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

Rodents and mice in Al Hajlah Makkah

Al Hajlah is a tight quarter on Ibrahim Al Khalil Street south west of the Grand Mosque, packed with pilgrim hotels and rental apartments climbing toward the mosque courtyards. Rodents live in the narrow gaps between older hotels and dense blocks, travelling through complex drainage networks and tangled air conditioning risers.

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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 Hajlah

High hotel density and continuous pilgrim traffic provide rich food sources, and rodents find fresh scraps and water constantly. The method is set out in full on our Rodents and mice service.

The first reason

Dense hotels provide steady food and intricate hiding gaps

Hotels supply abundant food and waste from thousands of pilgrims daily. Buildings are pressed together with very tight deep gaps between them. Rats live easily in these cavities and move between hotels without exposure.

The second reason

Rising street toward the mosque creates complex vertical piping

Ibrahim Al Khalil Street slopes upward, and hotels climb with the slope. Air conditioning and drainage pipes scale the buildings at complex angles, and rats travel vertically with ease from lower levels to the highest floors.

The third reason

Sacred ground proximity limits many treatment options

The quarter sits directly against the Grand Mosque, and treatment must respect the sanctity of the area. Options are limited and require careful coordination with mosque authorities.

Al Hajlah on the map

Al Hajlah sits about 0.5 km from Ajyad and about 0.5 km from Al Shubaikah.

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Before treatment

What we read in the building before any bait goes down

The quarter is squeezed between two hills and lies very close to the Grand Mosque. Hotels and apartment buildings are pressed directly against each other with extremely tight gaps between them.

An exterior door with a narrow gap at the threshold

The gap under the door

The gap beneath hotel and apartment doors is very small, and rodents pass through easily from the street into the building.

Pipes passing through a concrete wall from outside

Pipe and conduit openings

Sewage and air conditioning pipes climb at complex angles with large gaps around them. Rats use them as quick ladders upward.

An electrical cable with its outer sheath damaged

Gnaw marks

Gnaw marks on wiring and plastic tubing are obvious in the gaps between hotels.

The corner between a skirting board and a tiled floor

The run along the wall

Rodents travel along the tight gaps between hotels, leaving clear dirt trails on the walls.

Palm fronds touching the edge of a building roof

The route from above

Entry from above comes via air conditioning risers and gaps between upper floors. Main entry is from the street through gaps beneath doors and around utilities.

Sacks of grain stored on a storeroom floor

The water and the food on offer

Water sits in drainage and air conditioning pipes. Food comes from waste and scraps from thousands of pilgrims. Control requires safe, respectful treatment stations.

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 Hajlah

Ibrahim Al Khalil Street climbs steeply from the south west, connecting the quarter directly to the Grand Mosque. Jabal Omar's immense tower dominates the western side, and Al Misfalah extends downslope to the south where density eases gradually.

Ibrahim Al Khalil Street
The Grand Mosque
Jabal Omar
Al Shubaikah Cemetery
Al Hijrah Street

Questions about this district

Are the dense hotels the main rodent source?

Yes. Hotels provide abundant food from thousands of daily visitors. The tight gaps between buildings offer intricate, very secure shelter.

Do rats live inside hotels or in the gaps between them?

Both. Rats shelter in the tight gaps between hotels and enter hotels at night to hunt food and water.

Does the constant pilgrim traffic worsen the rodent problem?

Yes. Continuous activity hides early detection. Food waste and dirty scraps supply a constant source of nourishment.

Can treating a single hotel solve the problem?

No. Rats move between hotels through the gaps. All adjacent hotels and buildings need coordinated treatment.

Does closeness to the Grand Mosque limit treatment choices?

Yes. Respect for the sacred precinct is essential. We use safe, respectful treatment options and coordinate with mosque authorities.

Do rising terrain and tight street make treatment harder?

Yes. The street is steep and narrow and buildings press directly against each other at their rooflines. Cavities are very complex and rats may hide in places that are hard to reach.

How much does rodents and mice in Al Hajlah 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 Hajlah.