Preventive treatment in Qurtubah, 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 Qurtubah

Insects and rodents migrate from Souq Al Hijaz and the open ground surrounding the factories, entering warehouses through the large gaps below the main doors. The method is set out in full on what Preventive treatment involves.

The first reason

Warehouses and the large gaps below wide doors

Large warehouse doors and hall openings leave wide gaps when closed. These gaps are direct entry for rodents and large insects. The external residual band must be very strong and very wide, and may require additional barriers under the main doors to close the gap that cannot be sealed.

The second reason

Open ground and materials stacked outside

Factories and workshops stack building materials, machinery and scrap on bare ground outside. These materials provide excellent shelter for rodents, scorpions and large insects. The programme includes treatment of the ground around the stacks and the external band must extend far from the building to form a protective zone.

The third reason

Souq Al Hijaz and constant traffic from the street

Souq Al Hijaz is famous for trading and attracts insects and rodents. Al Hajj Street is busy all day with trucks and vehicles. Insects travel with goods and materials moving in and out. Monitoring points are placed at every entrance and exit point.

Landmarks of Qurtubah

Qurtubah sits on Al Hajj Street and the Third Ring Road next to the famous Souq Al Hijaz. Access from the rapid Al Hajj route and the ring road makes the zone a hub for goods and truck movement throughout the day.

Al Hajj Street
Third Ring Road
Al Dawas Market
Souq Al Hijaz

Before treatment

What a preventive visit reads

The zone is an industrial site on open ground with concrete bases and wide vehicle entrances for trucks, surrounded by lower density housing schemes to the west.

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

The base of the outside wall

The exterior wall base for warehouses must extend around every side, especially facing the main street and open ground.

An exterior door threshold and the gap beneath it

Gaps and openings

Gaps below wide doors provide direct rodent entry and may need permanent barriers that cannot be removed daily.

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

Air conditioning condensate

Air conditioning condensate and drainage water may pool on the ground around the warehouse, creating dampness all around the building.

Floor drains

Ground floor drains in warehouses may be direct openings to underground channels, a direct entry route for rodents.

A drip irrigation line in damp soil beside planting

Irrigation against the wall

Irrigation or watering of small courtyard gardens may not exist, but water accumulation from rain on the surrounding ground creates persistent dampness.

A closed monitoring station at the foot of a wall

The monitoring points

Monitoring points are placed at every entrance and exit, around outdoor stacks, at drainage outlets, and at building corners.

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 Maabdah Sub-Municipality

Al Maabdah sub municipality climbs from Al Abtah and Al Jumayzah beside the Al Mualla cemetery up through Al Khansa and Rai Adhakhir to Al Adl, Jabal Al Nour, Wadi Jaleel and Qurtubah on the outer ring roads. It mixes hotels and pilgrim housing near the Grand Mosque with old popular houses on hillside passes, new housing schemes on valley floors that carry flash floods after rain, and industrial plots, workshops and warehouses along Al Hajj Street in Qurtubah. Street widening and expropriation leave partly demolished frontages in Al Khansa.

Questions about this district

Do warehouses and workshops need a different preventive programme than residential homes?

Yes, very much so. External pressure is far greater. Stacked materials, wide entrances and constant traffic require a much stronger external band and intensive monitoring.

How are the large gaps below warehouse doors managed?

Large gaps cannot be fully sealed. The external band is applied in greater width and may require an additional rubber or metal barrier. Targeted spraying is done at the gap on every visit.

Do materials stacked outside provide shelter for rodents and scorpions?

Yes, absolutely. Unsorted stacked materials provide excellent refuge. The programme includes treatment around the stacks, not just around the building itself.

How many monitoring points are placed at entrances and exits?

Every main entrance should have at least one monitoring point. Large warehouses may need several points on each side.

Does constant movement on Al Hajj Street affect the programme's results?

Yes, trucks and vehicles bring insects continuously. The programme must rely on a strong outer barrier rather than attempting total exclusion.

Are there special precautions for warehouses storing food or food products?

Yes, food warehouses need a stronger programme. The external band must be continuous and very strong, and monitoring is done more frequently.

How much does preventive treatment in Qurtubah 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 Qurtubah.