajj Street or Al Abtah, searching for insects in the shops first, then climbing to the flats and buildings, treating geckos and sealing the main entry points between shop and flat.

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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 Khansa

Geckos move freely from shops into flats and buildings, and eggs cement into corners around both shops and apartments, in gaps around shared walls. The method is set out in full on our Gecko control service.

The first reason

Ground floor commercial shops and food waste

Ground shops are numerous and leave food waste attracting cockroaches, flies and ants in large numbers. Geckos hunt for these insects in the shops then move to the flats via shared walls.

The second reason

Shared walls and tightly packed buildings

Buildings are packed very tightly and shared walls have cracks and gaps providing easy passage routes. Geckos move freely between apartments and across buildings.

The third reason

Land expropriation, gaps and ongoing construction

Expropriations for road widening created vacant sites and open excavations providing damp conditions attracting insects. Ongoing construction makes gecko external entry much easier.

Al Khansa on the map

Al Khansa sits about 1 km from Rai Adhakhir and about 1.5 km from Al Maabdah.

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Before treatment

The food, the opening and the crevice decide the method

The district is very mixed: commercial shops occupy ground levels with apartments and multi-storey buildings above them on shared walls. Daily commerce and concentrated food sources create insect rich conditions.

A small house gecko resting on a pale wall

The house gecko

The house gecko enters from ground shops then climbs to flats and buildings via shared walls and gaps around wiring and pipes.

Outdoor lighting

Night lighting of shops and buildings attracts very large numbers of insects, and geckos hunt nightly before hiding in walls and cracks.

An insect screen on a window, seen close up

Window mesh

Window mesh may exist but is old and may not cover all openings, and shop openings provide easy entry from the street.

Air-conditioner pipes passing through an outside wall

The air-conditioner sleeve

Air conditioner sleeves and pipes between shop and flat provide direct gecko entry.

An electrical distribution board mounted on a wall

Meter boxes and electrical panels

Shared electrical panels may not be fully sealed, with gaps around wiring providing small refuge.

A garden wall with watered planting beside it

The garden and the irrigation

Vacant land from expropriation provides very damp conditions attracting large numbers of 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 Khansa

We access the district from Al Hajj Street to the north or Al Abtah Street to the south, focusing treatment on shops and buildings between the main streets, particularly around Al Adl Cemetery where problems concentrate. Vacant sites from expropriation present additional challenges requiring targeted excavation treatment.

Al Hajj Street
Al Abtah Street
Al Adl Cemetery
Al Maabdah Street
Rai Al Hadadah

Questions about this district

Is treating the ground floor shop enough or must we also treat upper flats?

The shop alone is insufficient. Geckos enter the shop but hide in upper flats and return to hunt below. We treat shop and flats together.

How do geckos move from ground shops to upper storey buildings?

Via shared walls, cracks, and gaps around wiring and pipes. Packed walls provide easy passage routes.

Do the vacant sites from land expropriation provide gecko shelter?

Yes absolutely. Open excavations provide damp conditions rich in insect food. Geckos hide there then enter nearby shops and flats.

Does ongoing construction make gecko external entry easier?

Yes. Construction leaves large gaps and excavations providing easy entry. Treatment may need repeating if construction continues.

Is treating the whole district better than treating one shop?

Yes. Adjacent shops and flats are all exposed. Treating an entire block gives better results.

When are geckos most active in a mixed district like this?

Geckos are active all year but enter flats more after shops close at evening. Night treatment is best when activity is lower.

How much does gecko control in Al Khansa 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 Khansa.