Retail and malls in Al Rehab, Jeddah

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 Al Rehab

In Al Rehab we observe that shops serve different populations: students, workers and families, which means varied pressure, insect types and problems. The method is set out in full on the full Retail and malls page.

The first reason

Dense residential blocks mean flats directly above the shop and shops beside it

Al Rehab has many apartment buildings, and shops often sit on the ground floor with flats directly overhead. Insects move vertically from flats into shops, and shared pipes create continuous highways.

The second reason

King Abdullah Road attracts people, goods and insects constantly

King Abdullah Road cuts through the district east to west, a busy highway packed with traffic, people and goods. Shops near the road face continuous outside pressure.

The third reason

University of Jeddah and student movement create different pressure

University branches in Al Rehab draw thousands of students daily, and constant movement, food in cafeterias and offices create ideal insect conditions. Shops near the university face different pressure than other locations.

The character of Al Rehab

Mixed district: shops at street level with homes above them

In a mixed district like Al Rehab, the shop coexists with villas beside it, flats above it and a university nearby. Pressure does not come from one source but from a complex mix of housing, commerce and constant student movement.

Before treatment

What decides the treatment in a shop

A large district between Al Arbaeen Street and the expressway, with villas, apartments and blocks alongside University of Jeddah branches and local markets, bounded by Prince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Street to the north and Palestine Street to the south.

Cardboard in the stockroom

Cardboard in the stockroom dampens from flats above and shared pipes, and insects colonise it easily.

A shop entrance with sliding glass doors

The frontage and the sliding door

The sliding door faces a main road or the local market passage, and insects and people enter together.

What the shop sells

The shop may sell clothes, electronics or cosmetics but is surrounded by food shops and student cafeterias.

The shared back corridor

The shared back corridor may link to other shops or the university cafeteria.

Suspended ceiling tiles with a cable tray above

The ceiling void and the services

Ceiling and services are relatively old and moisture from flats seeps into the suspended ceiling.

Flattened cardboard collected in a waste area

Waste and board behind the shop

Cardboard and waste mix with cafeteria waste and waste from neighbouring shops.

How we work

1
An out-of-hours walk

We walk the floor, the stockroom, the fitting area, the back corridor and the waste route, and record what the shop sells, the delivery cycle and the boundary points with the neighbouring units before anything is applied.
2
Treat the stockroom and the goods route

Placed bait into racking uprights, junctions and cracks, dust into the dry voids, and nothing on merchandise or display faces.
3
Close the boundary of the unit

A sweep under the stockroom door, mesh on the vents and sealing at the service penetrations on the party wall, because exclusion does more to stop a return than repeating the spray.
4
Numbered points and a report each visit

Fixed positions on one route, read every visit and logged even when the reading is nil, with a report of what was found, what was treated and what the building needs closed, plus a copy for centre management when they ask for it.

What retail pest control includes

An out-of-hours inspection

A walk covering the floor, the stockroom, the back corridor and the delivery route, ending with the pest list this particular shop actually carries.
Bait and points on the goods route

In the stockroom, behind racking and along the goods-in route, out of any customer's reach and away from anything on sale.
Targeted crack and crevice work

On junctions, racking feet and the unit perimeter, never on stock, display surfaces or the open sales floor.
Drains and the waste area

The floor gullies in the back corridor, the ground around the containers and where the board is collected, because that is the source that renews daily.
Getting the shop back to trading

What gets covered before we start, what is wiped afterwards, and the ventilation time we set with you on the call, because it changes with the product and the space.
A follow-up visit and a written record

A set date after the first treatment, and a record carrying the date of each visit, the readings, and what was applied and where.

Landmarks of Al Rehab

In Al Rehab we work near University of Jeddah, King Abdullah Road and Al Ahli Club, which determines how we reach the shops and the areas we focus on. King Abdullah Road is the main spine and the university affects traffic flow and pressure.

King Abdullah Road
Al Arbaeen Street
Palestine Street
University of Jeddah (Al Rehab campus)
Al Ahli Club
Prince Majid Road

Questions about this district

The flat above the shop is occupied and holds many residents, students or family?

An occupied flat is exposed to insects, especially if residents are temporary or students who may not maintain cleanliness standards. We recommend monitoring the flat as part of treatment.

King Abdullah Road is congested. Do insects travel with vehicles and people?

Insects travel with people, goods and vehicles. A shop near a busy road like King Abdullah Road faces constant outside pressure.

The university sits beside the shop and students eat and drop crumbs. Is that a problem?

Yes, students, constant movement and food scraps all attract insects. Shops near university faculties face added pressure.

The shop sits between a market, a hotel and student restaurants. Does treatment differ?

Location in the heart of a tourist and student zone means pressure from multiple sources. We focus on sealing the shop boundary and closing every opening.

Al Ahli Club is nearby and activity is heavy. Does that affect the shops?

A sports club draws people and activity, which may increase insect pressure brought by visitors. But the impact is less than restaurants and hotels.

Palestine Street and Al Arbaeen Street have many shops. Do they all face the same problem?

Every shop has its own circumstances based on neighbours and location. Shops on a main street are more exposed, but flats above are the key factor.

How much does retail and malls in Al Rehab 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 Al Rehab.