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

Rodents and mice in Al Malik Fahd Makkah

Al Malik Fahd is a planned district in western Makkah on the Jeddah expressway where it meets the Fourth Ring Road, neighbouring Al Hamra, Al Rusayfah and Al Khalidiyah. The King Fahd housing scheme sets the tone, with orderly villas and apartment blocks, a mosque, a housing walkway and small public parks. Ground floor shops with flats above mean rodents move easily between commerce and home.

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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 Malik Fahd

The district is carefully laid out, yet rodents from the hill and parks appear under doors and at foundations with each season. The method is set out in full on our Rodents and mice service.

The first reason

Jabal Umm Jurfan provides natural caves

The rocky hill beside the district has natural caves and fissures. Rodents shelter in these caves and move easily to nearby villas and flats when searching for food and water in the houses.

The second reason

Mixed shops and flats above

Ground floor shops operate all day and leave food. Flats above may stand empty at times. Rodents climb from the shop to the flat via drain and shared pipe openings.

The third reason

Parks supply water and natural food

Small parks with regular irrigation supply fresh water and natural seeds. Rodents settle beside parks and enter nearby villas searching for food better than landscaping alone offers.

The character of Al Malik Fahd

Mixed district: shops at street level with homes above them

A ground floor shop below the villa or flat means rodents find food and shelter in one address. Effective treatment requires cleaning and sealing the shop first, then the home, with special attention to closing openings that connect the two.

Before treatment

What we read in the building before any bait goes down

A well planned district of villas, apartments and organised public gardens. Rocky Jabal Umm Jurfan nearby offers natural caves and crevices. Planned streets drain well, but the hill provides the rodents their stable base.

An exterior door with a narrow gap at the threshold

The gap under the door

Rodents enter via gaps under doors and foundation openings, especially villas adjacent to the hill.

Pipes passing through a concrete wall from outside

Pipe and conduit openings

Pipe openings are large at junctions and main drains. Shared pipes between shop and flat are poorly sealed.

An electrical cable with its outer sheath damaged

Gnaw marks

Evidence appears in cupboards, stores and kitchens: gnawed packaged food and droppings on shelves.

The corner between a skirting board and a tiled floor

The run along the wall

Rodent runs from the hill and park towards foundation gaps and doors are visible as worn tracks.

Palm fronds touching the edge of a building roof

The route from above

Pipes and openings in ceilings between floors and rooms provide safe passage. Rodents enter via ventilation gaps.

Sacks of grain stored on a storeroom floor

The water and the food on offer

Water from parks, irrigation and leaking pipes provides constant drinking water at building bases and corners.

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 Malik Fahd

The district lies on the Jeddah expressway and Fourth Ring Road between Jabal Umm Jurfan and Al Muallim and Umm Al Katad parks. Work here requires understanding how the hill and parks create safe corridors for rodents into the orderly villas and flats along these streets.

Makkah Jeddah Expressway
Fourth Ring Road
Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Road
Al Muallim Park
Umm Al Katad Park
Jabal Umm Jurfan

Questions about this district

Do rodents come from Jabal Umm Jurfan or the shop below the flat?

Both. The hill provides shelter and rodents live there. The shop below provides constant food. Rodents come from the hill when searching for food; the shop makes them stay.

Does even a small shop below a villa or flat provide enough food to draw rodents?

Yes. Even a small store leaves scraps and grease daily. Rodents sense food from a distance and enter via pipes and gaps.

Is the small park near the villa responsible for rodents, or the hill?

The park provides water and the hill provides shelter. Both contribute. But food from the house or shop is what brings rodents inside.

Is a villa empty for long periods more at risk than an occupied one?

Partly. Empty villas are safe shelter for rodents. But rodents prefer occupied homes because scraps and droppings are available. Empty villas may hold rodents, but they move to occupied homes.

Is treating one villa sufficient, or must the entire district be treated?

Treating one villa may quiet activity temporarily. But rodents from the hill, neighbouring villas and shops will return. Coordination with neighbours and the district is important.

Does daily removal of refuse and waste from the shop stop rodents entering?

Reducing waste reduces rodents but does not stop them completely. Rodents may still move to the ground floor, pipes and storeroom even without visible waste.

How much does rodents and mice in Al Malik Fahd 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 Malik Fahd.