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

Preventive treatment in Al Utaybiyah Makkah

Al Utaybiyah is an old, crowded quarter north of the Grand Mosque under three kilometres away, with houses on hillside slopes and a sewer network over forty years old. The famous Al Utaybiyah popular market attracts visitors and rodents all year, selling clothing, household goods and pilgrim supplies. Preventive treatment must be strong and continuous because the old houses, busy market and aged networks create unrelenting pressure.

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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 Utaybiyah

Insects hide in old cracks and narrow lanes and the market, spreading with goods and visitors migrating from the market to neighbouring houses. The method is set out in full on Preventive treatment in detail.

The first reason

Old cracks and failing networks

Ancient houses are full of cracks and voids. The sewer network is over forty years old and may be broken in places. These voids and leaks provide shelter and migration routes for rodents and insects. Spot treatment of cracks and voids is critical and may require very frequent application.

The second reason

Al Utaybiyah market, goods and constant visitors

The popular market attracts rodents and insects year round. Stacked clothing, displayed goods and waste provide food and shelter. Visitors bring luggage that may carry insects. Insects easily transfer from the market to neighbouring houses through tight lanes. Treatment of the shared wall base with the market is critical.

The third reason

High population density and shared spaces

Al Utaybiyah is extremely densely packed with houses and residents. Gaps between houses are extremely narrow and roofs are shared. Insects move easily from house to house via roofs, voids and shared plumbing. The prevention programme must focus on shared spaces, not individual houses.

The character of Al Utaybiyah

Historic district: close-set buildings, narrow lanes and ageing services

Historic district means the building is weak, spaces are shared and networks are failing. Prevention protects against insect movement between houses via shared spaces and pipes, focusing on the boundary with the market which provides a constant source of insects and rodents.

Before treatment

What a preventive visit reads

The quarter is densely built with old houses on steep slopes, Hajun Street is a busy main road, and the market is famous for trading clothing, household items and pilgrim supplies.

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

The base of the outside wall

The exterior wall base of houses adjacent to the market must be very strong with intensive monitoring.

An exterior door threshold and the gap beneath it

Gaps and openings

The narrow gaps between houses provide perfect corridors for insects and rodents seeking shelter.

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

Air conditioning condensate

Air conditioning condensate from old houses may not exist, but pipe leaks create persistent dampness.

Floor drains

Ground floor drains in old houses may be direct openings or ancient underground channels.

A drip irrigation line in damp soil beside planting

Irrigation against the wall

Water running from upper house roofs to lower neighbouring houses creates persistent dampness.

A closed monitoring station at the foot of a wall

The monitoring points

Monitoring points are placed at every house entry, on roofs, at the shared wall base with the market, and at shared voids.

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 Utaybiyah

Al Utaybiyah extends along Hajun Street from the famous Al Utaybiyah Market in the south to the Revival of Islamic Heritage Library in the north. Work begins at the busy Al Utaybiyah Market and spreads through the old houses and narrow lanes, with special emphasis on the connection points between the market and residential areas.

Al Utaybiyah Market
Hajun Street
Hajj Street
Madinah Road
Revival of Islamic Heritage Library

Questions about this district

Should the Al Utaybiyah market have a separate preventive programme from the housing?

Yes, the market needs its own programme. Goods, waste and crowding require strong treatment and very frequent monitoring.

How are houses directly adjacent to the market protected?

Treatment of the shared wall base between market and house is critical. Monitoring points are placed at this boundary. Targeted spraying is applied on every visit if signs appear.

Does the old sewer network provide routes for rodents and insects?

Yes, very much. The old network may be broken and leaking, creating persistent dampness. Rodents use the network as a migration route.

How frequently should visits occur in a crowded quarter like Al Utaybiyah?

Visits should be very frequent, perhaps every two or three weeks, because external pressure is very high and old houses provide many hiding places.

Do stacked clothing and goods in the market shelter rodents?

Yes, stacked clothing and goods provide ideal shelter. Market shops need special treatment and very frequent visits.

Are there special precautions for housing next to a famous busy popular market?

Yes, houses next to the market face inevitable insect pressure. The programme must focus on protecting the boundary, entry points and shared voids.

How much does preventive treatment in Al Utaybiyah 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 Utaybiyah.