Snake control in Harat Al Bab 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 Harat Al Bab Al Jadid

Deep foundation pits provide coolness and permanent dampness, and rodents breed prolifically under stacked materials, so snakes find everything they need here in abundance. The method is set out in full on what Snake control involves.

The first reason

Foundations and excavations provide deep refuges

New foundation pits dug to three metres and deeper offer permanent coolness and humidity. Snakes use these voids for shelter, breeding and raising young before moving into the new villa next door when construction completes. The pits serve as nurseries.

The second reason

Building materials and debris feed a booming rodent population

Stacked blocks, steel and timber stored without organisation provide constant food and shelter for rodents and scorpions breeding under the piles. Snakes arrive for the food, not the materials, and will not leave while meals are available.

The third reason

Wadi Uranah and ground depressions collect water and wildlife

Wadi Uranah flows through the scheme and holds water after rain, creating temporary pools in low spots that attract frogs, insects and rodents seeking moisture. These become feeding stations where snakes congregate after the wet season ends.

Harat Al Bab Al Jadid on the map

Harat Al Bab Al Jadid sits about 3 km from Al Shubaikah Al Jadid and about 3.5 km from Al Ghazzah Al Jadid.

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Before treatment

What the site tells us before we start

New villas under construction scattered across open land, deep foundation excavations, Wadi Uranah crosses the area holding water after rain, nearby hills provide natural refuge for reptiles and small animals.

A shed skin

Shed skins appear around deep foundation pits and damp areas because snakes use these voids for shelter, rest and moulting as they grow.

A winding trail across fine sand beside a wall

The track in the sand

Crawl tracks are plain in the soft sand around stacked materials and excavations, moving toward water and shelter beneath blocks and steel piles.

Concrete blocks stacked against an exterior wall

Block and rubble piles

Block and rubble piles provide safe harbour for rodent colonies that breed rapidly beneath stacked materials, offering abundant prey year round.

A closed metal gate with a visible gap beneath it

The gap under the gate

Gaps beneath temporary gates and partially built fencing offer easy entry because the site is unoccupied and not yet controlled.

A burrow opening in dry soil beside a garden

Rodent burrows

Rodent burrows are deep around foundations and material stores because rats find perfect food and shelter, breeding continuously under cover.

A drip irrigation line leaking onto garden soil

A leaking irrigation line

Irrigation water scattered across vacant plots and ground depressions that collect rainwater create habitat for insects and small frogs that attract snakes.

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

Our villa foundation is very deep and the pit is open. Can snakes enter from the excavation?

Yes directly. Deep pits provide a clear pathway. Snakes climb drainage and electrical pipes from the foundation into the villa above. Every opening must be protected from below before final installations are completed.

The plot is surrounded by vacant unbuilt land. Are snakes actually present there now?

Vacant open land provides rodent habitat and reptile shelter. As construction nears completion and irrigation begins, snakes move closer to the new villa seeking the food the garden will provide.

Does an open unwatered foundation pit increase the snake risk compared to a watered one?

An uncovered open pit offers coolness and shelter. If the ground is damp from irrigation or groundwater, the pit becomes ideal snake habitat with moisture and prey nearby.

We have built half the perimeter boundary wall. Does this protect us from snakes?

A partial wall offers incomplete protection. Snakes enter through openings, foundations and drainage pipes, not over walls. Every actual entry route must be sealed.

Do water and drainage pipes from the foundation to the villa provide a snake route?

Absolutely. Flexible pipes and open ends before final installation provide a direct pathway from pit to building interior. Mesh barriers must be fitted on every opening before construction proceeds.

Our new villa has no garden yet. Why would a snake enter it at all?

Even without a garden, snakes enter seeking rodents that nest in stairs and storage during construction. Small insects and young rodents provide sufficient food to attract them.

How much does snake control in Harat Al Bab 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 Harat Al Bab Al Jadid.