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

Gecko control in Al Maabdah Makkah

Al Maabdah two kilometres from the Grand Mosque in the Al Abtah has transformed its old houses into hotels and modern apartment blocks on Al Maabdah Street. Historic quarters sit alongside hotel towers and residential apartment buildings. Treatment here differs because flats are furnished rentals, tourist accommodation or permanent residences in varying proportions.

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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 Maabdah

Furnished hotel flats turn over occupants constantly and may stand empty for days. Geckos settle easily in vacant flats and create problems when guests return. The method is set out in full on Gecko control in detail.

The first reason

Hotels, constant turnover and empty seasonal flats

Hotels and furnished short-stay flats provide seasonal gecko shelter. Empty units during low seasons offer safe habitat for gecko breeding. Many opening doors and moving people mean countless opportunities for geckos to move in and out.

The second reason

Long shared passages and multi-storey floors

Large hotels and residential towers have extensive passages and many floors. Geckos use these corridors to travel easily between flats and levels. Treating passages, stairwells and lift shafts is essential.

The third reason

Kitchens, exposed food and rich waste streams

Hotels operate large kitchens that attract abundant insects. Food and waste provide continuous sustenance for insect colonies and geckos arrive hunting them. Treating kitchens and service corridors is critically important.

Al Maabdah on the map

Al Maabdah sits about 1 km from Al Rawdah and about 1.5 km from Al Jumayzah.

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Before treatment

The food, the opening and the crevice decide the method

The district houses King Faisal Hospital, the Holy Capital Municipality and many hotels. This concentration of large buildings and constant foot traffic provides multiple food sources and shelter points for geckos.

A small house gecko resting on a pale wall

The house gecko

House geckos in Al Maabdah enter via the long shared passages and seasonal empty flats, clustering around kitchens and food-rich areas within the buildings.

Outdoor lighting

Outdoor lighting around hotels and apartment buildings attracts dense insect populations, and geckos concentrate around these illuminated zones.

An insect screen on a window, seen close up

Window mesh

Windows in flats and mesh need constant maintenance as the heavy turnover of people can wear mesh and create openings.

Air-conditioner pipes passing through an outside wall

The air-conditioner sleeve

Air conditioning pipes in hotels are numerous and complex, and geckos enter through these pipes easily across multiple floors.

An electrical distribution board mounted on a wall

Meter boxes and electrical panels

Electrical panels and meter boxes in large hotels and apartment buildings are surrounded by many openings. These points require dedicated treatment.

A garden wall with watered planting beside it

The garden and the irrigation

Gardens and plantings around hotels provide moisture and food sources. Continuous irrigation supports dense insects and geckos near the entrances.

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 Maabdah

From Al Maabdah Street and Al Masjid Al Haram Road leading towards the Grand Mosque, the hotel and apartment buildings surround the area. Treatment requires understanding how insects arrive from kitchens and service zones, then how geckos spread through passages into the flats.

Al Maabdah Street
Al Masjid Al Haram Road
Holy Capital Municipality
King Faisal Hospital
Al Saqqaf Palace

Questions about this district

Is treating a single hotel flat enough if neighbouring flats remain untreated?

No, a single flat in a hotel faces exposure from all sides. Geckos move easily between flats via passages and shared openings. Multi-flat and even full-storey treatment is necessary for lasting results.

Do empty flats during low seasons provide gecko refuge?

Yes absolutely, an empty flat offers safe harbour for gecko breeding undisturbed. Geckos may spread from the vacant unit to occupied neighbouring flats when guests arrive.

Is treating the kitchen and lounge enough or must we treat all bedrooms too?

All rooms must be treated, especially near windows and air conditioning units. Geckos hide in corners, cupboards and voids. Comprehensive treatment of every room is necessary.

Does a hotel next to a hospital mean a worse gecko problem?

Hospitals support abundant insects and constant movement. Yes, a hotel beside a hospital may see higher gecko activity. The proximity is close and insects transfer easily.

Should we treat neighbouring apartment blocks and nearby villas as well?

If nearby buildings lack treatment, they may affect the hotel. But the hotel itself is inherently attractive to geckos and the primary problem lies within it.

How often per month must we treat the hotel to prevent gecko return?

A hotel may need one or two treatments per month depending on occupancy and traffic. A heavily-booked hotel requires more frequent treatment than permanent housing.

How much does gecko control in Al Maabdah 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 Maabdah.