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

Preventive treatment in Maqam Makkah

Maqam is a northern extension of Al Sharai between Al Usaylah and Al Khadra, a recently developed residential area with new apartment blocks and mosques, surrounded by vacant plots climbing towards the Al Shifa hills. The location at the Haram boundary marker on King Faisal Road and proximity to the hills create a damp mountain environment that attracts insects and rodents.

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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 Maqam

New apartment blocks in Maqam face pressure from insects and rodents coming down from the hills and nearby wadis and the surrounding vacant ground. The method is set out in full on how we approach Preventive treatment.

The first reason

Al Shifa hills and damp mountain environment

The surrounding hills provide safe shelter for insects and rodents, and moisture from the hills and wadis seeps into the foundations and lower levels of new buildings.

The second reason

Vacant plots and scattered new apartment blocks

Wide empty ground around new blocks offers safe passages for insects and rodents, and active building work creates new construction sites that shelter pests.

The third reason

Location at the Haram marker and continuous traffic

The location at the Haram boundary on King Faisal Road attracts continuous visitor and vehicle traffic, providing routes for insects to enter from outside the district.

Maqam on the map

Maqam sits about 3 km from Yamamah and about 3.5 km from Badr.

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Before treatment

What a preventive visit reads

The district sits at modest elevation beside the Al Shifa hills, nearby wadi channels carry moisture after rain, and vacant plots between new buildings offer shelter for 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 on new apartment blocks needs very reinforced banding because moisture from the hills and wadis and soft footings create an insect friendly environment.

An exterior door threshold and the gap beneath it

Gaps and openings

Gaps and openings around new blocks provide quick passages for insects from the hills and vacant ground, so tight sealing and monitoring focus on these points.

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

Air conditioning condensate

Air conditioning condensate from new blocks creates damp zones on the ground, and moisture from the hills and wadis compounds this problem significantly.

Floor drains

Floor drains need regular treatment because of high moisture from the hills and neighbouring vacant ground, and rodents search for water in these areas.

A drip irrigation line in damp soil beside planting

Irrigation against the wall

Garden irrigation needs careful direction away from the external wall because of high moisture from the hills and soft footings.

A closed monitoring station at the foot of a wall

The monitoring points

Monitoring points on footings, external corners and in gardens track insects and rodents coming from the hills, vacant plots and neighbouring wadis.

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 Sharai Sub-Municipality

Al Sharai is the eastern growth front of Makkah along King Faisal Road and the Taif road. Settled quarters sit beside recently renamed schemes where plots are still vacant and buildings are going up, so construction sites, fill and open excavations lie next to occupied homes. Wadi channels such as Wadi Mudarraja, Wadi Al Sharai and Wadi Al Mughammas carry flash floods after rain and dry out to damp silt, while dust blows off the open hills. Roadside shops, restaurants and warehouses line the Taif road, and to the east the area shades into villages, palm farms and springs.

Questions about this district

Do new apartment blocks in Maqam need preventive treatment from the start?

Yes, new blocks need a preventive programme from early phases because of continuous pressure from insects and rodents coming from the hills and surrounding vacant ground.

Do Al Shifa hills provide winter shelter for rodents that descend to Maqam?

Yes, the hills offer year round shelter for insects and rodents that descend to the buildings searching for water and food in particular seasons.

Does active construction in the district attract specific pests?

Yes, ongoing building creates new construction sites and open ground that provide safe shelter for rodents and insects before building is complete.

When does construction finish and insect pressure stabilise in new districts?

District stability takes years after building completion, and the preventive programme continues to focus on entry points and gaps while construction sites remain active.

Does moisture from the hills and wadis affect the external residual band?

Yes, high moisture from the hills and wadis severely tests the external band, so the programme emphasises reinforced application and regular monitoring.

Do trees and gardens around new blocks attract insects from the hills?

Yes, garden plants provide food for insects, and garden watering and moisture create an insect friendly habitat for pests coming down from the hills.

How much does preventive treatment in Maqam 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 Maqam.