A technician closing a gap at the base of a wall with metal mesh

Rodents and mice in Al Diyafah Makkah

Al Diyafah is a residential district north of Al Zahra on the old Makkah road, near Al Zahir and bordered by As Salamah and Al Utaybiyah, close to the Grand Mosque. Apartment buildings and furnished flats for visitor rental stand beside permanent rental housing. The district fills and empties with Hajj and Ramadan seasons. Furnished flats occupied seasonally and vacant otherwise create a shifting shelter for rodents. Al Diyafah Mall and the Diyafah market on the edge supply constant food. Shared entrances and repeated floors mean rodents move freely between units.

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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 Al Diyafah

The district sees high visitor flow in season and quiet emptying in regular months. Seasonally vacant flats provide safe shelter for rodent populations. The method is set out in full on how we approach Rodents and mice.

The first reason

Furnished flats empty seasonally

Furnished flats let to visitors stand empty outside season with no supervisor present. Rodents enter empty flats and settle, leaving droppings and traces. When new visitors arrive, rodents move to occupied flats, spreading between units.

The second reason

Mall and market at the edges

Al Diyafah Mall and the market operate year round and leave abundant food waste. Rodents settle in the mall and move to nearby flats searching for shelter better than open stalls provide.

The third reason

Shared entrances connect all flats

Common entrances, corridors and pipes connect every flat in each building. Rodents move easily from empty to occupied flats via these shared passages.

Al Diyafah on the map

Al Diyafah sits about 1 km from Al Bayban and about 1 km from Al Zahra.

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Before treatment

What we read in the building before any bait goes down

Apartment blocks housing permanent residents and visitors, with furnished units expanding and contracting with the Hajj and pilgrimage seasons. The mall and market at the edges provide year round food supply.

An exterior door with a narrow gap at the threshold

The gap under the door

Rodents enter via gaps under doors and openings in building bases. Seasonally empty flats provide easy entry points.

Pipes passing through a concrete wall from outside

Pipe and conduit openings

Pipe openings between flats and the mall are oversized and poorly sealed owing to old construction and repeated modifications.

An electrical cable with its outer sheath damaged

Gnaw marks

Evidence appears in empty flats: droppings and gnaw marks around cupboards, storerooms and kitchens.

The corner between a skirting board and a tiled floor

The run along the wall

Rodent runs from the mall and empty flats towards occupied flats are visible as tracks along walls.

Palm fronds touching the edge of a building roof

The route from above

Shared pipes between flats provide safe passage. Rodents enter via shared ventilation and drain openings.

Sacks of grain stored on a storeroom floor

The water and the food on offer

Water from leaking pipes, taps and toilets in vacant flats supplies drinking water year round.

How we work

1
Inspect and trace the runs

We work the perimeter, the kitchen, the store and the false ceiling, establish the species, the entry points and the water source, and mark the station positions before anything is carried in.
2
Close the openings

Metal mesh, mortar and base strips at the gaps, around pipe sleeves and at vents, because foam and silicone are gnawed through within days.
3
Secured bait and traps

Closed stations fixed on the runs outside the building, and traps rather than loose bait indoors, so that anything that dies stays somewhere we can reach.
4
The follow-up visit

We read the take at each station, replenish what has gone, remove anything found, and close any opening that showed itself once the movement settled.

What rodent control includes

Inspection and a station map

Entry points, runs and station positions recorded, so the same points are checked on every visit.
Sealing pipes and drains

Floor traps, pipe sleeves, vents and the air conditioning drain line, the routes that arrive from outside the unit.
Secured bait stations

Closed and fixed on the outside runs, out of reach of children and animals, while indoors we work with traps.
Treating the nest site

A rodent leaves parasites and nesting material behind, so the nest is removed and the void it sat in is treated.
Aftercare instructions

Stock lifted off the floor, droppings cleaned damp with disinfectant instead of swept dry, and pet bowls emptied at night.
A scheduled follow-up

A set date after the first visit: read the take, replenish the bait, remove anything found and close what is still open.

Landmarks of Al Diyafah

The district sits on the old Makkah road between Abdullah Arif Road and Qasr Al Diyafah Street, terminating at Al Diyafah Mall. Work here requires understanding how seasonally vacant flats and the mall at the edges create safe corridors for rodents into occupied residential blocks.

Old Makkah Road
Hussain Arab Street
Abdullah Arif Road
Qasr Al Diyafah Street
Al Diyafah Mall

Questions about this district

Does my seasonally empty flat provide rodent shelter that leaves traces for the next visitor?

Yes. An empty, locked flat with no supervision is safe rodent shelter. They enter through gaps and settle there. When you return, you find droppings, traces and gnaw marks in cupboards.

Must we treat the empty flat seasonally as well as the occupied one?

Yes. The empty flat is the source of rodents that move to the occupied one. Cleaning and sealing the empty flat is as necessary as treating the occupied flat.

Do rodents from the mall below the flat climb up via shared pipes?

Yes. Shared drain and water pipes connect the mall to the flats. Rodents climb these pipes easily.

Does treating my flat alone stop rodents from an empty neighbouring flat?

No. Shared corridors and pipes connect all flats. Rodents from an empty neighbouring flat will enter yours. Coordination with building management is necessary.

Does visitor season leave more food that attracts more rodents than other districts?

Yes. Visitors leave more crumbs and waste. When visitors arrive, rodent activity increases. The district experiences seasonal rodent fluctuation tied to visitor seasons.

Is treatment before the season better than after, or equally effective?

Treatment before season is better. Empty flats are cleaned and sealed before visitors arrive. But treatment after season is also necessary because rodents leave droppings and traces in empty units during occupation.

How much does rodents and mice in Al Diyafah 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 Diyafah.