Snake control in As Salamah, 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 As Salamah

Newly opened streets from Ring Road works expose foundations and excavations for weeks at a time, and this temporary environment rapidly draws rodent populations and reptiles into the area. The method is set out in full on Snake control in detail.

The first reason

Ring Road excavations created new corridors

Third Ring Road digging fractured building bases and broke service lines, creating wide gaps under streets. Snakes use these open trenches as safe passages from vacant land toward apartment blocks and villas. The excavations have essentially opened underground highways for reptile movement.

The second reason

Vacant land between schemes shelters rodent populations

The district sits between Al Qazzaz scheme and older areas, with large unmanaged open spaces between buildings created by construction disruption. These zones provide ideal hunting ground for rodents, which directly draw snakes seeking prey.

The third reason

Bus stations concentrate food waste and pests

Makkah Bus stops in the district provide a continuous food source from dropped scraps and uncollected waste. Passenger litter attracts dense concentrations of insects and rodents, and snakes congregate wherever food concentrations occur.

As Salamah on the map

As Salamah sits about 2 km from Al Fayha and about 3 km from Al Buhayrat.

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Before treatment

What the site tells us before we start

The district sits on the alignment of the Third Ring Road, which has fractured old building foundations and damaged buried pipes, leaving exposed trenches and broken utilities that provide direct entry routes from adjacent vacant land.

A shed skin

A shed skin: In As Salamah, snakes enter through gaps created by Ring Road excavation, sometimes leaving shed skin in the open trenches and passageways.

A winding trail across fine sand beside a wall

The track in the sand

The track in the sand: Vacant land between schemes contains soft soil and gravel where slip trails are clearly visible, especially after rain or near water sources.

Concrete blocks stacked against an exterior wall

Block and rubble piles

Block and rubble piles: Excavation and rebuilding sites hold large material stacks providing deep shelter for snakes and rodents alike.

A closed metal gate with a visible gap beneath it

The gap under the gate

The gap under the gate: In As Salamah, gate gaps have enlarged due to subsidence and vibration from construction, now forming clear pathways for snakes from street to courtyard.

A burrow opening in dry soil beside a garden

Rodent burrows

Rodent burrows: Vacant land contains complex rat networks extending a metre or deeper, providing safe snake passages away from view.

A drip irrigation line leaking onto garden soil

A leaking irrigation line

A leaking irrigation line: Remaining garden irrigation systems leak regularly from construction damage, raising soil moisture and attracting insects and 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.

Landmarks of As Salamah

Work in As Salamah begins in the zone bounded by the old Jeddah road and the Third Ring Road alignment, where Umm Al Mumineen Road crosses between buildings affected by development works, requiring comprehensive sealing of every new gap and entry point the excavations have created.

Old Makkah Jeddah Road
Umm Al Mumineen Road
Third Ring Road
Umrah Checkpoint
Al Qazzaz Scheme
Hassan ibn Thabit Mosque

Questions about this district

Will the Ring Road works finish soon and solve the snake problem?

Even after construction ends, fractured bases and broken pipes will remain. If not properly repaired, these gaps will stay open for years. Comprehensive building treatment is necessary regardless of when the works conclude.

Do snakes come from the nearby Umrah checkpoint facility?

The checkpoint itself does not harbour snakes, though truck traffic brings goods from distant areas. Local snakes stay local, but checkpoint activity increases rodent movement from the road margins, raising pest pressure on the district.

Are the vacant plots between As Salamah and Al Qazzaz the main cause?

Yes, unmanaged land between schemes provides secure shelter for rodent populations. Distance alone does not protect us if that land remains untreated. Snakes travel far to reach food sources.

If the bus station relocates, will the snakes and rodents reduce?

Relocating the station would significantly reduce the waste food source. However, vacant land and broken streets will continue to shelter rodents, and snakes will remain as long as the environment supports prey populations.

Is closing and repairing the trenches and gaps enough for protection?

Trench repair is important but insufficient alone. Food sources must be addressed too, which means treating vacant land and open areas that harbour rodents and insects. Working only on streets without treating the whole district will simply allow snakes to return.

Are the new apartment buildings less at risk than older homes here?

Newer buildings are slightly less exposed due to better foundations and protected utilities. However, Ring Road works have affected all buildings equally, and rodents and snakes use the open trenches without distinction.

How much does snake control in As Salamah 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 As Salamah.