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

Snake control in Al Quraiyat Jeddah

Al Quraiyat is an old popular district in south Jeddah with high population density and aged apartment buildings. Cracks in walls, floors and foundations provide a network of entry routes. Old drainage networks and sea humidity drifting from the port side create subsurface conditions where rodents burrow beneath the buildings. Snakes follow rats from the street into the apartment blocks through cracks and gaps between floors and foundations, emerging inside flats behind kitchen storage or in dark corners.

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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 Quraiyat

Ageing apartment buildings in Al Quraiyat are networked with cracks through which snakes enter individual flats. The method is set out in full on Snake control in detail.

The first reason

Old drainage networks provide water and shelter for rodents

In a crowded old quarter, underground drains offer water and food to rats. Rats live near these pipes, protected from the sun. Snakes follow the rats beneath the earth. High humidity drifting from the port and refinery to the west increases the water table. Treating rodents in the drainage system before treating the flats above cuts off a primary food source that would otherwise keep drawing new snakes.

The second reason

Gaps between floor and foundation provide direct entry

In an old apartment block, floors are not sealed tightly to the foundation. Gaps between them form a highway for snakes and rats from the street below into the void beneath the flat. A snake enters from street level, crawls beneath the floor, then emerges inside the flat from behind storage tanks or in dark corners. Each floor has multiple potential entry gaps.

The third reason

Sea humidity stimulates rodent burrowing beneath buildings

High humidity from the port and refinery side to the west keeps the soil beneath buildings damp. Rats burrow through this damp soil searching for water to drink. The burrows become highways for snakes. Nearly every building in Al Quraiyat has an established rodent colony beneath it that snakes can exploit.

Landmarks of Al Quraiyat

In Al Quraiyat, snake control is coordinated through the main entrance points of blocks. Apartment buildings on King Khalid Road are accessed directly from the street, whilst flats deep inside the residential zone between the College of Telecommunications and Al Falah Road require movement through narrow streets to reach them.

College of Telecommunications and Electronics
Al Kulliyah Mosque
King Khalid Road
Al Falah Road

Before treatment

What the site tells us before we start

Al Quraiyat lies between Al Thaalibah to the west and the Nazlah quarters to the east, with the College of Telecommunications and Electronics nearby. It sits in south Jeddah within the Al Jamiah sub municipality. Buildings are aged and streets are narrow with high population density.

A shed skin

Shed skins may be found near cracks between the floor and foundation inside the flat.

A winding trail across fine sand beside a wall

The track in the sand

Tracks in sand around the building entrance show snakes moving from street level into the void beneath.

Concrete blocks stacked against an exterior wall

Block and rubble piles

Piles of rubble and block in the building courtyard provide shelter for snakes.

A closed metal gate with a visible gap beneath it

The gap under the gate

The gap beneath the main entrance door to the block may not be sealed, allowing snakes easy passage.

A burrow opening in dry soil beside a garden

Rodent burrows

Rodent burrows appear around the building foundation on the street side.

A drip irrigation line leaking onto garden soil

A leaking irrigation line

Leaking irrigation or drainage seepage keeps the soil beneath the building wet, drawing rodents.

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 Al Jamiah Sub-Municipality

Al Jamiah sub municipality spans the older south of Jeddah. Planned districts such as Al Fayha, Al Thaghr and Madain Al Fahd sit beside crowded popular quarters like the Nazlahs and Al Quraiyat, and beside cleared or clearing land in Ghulail, Petromin and Al Thaalibah awaiting redevelopment. Apartment buildings stand close together above dense runs of shops and restaurants along Old Makkah Road and Prince Majid Road. Drainage in the popular quarters is ageing, humid air drifts in from the port and refinery side to the west, and the flat low lying ground holds rainwater in narrow streets.

Questions about this district

Do cracks between adjoining flats provide a route for snakes to move between them?

Yes. Snakes move from one flat to another through gaps in the walls and between foundation levels. If you treat your flat but your neighbour does not, a snake may enter from theirs. Cooperation between residents is essential in crowded blocks.

Is the building management responsible for treating shared areas?

Yes, management is responsible for health in common areas, the courtyard and stairwell. Treating rodents and sealing cracks in these areas is the management's duty. Demand treatment of common areas before treating your own flat.

How often does an old apartment block in Al Quraiyat need snake treatment?

One comprehensive treatment of the entire block, including common areas and cracks in the basement, may be sufficient. But periodic inspection is essential. If a new snake enters, additional treatment may be needed. Ongoing maintenance is better than repeated full treatments.

Are ground floor flats more vulnerable than upper floors?

Far more so. Ground floor flats are closest to the openings and cracks in the foundation. Snakes and rodents enter the ground floor first. Upper floors are safer but can be affected if the ground floor is not treated. The block must be treated as a system.

Does the sea humidity drifting from the port increase the problem?

Yes. Humidity attracts rodents, rodents attract snakes. Districts closer to the port suffer more. Ventilation and reducing internal dampness helps but does not solve the root cause. The problem is beneath the building, not inside.

Can one flat be treated successfully if the entire building is not?

Treating one flat stops the snake inside it. But other snakes may enter through shared cracks. Real success requires cooperative treatment of the entire block. A single flat treatment is temporary relief, not a solution.

How much does snake control in Al Quraiyat 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 Quraiyat.