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

Rodents and mice in Badr Makkah

Badr is a new development on the western side of Makkah between the Fourth Ring Road and King Faisal Road, next to Al Khadra and Al Usaylah. Planned residential plots on rising ground host scattered new apartment buildings, but services remain thin. Construction is ongoing and the landscape is dominated by unfinished work and bare land. Wide vacant plots provide ideal shelter for rodents. Rodents settle in vacant land and in the foundations and pipes of new incomplete buildings, then enter occupied homes searching for food when construction noise disturbs them.

Call now Message us on WhatsApp

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 Badr

Wide vacant land and ongoing construction provide ideal rodent shelter before entry into residential buildings. The method is set out in full on our Rodents and mice service.

The first reason

Vast vacant land undefended

Wide stretches of unbuilt land provide safe nesting away from predators. Rodents dig burrows here and breed freely. When natural food drops, rodents enter neighbouring buildings searching for human food.

The second reason

Ongoing construction and open foundations

New building foundations and incomplete work leave large gaps. Rodents settle in foundations and pipes before work is finished. Completed buildings contain openings directly connected to the vacant land.

The third reason

Sparse services and incomplete roads

The district is still under construction with minimal services. Waste from construction camps and building sites provides rodent food. Incomplete roads aid rodent movement between vacant areas and buildings.

Badr on the map

Badr sits about 2.5 km from Usaylah and about 3 km from Khadra.

Open in Google Maps

Before treatment

What we read in the building before any bait goes down

A new planned residential scheme on rising ground with wide unplanned vacant areas and scattered new construction. Buildings are modern but services and roads remain incomplete.

An exterior door with a narrow gap at the threshold

The gap under the door

Rodents enter through gaps in foundations and openings around new pipes not yet connected and sealed.

Pipes passing through a concrete wall from outside

Pipe and conduit openings

Drain and pipe openings are oversized because work remains unfinished. Openings are connected directly to the vacant land.

An electrical cable with its outer sheath damaged

Gnaw marks

Evidence appears around foundations and steps from gnawed stored food and grain in new homes.

The corner between a skirting board and a tiled floor

The run along the wall

Rodent runs from vacant land towards foundation gaps are visible as worn tracks on soft ground.

Palm fronds touching the edge of a building roof

The route from above

Open pipes in floors and walls provide direct safe passage from vacant land into rooms.

Sacks of grain stored on a storeroom floor

The water and the food on offer

Water from drainage and construction is readily available. Rodents need no other water source in this damp unfinished landscape.

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.

The character of Badr

New development: ongoing construction and vacant plots between the homes

Ongoing construction and wide vacant land provide easy rodent shelter. Effective treatment requires rapid sealing of foundation gaps, clearing waste around buildings and coordination with the project manager to seal openings as construction completes.

Questions about this district

Is the vast vacant land the main source of rodents in Badr?

Yes. Vacant land provides safe shelter and natural food. Rodents breed here in large numbers. Food from homes and building sites brings them close to residential buildings.

Does ongoing construction make the problem easier or harder to treat?

Harder. Large gaps and open foundations provide easy entry. Rodents settle in foundations before construction ends and move to completed buildings easily.

Does the current sparse population and limited services reduce the rodent problem?

Only slightly. Fewer residents means less household food, but construction waste and vacant land provide sufficient food.

Will rodents retreat when the population moves in and construction completes?

Only somewhat. More residents and more food will keep them present. Remaining gaps in foundations will make entry easy.

Do the vacant areas need treatment too, or just the homes?

Homes are essential. Treating vacant land is impractical. But sealing home gaps and clearing building perimeters of waste reduces rodent entry.

Is one treatment sufficient now during construction or better after completion?

Treatment now may quieten activity temporarily, but ongoing construction will return rodents. Comprehensive treatment is better after construction ends.

How much does rodents and mice in Badr 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 Badr.