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

Gecko control in Salam Makkah

Salam lies within the Haram boundary south of the older Sharai quarter, with villas and apartment buildings set on regular streets between Engineer Omar Qadi Street and Al Qadisiyah Road. The mix of occupied homes with wide vacant plots and active construction sites means geckos arrive from multiple directions: from bare ground, from construction activity, and from active building work.

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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 Salam

New homes in Salam need precise treatment of emerging wall cracks and gaps around new openings more than pesticide alone, because new walls develop cracks rapidly. The method is set out in full on Gecko control in detail.

The first reason

Vacant plots and active construction around homes

Wide vacant land around Salam and active building sites provide safe gecko and scorpion refuges before they enter homes. Open building work leaves gaps and rubble that supply moisture and insects.

The second reason

Fresh cracks in new walls

New homes in Salam develop cracks rapidly because of ground movement and variable weather. New openings around pipes, windows and doors have not yet been fully sealed.

The third reason

Shared boundary walls and unclear borders

Some new villas and buildings have incomplete perimeter walls or share unclear boundaries with neighbours. Gaps around walls and between properties provide safe gecko passages.

Landmarks of Salam

In Salam work can be organised by proximity to the Haram boundary markers on Engineer Omar Qadi Street and homes deeper along Al Qadisiyah Road, each zone presenting different insect pressure requiring different treatment strategy.

Engineer Omar Qadi Street
Al Qadisiyah Road
Al Sahaba Mosque
Al Sawwat Mosque
Haram Boundary Markers

Before treatment

The food, the opening and the crevice decide the method

Salam stands on level land inside the Haram boundary near its eastern markers. Neighbouring Sharai and Kawthar supply continuous insect pressure from wide vacant plots.

A small house gecko resting on a pale wall

The house gecko

The house gecko in Salam arrives from vacant plots and construction sites in search of lights and insects around new homes at night.

Outdoor lighting

Exterior lights on new homes provide strong insect attraction at night, drawing geckos to lights and insects together from vacant ground.

An insect screen on a window, seen close up

Window mesh

Mesh on new windows may be incomplete or loosely fitted because new frames may shift slightly as building settles.

Air-conditioner pipes passing through an outside wall

The air-conditioner sleeve

New air-conditioner sleeve gaps admit insects and geckos directly from vacant plots, making sealing here critical.

An electrical distribution board mounted on a wall

Meter boxes and electrical panels

New electrical panels and meters in new homes supply light and developing cracks, attracting insects and geckos quickly.

A garden wall with watered planting beside it

The garden and the irrigation

Home gardens and modern irrigation in new homes provide year round moisture creating insect supplies, and watering should be morning only to dry the ground during the day.

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 a new villa in Salam more exposed to geckos than older villas in Sharai?

Yes. New villa walls are fresh and cracks form rapidly, while older Sharai villas have settled. Additionally, construction sites around Salam supply continuous insect pressure.

Does modern irrigation in Salam and the vacant plots cause extra problems?

Yes. Regular watering of nurseries and gardens in vacant plots provides year round moisture that harbours insects feeding geckos, and treatment may need repeat visits.

How many times per season must a new house be treated in Salam?

A new home with emerging cracks needs at least two visits in one season: an initial treatment and a second after two weeks for fresh cracks, with a possible third visit after a month.

Do gaps around new pipes and air-con sleeves need special sealing?

Yes. Fresh gaps around new pipes and conduits need robust sealant before treatment because pesticide alone is not sufficient.

Does active building work around Salam supply new gaps for geckos?

Yes. Construction sites, fill and excavation provide new gaps and rubble harbouring moisture and insects. Homes near active building sites face continuous gecko pressure.

Will treating one house stop geckos if vacant plots around Salam stay untreated?

No. Vacant plots are a continuous insect and gecko source, and new homes face repeated outside entry even with regular treatment.

How much does gecko control in Salam 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 Salam.