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

Preventive treatment in Al Zahra Makkah

Al Zahra is a densely built residential quarter between Umm Al Qura Road and Al Mansour Street, Al Diyafah to the north, Al Hindawiyah to the south, Al Ghazza to the east and An Nuzhah to the west. Apartment buildings stand very close together on small land cut by narrow streets and Al Mansour Bridge. Services are old, popular markets and restaurants leave waste and odours, and seasonal wadis pass nearby raising moisture sharply.

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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 Zahra

Ground floor flats in Al Zahra are exposed to sustained moisture from the markets, restaurants and shared drains, and pressure is far higher than other quarters. The method is set out in full on how we approach Preventive treatment.

The first reason

Popular markets generate very high pressure on nearby flats

Utaybiyah market and other local markets attract insects from food, oils and waste. Insects migrate from markets to adjacent flats and shared passages. Your programme focuses on ground floor flats and passages, and advises expanding treatment to the markets themselves.

The second reason

Seasonal wadis bring very high moisture levels

Wadi Al Zahir and Wadi Al Tanim pass close to Al Zahra and carry seasonal floods. Floodwater raises moisture around foundations and building undersides. Points on the eastern and northern sides track moisture from the wadis.

The third reason

Narrow dark passages provide safe insect highways

Passages between flats are very tight, dark and retain moisture constantly. Insects move easily between flats through passages and shared gaps. Points in passages tell you when migration becomes dangerous.

Landmarks of Al Zahra

Visits are organised around Umm Al Qura Road, Al Mansour Bridge and access to the markets for coordination. Work begins at Al Mansour Street on the western edge and moves through the densely packed blocks to Hussain Arab Street on the eastern side.

Umm Al Qura Road
Al Mansour Street
Al Mansour Bridge
Abdullah Arif Road
Hussain Arab Street

Before treatment

What a preventive visit reads

An extremely densely built residential quarter with closely packed apartment blocks, old services and crowded popular markets, near seasonal wadis that carry flood water.

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

The base of the outside wall

The base of the external wall in Al Zahra is constantly damp from markets, wadis and shared drains, so the band is applied thick and moisture is measured every week.

An exterior door threshold and the gap beneath it

Gaps and openings

Gaps around windows and doors in old blocks are wide and the barrier closes them thick, but shared gaps on stairs and passages need agreement from every resident before sealing.

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

Air conditioning condensate

Air conditioning condensate from each flat drips to lower flats and passages, making foundation moisture extremely high, so the band is renewed every six months.

Floor drains

Old floor drains are very loose and leak water to the foundation from markets and passages, so the band covers the foundation and moisture is measured on every external wall.

A drip irrigation line in damp soil beside planting

Irrigation against the wall

Irrigation from markets and restaurants raises moisture on the northern and eastern sides of the apartment buildings, so the band extends very far and very deep.

A closed monitoring station at the foot of a wall

The monitoring points

Monitoring points are read every week in Al Zahra because pressure is extremely high from markets, wadis and sustained moisture, and points tell you when floods approach.

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 Utaybiyah Sub-Municipality

Al Utaybiyah sub municipality covers the old districts north of the Grand Mosque: the hillside quarters of Al Hajun, Al Utaybiyah and Al Bayban, Al Zahir and Al Shuhada at the northern entrance, and the newer Al Zahra, Al Diyafah and An Nuzhah westward. Its building stock is among the oldest in Makkah, stone houses on the hills, packed apartment blocks and sewers decades old, threaded with crowded markets like the Utaybiyah souq and furnished flats that fill in the pilgrim seasons. Wadi Al Zahir and Wadi Al Tanim carry storm water through it, and industrial workshops line Hajj Street.

Questions about this district

Are the popular markets around Al Zahra a permanent source of insects?

Yes, especially during Hajj and Umrah seasons markets generate very high pressure. Your programme focuses on flats beside markets and monitors passages densely.

Are ground floor flats far more affected than upper floors?

Yes, greatly. Ground floors retain moisture from markets and shared drains. The programme emphasises ground floors and passage doors on all levels.

How often do preventive visits come to Al Zahra?

Visits come weekly during Hajj and Umrah seasons and every two weeks in other months. Points are read every week throughout the year.

Does sealing shared gaps need approval from all residents?

Yes, shared gaps need agreement. The programme starts by sealing gaps at door and window on your side, then recommends shared gap sealing to all residents.

Does Al Mansour Bridge near Al Zahra affect moisture levels?

The bridge is elevated but drainage water may accumulate around it. Monitoring is denser on the northern side adjacent to the bridge.

Do nearby wadis carry insects directly to Al Zahra during floods?

Yes in flood season. Wadi Al Zahir and Wadi Al Tanim carry larvae and insects. Points on the eastern side tell you when floods approach.

How much does preventive treatment in Al Zahra 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 Zahra.