Preventive treatment in Harat Al Bab Wa Al Shamiyah, 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 Harat Al Bab Wa Al Shamiyah

New excavations noticeably raise moisture levels around homes adjacent to the sites, and gaps between new and older buildings provide shelter for insects before construction fills them. The method is set out in full on our Preventive treatment service.

The first reason

Excavations raise moisture and insects migrate toward occupied homes

Digging and active construction raise moisture around neighbouring new homes. Insects migrate from the excavations toward newly occupied buildings. Your programme places monitoring points around excavation perimeters and reads them weekly to detect when insects approach the house.

The second reason

Gaps between buildings become temporary insect colonies

Wide gaps between new and older buildings and bare land provide temporary shelter for insects and rodents. The band is placed early around the house foundation even before adjacent construction finishes, because the gap will be filled later and you need to block entry before it closes.

The third reason

Wind and flood carry larvae from excavations toward homes

Moisture from excavations creates ideal breeding conditions for insects, and seasonal floodwater and prevailing winds carry larvae toward new homes. Monitoring points track activity in the direction of prevailing winds.

The character of Harat Al Bab Wa Al Shamiyah

New development: ongoing construction and vacant plots between the homes

New development areas combine active excavations, high moisture and wide gaps between new, old and vacant plots. Your programme starts early before occupation and monitors temporary gaps every week.

Before treatment

What a preventive visit reads

The area undergoes rapid development and construction with vacant plots between new homes, and excavated earth creates sustained high moisture around new foundations.

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 the new area needs cleaning from construction soil and clay first, because building is ongoing, then the band is applied directly to clean foundation at occupation.

An exterior door threshold and the gap beneath it

Gaps and openings

Gaps around new doors and windows are tight but temporary gaps around the house from adjacent excavations are wide, so the band is placed on temporary boundaries and read weekly.

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

Air conditioning condensate

Air conditioning condensate drips onto the excavated ground around the home, making foundation moisture very high, so the band extends far along the foundation until adjacent building completes.

Floor drains

Internal floor drains are new but external moisture from excavations seeps into the foundation, so monitoring focuses on external foundation dampness more than internal conditions.

A drip irrigation line in damp soil beside planting

Irrigation against the wall

Irrigation from completed neighbouring homes against their walls adds moisture, and the band extends on the eastern and northern sides where air conditioning from other houses drains.

A closed monitoring station at the foot of a wall

The monitoring points

Monitoring points are read weekly in the new area because pressure is high from excavations and migration from gaps, and the points tell you when migration drops after adjacent construction finishes.

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 Harat Al Bab Wa Al Shamiyah

Visits are organised around Jabal Hindi and coordination with the Rua Al Haram project site teams. Work begins at the western entrance beside the Khalid ibn Al Walid Mosque and extends across the northern expansion courtyards to vacant plots in the northern section.

The Grand Mosque
Northern expansion courtyards
Jabal Hindi
Rua Al Haram project
Khalid ibn Al Walid Mosque

Questions about this district

Do excavations and active building sites increase pressure on new homes?

Yes, significantly. Excavations raise moisture and insects migrate from them. The programme starts before you occupy the home and monitors gaps around the foundation until surrounding construction completes.

Can preventive treatment begin while construction is ongoing?

Yes, the programme starts in the second phase of building. The band is applied to the external foundation and points placed on temporary gaps, then renewed when you move in.

Does excavated earth and clay stop the band from sticking?

Yes, the foundation must be cleaned of earth and clay before the band is applied. Your programme includes cleaning and drying before application, or delays the start until excavation work ends.

How often do preventive visits come to the new area?

Visits come weekly for the first six months after occupation, then gradually space out. Monitoring points tell you when fewer visits are enough.

Are the vacant plots next to the house left unprotected?

Yes, but your programme monitors the boundaries between your home and vacant plots. When the plots are built, the programme expands to cover new monitoring points on new walls.

Does the Rua Al Haram project under Jabal Hindi affect pest pressure here?

Yes, major excavation raises moisture significantly. Homes on the western edge of the area need closer monitoring because of excavation proximity.

How much does preventive treatment in Harat Al Bab Wa Al Shamiyah 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 Harat Al Bab Wa Al Shamiyah.