Preventive treatment in Al Hijrah, 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 Hijrah

The mountain behind the buildings seeps natural moisture, and buildings pressed against it retain dampness longer than apartment districts elsewhere in the city. The method is set out in full on the full Preventive treatment page.

The first reason

Buildings built directly on Jabal Thawr's rocky slopes

Al Hijrah's apartment blocks rest directly on Jabal Thawr's stone, and the mountain behind them weeps natural moisture through foundations and outer walls. This continuous dampness creates a perfect home for crawling insects, scorpions and moisture-loving rodents hunting between the floors.

The second reason

Very narrow lanes and passages between buildings

The district sits on a slope and buildings stand on terraced steps. Passages between them are very tight and often dark and damp, becoming natural highways for rodents and snakes moving vertically up the incline. Some passages are so narrow they feel like canyons.

The third reason

Popular markets and specialist hospital in the district

Al Noor Specialist Hospital adjoins the district as a source of water and food for rodents and insects. Nearby popular markets and constant foot traffic leave food scraps, drawing insects and rodents continuously towards the flats. Delivery areas are constant feeding sites.

Landmarks of Al Hijrah

Al Hijrah lies directly beneath Jabal Thawr, where the Cave of Thawr sits at the summit with established climb routes. Work reaches the district via Dhat An Nitaqain Street, and Al Bukhari Mosque in the neighbourhood marks the building locations for preventive visits.

Jabal Thawr
Cave of Thawr
Al Noor Specialist Hospital
Third Ring Road
Dhat An Nitaqain Street
Al Bukhari Mosque

Before treatment

What a preventive visit reads

Apartment blocks built directly against the rocky slopes of Jabal Thawr, between the Third and Fourth Ring Roads, with specialist hospital and main street running through the district.

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

The base of the outside wall

The base of the outside wall pressed against the mountain seeps moisture, so we lay a strong band on the foundation and around corners where dampness is greatest.

An exterior door threshold and the gap beneath it

Gaps and openings

Gaps around pipes and cables on the building wall pressed against the mountain become direct routes for scorpions and crawling insects coming down from the rock face.

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

Air conditioning condensate

Air conditioning drainage from flats in Al Hijrah adds moisture around a foundation that already seeps from the mountain.

Floor drains

Floor drains around the buildings hold water longer because of natural seepage from above.

A drip irrigation line in damp soil beside planting

Irrigation against the wall

Any irrigation around buildings on the slope drains downward directly towards the foundation.

A closed monitoring station at the foot of a wall

The monitoring points

Monitoring points around the building read scorpion and crawling insect activity coming down the mountain wall through the outside wall.

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.

What is different about Al Shawqiyah Sub-Municipality

Al Shawqiyah sub municipality runs south from the Third Ring Road to the city's edge on the Al Layth road and the Jeddah expressway. Planned districts such as Al Shawqiyah, Al Malik Fahd and Bathaa Quraish have wide streets, villas and apartment blocks, while schemes in Wali Al Ahd are being built out and informal housing in Al Ukayshiyah and Al Zuhur is being cleared. The vegetable market and livestock auction at Souq Al Halaqa, open construction sites, the rocky slopes of Jabal Thawr and sewers still being laid through the southern fringe offer exposed food, shelter and moisture.

Questions about this district

The mountain behind seeps water. Is that where the damp insects come from?

Yes, natural moisture from the mountain creates the perfect home for scorpions and moisture-loving crawling insects. We focus on treating the outside wall where the mountain meets the foundation.

The main street runs through the district with shops and markets. Does that matter?

Shops and markets leave food scraps and attract insects and rodents. The main street becomes an entry route for insects through side passages into the buildings.

The passages between buildings are very narrow and sunless. Do insects gather there?

Narrow dark passages provide perfect shelter for rodents and snakes. We treat around passage openings and the base of building walls on both sides.

The flat is higher up the slope from the main street. Do insects climb up to it?

Insects and rodents move vertically through passages and walls. The tall blocks in Al Hijrah provide direct routes for insects to climb through openings and cracks.

Al Noor Hospital is next door. Does that need special protection for the programme?

The hospital provides a permanent water source and may attract insects. The preventive programme on your flat focuses on protecting your own boundaries independent of the hospital.

In winter, do insects and rodents decline because of the cold on the mountain?

The mountain provides natural shelter for rodents in winter. Natural moisture and warmth from surrounding buildings keep the district balanced through the year.

How much does preventive treatment in Al Hijrah 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 Hijrah.