Preventive treatment in Al Andalus, 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 Andalus

Insects and rodents migrating from the nearby Al Utaybiyah Market find easy entry into the neighbourhood, and the continuous commercial activity and high seasonal foot traffic provide ideal conditions for pests seeking food and shelter. The method is set out in full on our Preventive treatment service.

The first reason

Close proximity to Al Utaybiyah Market and food waste sources

Al Utaybiyah Market is very close and a major source of food waste and odours that attract insects and rodents directly. These pests find easy routes into the neighbourhood via streets and gaps between buildings. The programme focuses on sealing entry points from the market direction and on a strong protective band at the building bases facing the market.

The second reason

Tightly packed buildings and narrow passages between them

The district is crowded with buildings pressed closely together. Narrow passages between them offer escape routes for insects and rodents and shelter away from light. The programme focuses on inspecting these gaps and corners and sealing entry points at the foundation level below these tight spaces.

The third reason

Seasonal furnished flats and high movement and luggage

Furnished flats fill and empty with Hajj and Umrah seasons, constant movement, luggage and furnishings may carry insects, and high activity means entry points are used frequently and gaps around doors are not tightly sealed.

Al Andalus on the map

Al Andalus sits about 1 km from Al Utaybiyah and about 1.5 km from Al Hajun.

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Before treatment

What a preventive visit reads

A tightly packed district at a major road intersection north of the Grand Mosque, dominated by densely spaced apartment blocks and furnished units serving pilgrims and visitors, with many small neighbourhood mosques between the buildings and near the Al Mualla cemetery.

The base of an exterior wall where the building meets the ground

The base of the outside wall

Building bases sit on slightly raised ground that may be old in parts. The external residual band at the junction where wall meets earth is reinforced, particularly in buildings facing the market directly.

An exterior door threshold and the gap beneath it

Gaps and openings

Very tight gaps between tightly packed buildings provide direct pathways for rodents and insects. We focus on sealing foundation-level gaps and corners and sealing cracks in shared walls.

An outdoor air conditioning unit with a condensate pipe on the wall

Air conditioning condensate

Air conditioning drains from furnished flats pool quickly, and water around foundations provides drinking water for rodents. Monitoring stations are placed below external drains and soil around pooling is inspected closely.

Floor drains

Floor drains in flats and buildings may be old with cracks, inspected at every visit with attention to underground pipes and gaps around pipe penetrations.

A drip irrigation line in damp soil beside planting

Irrigation against the wall

Irrigation around the district is limited but moisture from air conditioning drains and floor cleaning keeps soil damp around foundations. The programme focuses on directing water away from the base.

A closed monitoring station at the foot of a wall

The monitoring points

Monitoring points are placed at every building entrance and at floor drains and at tight gaps between buildings. In buildings facing the market directly extra points may be added or additional visits scheduled.

How we work

1
The baseline survey

We walk the outside boundary and then the inside: gaps under doors, pipe runs, vents, condensate lines, drains, the bin area and the store, and we fix the monitoring points before anything is applied.
2
Close the routes

Mesh on the vents, the gap under the door dealt with, the sleeve around a pipe run closed, and water put back into the drain nobody uses. Exclusion saves a spray that would otherwise repeat forever.
3
The band and the placed product

A residual band at the base of the wall outside and around door and window openings, with placed product inside joints and closed voids where it is warranted, and no open spray across living surfaces.
4
The scheduled visit: read, renew, record

We read the points to see which side is under pressure, renew the band where sun or irrigation has taken it, aim the visit at what the coming season opens up, and write down what was found and what was used.

What the preventive programme includes

A survey, then a check every visit

Entry points, moisture sources and storage, recorded before anything is applied and revisited each time.
Monitoring points that get read

At the wall and floor junction, under sinks and in the store, checked on every visit rather than only the last one.
A renewed exterior band

At the wall base and around the openings, put back wherever sun or irrigation took it between visits.
Drains, water lines and waste

The water seal in the drains, the condensate line and the ground around the bins, which are the standing water and food sources.
Between the visits

What to keep dry, what to keep closed, and what is worth a call before the next date. Ventilation we tell you before the visit.
A scheduled visit and a record of each

An agreed date, what the points held, what was treated, and what changed since last time.

Landmarks of Al Andalus

Al Andalus sits between Hajun Street and Al Jazair Street on the Third Ring Road, and the work schedule organises around these main thoroughfares. We begin from Hajun Street and move toward Al Jazair Street, concentrating on buildings facing the very close Al Utaybiyah Market near Hajun Street.

Hajun Street
Third Ring Road
Al Jazair Street
Princess Al Anoud Mosque
Al Utaybiyah Market

Questions about this district

Should the Al Utaybiyah market have its own separate preventive programme?

The market has its own requirements but is not in the current scope. However, the neighbourhood is very close to it and the programme focuses on blocking entry from the market direction.

How are houses directly adjacent to the market protected from insects coming from it?

The external residual band at the base of buildings facing the market provides a strong barrier, and visits focus with greater intensity on inspecting foundations and gaps in the buildings facing the market directly.

Does the old sewer network provide routes for rodents and insects?

Yes. Old drainage networks may have cracks and gaps serving as direct rodent pathways. We inspect every drain point at every visit and focus particularly on drains near the market.

How often should visits occur in a crowded quarter like Al Andalus?

Al Andalus needs weekly visits because market pressure and high foot traffic create ideal conditions for pests. Frequent visits prevent rapid accumulation.

Do stacked clothing and goods in the market shelter rodents?

Yes. Stacked goods in the market provide both shelter and food for rodents and insects, and rodents living among goods find easy entry into the neighbourhood. The programme aims to block this entry through the external residual barrier.

Are there special precautions for housing next to a famous busy popular market?

Yes. Housing next to a famous market means constant high pressure. The programme intensively focuses on flats and buildings closest to the market and inspects walls, foundations and gaps with greater depth and frequency.

How much does preventive treatment in Al Andalus 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 Andalus.