Preventive treatment in Rai Adhakhir, 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 Rai Adhakhir

Lower floors experience higher pressure due to proximity to drainage pipes and the base of the structure, and tall buildings require monitoring points on every stairwell, in common areas and on the shared roof to catch entry at every level. The method is set out in full on what Preventive treatment involves.

The first reason

Shared entrances and internal passage routes

Flats do not open directly to the street but onto shared passages and staircases inside the building. The programme covers these internal zones with monitoring stations at the main entrance and in each stairwell, preventing pests from using the common areas as highways between units.

The second reason

Repeated floors multiplying entry points

Every flat has windows and doors either facing the street or opening to internal passages, creating numerous potential entry points. The preventive visit focuses on sealing cracks around frames and doors, closing what can be closed, and checking the shared passages where pests often hide before moving up into the units.

The third reason

Hillside slopes and seasonal drainage

The district sits on a slope where rain runs downhill toward the building foundations, moisture pools at the base of the structures, and rodents and insects shelter in the damp soil and rubble near the lower floors where drainage is poorest.

Rai Adhakhir on the map

Rai Adhakhir sits about 1 km from Al Khansa and about 1.5 km from Al Jumayzah.

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Before treatment

What a preventive visit reads

The district sits on a stepped incline following a seasonal wadi course, buildings are tightly stacked vertically, and the shared staircases and passages between units create direct pest corridors that bypass the individual flats.

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

The base of the outside wall

The base of the building sits close to ground level, and seasonal wadi water reaches the foundation after rain. We place the external residual band where the wall meets the ground, sealing the junction where rodents typically burrow underneath.

An exterior door threshold and the gap beneath it

Gaps and openings

Gaps around shared pipe stacks and electrical conduits entering the foundation are direct rodent routes into the building. These gaps are sealed with mortar and pest barrier tape during the initial visit and checked at every subsequent call.

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

Air conditioning condensate

External air conditioning units on the building face drip constantly, water pools beneath them, and insects and rodents drink and shelter there. Monitoring stations are placed beneath each external unit and checked every visit.

Floor drains

Common floor areas and stairwell floors may have gaps beneath them, and floor drains on the ground floor are potential rodent routes. These are inspected at every visit and kept clear of debris.

A drip irrigation line in damp soil beside planting

Irrigation against the wall

Irrigation near the building is sparse, but water overflow from nearby public gardens can reach the foundation. We focus on drying any moisture pooling near the base and ensuring the drainage does not collect against the wall.

A closed monitoring station at the foot of a wall

The monitoring points

Monitoring points are placed at the main entrance, on any accessible ground floor level, and on the roof if access exists. Every point is read at every visit to catch activity before it spreads through the building.

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.

The character of Rai Adhakhir

Apartment district: residential blocks, repeated floors and shared entrances

Stacked apartments mean many separate units connected by shared networks and common paths. The programme protects each flat individually while securing the entire building from external entry, and scheduled monitoring ensures no activity in one unit spreads to others through the shared systems.

Questions about this district

Does the preventive programme cover the shared passages and stairwells?

Yes. The passages, staircases and common ground floor are part of the programme. Monitoring stations are placed at the main entrance and in the staircases, and the external residual band at the building base stops rodents entering from beneath the structure.

When pests move between flats through small gaps, how is that handled?

The programme seals gaps around pipe penetrations, electrical conduits and cracks around frames and doors in each flat, and the external residual band at the base cuts off the rodent supply from outside so the internal sealing can work.

How many monitoring points does a tall building need on each floor?

Monitoring stations are read at building level, not per flat, but placed at the main entrance, in staircases and where access to the roof exists. If a flat resident reports activity, that unit gets additional inspection and the reading points guide where to focus.

The lower floors are damp and near the base; do they need different treatment?

Lower floors receive special attention because moisture collects there. We focus on floor drains, cracks in walls and the foundation interface, and the external band is stronger and more closely checked in those areas.

Do shops or cafes on the ground floor increase the pressure on the programme?

If commercial spaces occupy the ground floor, the programme includes special treatment of food storage areas and drain gaps, with extra monitoring stations in those zones to prevent pest movement into the residential floors above.

Is there a difference between treating older and newer buildings in this district?

Older buildings may have larger cracks and wider gaps needing stronger sealing, but the core programme is the same: scheduled monitoring, closure of what can be closed, and the protective band at the foundation base.

How much does preventive treatment in Rai Adhakhir 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 Rai Adhakhir.