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

Preventive treatment in As Salamah Makkah

As Salamah lies on the Old Makkah to Jeddah Road, a commercial corridor with shops and modern apartment buildings, crossed by Umm Al Mumineen Road and affected by the Third Ring Road construction works that disrupted local drainage patterns. The location between the Umrah checkpoint and Al Qazzaz scheme makes it a high traffic point for goods and people, and insects climb constantly from the busy street market into the residential units above.

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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 As Salamah

Daytime insect pressure on the ground floor shops is notably higher than pressure at night; insects follow the movement of goods, vehicles and people and hide within shop premises until darkness falls and foot traffic ends. The method is set out in full on Preventive treatment in detail.

The first reason

Old Makkah Jeddah Road is a constant pressure point

The road's heavy traffic, shop frontages and daily goods movement make As Salamah a fixed stopping point for insect colonisation. Dust, oils and food scraps from shops accumulate, and the conditions of goods handling and storage in small premises attract both rodents and cockroaches.

The second reason

Old drainage disrupted by the Third Ring Road project

Third Ring Road construction damaged parts of As Salamah's older sewer network, and excavations have altered underground moisture balance. Rainwater now pools in areas where it did not before, creating new breeding sites where none existed previously.

The third reason

Modern apartment blocks sit on old commercial foundations

Recent apartment buildings were constructed on top of old shop foundations and drainage layers, leaving gaps between new and old base structures that provide hidden insect refuges. Monitoring points focus on these foundation gaps and wall joints.

As Salamah on the map

As Salamah sits about 2 km from Al Fayha and about 3 km from Al Buhayrat.

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Before treatment

What a preventive visit reads

A long stretch on Old Makkah Jeddah Road between the checkpoint and Al Qazzaz, Third Ring Road drainage rerouted what was an established old sewer network, and the main street attracts heavy daily commercial traffic and goods movement that hosts insects.

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

The base of the outside wall

The base of the outside wall of street level shops meets dust, water spray and oils from the road daily, so the external band must be a heavy continuous layer protecting against these harsh environmental pressures.

An exterior door threshold and the gap beneath it

Gaps and openings

Gaps around shop doors, windows and mechanical ventilation systems are numerous on main roads, and direct street entry means countless entry points must be sealed before the external band can be fully effective.

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

Air conditioning condensate

Air conditioning drains from apartments above run behind shop frontages and often become clogged with road dust and oils, creating ideal breeding grounds for insects if not inspected and cleared regularly.

Floor drains

Floor drains in shops collect water and food waste from daily trading, attracting both cockroaches and rodents heavily; monitoring points must inspect every drain and log any activity to track breeding cycles.

A drip irrigation line in damp soil beside planting

Irrigation against the wall

Water pooling or irrigation near shop exterior walls is rare here but blocked drainage or air conditioning leaks can create localised dampness that attracts insects to the building base.

A closed monitoring station at the foot of a wall

The monitoring points

Monitoring points are read every visit in both shops and apartments together, and are repositioned based on what activity is observed to track whether pressure is growing or declining.

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 As Salamah

Work in As Salamah is organised by its stretch on Old Makkah Jeddah Road between the Umrah checkpoint to the north and Al Qazzaz scheme to the south. Visits concentrate on the shops and apartment buildings facing the main commercial road, with Hassan ibn Thabit Mosque marking the district centre where commercial pressure is densest.

Old Makkah Jeddah Road
Umm Al Mumineen Road
Third Ring Road
Umrah Checkpoint
Al Qazzaz Scheme
Hassan ibn Thabit Mosque

Questions about this district

Did Third Ring Road construction increase infestation pressure in As Salamah?

Partly yes. Excavations, earth movement and changes to groundwater created new breeding sites. But the underlying pressure from the commercial road traffic was already present; the project added temporary extra pressure during works.

How often do preventive visits happen in a district with this level of street traffic?

Usually every three to four weeks, because commercial and street pressure is constant and high. Monitoring points adjust according to season and what earlier visits showed, so the timing can flex.

Do small ground floor shops attract more insects than larger shop premises?

Small shops often suffer worse because ventilation is limited, cleaning is difficult and storage is chaotic. Large shop premises may have better ventilation, clearer inspection points and more professional goods handling.

Does the flat's drainage connect to the shop's drain line below it?

Often yes in both old and new buildings constructed on old foundations. Pipes may cross each other or run too close together. Monitoring points will inspect these junctions as they are common insect highways.

Why is daytime insect pressure higher than pressure at night in As Salamah?

Insects follow food and activity sources. Daytime in As Salamah means shops open, goods moving, customers present, noise. Night is quieter and insects retreat to harborages and breeding sites.

Do food or beverage shops need more frequent preventive visits than other shops?

Absolutely. Food shops, restaurants, cafes and bakeries attract much higher pressure. These may need visits every two to three weeks during peak seasons, compared to four to six weeks for non-food premises.

How much does preventive treatment in As Salamah 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 As Salamah.