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

Rodents and mice in Al Muntazahat Jeddah

Al Muntazahat stretches along Old Makkah Road in south eastern Jeddah. Shops occupy the ground floors with residential flats above and apartment blocks beside them. The district is relatively old and aged sewer and water networks run beneath the main road. Rodents exploit the dense population, continuous commercial activity and proximity to other neighbourhoods to breed and move freely.

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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 Muntazahat

Al Muntazahat has high population density and busy commercial activity. Rodents move easily between flats and shops within the same building through shared foundations and pipework, making them extremely difficult to contain to single units. The method is set out in full on our Rodents and mice service.

The first reason

Old Makkah Road provides continuous commercial food sources

The main road is lined with restaurants, cafes, small shops and popular markets. Food waste accumulates on the pavement and bins are frequently left open. Rodents live in the walls beneath these shops and feed on scraps at night, then retreat into the pipes and shared chases that connect the buildings.

The second reason

Mixed residential and commercial in single buildings

One building may hold a shop on the ground floor, flats above it, and a shared water tank. Rodents enter via the ground floor shop or buried pipes, then move through shared walls and chases to the upper residential floors. Treating the flat alone is pointless if the shop below remains untreated.

The third reason

Water pooling and damp in old foundations

Narrow streets and low lying ground make water pool readily. Standing water creates the damp environment rodents prefer. Old foundations leak because of age, high groundwater and repeated saturation from poor drainage.

Al Muntazahat on the map

Al Muntazahat sits about 4.5 km from East Al Sulaymaniyah and about 7 km from Umm Al Salam.

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Before treatment

What we read in the building before any bait goes down

The district sits on Old Makkah Road, a busy commercial axis. The ground is relatively low lying, so water collects easily in narrow streets especially during the rainy season. Proximity to neighbouring Al Adl, Al Farouq and Al Fadl districts means rodents may migrate between neighbourhoods in search of better food or to escape treatment.

An exterior door with a narrow gap at the threshold

The gap under the door

Gaps under doors are wide because old floors wear and sink over time, and thresholds no longer align with doors.

Pipes passing through a concrete wall from outside

Pipe and conduit openings

Shared water and drainage networks connect buildings to each other. Entry holes are often not sealed professionally and remain oversized.

An electrical cable with its outer sheath damaged

Gnaw marks

Gnaw marks appear on old drainage pipes where rodents bite to enlarge existing openings.

The corner between a skirting board and a tiled floor

The run along the wall

Runs on shared party walls show rodent movement between flats and shops within the same building.

Palm fronds touching the edge of a building roof

The route from above

Cable and pipe chases provide safe highways for rodents to move vertically through the building unobserved.

Sacks of grain stored on a storeroom floor

The water and the food on offer

Water from leaking pipes and food from the commercial road below are consistently available in the ground floor shops.

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.

What is different about Umm Al Salam Sub-Municipality

The Umm Al Salam sub municipality covers the east and south east of Jeddah along the Old Makkah Road and the Haramain Road. It pairs recently planned districts such as Al Wahah, Al Nakhil and Al Shuruq with popular districts that grew outside formal planning, including Al Harazat, Al Mahamid and Umm Al Salam. The older areas have ageing drainage, unpaved streets and vacant plots where building waste collects, conditions that suit rodents, cockroaches and ants. The newer areas are ringed by half built subdivisions and open excavations.

Questions about this district

Is Old Makkah Road itself the main rodent source for Al Muntazahat?

Yes, the road is lined with restaurants and shops that provide abundant food. Rodents colonise the walls beneath these establishments and use the road's pipework to access the neighbourhood.

Is treating a single flat enough in these mixed buildings?

No, flats are connected below to untreated ground floor shops and to neighbouring flats via shared walls. Rodents enter from the adjacent shop or neighbouring flat and the problem recurs.

Do neighbouring Al Adl, Al Farouq and Al Fadl drive rodent migration?

Yes, those districts are similar in age and density. Rodents migrate seasonally or when conditions in one neighbourhood worsen, moving to similar adjacent areas in search of food.

Do the old utility networks make treatment more difficult?

Very much so. Old pipes have many holes and cracks that rodents exploit for movement and hiding. Treatment must account for these hidden pathways.

Is Al Muntazahat Park a food source for rodents?

The park is too small to be a major food source, but its shrubs provide shelter for rodents that are actually feeding on waste from the Old Makkah Road itself.

Is treating the whole building better than treating a single flat?

Yes, much better. A single building has one rodent life cycle. Treating the entire building stops them more effectively than treating just one flat.

How much does rodents and mice in Al Muntazahat 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 Muntazahat.