Snake control in Harat Al Bab Wa Al Shamiyah Makkah
Harat Al Bab Wa Al Shamiyah is a new development immediately north of the Grand Mosque with ongoing construction and abundant vacant plots between the homes. Snakes use these open spaces, excavations and construction sites to move freely.
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Targeted, not broadcast
Product goes into cracks and runways, never sprayed across open surfaces.
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Told before we start
What we will use, where it goes, and what to cover or move before we arrive.
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A follow-up visit
We return after the first treatment, because what survives it does not show on the day.
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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 Wa Al Shamiyah
Open excavations and vacant land between units provide safe shelter for snakes year-round. Rats nest in these gaps before entering homes, drawing snakes in their wake. The method is set out in full on the full Snake control page.
Open excavations and vacant plots throughout
The new district has many excavations and vacant plots between the residential units. These gaps provide year-round shelter for snakes and rats. Snakes move freely between homes across these open spaces.
Active construction sites and exposed materials
Building is incomplete with open construction sites and stacked building materials. These attract rats and birds, and snakes follow them. Foundations and excavations offer easy routes for snakes to enter homes.
New homes with gaps around untreated foundations
New buildings have gaps around their foundations and external walls that remain unsealed. Snakes enter beneath the foundations and through side gaps, settling under floors before moving into homes.
The character of Harat Al Bab Wa Al Shamiyah
New development: ongoing construction and vacant plots between the homes
In a new-build district, snakes find complete shelter in gaps and vacant plots. Unlike a finished neighbourhood where snakes come only for food, here they nest and breed in the open spaces before entering homes.
What the site tells us before we start
The district was cleared of Old Al Shamiyah for the northern expansion and rebuilt. It sits beneath Jabal Hindi where the Rua Al Haram scheme rises, with Harat Al Bab at the old western entrance beside the Khalid ibn Al Walid Mosque.
A shed skin
Shed skins lie in gaps around foundations and in vacant land between the homes.
The track in the sand
Tracks in sand and earth around excavations and vacant plots show clearly in early morning.
Block and rubble piles
Piles of building materials, bricks and steel provide easy shelter for snakes and rats.
The gap under the gate
Gaps beneath new foundations and external walls offer easy entry for snakes into homes.
Rodent burrows
Rat burrows in vacant land and around building sites are the prime draw. Snakes follow them to the houses.
A leaking irrigation line
Open water lines and irrigation in vacant plots provide water and prey for both rats and snakes.
How we work
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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A recorded site inspection
Perimeter, garden, service rooms and pipe entries, with tracks and skins recorded before anything is applied.
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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.
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Rodent work around the building
Closed bait stations on the rodent runs, because cutting the prey is what makes the site stop suiting them.
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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.
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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.
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A scheduled follow-up
A set date to check the sealed points, the rodent stations and any new track in the sand.
Landmarks of Harat Al Bab Wa Al Shamiyah
Work in Harat Al Bab Wa Al Shamiyah covers gaps and new villas clustered around the Grand Mosque near the Khalid ibn Al Walid Mosque, with ongoing building continuing beneath Jabal Hindi on the Rua Al Haram project.
- The Grand Mosque
- Northern expansion courtyards
- Jabal Hindi
- Rua Al Haram project
- Khalid ibn Al Walid Mosque
Questions about this district
My new house is surrounded by scattered building. Does this mean fewer snakes or more?
Scattered building and vacant plots mean more snakes. Many gaps provide safe routes for snakes to move freely and reach new homes.
Will filling excavations and completing the development reduce snakes significantly?
Yes, completing building will close gaps and shelters. But while vacant land remains, snakes will arrive constantly. Treatment now is essential.
We found a small snake beside the house. Are there more?
Yes. A small snake signals a favourable environment around your home. Gaps and vacant plots provide food and shelter. More are likely present.
Should we delay moving into our villa until the scheme is completed?
If you can delay, do so, as snakes are far more numerous during building. If you move now, immediate treatment of the villa and surrounding land is essential.
Is treating just our villa enough if vacant land around us is untreated?
Treating your villa protects it from snakes inside. But vacant plots around it remain a source of new arrivals. Comprehensive treatment of the land is very important.
If the scheme is renamed again, do the snakes remain?
Renaming has no effect on snakes. They remain as long as gaps, rats and shelter exist. Completing building and treating the site are the real solutions.
How much does snake control in Harat Al Bab Wa Al Shamiyah 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 Wa Al Shamiyah.
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