A technician checking a building perimeter and setting a monitoring point at the wall base

Preventive treatment in Al Diyafah Makkah

Al Diyafah is a residential apartment district north of Al Zahra on the old Makkah road, apartment buildings and flats near Al Zahir and adjoining As Salamah and Al Buhayrat. The district specialises in hosting visitors and pilgrims, with furnished flats occupied temporarily by guests. Preventive treatment protects against insects arriving with visitors and goods, and standing water in courtyards and open roof spaces.

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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 Diyafah

Visitors and temporary residents arrive with luggage and belongings, and insects travel easily with goods and clothing between different flats. The method is set out in full on Preventive treatment in detail.

The first reason

Furnished flats and temporary guests

Furnished flats are occupied by visitors and pilgrims temporarily, changing every week or few weeks. Insects arrive with guests and goods and spread quickly between flats because the entrances and courtyards are shared.

The second reason

The mall, shops and constant movement

Al Diyafah Mall, the Diyafah market and shops around the buildings provide food and water for insects. Constant movement and guests carrying goods move through the streets and courtyards in high volume.

The third reason

Shared courtyards and open roof spaces

Courtyards, open roof areas and standing water in them attract mosquitoes and insects. Flats fill and empty quickly and shared entrances provide easy routes for insects.

Al Diyafah on the map

Al Diyafah sits about 1 km from Al Bayban and about 1 km from Al Zahra.

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Before treatment

What a preventive visit reads

A residential apartment district north of Al Zahra on the old Makkah road, apartment blocks and furnished flats for guests near Al Zahir, home to Al Diyafah Mall and the Diyafah market and high residential towers.

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

The base of the outside wall

The base of the shared entrance and door threshold need strong residual because visitors enter with luggage and clothing that may carry insects.

An exterior door threshold and the gap beneath it

Gaps and openings

Gaps between flats and pipes inside walls provide easy routes for insects to move between different units quickly.

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

Air conditioning condensate

Air conditioning and refrigerator drains empty into the shared courtyard or roof, creating continuous damp attractive to insects.

Floor drains

Floor drains in the shared courtyard, roof and standing water attract mosquitoes rapidly, especially in the warm season.

A drip irrigation line in damp soil beside planting

Irrigation against the wall

Little or no vegetation around the building because it houses temporary guests, but moisture comes from the mall and courtyard.

A closed monitoring station at the foot of a wall

The monitoring points

Monitoring points at the shared entrance, courtyard, roof, windows and the mall-facing side are read on every visit.

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 Diyafah

Al Diyafah sits on the old Makkah road north of Al Zahra, reached via the old Makkah road from the south or via Hussain Arab Street from the east. Al Diyafah Mall and the Diyafah market surround the residential buildings, and the flats spread across several closely packed residential towers.

Old Makkah Road
Hussain Arab Street
Abdullah Arif Road
Qasr Al Diyafah Street
Al Diyafah Mall

Questions about this district

My furnished flat has a new guest every week. Do insects come with the new visitors?

Yes, insects arrive with guests and their goods and clothing. The preventive programme protects the shared entrance and gaps, and close monitoring is essential because residents change rapidly.

The mall is right next to the building with cafes and restaurants. Does this bring more insects to the flats?

The mall and restaurants are direct insect sources. The residual and monitoring focus on the side of the building facing the mall, the entrance and windows.

Do repeat visitors bring repeat infestations?

Yes, visitors may bring insects in goods or clothing. Close monitoring of each flat is essential and rapid isolation if a problem appears.

The small shared courtyard has standing water from the roof. Does this breed lots of mosquitoes?

Yes, standing water in the shared courtyard is ideal mosquito breeding ground. The residual protects the building entrance and the windows facing the courtyard.

Does the preventive programme cope with the rapid turnover of residents and visitors?

Yes, the programme is designed for high-traffic areas. The external residual and close monitoring stop insects at the entrances before they enter.

How often do preventive visits come to a high-traffic district of visitors like Al Diyafah?

Visits come very close together because of high traffic and repeat guests. Points are read on every call and the residual is renewed as needed.

How much does preventive treatment in Al Diyafah 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 Diyafah.