Preventive treatment in At Tanim, Makkah

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 At Tanim

Shops in At Tanim open their doors without stopping, and goods and boxes arriving from outside may carry insects from their previous storage locations. The method is set out in full on what Preventive treatment involves.

The first reason

Endless visitor flow keeps doors open all day

At Tanim on the Madinah road and Masjid Aisha draw thousands of pilgrims daily. The shops and offices here never close their doors, and insects enter with customers and deliveries.

The second reason

Warehouses and food preparation areas provide steady shelter

Coach stations, offices and shops keep stock of goods and food on hand. Small kitchens generate food waste and scraps that feed cockroaches and ants without pause.

The third reason

Incoming goods carry infestations from outside sources

Boxes and goods reaching shops and offices from various sources may arrive carrying insects already. Inspection and preventive treatment at entry points stops infestations from moving in with the stock.

The character of At Tanim

Commercial area: offices, showrooms and small stores

A commercial area means doors held open and constant flow and goods arriving from outside. The programme focuses on stopping insects entering with visitors, deliveries and pilgrims, and frequent monitoring of the building's pressure.

Before treatment

What a preventive visit reads

The commercial zone holds small shops, storage rooms and food preparation kitchens, and the daily movement of visitors and staff leaves doors and openings open without break.

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 At Tanim sits on busy main roads where traffic is constant, so the residual band cuts the insect path from the street.

An exterior door threshold and the gap beneath it

Gaps and openings

Openings in shops and offices stay open all day, so sealing them is not possible, but monitoring prevents insects from entering.

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

Air conditioning condensate

Air conditioning condensate in commercial areas adds moisture, and monitoring points track this rise.

Floor drains

Floor drains in commercial zones may be old, and insects enter through them, so we treat them with care.

A drip irrigation line in damp soil beside planting

Irrigation against the wall

Irrigation is absent in At Tanim but moisture from air conditioning and water waste may attract insects.

A closed monitoring station at the foot of a wall

The monitoring points

Monitoring points are positioned at shop entrances, storage areas and office doors, and read at intervals set by season and traffic.

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 Umrah Sub-Municipality

Al Umrah sub municipality covers the north west of Makkah along the Madinah road and the old Jeddah road, from At Tanim and Masjid Aisha to An Nawwariyah. Its districts are the city's newest, villas and apartment blocks raised on wide schemes where large tracts in Al Umrah Al Jadidah, Al Fayha and Al Buhayrat remain vacant or under construction. Wadi Saraf and Wadi At Tanim run through it and rainwater gathers on unfinished schemes, ihram shops, restaurants and coach stops along the Madinah road serve a constant flow of pilgrims, and villas fill Al Hamra and Umm Al Jud.

Questions about this district

Does the heavy flow of pilgrims cause insects to enter shops?

Absolutely. Doors held open without pause and constant crowding make entry easy for insects. The residual band at the doorway cuts their path before they cross into the shop or office.

Can insects arrive inside goods shipped from elsewhere?

Very much so, especially if goods were stored in old or damp locations before delivery. We check goods entry points and place preventive protection there.

Does the programme differ between a shop, an office and a coach station?

Yes, food shops need more intensive treatment than administrative offices. We tailor the programme to the type of business and the food or materials on site.

How often are monitoring points read in a zone with this much traffic?

High and seasonal traffic in At Tanim needs frequent reading. During Hajj and Umrah seasons we read points weekly, and during other periods every two or three weeks.

Is the preventive programme safe for shop staff and customers?

The pesticides used are safe for occupied space. We apply them in a way that does not interrupt staff work or customer flow.

Why is prevention more critical in At Tanim than in residential districts?

At Tanim is commercial with high traffic, diverse food sources and higher external pressure. Prevention here cuts off insect entry before they can spread inside the shop.

How much does preventive treatment in At Tanim 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 At Tanim.