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

Gecko control in Al Mansour Makkah

Al Mansour is one of Makkah's oldest districts strung along Prince Mansour Street, running from Al Hajoun Road down to Ibrahim Al Khalil Street and the middle ring road. Shops sit on the ground floor and residential flats above them, with a long busy street lined with popular markets and small eateries. The long building history, aged sewers and dense foot traffic and food waste mean geckos and cockroaches thrive together.

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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 Mansour

Geckos enter Al Mansour shops at night hunting cockroaches feeding on leftover food from the markets and stores, and may lodge in a shop for days. The method is set out in full on what Gecko control involves.

The first reason

Dense shops and markets line the long street

Prince Mansour Street runs long and crowded with shops and popular markets. Food waste from these outlets attracts cockroaches and insects, and geckos follow them into the shop and flat.

The second reason

Residential flats sit directly above the shops

The flat sits directly above the shop, and gaps between them offer pathways for insects and geckos. The flat will find geckos entering while hunting cockroaches from below.

The third reason

Aged pipework and constant leaking create damp

Water and drainage lines were laid decades ago, and constant leaks create damp conditions that support cockroach colonies. This moisture makes the environment ideal for insects and geckos.

Al Mansour on the map

Al Mansour sits about 0.5 km from Al Tandabawi and about 1.5 km from Al Shubaikah.

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Before treatment

The food, the opening and the crevice decide the method

An old district at the lower part of Makkah on Prince Mansour Street, running from Al Hajoun Road to Ibrahim Al Khalil Street and the middle ring road.

A small house gecko resting on a pale wall

The house gecko

Geckos enter shops and flats at night hunting cockroaches feeding on food waste, so keeping the shop free of crumbs and grease reduces attraction.

Outdoor lighting

Strong light on the shop front attracts flying insects at night, and geckos come for them. Reducing light or changing to less attractive colours helps.

An insect screen on a window, seen close up

Window mesh

Mesh on the shop door and window is essential, but old mesh may be torn. Replacing weak mesh improves protection.

Air-conditioner pipes passing through an outside wall

The air-conditioner sleeve

The air conditioner outlet may sit fully open to the outside, and geckos enter hunting insects around the outdoor unit.

An electrical distribution board mounted on a wall

Meter boxes and electrical panels

Electrical panels and meter boxes in shared passages supply dampness and shade where geckos hide.

A garden wall with watered planting beside it

The garden and the irrigation

A back yard or narrow alley between shops may be filled with food waste, attracting insects and geckos together.

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.

The character of Al Mansour

Commercial area: offices, showrooms and small stores

In a commercial area like Al Mansour, ground floor shops supply a constant stream of cockroaches and insects that draw geckos into the residential flats above. Treating shop and flat together is essential for effective results.

Questions about this district

Are the shops and markets on Prince Mansour Street responsible for geckos in the flats?

Yes, food waste from shops and markets attracts cockroaches. The flat above the shop will find geckos entering while hunting these cockroaches.

Will treating the shop stop geckos entering the flat above?

Treating the shop reduces insects, but the flat may already be infested. It is best to treat the flat as well, either together or a week after.

Should we close the shop during treatment?

It is best to close the shop for several hours after treatment, giving the residual time to work. After that, the shop is safe to reopen.

How often does a shop in Al Mansour need treatment in a year?

A shop in Al Mansour may need treatment three to four times a year because of constant food waste and moisture.

Do leaking water pipes bring geckos into the flat?

Yes, constant leaks create damp that attracts cockroaches and ants. Geckos come hunting the insects that gather for the water.

Is it worth treating one shop if all shops are side by side?

Treating one shop stops geckos in it temporarily, but geckos and cockroaches from the next shop may return through shared gaps.

How much does gecko control in Al Mansour 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 Mansour.