Gecko control in Al Umrah Al Jadidah, Makkah

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 Umrah Al Jadidah

The wide gaps between buildings in Al Umrah Al Jadidah support rich natural insect populations, and geckos congregate in these voids before entering residential structures. The method is set out in full on the full Gecko control page.

The first reason

Wide vacant plots between villas and apartments provide natural shelter

Large undeveloped plots between buildings offer natural cracks and shelter for geckos and insects. Incomplete excavations and exposed soil create high moisture that attracts insect swarms in variety, and geckos gather in these gaps.

The second reason

Gardens and irrigated spaces in villas and blocks attract insect concentrations

Modern villas have watered gardens, and apartment blocks may have shared green zones. These irrigated spaces provide constant moisture attracting night insects in quantity, and geckos are drawn to this abundance.

The third reason

Villas and apartment blocks require different treatment approach within the same scheme

Villas may need individual treatment around gardens and foundations, whilst blocks need unified treatment of shared lobbies and cores. The mixture of both types in one scheme creates complex coordination.

Al Umrah Al Jadidah on the map

Al Umrah Al Jadidah sits about 4 km from An Nawwariyah and about 6 km from At Tanim.

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Before treatment

The food, the opening and the crevice decide the method

A new wide scheme mixing villas and apartments on large plots, with wide vacant tracts still undeveloped between structures and family parks and irrigated green spaces creating damp insect attracting conditions.

A small house gecko resting on a pale wall

The house gecko

House geckos in Al Umrah Al Jadidah arrive from wide vacant plots and irrigated gardens surrounding the buildings.

Outdoor lighting

Exterior lighting on villas, blocks and shared spaces attracts insects from surrounding vacant ground.

An insect screen on a window, seen close up

Window mesh

Window mesh and screening on villas and blocks is essential, and gaps between buildings may offer alternative gecko entry routes.

Air-conditioner pipes passing through an outside wall

The air-conditioner sleeve

Air conditioner openings on villas and blocks may provide gecko entry from surrounding vacant ground.

An electrical distribution board mounted on a wall

Meter boxes and electrical panels

Foundations on new buildings may contain cracks, and moisture from irrigated gardens may increase damp cracks.

A garden wall with watered planting beside it

The garden and the irrigation

Gardens and irrigation in villas and shared spaces must be managed to reduce night insect attraction around building perimeters.

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 Umrah Sub-Municipality

Al Umrah sub municipality covers the north west of Makkah along the Madinah road and the old Jeddah road, from At Tanim and Masjid Aisha to An Nawwariyah. Its districts are the city's newest, villas and apartment blocks raised on wide schemes where large tracts in Al Umrah Al Jadidah, Al Fayha and Al Buhayrat remain vacant or under construction. Wadi Saraf and Wadi At Tanim run through it and rainwater gathers on unfinished schemes, ihram shops, restaurants and coach stops along the Madinah road serve a constant flow of pilgrims, and villas fill Al Hamra and Umm Al Jud.

Questions about this district

Are the large vacant plots between villas and apartment blocks a continuing gecko source?

Yes, vacant ground provides natural insect habitat, and insects gather there. Each new building raised near these voids may draw geckos from these gaps.

Is treating a single villa different from treating an apartment block in the same scheme?

Yes, a villa needs treatment around its garden, foundations and boundary walls, whilst a block needs treatment of shared lobbies and common areas. Coordination between neighbouring residents may be complex.

Does daily garden irrigation in villas increase gecko activity?

Yes, daily watering maintains high moisture and abundant insects. Watered villas may be more exposed than unirrigated ones.

Do shared green spaces in apartment blocks provide gecko shelter?

Yes, irrigated common areas support abundant insects, and geckos may use them as staging zones before entering the block.

Does mixing villas and apartments in the same scheme complicate gecko treatment?

Yes, each type requires different strategy, and geckos may move between villa and neighbouring block. Coordination between residents on unified treatment is essential.

How many times should villas and blocks be treated in this new wide scheme?

Usually at least three treatments for each unit, with additional visits to shared spaces and vacant plots if feasible. Vacant tracts may need phased treatment as the scheme develops.

How much does gecko control in Al Umrah Al Jadidah 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 Umrah Al Jadidah.