Snake control in Al Hajlah 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 Hajlah Al Jadid

Vacant plots and open areas leave visible trails for rodents and snakes. Damp soil around excavation pits provides safe shelter before the structures seal. The method is set out in full on how we approach Snake control.

The first reason

Unfinished foundations and open trenches

New buildings in Al Hajlah stand with open foundations and deep trenches. These gaps offer ideal entry points for snakes and rodents before they are backfilled and sealed. Snakes enter through these trenches into completed lower floors of adjacent buildings.

The second reason

Open spaces between villas and units

The distances between hotel units and new villas leave open highways for animals. Snakes do not require thick cover as much as they need food and water. Rodents spread freely across these gaps and snakes follow them into buildings nearby.

The third reason

Wadi Uranah and standing water

Wadi Uranah cuts through the district and water pools in low ground after rain. This attracts insects, frogs and rodents, which draw snakes. Areas close to the wadi channel see more snake activity than elsewhere in the scheme.

The character of Al Hajlah Al Jadid

New development: ongoing construction and vacant plots between the homes

A new development means foundations are not yet sealed and buildings lack complete utilities. Snakes use this window to enter and hide before construction ends. Treatment focuses on sealing gaps before they become permanent refuges for insects, rodents and snakes together.

Before treatment

What the site tells us before we start

An active building zone with bare land, foundation trenches and exposed water from Wadi Uranah. Wide open spaces between structures and constant dust make it simple for crawling insects and rodents to move between sites.

A shed skin

Shed skins on foundation edges and damp trenches indicate snakes are using these areas as refuge before entering buildings.

A winding trail across fine sand beside a wall

The track in the sand

Snake tracks in dust and earth around new foundations show the preferred entry route into the building.

Concrete blocks stacked against an exterior wall

Block and rubble piles

Piles of building materials, boards and steel provide shelter for rodents and snakes together; move or organize them away from walls.

A closed metal gate with a visible gap beneath it

The gap under the gate

The gap between foundation and basement is a weak point in new buildings where utilities work is incomplete.

A burrow opening in dry soil beside a garden

Rodent burrows

Open excavation pits and trenches give rodents easy entry from different levels.

A drip irrigation line leaking onto garden soil

A leaking irrigation line

Irrigation water and seepage from damp trenches attract insects and rodents to the open spaces between new buildings.

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

Are snakes living in vacant land before building starts?

Yes, bare plots and open ground shelter snakes and rodents together. When excavation disturbs them, they seek new refuge in the completed buildings nearby.

Through which exact point does a snake enter a new hotel unit?

Through gaps in open foundations, via trenches surrounding the building, beneath front doors before proper seals are fitted, or along open pipes before utilities work is finished.

How long does treatment take for a whole district like Al Hajlah?

Treatment starts with removal of the present snake and sealing its entry route. Afterwards we focus on closing foundation gaps and eliminating rodents and damp. Each building needs separate attention based on its construction stage.

Do pesticides help prevent snakes entering new buildings?

Pesticides kill rodents and insects, which is necessary, but they do not repel snakes. Closing gaps and foundations is the permanent solution.

If we are still in the building stage, what should we do now?

Check for snakes or rodents around the site. Ask the contractor to seal foundation gaps and trenches before backfilling, and to fit mesh over pipe openings. This reduces entry before construction finishes.

Do the snakes come from Wadi Uranah nearby?

Yes. The wadi provides natural shelter and water after rain attracts insects and rodents. Buildings close to the wadi are more at risk, especially if their gaps remain open.

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