Snake control in Al Falaq Al Jadid, Makkah

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 Falaq Al Jadid

Building sites and exposed foundations provide hundreds of temporary entry points for snakes, and each foundation pit becomes an emergency shelter until construction finishes and the house is sealed. The method is set out in full on what Snake control involves.

The first reason

Open building sites and stacked materials

The district is full of land under construction and exposed foundation pits. Piles of gravel, concrete and steel rebar provide natural shelter for snakes and rodents. Snakes hide under these materials by day and hunt around adjacent homes at night.

The second reason

Exposed foundations and disturbed earth

Every new building leaves its foundation exposed for weeks before walls rise. These gaps and the soft damp earth provide ideal passages for snakes. The ground around the foundation shifts and settles unevenly, widening gaps and creating new routes.

The third reason

Proximity to Jabal Aghzul and Wadi Uranah

Jabal Aghzul rises nearby and Wadi Uranah with its low-lying depressions provide natural habitat for snakes and rodents. Movement between the mountain and the new district is easy, and snakes migrate from the natural terrain into the temporary shelters of building sites.

Landmarks of Al Falaq Al Jadid

The district lies between the Fifth Ring Road to the north and Jabal Aghzul to the south, positioning ongoing construction work as temporary refuge for snakes migrating between the mountain and the inhabited valleys.

Fifth Ring Road
Jabal Aghzul
Al Laith Road

Before treatment

What the site tells us before we start

The district south of Harat Al Bab Al Jadid and Al Laith Road, crossed by the Fifth Ring Road, with large tracts at the foot of Jabal Aghzul and scattered buildings, open building sites and unfinished paving and drainage.

A shed skin

Shed skin collects under material piles and gravel, indicating that snakes use building sites as temporary refuge during neighbourhood construction.

A winding trail across fine sand beside a wall

The track in the sand

Tracks in damp soil around exposed foundations show snake movement from construction shelter towards adjacent homes and around sumps and wells.

Concrete blocks stacked against an exterior wall

Block and rubble piles

Piles of materials, gravel, rebar and concrete provide chaotic ideal shelter for snakes, making it easy for the animals to hide and move within the site.

A closed metal gate with a visible gap beneath it

The gap under the gate

Gaps under new exposed foundations are very large when soil has not yet settled, particularly between foundation and the raised earth around it.

A burrow opening in dry soil beside a garden

Rodent burrows

Rodent burrows under material piles and sumps provide direct entry routes for snakes from the surrounding natural terrain into the foundations of new houses.

A drip irrigation line leaking onto garden soil

A leaking irrigation line

Leaking construction water lines and temporary water sumps around building sites provide continuous moisture attracting insects, frogs and rodents year round.

How we work

1
Inspect and locate

We work the perimeter, the garden and the service rooms with a torch and a mirror, reading the tracks, the skins and the burrows to establish whether it is still on site and where it came in.
2
Safe removal

It comes out on a hook and tongs into a closed container and is released away from buildings where that is possible, with no chasing it around a room.
3
Close the routes, take away the shelter

A strip under the gate, sleeves around pipe entries, tight covers on the floor drains, and the blocks and palm fronds moved off the wall line.
4
Cut the food, then come back

We treat the rodents and the geckos on the perimeter, then return once that activity has settled to check the sealed points and look for any fresh track.

What snake control includes

A recorded site inspection

Perimeter, garden, service rooms and pipe entries, with tracks and skins recorded before anything is applied.
Drains and entries closed

Tight covers on floor drains, sleeves around waste and air conditioning pipe runs, and the weep holes in the boundary wall closed.
Rodent work around the building

Closed bait stations on the rodent runs, because cutting the prey is what makes the site stop suiting them.
Perimeter treatment down the food chain

Insects on lit walls hold the geckos, and geckos feed some species, so we treat the chain from the bottom up.
A perimeter housekeeping list

What to move off the wall line, how low to cut the ground cover, where the lighting sits, and what to do if you see another one.
A scheduled follow-up

A set date to check the sealed points, the rodent stations and any new track in the sand.

What is different about South Makkah Sub-Municipality

South Makkah sub municipality is the belt of Crown Prince schemes south of Al Ukayshiyah, along the Al Laith road and the extension of Ibrahim Al Khalil Road to the Fifth Ring Road and the Non Muslims bypass. Most of it is still bare: granted plots awaiting houses, new villas standing alone, open building sites and unfinished paving and drainage. Wadi Uranah and its tributaries cross the low ground and hold water after rain, hills close it in, and rodents, reptiles and scorpions shelter in stacked materials and foundation pits before the neighbourhoods fill up.

Questions about this district

Does an exposed foundation on a new villa mean snakes will definitely enter?

An exposed foundation provides easy entry but not certain entry. Once construction finishes, the house is sealed and soil settles around it, risk falls sharply. The danger is greatest when building or sealing is delayed.

Should I move into a new house before the neighbourhood finishes building?

It is better to wait until soil has settled around your house and building sites next door have closed. If you do move in, seal the house immediately and completely, do not wait for the neighbourhood to finish.

Does filling a foundation quickly before soil settles leave gaps for snakes?

Yes. Quick filling before the earth settles creates gaps between foundation and soil. These gaps provide passages for snakes and rodents and should be carefully sealed after one or two months.

Do water sumps and wells around building sites become snake habitats?

Yes. Water sumps and small wells provide permanent moisture, insects and frogs. Snakes establish hunting territories beside them for weeks or months.

We found snakes in the material piles next to our new house. What now?

Do not approach them. Move the materials away gradually in daylight, or cover the piles with fine mesh to prevent snakes sheltering under them.

How many months after building completion is the neighbourhood safe from snakes?

Soil and foundations settle after three to four months of building completion. After that point, once the house is properly sealed, snake risk falls significantly.

How much does snake control in Al Falaq Al Jadid 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 Falaq Al Jadid.