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

Gecko control in Al Zahir Makkah

Al Zahir marks Makkah's northern entrance on the Madinah Road, an old district north west of the Haram crossed by the Third Ring Road and Hajun Street. Residential apartment blocks with repeated floors and shared entrances stand beside King Abdulaziz Hospital, the Makkah Museum and the Holy Capital public library. Positioned on Jabal Al Zahir with ravines around it, the district draws geckos from multiple sources.

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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 Zahir

Geckos in Al Zahir are scattered across multiple locations because of the hills, ravines and large buildings. A single flat may need different treatment depending on its position relative to the mountain or the wadi. The method is set out in full on what Gecko control involves.

The first reason

Mountains, ravines and complex terrain surrounding the district

Jabal Al Zahir, Jabal Al Barud and Wadi Al Zahir encircle the district from several sides. Ravines drain water and insects, and hills shelter geckos. Complex terrain means continuous insect and gecko movement.

The second reason

Government and cultural buildings with intense night-time lighting

The hospital, museum, public library and Al Diyafah Mall all stand beside the district. Intense night lighting around these buildings attracts abundant night insects, and geckos follow the prey.

The third reason

Apartment blocks with repeated floors and shared entrances

Many buildings with repeated storeys mean shared entrances and long passages. Geckos use these passages as corridors and shelter, moving between flats.

Al Zahir on the map

Al Zahir sits about 1.5 km from Al Diyafah and about 1.5 km from Al Shuhada.

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Before treatment

The food, the opening and the crevice decide the method

The district is crossed by the Third Ring Road and Hajun Street, containing Jabal Al Zahir, Jabal Al Barud and Wadi Al Zahir. Government and cultural buildings provide intense night lighting and continuous activity. The elevated position and surrounding ravines shape gecko movement.

A small house gecko resting on a pale wall

The house gecko

The house gecko in Al Zahir comes from the mountains and ravines, not only from the street. Complex terrain provides natural pathways for insects and geckos.

Outdoor lighting

Outdoor lighting around the hospital, museum and library is intense, so insects and geckos are active throughout the night.

An insect screen on a window, seen close up

Window mesh

Window mesh protects but geckos come through shared passages and entrances. Mesh alone does not solve the problem.

Air-conditioner pipes passing through an outside wall

The air-conditioner sleeve

The air-conditioner sleeve in the flat may face the mountain or wadi, and geckos use it as entry.

An electrical distribution board mounted on a wall

Meter boxes and electrical panels

The electrical panel in the shared passage offers gecko shelter, and treatment must reach it.

A garden wall with watered planting beside it

The garden and the irrigation

Garden and irrigation is scarce in Al Zahir, but mountains and ravines provide continuous moisture, and insects and geckos remain present 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.

Landmarks of Al Zahir

Al Zahir is bounded by Madinah Road to the north and the Third Ring Road to the south, and work begins from the hospital and museum entry points where lighting is strongest. Jabal Al Zahir rises directly above the district, meaning insects and geckos have direct pathways downslope into the buildings.

Madinah Road
Third Ring Road
King Abdulaziz Hospital
Makkah Museum of Antiquities and Heritage
Holy Capital Public Library
Al Diyafah Mall

Questions about this district

Do the mountains and ravines increase gecko numbers in Al Zahir above other districts?

Yes, mountains and ravines provide natural habitat for insects and geckos. Complex terrain means constant movement, and geckos arrive from the hills into the houses.

Does the lighting from the hospital and museum attract more insects?

Yes, intense night lighting around government buildings attracts insects throughout the night. Flats near these lights catch more geckos.

Does a single flat in a massive block need special treatment?

Yes, position relative to the mountain, wadi and shared entrance matters. An upper flat may need different treatment than a lower unit.

Do shared passages and entrances provide gecko shelter?

Yes, long passages and shared entrances offer ideal gecko shelter. Geckos use them to move and hide.

How often does a flat in Al Zahir need gecko treatment?

It depends on position relative to the mountain and external sources. A flat facing the mountain or near the lights may need more frequent treatment.

Will treating the shared entrance and passage stop geckos entering the flat?

It reduces entry but does not stop it completely, because geckos may come directly from the mountain or wadi through a window or air-conditioner sleeve.

How much does gecko control in Al Zahir 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 Zahir.