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

Rodents and mice in Jarwal Makkah

Jarwal is a dense quarter north west of the Grand Mosque whose old Makkan family houses have been largely converted into budget hotels and seasonal lodgings for pilgrims, with the historic Bir Tuwa well surviving amid the blocks and Jabal Qaiqaan rising on its eastern side. Repeated apartment floor plans, shared entrances and old ceiling voids create complex rodent passages, while seasonal pilgrim traffic constantly introduces new rodent populations.

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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 Jarwal

During Hajj and Umrah seasons activity and waste surge and rodent populations breed rapidly in response, then when the season closes large established populations remain and settle into vacant buildings. The method is set out in full on Rodents and mice in detail.

The first reason

Repeated flat plans create complex horizontal passages

Jarwal's residential blocks are built with repeated units and shared common entrances and long corridors where rodents settle and move horizontally from flat to flat without leaving the building, and ceiling voids and inter floor spaces provide additional protected horizontal routes between units.

The second reason

Budget hotels supply food and seasonal surge

The district's budget hotels provide meals for visitors and abundant food waste, but the seasonality means hotels bulge with occupants during pilgrim seasons then sit largely empty, forcing rodent populations to migrate into neighbouring residential buildings seeking permanent shelter.

The third reason

Groundwater and flash floods ensure year round water

Jarwal sits on the slopes of Jabal Qaiqaan where strong flash floods flow and groundwater levels are high, keeping subsurface voids and gaps constantly damp, and rodents find water readily available at all times.

The character of Jarwal

Apartment district: residential blocks, repeated floors and shared entrances

Apartment district here means rodents move easily between repeated units through shared passages and ceiling voids, and seasonality means the problem swells and shrinks periodically, making treatment complex because occupants change seasonally.

Before treatment

What we read in the building before any bait goes down

Jarwal sits within the Al Ghazza sub municipality on the slopes of Jabal Qaiqaan, transforming seasonally from a quiet residential quarter into a densely packed pilgrim shelter housing thousands of visitors, with water and waste accumulating heavily during peaks.

An exterior door with a narrow gap at the threshold

The gap under the door

The gap under the door in repeated flats may be intentional to ease service access, but it allows rodent entry easily from shared corridors.

Pipes passing through a concrete wall from outside

Pipe and conduit openings

Pipes and air conditioning pass through party walls with wide openings, and groundwater seeps around every pipe penetration without seal.

An electrical cable with its outer sheath damaged

Gnaw marks

Gnaw marks appear rapidly on conduits and plastic pipes in the densely packed district.

The corner between a skirting board and a tiled floor

The run along the wall

The run along walls follows utility lines and pipes in common corridors, and rodents use these passages for protected movement.

Palm fronds touching the edge of a building roof

The route from above

Entry from above comes through ceiling vents and inter floor voids, and rodents establish in these spaces readily.

Sacks of grain stored on a storeroom floor

The water and the food on offer

Water is available year round from groundwater, flash floods and old drainage, and food is supplied by hotels and residential activity especially during seasons.

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 Al Ghazza Sub-Municipality

Al Ghazza sub municipality wraps around the north and west of the Grand Mosque, from Al Shamiyah, Al Qararah and Shaib Amir round to Jarwal and Al Taysir. Large tracts were cleared for the northern expansion and the Rua Al Haram scheme, leaving excavated ground and open construction sites beside ageing blocks that now serve as dense seasonal lodgings in Jarwal and Al Taysir. Old flood paths still fall from Jabal Qaiqaan and Jabal Khandamah towards the mosque, and markets and eateries crowd Al Masjid Al Haram Road and Umm Al Qura Road.

Questions about this district

Are the budget hotels the cause of the rodent problem in Jarwal?

Hotels supply food waste and shelter, but the problem intensifies because hotels fill with visitors then empty dramatically, forcing established populations to relocate into residential buildings seeking permanent refuge.

Why do repeated flat designs make rodent treatment difficult?

Repeated units create complex horizontal passages, and rodents move flat to flat through shared walls and common spaces, so securing individual units is ineffective when populations simply enter from neighbouring units.

Does heavy seasonal occupancy increase rodent breeding?

Yes. Seasonal surge supplies abundant food and waste creating rapid breeding, and when visitors depart the expanded populations establish themselves in the quarter for the rest of the year.

Is Bir Tuwa and its water a major rodent source?

The well supplies water, but it is not the main driver. Hotels, residential buildings and the waste from dense occupation are the primary sources.

Are ceiling voids and inter floor spaces dangerous?

Yes. Old ceilings and inter floor voids provide safe passage routes for rodents to move between units without using shared ground level corridors.

Is seasonal treatment before Hajj sufficient?

No. Treatment must be continuous year round but intensified a month before Hajj and Umrah seasons, with bait stations placed in common corridors, ceiling voids and inter floor spaces.

How much does rodents and mice in Jarwal 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 Jarwal.