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

Preventive treatment in Al Jamiah Jeddah

Al Jamiah is an established district north of Old Makkah Road, with closely packed apartment buildings towering above shops, restaurants and small markets, busiest around Al Jamiah Roundabout and the Andalusia Hospital. Shared entrances and narrow dark corridors inside the buildings allow insects to spread easily between units. The programme focuses on protecting the main entry with a strong barrier and monitoring gaps inside every building on each visit.

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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 Jamiah

Narrow dim corridors inside older apartment blocks provide ideal conditions for insects. Surrounding shops, restaurants and markets provide constant food sources, and water from drains and air conditioning outlets provides shelter and drinking water year round. The method is set out in full on how we approach Preventive treatment.

The first reason

Older apartment buildings and dark internal passageways

Al Jamiah contains older buildings with narrow dark corridors inside. These passages provide ideal insect habitat because they are dark, damp and quiet. The programme focuses on protecting the main entry and internal passages with monitoring points at each stairwell and gap between floors.

The second reason

Dense markets, shops and continuous food sources

Shops, restaurants and cafes around Al Jamiah Roundabout provide constant food for insects. This food attracts insects powerfully and keeps them active. The programme protects each building entry with a strong external barrier and monitors external gaps carefully to intercept insects coming from the markets.

The third reason

Air conditioning drainage and water pooling in gaps

Air conditioning units in the buildings drip water into corridors and gaps between floors. Standing water and moisture provide insects with water and shelter. Every drainage outlet is inspected and cleaned, and gaps where water pools are monitored on every visit.

The character of Al Jamiah

Apartment district: residential blocks, repeated floors and shared entrances

In a dense apartment district like Al Jamiah, insects enter through the shared main entrance and spread easily through dark internal corridors and gaps between floors.

Before treatment

What a preventive visit reads

An established district north of Old Makkah Road, densely packed with apartment blocks rising above shops and restaurants clustered around Al Jamiah Roundabout. Andalusia Hospital sits at the junction of Abdullah Sulaiman Street and Al Jamiah Road, with Stadium Road approaching from the east.

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

The base of the outside wall

The base of the outside wall in Al Jamiah is uneven because the buildings are old. This base is inspected carefully and cracks from water damage and building movement are sealed.

An exterior door threshold and the gap beneath it

Gaps and openings

Gaps between internal corridors and external walls are large. These gaps are inspected, cleaned of cobwebs and debris and monitoring points are positioned at every stairwell.

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

Air conditioning condensate

Air conditioning condensate drips into internal corridors and gaps between floors, causing continuous dampness. These drains are inspected, cleaned and monitoring points are placed at every drain outlet.

Floor drains

Floors in corridors and stairwells are uneven with crevices where moisture collects. These areas are surveyed and monitoring points are positioned at every water pooling spot.

A drip irrigation line in damp soil beside planting

Irrigation against the wall

Irrigation around the buildings may create damp patches on external walls. Outer walls are inspected and cleaned of algae and debris.

A closed monitoring station at the foot of a wall

The monitoring points

Monitoring points are placed at every building entry, at each internal stairwell and at every floor gap. They are read on every visit to detect 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 Jamiah

In Al Jamiah, work is organised around the Al Jamiah Roundabout and Andalusia Hospital, where the main roads converge and the apartment density is greatest. Visits are coordinated along work routes linking the main entries of buildings surrounding the Roundabout and Hospital.

Old Makkah Road
Al Jamiah Road
Al Jamiah Roundabout
Andalusia Hospital Al Jamiah
Al Fath Park
Stadium Road

Questions about this district

How is protection different in a dense apartment district like Al Jamiah?

Dense apartment districts have one or two shared entries serving dozens of units, and internal corridors are dark and narrow. Insects enter through the main door and spread easily through corridors. The programme focuses on protecting the main entry with a strong barrier and inspecting internal passages and floor gaps intensively.

Do the shops and restaurants around Al Jamiah affect the protection programme?

Yes, shops and restaurants provide constant food for insects and keep them active. Pressure on buildings near markets is much higher. The programme focuses on strong entry protection and intensive monitoring of external gaps for buildings close to the shops.

What about gaps between floors and dark internal corridors?

Internal gaps and corridors are dark and hold moisture from drains and air conditioning. This is ideal for insects. Monitoring points are placed at every stairwell and internal gap to detect any insect activity.

Is one flat protected if neighbouring units have no treatment?

Protecting the shared entry and internal corridors provides basic protection for all units. But if a neighbouring unit is infested, insects can cross shared walls between units. Stronger protection requires several units to participate in the programme.

How does the programme handle tight dark passageways?

Dark narrow passages are ideal for insects because they are dark and damp. These passages are inspected carefully, cleaned of debris and cobwebs, and monitoring points are placed at every curve and narrow corner.

Does Andalusia Hospital affect the preventive programme?

The hospital is sometimes a source of insect movement. The preventive programme focuses on protecting building entries and external gaps, which prevents insects entering buildings regardless of the source.

How much does preventive treatment in Al Jamiah 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 Jamiah.