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

Rodents and mice in Al Hamdaniyah Jeddah

Al Hamdaniyah is a dense residential spread east of King Abdulaziz Airport with apartment blocks, villas and a busy run of shops along Al Hamdaniyah Street and hypermarkets on Al Masurah Street. Rodents enter from commercial shops and hypermarkets that supply abundant food, and climb to upper flats through shared passages and suspended ceilings.

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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 Hamdaniyah

Hypermarkets like Lulu Hypermarket supply exposed food and waste accumulates easily, and rodents gather in high numbers round these outlets hunting for scraps. The method is set out in full on Rodents and mice in detail.

The first reason

Hypermarkets and food shops

The district holds hypermarkets and dozens of food shops on Al Masurah Street and Al Hamdaniyah Street, supplying abundant food and accumulating waste easily. Rodents thrive round these food sources.

The second reason

Poor separation of shop from flat

Shops at ground level have flats above with poor separation: pipes and suspended ceiling connect them. A rodent enters the shop and climbs to the flat through shared gaps with ease.

The third reason

High population density and continuous movement

The district is crowded with busy streets full of shops and blocks. Continuous movement of workers and customers makes it easy for rodents to enter and leave shops without notice.

The character of Al Hamdaniyah

Mixed district: shops at street level with homes above them

In a mixed district with hypermarkets, the challenge is that the commercial shop attracts large rodent numbers because of abundant food, and poor separation from the flat above lets them move into homes easily. Treatment must focus on sealing the shop first, then complete separation.

Before treatment

What we read in the building before any bait goes down

The district lies east of King Abdulaziz Airport, mixing apartment blocks and villas with hypermarkets and shops concentrated in food retail, bounded by Al Haramain Road on its western edge.

An exterior door with a narrow gap at the threshold

The gap under the door

The gap under the shop door is very wide because of continuous customer and goods movement, and the rodent enters easily.

Pipes passing through a concrete wall from outside

Pipe and conduit openings

Drain pipes and cooling ducts run through suspended ceiling between shop and flat, with wide unsealed openings.

An electrical cable with its outer sheath damaged

Gnaw marks

Gnaw marks appear first on food materials and bags, and the rodent chews quickly to reach food.

The corner between a skirting board and a tiled floor

The run along the wall

The run along the wall follows the foundation from outside and enters through many shop openings.

Palm fronds touching the edge of a building roof

The route from above

The route from above comes from the suspended ceiling in the shop to the flat ceiling through open gaps.

Sacks of grain stored on a storeroom floor

The water and the food on offer

Water from drains and food from hypermarkets draw rodents to stay and breed in the shop and flat.

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 Hamdaniyah

Al Hamdaniyah holds hypermarkets such as Lulu Hypermarket on Al Masurah Street and along Al Hamdaniyah Road, with Al Haramain Road bounding it from the west. Numerous food shops supply constant food for rodents that climb from them to upper flats.

Al Hamdaniyah Street
Al Masurah Street
Al Haramain Road
Al Taqwa Mosque
Umm Mutlaq Mosque
Lulu Hypermarket Al Hamdaniyah

Questions about this district

Why are rodents so plentiful round the hypermarkets in Al Hamdaniyah?

Hypermarkets supply abundant food, waste piles up at the rear, and doors and vents stay open all day. Rodents gather there in large numbers.

Do we treat the shop and flat the same way?

No. The shop needs focused treatment on food and waste first, the flat needs sealing entry points and separation from the shop, and timing differs.

Does the suspended ceiling in a large shop hold sub-passages for rodents?

Yes. Ventilation pipes and electrical systems run above the suspended ceiling offering easy routes for rodents to move inside the shop and climb to the flat.

Do we need to evacuate shop and flat during treatment?

The shop must close after business hours, and the flat must be fully evacuated. Treatment is done at night after the shop and street close.

Do rodents from hypermarkets easily climb to flats through pipes?

Yes. Vertical pipes and suspended ceiling connect easily, and the rodent climbs from the shop at night to the flat hunting safe shelter.

How often does Al Hamdaniyah need treatment because of hypermarkets?

Initial treatment needs monthly follow up, and hypermarkets supply continuous food sources, so follow up may continue for several months depending on sealing effectiveness.

How much does rodents and mice in Al Hamdaniyah 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 Hamdaniyah.