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

Gecko control in Al Mahamid Jeddah

Al Mahamid is an unplanned popular district on the eastern edge of Jeddah beside the Old Makkah Road, where low rise houses are built close together on small plots. Drainage is old, many streets remain unpaved, and vacant plots collect building waste and debris. This environment naturally suits rodents, cockroaches, ants and geckos, providing them steady shelter and food.

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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 Mahamid

The district is crowded with residents and buildings, gaps between houses are tight, and small vacant plots where building waste and rubbish collect. The method is set out in full on our Gecko control service.

The first reason

Ageing drainage and standing water problems

Drainage networks in Al Mahamid were built decades ago and never upgraded. Standing water collects in multiple spots, creating damp conditions around buildings. This moisture supports the breeding of cockroaches, small earthworms and ants.

The second reason

Vacant plots, debris and accumulated rubbish

Gaps between buildings are small and unplanned, cluttered with building waste, discarded items and general refuse. This neglected environment offers ideal shelter for rodents, cockroaches and geckos.

The third reason

Unpaved streets and damp ground around buildings

Many streets in Al Mahamid remain unpaved earth, where rainwater and drainage accumulate. Soil around building walls stays damp, and small insects and earthworms thrive in this persistently moist environment.

The character of Al Mahamid

Mixed district: shops at street level with homes above them

In Al Mahamid's mixed setting of residential buildings and shops, the gecko exploits permanent moisture, dense construction and irregular structural gaps. Intensive treatment addresses old drainage, vacant plots and buildings together, then seals the irregular gaps in popular construction that geckos readily exploit.

Before treatment

The food, the opening and the crevice decide the method

Unplanned low rise housing on eastern Jeddah beside Old Makkah Road, with unpaved streets and old drainage networks, entered mainly from Harazat Road, the district falls within reorganisation programmes.

A small house gecko resting on a pale wall

The house gecko

The house gecko in Al Mahamid exploits permanent moisture and dense construction, spreading readily between tightly packed houses and irregular crevices.

Outdoor lighting

External lighting in the crowded district attracts night insects abundantly, and food waste and standing water provide insect habitat and gecko food year round.

An insect screen on a window, seen close up

Window mesh

Windows and openings in popular buildings are often rudimentary and poorly sealed, with irregular gaps around air conditioner sleeves and drainage outlets.

Air-conditioner pipes passing through an outside wall

The air-conditioner sleeve

Air conditioner pipes in popular buildings may be sited haphazardly with wide gaps left around them.

An electrical distribution board mounted on a wall

Meter boxes and electrical panels

Electrical panels and meter boxes in the informal district are often wall mounted with large gaps around incoming cables.

A garden wall with watered planting beside it

The garden and the irrigation

Vacant plots and building waste around structures harbour small insects and earthworms year round.

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 Umm Al Salam Sub-Municipality

The Umm Al Salam sub municipality covers the east and south east of Jeddah along the Old Makkah Road and the Haramain Road. It pairs recently planned districts such as Al Wahah, Al Nakhil and Al Shuruq with popular districts that grew outside formal planning, including Al Harazat, Al Mahamid and Umm Al Salam. The older areas have ageing drainage, unpaved streets and vacant plots where building waste collects, conditions that suit rodents, cockroaches and ants. The newer areas are ringed by half built subdivisions and open excavations.

Questions about this district

Is old drainage the main problem in this district?

Yes. Old drainage leaves standing water and permanently damp soil. This supports a continuous population of cockroaches and geckos.

Why do vacant plots provide such good gecko shelter?

Vacant plots are unplanned and filled with building debris and rubbish. Geckos find darkness, protection and small insects there.

Do unpaved streets increase moisture around buildings?

Yes. Earth streets hold rainwater and drainage for long periods. The moisture attracts insects and earthworms.

Does treatment in Al Mahamid differ from planned districts?

Yes. We need intensive treatment of drainage, vacant plots and irregular gaps in popular housing.

Does high population density increase gecko numbers?

Yes. Dense residence means more food waste, more vacant plots, more moisture. All these support geckos and cockroaches.

How often should Al Mahamid be treated?

In a densely packed informal district like Al Mahamid, initial treatment followed by three monthly reviews works better than six monthly intervals.

How much does gecko control in Al Mahamid 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 Mahamid.