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

Gecko control in Maqam Makkah

Maqam is a new northern extension of Al Sharai between Al Usaylah and Al Khadra, where new apartment buildings stand among vast vacant plots. Al Shifa hills ring the district to the north and east, harbouring geckos and scorpions that descend with each new building project. Open ground between plots provides shelter before the neighbourhoods fill up, and geckos use these spaces to move freely after dark.

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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 Maqam

Ongoing excavation and land levelling displace reptiles from their natural sites, driving them towards occupied buildings nearby. The method is set out in full on how we approach Gecko control.

The first reason

Al Shifa hills and wild reptiles

Al Shifa hills southeast of Maqam hold scorpions and reptile species not adapted to houses. Active building displaces them from their burrows. Geckos migrate from the hills towards light and food in new apartment blocks.

The second reason

Vast vacant plots and unrestricted movement

Large gaps between schemes let geckos move freely at night. Insects find homes in open ground and stacked rubble. Every new building project moving closer to your home brings a new wave of geckos.

The third reason

Continuous development and new sources

Maqam is in constant building flux. Each new site opens new gecko shelter. The district will not stabilise while excavation and development continue from all sides.

Maqam on the map

Maqam sits about 3 km from Yamamah and about 3.5 km from Badr.

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Before treatment

The food, the opening and the crevice decide the method

Rising ground towards Al Shifa hills and vast vacant plots between residential schemes provide natural shelter for reptiles before they migrate to new buildings as construction progresses.

A small house gecko resting on a pale wall

The house gecko

Geckos in Maqam arrive from nearby Al Shifa hills where they shelter in natural cracks and caves before migrating to buildings.

Outdoor lighting

Outdoor lights on new apartment blocks attract flying insects from the dark vacant plots surrounding them.

An insect screen on a window, seen close up

Window mesh

Window mesh on new blocks may be incomplete or worn because of rapid construction and early sales.

Air-conditioner pipes passing through an outside wall

The air-conditioner sleeve

Air conditioner sleeves on new buildings do not seal tightly because interior finishing is still underway.

An electrical distribution board mounted on a wall

Meter boxes and electrical panels

Electrical panels and meter boxes on new buildings are not sealed tightly at the back and sides.

A garden wall with watered planting beside it

The garden and the irrigation

Gardens and gaps between blocks provide moisture and shelter for small insects after each new excavation.

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 Sharai Sub-Municipality

Al Sharai is the eastern growth front of Makkah along King Faisal Road and the Taif road. Settled quarters sit beside recently renamed schemes where plots are still vacant and buildings are going up, so construction sites, fill and open excavations lie next to occupied homes. Wadi channels such as Wadi Mudarraja, Wadi Al Sharai and Wadi Al Mughammas carry flash floods after rain and dry out to damp silt, while dust blows off the open hills. Roadside shops, restaurants and warehouses line the Taif road, and to the east the area shades into villages, palm farms and springs.

Questions about this district

Is treating my home enough when a building site opens next to it?

No. A building site beside your house opens new shelter weekly. Geckos leave the site at sunset and enter your home. Treating the house alone may fail.

Do geckos actually live in Al Shifa hills?

Yes. The hills beside Maqam are a natural home for scorpions, lizards and snakes. Geckos are less common there but arrive from wadi beds and crevices. Building displaces them all.

When do I need a second treatment in a constantly developing district?

If a new building site opens beside your home, a second treatment two weeks after excavation starts is essential. Continuous building means continuous pressure.

Do large vacant plots protect against geckos or increase the problem?

Vacant plots provide shelter and food for geckos. Large gaps let them travel far. Full plot treatment is impossible, but strong treatment of your home stops them entering.

Are new buildings more protected than old ones because of modern construction?

No. New buildings attract geckos because they are new and finishing is incomplete. Gaps and defects in new buildings are numerous because work is ongoing.

Does Al Firdaws Mosque beside the district increase the infestation?

The mosque is a strong night light that draws flying insects. Insects concentrate geckos. Mosques near your home increase gecko pressure.

How much does gecko control in Maqam 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 Maqam.