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

Snake control in East Al Sulaymaniyah Jeddah

East Al Sulaymaniyah is a mixed commercial and residential district with shops at street level and flats directly above them. Daily commercial activity and goods movement are constant. Snakes follow rats and cockroaches that arrive with deliveries and food stock, then slip through gaps between floors into the upper flats. The district sits close to the Haramain rail station on a busy commercial street, creating permanent pressure from pests moving between levels.

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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 East Al Sulaymaniyah

Ground floor shops store foodstuffs and packaged goods, drawing rats to the premises. Snakes follow those rats into flats above, hunting for prey within the residential space. The method is set out in full on what Snake control involves.

The first reason

Gaps between shops and flats above them

The flat sits directly above the shop, and in older buildings the separation wall has large gaps or poor seals. Snakes and rats move through these gaps and shared pipes between floors. The shop below provides the bait and the rodents that snakes hunt.

The second reason

Shared pipes and passages between storeys

Older construction in East Al Sulaymaniyah has water and waste pipes shared between floors. Gaps around these pipes create easy passages for snakes. Treating the flat alone will not stop snakes moving from below unless the shared entry points with the ground floor shop are sealed.

The third reason

Insects and rats arriving from shops

Ground floor shops attract rats and cockroaches because of stored food. Snakes enter the flat following rats. Keeping the shop clean and controlling rats there reduces the pressure on the flat above.

The character of East Al Sulaymaniyah

Mixed district: shops at street level with homes above them

Mixed-use buildings mean snakes do not stay in the flat alone but move between shop, flat and neighbouring flats through pipes and gaps. Individual flat treatment is not sufficient. We must assess and seal all shared entry points.

Before treatment

What the site tells us before we start

The district lies near Haramain Road and the high speed rail station, with busy commercial streets and extensive goods stored in ground floor retail units. Building density is moderate with older apartment blocks stacked directly over shops.

A shed skin

Shed snake skins appear in gaps between pipes and shared walls dividing the storeys.

A winding trail across fine sand beside a wall

The track in the sand

Slither marks are visible on damp and dirt around pipe openings in the lower corners of flats.

Concrete blocks stacked against an exterior wall

Block and rubble piles

Stacked cardboard boxes and stock in shops shelter snakes and rats that move into the flat above.

A closed metal gate with a visible gap beneath it

The gap under the gate

Gaps beneath old doors in both the flat and the shop may allow thin snakes to pass.

A burrow opening in dry soil beside a garden

Rodent burrows

Rat burrows around pipes and gaps indicate the presence of snakes following them.

A drip irrigation line leaking onto garden soil

A leaking irrigation line

Leaking waste and water from the shop below the flat create damp conditions attracting insects and prey species.

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 Umm Al Salam Sub-Municipality

The Umm Al Salam sub municipality covers the east and south east of Jeddah along the Old Makkah Road and the Haramain Road. It pairs recently planned districts such as Al Wahah, Al Nakhil and Al Shuruq with popular districts that grew outside formal planning, including Al Harazat, Al Mahamid and Umm Al Salam. The older areas have ageing drainage, unpaved streets and vacant plots where building waste collects, conditions that suit rodents, cockroaches and ants. The newer areas are ringed by half built subdivisions and open excavations.

Questions about this district

My flat sits directly above a small grocery. I see tiny rats in the shop. Do they reach my flat?

Rats easily reach flats through gaps around pipes and openings between floors. Snakes follow rats into the flat. Treating both the shop and the flat together is essential because they are connected below the floor.

Do snakes climb the staircase from the shop or do they take a hidden route beneath the floor?

Snakes do not climb open stairs where people walk. They take hidden passages: pipes, gaps in walls and spaces between floors. The foundation and piping are the main routes.

The flat next door has been empty for months. Could snakes be coming from there?

An empty flat provides safe shelter for snakes and rats. Shared gaps between flats allow snakes to move. Treating the empty neighbouring flat may be necessary if it adjoins yours.

Humidity in my flat is high and old paint shows water marks. Does this attract snakes?

Moisture attracts insects and worms, which snakes follow. High humidity means a drainage or leak problem. Repairing pipes and drying the space reduces the draw.

I saw a small snake in the shared hallway. Are there more in other flats?

A shared hallway means snakes move between flats. Sealing the hallway and the shared gaps is essential. Telling neighbours may help them to coordinate treatment.

Is treating just my flat enough, or must the shop below also be treated?

Treating the flat alone is not enough if the shop continues to attract rats and cockroaches. The shop is the source of bait. Treating the flat and controlling the shop together gives better results.

How much does snake control in East Al Sulaymaniyah 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 East Al Sulaymaniyah.