Snake control in Kawthar, 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 Kawthar

The buildings here are older than other Sharai schemes, and foundation gaps and shared channels have narrowed over decades due to silt and moisture accumulation, making entry routes invisible and less obvious. The method is set out in full on how we approach Snake control.

The first reason

Shared drainage under shops and ground floors

Shared voids beneath shop floors and ground floor flats connect one building to the next, and snakes use them as safe highways between the structures. Shops provide food (rats feed on scraps and grain), and the homes above provide damp shelter. A single sealed route at the building level solves multiple entry points.

The second reason

Gaps under the doors of large shops

Shops on Al Qadisiyah Road have large doors and gaps beneath them for compressor lines, electrics and drainage. These gaps are necessary but become perfect shelters for snakes and rats, especially when shops close at night and leave food scraps and spillage.

The third reason

Shared pipes rising from shops into upper flats

Power, water and drainage pipes run between ground shops and upper flats through gaps in walls and foundations. Snakes slide up along them hunting rats, and the gaps around these pipes are seldom fully sealed in older buildings because of the way services were installed after the structure was built.

Kawthar on the map

Kawthar sits about 1.5 km from Salam and about 2.5 km from Mughammas.

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Before treatment

What the site tells us before we start

Wadi Mudarraja borders the district on the east. The neighbourhood is built on relatively high ground with a drainage network linking different buildings through shared underground spaces, concentrating the problem in a small area.

A shed skin

Shed snake skin is left in shared voids beneath the floor level, unseen until maintenance or flooding forces access to these spaces.

A winding trail across fine sand beside a wall

The track in the sand

Drag marks are clear on concrete and tarmac surfaces inside shared foundation voids, especially after water and dampness have settled.

Concrete blocks stacked against an exterior wall

Block and rubble piles

Piles of scraps, grain and rubble in shop corners provide shelter for rats, insects and snakes that move between levels.

A closed metal gate with a visible gap beneath it

The gap under the gate

Gaps under the doors of large shops on Al Qadisiyah are ideal shelters because they are dark and protected from disturbance.

A burrow opening in dry soil beside a garden

Rodent burrows

Rat burrows are numerous in foundation voids beside shops that store food and grain, and they connect to the spaces between floors.

A drip irrigation line leaking onto garden soil

A leaking irrigation line

Broken drainage and irrigation lines in shared voids leak constantly, creating damp conditions that attract crawling insects and the rodents that feed on them.

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 Kawthar

Kawthar sits along Al Qadisiyah Road where the main shops of the district line the street, and lies near both Mansour Faqih Mosque and Al Khair Mosque which frame the northern edge. Work here focuses on the shared voids beneath floor slabs and the gaps between ground shops and the flats that sit directly above them.

Al Qadisiyah Road
Mansour Faqih Mosque
Al Khair Mosque
Al Walidayn Mosque
Scheme Eleven Park
Wadi Mudarraja

Questions about this district

Is a flat on the second floor safer than one on the ground floor?

The upper floor is less exposed because ground entry is harder, but snakes climb external pipes and cables. Real protection comes from closing routes at every level and sealing gaps around all utilities and wire conduits.

Does a shop directly below a flat increase the snake risk to the flat above?

Yes, the shop attracts rats and insects, and the snake follows them. Shared voids beneath the floor connect them, and sealing one entry point may not be enough if other gaps stay open in the shared drainage layer.

If we close the shop at night, do we reduce rats and snakes?

Closing reduces food, but does not stop rats entering from the shared voids below. The gaps and cracks around utilities and pipes are the real issue, and sealing them matters more than simply shutting the shop.

Does regular maintenance of the shared spaces below the foundation prevent snakes?

Regular maintenance helps: removing damp, silt and spillage makes shared voids less attractive. But complete sealing of cracks around pipes, cables and ducts is the lasting solution.

Is the nearby mosque and park a source of snakes in the district?

Mansour Faqih Mosque and the park provide green areas that draw insects and rodents, but they are not the primary source. Snakes are here because shared foundation voids provide safe corridors and food in the shops below the homes.

Do foundation gaps differ between Kawthar and other Sharai neighbourhoods?

Kawthar is older, so gaps beneath its foundations have narrowed due to silt and long term moisture. This means only slim snakes enter, but entry is actually easier because the narrower gaps go unnoticed until a snake is already inside.

How much does snake control in Kawthar 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 Kawthar.