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

Gecko control in Umm Al Salam Jeddah

Umm Al Salam sits in south eastern Jeddah on the Old Makkah Road, a popular quarter with homes and cleared tracts under the informal settlement programme. Ground floor shops and homes above them, with low-rise streets close to Al Harazat and Al Mahamid. Treatment here focuses on voids under the slab, lower facades and passages between the old close-set houses.

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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 Umm Al Salam

Low ground and narrow streets provide dark safe passages for geckos and rodents moving between the tightly packed houses. The method is set out in full on how we approach Gecko control.

The first reason

Low ground and standing water

Umm Al Salam sits on low ground that holds water after rain, raising humidity and insects. Homes on low ground may draw moisture up through the slab and foundation gaps.

The second reason

Close packed houses and narrow gaps

Houses stand tight together and streets are narrow, creating dark safe passages where geckos and rodents move freely. Geckos cross between houses through the external gaps and openings.

The third reason

Old networks and multiple pipe openings

Water, sewage and power networks are old and leave gaps round every pipe and threshold. These openings provide easy entry for geckos and rodents from the street into the home.

Umm Al Salam on the map

Umm Al Salam sits about 4.5 km from Al Harazat and about 4.5 km from Al Mahamid.

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Before treatment

The food, the opening and the crevice decide the method

An old popular district on low lying ground that may hold water after rain, with ageing drainage networks and commercial shops supplying insects year round.

A small house gecko resting on a pale wall

The house gecko

The house gecko arrives from the street, the shops, the low ground and the voids under the slab, not from the home's cleanliness.

Outdoor lighting

Exterior lighting on narrow streets draws insects up from low ground and shops, turning each street into a feeding passage.

An insect screen on a window, seen close up

Window mesh

Windows and mesh on old homes may be perforated or missing, and narrow streets bring insects and geckos close to the glass.

Air-conditioner pipes passing through an outside wall

The air-conditioner sleeve

Air-con and fan openings on lower facades may sit close to low ground and standing water.

An electrical distribution board mounted on a wall

Meter boxes and electrical panels

Old meter boxes and electrical panels sit surrounded by gaps and cracks that let geckos enter from the street.

A garden wall with watered planting beside it

The garden and the irrigation

Garden space and irrigation are sparse, but moisture from poor drainage and standing water supplies insects 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 Umm Al Salam

Treatment of Umm Al Salam focuses on voids under the slab, lower facades and passages between the close packed houses, with work near Old Makkah Road and Al Salem Mosque where shops and old housing interlock.

Old Makkah Road
Al Salem Mosque
Al Janabin Street
Umm Al Salam Health Centre

Questions about this district

Is the low ground and standing water after rain the source of gecko infestation in Umm Al Salam?

Low ground supplies constant moisture and standing water breeds insects. Homes on low ground are far more exposed and treatment may need repeating more often, especially after rain.

Do closely packed houses provide geckos with routes between neighbouring homes?

Yes, narrow gaps and shared walls supply safe passages. Treating one house does not stop entry from the neighbour.

Are old networks and damaged drainage responsible for the gecko problem?

Old networks leave many gaps and leak moisture constantly, supplying a permanent source of the insects and damp that attract geckos.

How often must an old house in Umm Al Salam need treatment?

At least every two months if it sits on low ground. After rain, an extra visit may be needed. Homes on higher ground may drop to every 3 months.

Will sealing gaps round pipes stop geckos entering from the street?

Sealing helps but does not stop them, because many gaps exist and voids under the slab are extensive. Routine treatment is essential.

Do the shops on Al Janabin Street supply a continuous source of insects and geckos?

Yes, shops supply open food and shelter, and homes next to shops are far more exposed. Treating the home alone may not be enough without treating the shop.

How much does gecko control in Umm Al 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 Umm Al Salam.