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

Preventive treatment in Al Hajlah Makkah

Al Hajlah is a tight narrow quarter on Ibrahim Al Khalil Street south west of the Grand Mosque, squeezed between two hills. Hotels and rented apartment blocks crowd the street climbing towards the mosque courtyards. Hotels receive constant flows of guests from everywhere in the world, and the continuous movement, tight gaps and shared entries allow insects to spread easily between units. The programme focuses on protecting the narrow gaps between hotels and buildings and the wall bases throughout.

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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 Hajlah

Hotels and rented apartments provide constant food sources for insects from guest food waste and kitchen scraps. Narrow gaps between hotels and dark internal corridors provide ideal shelter. Continuous guest turnover and movement creates dampness and debris constantly. The method is set out in full on Preventive treatment in detail.

The first reason

Hotels and rented blocks with constant guest flow

Al Hajlah contains hotels and rented apartments serving pilgrims and visitors who change continuously. New guests may bring insects in their belongings. Gaps and passages between hotels and buildings become highways for insects. The programme focuses on narrow gaps and main entries with strong protection and frequent monitoring.

The second reason

Dark internal corridors and constant food scraps

Hotels and rented apartments contain narrow dark corridors that often hold food waste from guests. This food waste provides continuous insect food sources. Narrow dark corridors provide safe shelter. Focus is placed on inspecting corridors, small kitchens and drain gap areas.

The third reason

Tight gaps between hills and crowded buildings

Al Hajlah is squeezed between two hills and buildings are packed densely together. Gaps between buildings are extremely narrow and air does not flow easily. This causes high humidity and permanent shadow. Insects find ideal shelter in these tight dark gaps.

Al Hajlah on the map

Al Hajlah sits about 0.5 km from Ajyad and about 0.5 km from Al Shubaikah.

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Before treatment

What a preventive visit reads

A very narrow quarter on Ibrahim Al Khalil Street south west of the Grand Mosque between two hills. Formerly the firewood market, now densely packed with hotels and rented apartment blocks for pilgrims. Adjoins Al Shubaikah to the west and Jabal Omar towers above, with Al Misfalah to the south, and the street climbs towards the mosque courtyards.

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

The base of the outside wall

The base of the outside walls in Al Hajlah between the hills is permanently damp because air circulation is poor. Wall bases are inspected carefully, cleaned of algae and debris and gaps are sealed.

An exterior door threshold and the gap beneath it

Gaps and openings

Gaps between hotels and buildings and spaces between hill and building are extremely tight and irregular. These gaps are inspected, cleaned and monitoring points are positioned at every gap.

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

Air conditioning condensate

Drains from hotels, apartments and kitchens leave permanent moisture. Every drain is inspected, cleared and monitoring points are placed at each outlet.

Floor drains

Pavements and corridors are damp, uneven and have crevices. These areas are surveyed and monitoring points are positioned at every water pooling area.

A drip irrigation line in damp soil beside planting

Irrigation against the wall

Irrigation in Al Hajlah is limited but moisture from hotels and the hill keeps walls damp continuously. External walls are inspected and cleaned of algae.

A closed monitoring station at the foot of a wall

The monitoring points

Monitoring points are placed at every entry, in internal corridors and in tight gaps. They are read on every visit to track insect activity.

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 Hajlah

In Al Hajlah, work is organised around the main hotels and rented apartment buildings on Ibrahim Al Khalil Street at its junctions with Al Shubaikah and along the climbing route towards the mosque courtyards. Visits are coordinated along the tight gaps between buildings and hotels.

Ibrahim Al Khalil Street
The Grand Mosque
Jabal Omar
Al Shubaikah Cemetery
Al Hijrah Street

Questions about this district

How does the preventive programme differ in hotels and rented apartment quarters?

Hotels and rented apartments receive new guests constantly who may bring insects in luggage. Guest food waste provides constant insect food. The programme focuses on intensive inspection and strong protection of gaps, entries and internal corridors.

Can new guests bring insects with them from other places?

Yes, guests from different places may bring insects in their bags and cases. This is why close inspection of corridors, gaps and main entries is essential to prevent any new insects entering.

What about food waste and small kitchens?

Food waste in hotels provides continuous insect food. Small kitchens and waste bins leave constant scraps. Kitchens and waste bin areas are inspected carefully on every visit.

Do internal corridors need special attention?

Internal corridors are narrow, dark and contain food waste. These corridors are inspected carefully, cleaned and monitoring points are positioned at every stairwell and corner.

How does the programme handle tight gaps between hills and buildings?

Gaps between hills and buildings are dark, damp and ideal insect shelter. These gaps receive frequent monitoring points and strong protection at every entry.

Are preventive visits more frequent in Al Hajlah because pressure is higher?

Yes, Al Hajlah has high pressure because of hotels, continuous guest flow, food and tight gaps. Visits are more frequent than ordinary residential districts and intensify during peak seasons.

How much does preventive treatment in Al Hajlah 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 Hajlah.