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

Preventive treatment in Al Taqwa Makkah

Al Taqwa is a newly developed district south of Al Misfalah around Qawz Al Nakasah, with land grant housing and building work on steep hillside where an informal settlement was cleared under the slum redevelopment programme. Preventive treatment here guards against residual pressure from the older surrounding districts, with monitoring points placed along the boundary between the new scheme and the adjacent older areas.

Call now Message us on WhatsApp

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 Taqwa

The district is new but sits on the boundary between the new development and adjacent older areas, and pressure from older quarters and the steep hillside arrives in seasonal waves. The method is set out in full on Preventive treatment in detail.

The first reason

Surrounding older districts are a source of seasonal pressure from residual infestation

Al Taqwa is new but adjoins Al Misfalah and Al Khalidiyah, which are older districts. Insects and rodents from these older areas press hard at the boundaries of the new Al Taqwa district with seasonal force. The residual band focuses on the dividing lines between the new district and adjacent older quarters.

The second reason

Steep slopes and floods drive mountain insects and rodents downhill

Al Taqwa sits on a steep hillside, and floods come from higher ground. Mountain insects and rodents are pushed by floods towards the new homes on the slope. Moisture and water from floods attracts moisture-loving insects and mould.

The third reason

Monitoring points are placed on the boundary between new and old

Pressure in Al Taqwa comes from multiple directions: from adjacent older districts, from hillside slopes. Monitoring points are placed on the boundary between the new scheme and older areas, to detect waves before they reach the new homes.

Al Taqwa on the map

Al Taqwa sits about 1.5 km from Al Misfalah and about 2 km from Al Khalidiyah.

Open in Google Maps

Before treatment

What a preventive visit reads

A newly built district south of Al Misfalah around Qawz Al Nakasah on the old Yemen road, built on a steep hillside where new housing schemes and a popular market now stand where informal housing once clustered.

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

The base of the outside wall

The outside wall base in Al Taqwa, especially facing adjacent older districts, needs a residual band targeted at insects arriving from older quarters.

An exterior door threshold and the gap beneath it

Gaps and openings

Gaps in modern construction are fewer than in old buildings, but the boundaries with older districts may still hold old-style gaps.

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

Air conditioning condensate

Air conditioning condensate from new homes produces permanent moisture, especially on slopes where flood water runs easily downhill.

Floor drains

Floor drains may be exposed to flood water and hillside moisture, creating an environment for moisture-loving insects.

A drip irrigation line in damp soil beside planting

Irrigation against the wall

Irrigation directly against walls may be heavy on the slope and water pools easily, especially during floods.

A closed monitoring station at the foot of a wall

The monitoring points

Monitoring points are placed in high density on the boundary between new and old districts, at known flood paths and at the market.

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 Taqwa

In Al Taqwa, the preventive programme schedules visits from the entry point at Qawz Al Nakasah, with continuous monitoring along Al Taqwa Street and Ibrahim Al Khalil Street where new homes meet the popular market and older areas.

Al Taqwa Street
Qawz Al Nakasah
Ibrahim Al Khalil Street
Jabal Sharaf

Questions about this district

Are the older districts next to Al Taqwa sources of infestation pressure?

Yes. Al Misfalah, Al Khalidiyah and Al Rawabi are older quarters that may carry residual infestation. Insects and rodents from these areas press at the boundaries of the new Al Taqwa district.

How often do homes in Al Taqwa need preventive visits?

Homes need weekly visits throughout the year. In spring and autumn we may increase slightly. In dry summer and winter we may ease to fortnightly.

Does modern construction in Al Taqwa reduce the need for prevention?

Modern build is stronger and gaps fewer, but boundaries with older districts remain a source. The preventive programme focuses on boundaries and seasonal wave defence.

Is the popular street market in Al Taqwa a source of insects?

The market may be an insect source from vegetables, fruit and foodstuffs. We recommend close monitoring on the side facing the market.

Will pressure from older districts ease as time passes?

Pressure may ease if the surrounding older districts are redeveloped. For now, older quarters are a continuous source. We continue the preventive programme until adjacent areas are upgraded.

Do monitoring points on boundaries differ from points in homes away from borders?

Yes. Homes on the boundary near older districts need intensive monitoring points on the dividing line. Homes farther from the boundary may need sparser points.

How much does preventive treatment in Al Taqwa 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 Taqwa.