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

Preventive treatment in Bathaa Quraish Makkah

Bathaa Quraish is a newer district south west of the Grand Mosque about four kilometres away, with villas, apartments and blocks overlooking Jabal Thawr. The district houses courts, government offices, mosques and the Grand Mosque Library, and insect pressure comes from damp ground, nearby low-lying areas and incomplete drainage networks. Preventive treatment protects government and residential buildings from this diverse 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 Bathaa Quraish

Insects and rodents migrate from damp ground, low-lying areas and surrounding hills, entering buildings through gaps around foundations and multiple openings. The method is set out in full on Preventive treatment in detail.

The first reason

Damp ground, low areas and incomplete drainage systems

The ground is low in places and holds water after rain. Drainage networks are not yet complete everywhere. Low-lying areas provide ideal conditions for rodents and insects. Buildings near the low areas become inevitable refuge. The external residual band must be stronger on elevations facing the low-lying ground.

The second reason

Government buildings, courts and the library

Government buildings and offices require special monitoring. Courts and the Grand Mosque Library attract large numbers of daily visitors. This foot traffic brings insects and rodents with visitors. The programme focuses on main entries and the spaces between government buildings.

The third reason

Jabal Thawr and natural boundaries

Jabal Thawr separates the district from Al Noor Hospital and Al Hijrah, but the mountain itself is a permanent source of rodents, scorpions and reptiles. Creatures migrate from the hill seeking water and food. The programme focuses intensively on elevations facing the mountain.

The character of Bathaa Quraish

Mixed district: shops at street level with homes above them

Mixed district means pressure comes from multiple sources: government buildings and their visitors, damp ground and surrounding hills. Prevention protects against insect migration from all these origins and requires a strong programme focused on contact points between different building uses.

Before treatment

What a preventive visit reads

The district sits on terrain surrounded by hills, with mixed government and residential buildings alongside shops and hotels, and drainage and paving still being completed in parts.

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

The base of the outside wall

The exterior wall base must be strong on elevations facing low-lying areas and damp ground.

An exterior door threshold and the gap beneath it

Gaps and openings

Gaps between government and residential buildings may be narrow and retain moisture and insects.

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

Air conditioning condensate

Air conditioning condensate from many buildings drains onto low ground, creating persistent dampness around the district.

Floor drains

Ground floor drains in government buildings may discharge onto low ground with no final outlet.

A drip irrigation line in damp soil beside planting

Irrigation against the wall

Irrigation on gardens and courtyards in front of buildings may run towards foundations and neighbouring buildings.

A closed monitoring station at the foot of a wall

The monitoring points

Monitoring points are placed at every entry, at low-lying areas, at water drainage points, and inside the library on the shelves.

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 Shawqiyah Sub-Municipality

Al Shawqiyah sub municipality runs south from the Third Ring Road to the city's edge on the Al Layth road and the Jeddah expressway. Planned districts such as Al Shawqiyah, Al Malik Fahd and Bathaa Quraish have wide streets, villas and apartment blocks, while schemes in Wali Al Ahd are being built out and informal housing in Al Ukayshiyah and Al Zuhur is being cleared. The vegetable market and livestock auction at Souq Al Halaqa, open construction sites, the rocky slopes of Jabal Thawr and sewers still being laid through the southern fringe offer exposed food, shelter and moisture.

Questions about this district

Do government buildings in Bathaa Quraish need a different preventive programme?

Yes, government buildings have higher health standards. The programme must be stronger and more frequent, with monitoring at multiple levels.

How does the large number of daily visitors affect the government buildings and library?

Visitors bring luggage that may carry insects. The library holds books and archives that provide ideal shelter. The programme targets entries, shelving and voids within the library.

Does damp ground and low-lying areas affect insect activity in the district?

Yes, very much. Damp ground and low areas provide ideal conditions. Pressure on neighbouring buildings is significantly higher.

How is the Grand Mosque Library protected from insects, especially paper-eating insects?

The library has special monitoring points on shelves and at entries. Monitoring is done more frequently because paper-eating insects pose serious risks to the collection.

Do the Fourth and Third Ring Roads nearby affect insect activity?

Busy roads provide a continuous source of insects and rodents. The programme focuses on elevations facing the roads with a stronger external band.

How does the preventive programme for a mixed district differ from a purely residential area?

A mixed district has shops, hotels and government buildings alongside homes. Pressure is higher and the programme must focus on contact points between different uses.

How much does preventive treatment in Bathaa Quraish 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 Bathaa Quraish.