A technician checking a boundary wall line and pipe entries at ground level

Snake control in Al Nazlah Al Sharqiyah Jeddah

Al Nazlah Al Sharqiyah is a dense popular quarter in south Jeddah with older apartment blocks, shared hallways between multiple flats, and deep basements running beneath the buildings. Snakes enter through foundation gaps and the spaces beneath shared entrance doors, following rats that live in the old corridors and basement passages. Treating these shared access points is harder than treating a detached house, because it requires agreement from all residents and building management to seal routes that are not solely yours.

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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 Nazlah Al Sharqiyah

Rats in the shared hallways and basements draw snakes throughout the year, but sightings increase markedly when the cooler autumn season begins and temperatures drop slightly, prompting snakes to seek shelter and food indoors. The method is set out in full on Snake control in detail.

The first reason

Shared entrances and gaps between doors

The shared entrance doors in these older buildings do not seal tightly, and the gap beneath heavy fire doors is wide enough for snakes to slip between flats whilst hunting rats. Closing this gap properly requires coordination with the building's management committee and approval from other residents, a step that single-house treatments do not face.

The second reason

Deep basements and aged foundation voids

Apartment blocks built decades ago in Al Nazlah Al Sharqiyah rest on deep foundations containing extensive basement passages and cavities. These subterranean spaces house permanent rat colonies and provide constant shelter for snakes, making the problem unsolvable from a single flat alone.

The third reason

High population density and waste accumulation

The neighbourhood is extremely dense and the shared hallways accumulate rubbish and food waste that attracts large rat populations. Snakes following their food arrive to hunt these rats, then distribute themselves flat to flat through foundation gaps and building-wide voids that no single household can control.

Al Nazlah Al Sharqiyah on the map

Al Nazlah Al Sharqiyah sits about 1 km from Al Nazlah Al Yamaniyah and about 1.5 km from Al Thaghr.

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Before treatment

What the site tells us before we start

The older apartment buildings have deep foundations with wide basement voids and passages underneath. These shared common areas provide open routes that allow rats and snakes to move freely between the flats without obstruction.

A shed skin

Shed skins appear in dark corners of the basement and under the stairwell, a clear sign that multiple snakes are living inside the building structure and passing through regularly.

A winding trail across fine sand beside a wall

The track in the sand

Drag marks in the basement floor show tracks from the subterranean passages up into the shared hallway, especially visible after dry periods when the snake has climbed from below searching for rats.

Concrete blocks stacked against an exterior wall

Block and rubble piles

Stacks of concrete blocks and rubble from old repairs lie in basement corners and foundation voids, providing rat nesting sites that pull snakes deeper into the building's hidden passages.

A closed metal gate with a visible gap beneath it

The gap under the gate

The gap beneath the shared entrance door is wide because the floor level is uneven in these decades-old buildings, allowing snakes to enter from the common hallway into individual flats without resistance.

A burrow opening in dry soil beside a garden

Rodent burrows

Rat burrows in the basement are extensive and numerous, connected by an entire network of passages beneath the foundations that allow rats to move between flats, and snakes follow the same routes to find them.

A drip irrigation line leaking onto garden soil

A leaking irrigation line

Leaking water pipes in the old basements create a permanently damp environment that attracts rats and cockroaches in large numbers, making the basement a constant magnet for snakes searching for prey.

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.

The character of Al Nazlah Al Sharqiyah

Apartment district: residential blocks, repeated floors and shared entrances

Apartment buildings with shared entrances mean one snake can affect multiple flats, and treatment must seal the gap beneath the shared door and address the basement together, not just the individual flat. Coordination with other residents and building management is essential to close all communal routes effectively.

Questions about this district

My flat is on the second floor. Do snakes climb stairs to reach it?

Yes, snakes climb stairs without difficulty and scale pipes and cables easily. An upper floor is not safe. If rats live on the second floor, snakes will reach them there too. The problem starts at the gap beneath your flat's door, which connects to the shared basement and hallway system.

Are the rats in the basement below the building the real source?

Yes, old basements house large established rat colonies, and snakes come here to feed on them. If rats remain in the basement, new snakes will arrive. Treating the basement is necessary but requires building management approval, since the basement is shared property.

The gap under my flat door is tiny. Can a snake really squeeze through it?

A small snake enters through a gap the width of a finger. The gap you see may be larger than it looks. Even if it seems small, snakes compress their bodies and slide through. Sealing every gap is essential to stop entry.

The next flat has been empty for months and it has rats. Will snakes come through to us?

Almost certainly. An abandoned flat provides rats with shelter and food supplies, and snakes infiltrate it to feed on them. They then move into occupied flats through foundation gaps and shared voids that run between all the flats in the building.

The shared hallway has damp patches and an odd smell. What does this mean?

Damp creates the environment rats and snakes need. The smell may be decaying food or dead animals in the basement. All of this draws larger rat populations, and snakes follow them into the building looking for meals.

If I treat only my flat, will the problem stop or must the whole building be treated?

Treating your flat alone stops entry through your immediate door gap, but the real problem lies in the shared basement and hallways. If rats remain active in the common areas, snakes will continue to reach other flats and return to yours through passages you cannot control.

How much does snake control in Al Nazlah Al Sharqiyah 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 Nazlah Al Sharqiyah.