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

Gecko control in Al Rawabi Makkah

Al Rawabi is a steep hillside district south of the Grand Mosque filled with high rise apartment blocks housing Umrah visitors and set among landscaped gardens. The hills are cut through by tunnels that join east and west Makkah below, and exposed rock faces run close to building facades. Geckos climb the tall exterior walls and enter through external air conditioning outlets and windows in upper floors.

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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 Rawabi

Geckos here prefer climbing to upper storeys and entering through external air conditioning outlets rather than staying low, as food and shelter concentrate at height around tall buildings. The method is set out in full on how we approach Gecko control.

The first reason

Tall exterior walls and exposed rock surfaces

The tall building facades and exposed hillside slopes with natural crevices provide easy climbing routes for geckos. They climb at night and enter through air conditioning vents and windows in upper floors, making control in high rise buildings more complex than ground level housing.

The second reason

Underground tunnels and subsurface moisture

The tunnels carved beneath the district maintain high natural humidity and small insect populations in the rock crevices around them. This keeps the district perpetually damp, providing stable food supplies for geckos all year.

The third reason

Rock crevices and natural shelter close to buildings

Natural rock fissures on the slopes stand very close to building walls and windows, offering deep gecko shelter during daylight. Geckos hide in these cracks by day and climb into flats at night hunting for insects.

Landmarks of Al Rawabi

Al Rawabi is traversed by the Kudai Ajyad tunnel which runs beneath the district, and Al Rawabi Garden marks the layout above. Knowing the tunnel location and garden position helps understand gecko distribution and moisture patterns around the high rise blocks.

Rai Bakhsh
Ajyad Kudai Road
Kudai Ajyad Tunnel
Al Rawabi Garden
Jabal Khandamah

Before treatment

The food, the opening and the crevice decide the method

A steep hillside district with high rise buildings built around and above tunnel systems, numerous natural rock crevices on the slopes and drainage collections on lower edges.

A small house gecko resting on a pale wall

The house gecko

The house gecko in Al Rawabi prefers climbing and entering through external air vents, and shelters in natural rock crevices around the buildings during daylight.

Outdoor lighting

Exterior lighting on buildings and parks attracts small and large insects, so geckos congregate around these light sources at night.

An insect screen on a window, seen close up

Window mesh

Windows and balconies in upper floors may lack tight metal screening, allowing gecko entry when climbing the facade.

Air-conditioner pipes passing through an outside wall

The air-conditioner sleeve

External air conditioning outlets in tall buildings are often wide and lack protective metal mesh covers against gecko passage.

An electrical distribution board mounted on a wall

Meter boxes and electrical panels

Electrical panels and meter boxes on external walls provide gecko shelter, especially on middle and upper floors with access via the rock faces.

A garden wall with watered planting beside it

The garden and the irrigation

Gardens and landscaping around buildings provide small insects and shelter before geckos climb into flats and upper storeys.

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 Al Misfalah Sub-Municipality

Al Misfalah sub municipality runs downhill from the south of the Grand Mosque through Al Misfalah, Kudai and Al Rawabi to Al Taqwa, Al Hindawiyah, Al Khalidiyah and Al Rusayfah at the third ring road. The northern end is old apartment blocks and pilgrim hotels with restaurants along Ibrahim Al Khalil Street and the huge coach parks at Kudai. The south and west are dense popular districts with countless small shops and unplanned hillside housing, some of it already cleared for redevelopment, giving way to orderly land grant schemes in Al Rusayfah beside the railway station.

Questions about this district

Why do geckos enter upper storeys in Al Rawabi's high rise blocks?

Geckos climb exposed walls and surrounding hillsides easily and enter through external air vents and high windows. Upper floors may be more exposed to gecko entry than lower storeys.

Do the tunnels beneath the district increase gecko problems?

The tunnels provide constant moisture and abundant small insects in surrounding rock crevices, attracting geckos. Permanent damp around tunnel areas makes the district ideal gecko habitat.

How do we prevent external gecko entry in tall buildings?

We focus on closing external air duct openings and installing metal mesh screens on windows and balconies, especially on middle and upper floors.

Would sealing the rock crevices around buildings help?

Sealing crevices and filling gaps could reduce natural shelter, but this may not be practical on steep terrain with exposed geology close to buildings.

When are geckos most active in Al Rawabi?

Permanent moisture from tunnels and rock crevices keeps insects active all year, but geckos are most active in spring and summer when insects are most numerous.

Is inside treatment enough or do we need to treat the exterior too?

Interior flat treatment is essential, but treating the perimeter and rock faces may require coordination with building management and municipality authorities.

How much does gecko control in Al Rawabi 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 Rawabi.