A pest control technician checking the base of a concrete wall with a torch

Termite control in Al Ammariyah Jeddah

Al Ammariyah is a central Jeddah district built around Eve Cemetery, Maqbarat Ummina Hawwa, the city's oldest burial ground, sitting between Bab Makkah and the Kandarah. Very old apartment buildings occupy a tight street grid near Al Matar Street, and humidity from the sea and port, very old drainage, stone and timber footings create ideal conditions for termite colonies that may have been established for decades.

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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 Al Ammariyah

Humidity from the sea and port and very old failing drainage, and termites in this quarter may be established for many decades. The method is set out in full on Termite control in detail.

The first reason

Heritage stone footings and timber

Heritage stone houses and very old apartment blocks hold stone foundations with timber joists providing continuous food for termites. Gaps in the stone and age cracks offer easy entry, and colonies may be decades old.

The second reason

Humidity from sea, port and very old drainage

Nearness to the sea and Islamic Port and very old drainage that leaks provide continuous moisture around the footings. Sea air humidity and rare rainfall leave damp that feeds the termites.

The third reason

Dense population, narrow lanes and old commerce

Narrow lanes, crowded shops, restaurants and commercial storerooms provide food and shelter for termites. Waste and water from trade seep into the footings beneath the floor.

Al Ammariyah on the map

Al Ammariyah sits about 1 km from Al Kandarah and about 1 km from Al Balad.

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Before treatment

The evidence that decides the treatment

An ancient district at the heart of old Jeddah around Eve Cemetery, with streets extremely narrow and buildings heritage stone or very old apartment blocks.

Mud tubes

Mud tubes start in damp soil and climb old stone footings with ease through gaps and age cracks.

Discarded transparent wings on a window ledge

Shed wings

Shed wings appear from long established termites moving easily between floors and adjoining buildings.

A damaged timber frame showing internal galleries

Hollow timber

Hollow timber shows in joists, floors, doorframes and old furniture being eaten away fast because moisture is continuous.

A dark damp patch below a pipe at a wall base

The water source

The water source is the sea, the port, very old failing drainage and sea air humidity.

Cardboard boxes and timber stacked on a store floor

Cellulose on the floor

Cellulose on the floor includes wooden footings, joists, doorframes, furniture and timber floors.

A concrete joint and a pipe passing through a floor slab

Joints and pipe entries

Joints and pipe entries where services pass through stone footings and very old pipes need deep treatment and continuous monitoring.

How we work

1
Inspect and trace

We sound the timber and the skirting, take moisture readings, and follow the tubes to the point where they leave the soil. We also settle the species, because one that lives inside dry wood is not treated like one that lives in the ground.
2
Treat the soil around the building

A narrow trench at the footing and injection at regular spacing, so the treated band runs continuous with no gap to walk around.
3
Drill the joints, inject the timber

Small holes at spacing along the slab joints, the wall bases and the pipe entries, direct injection into the galleries inside the affected timber, then the holes are closed and made good.
4
Bait stations and monitoring

Stations in the soil carrying a slow-acting material the workers pass through the colony by mouth-to-mouth feeding, and we come back to read them, because an empty tube on a wall proves nothing on its own.

What termite control includes

A traced, recorded inspection

Sounding, moisture readings, tubes traced back to the soil, and the species settled before anything is applied.
A treated band at the perimeter

Trenching and injection at the footing, spaced so the band is continuous rather than a set of patches.
Joints and service penetrations

Slab joints, pipe entries and floor drains, which are the ways up through the concrete.
Bait stations in the soil

A slow material carried back through the colony by feeding exchange, rather than stopping the workers at the wall.
Aftercare instructions

What not to dig or water near the treated band, what to keep off the walls, and the ventilation time we set for your case.
Scheduled monitoring visits

Reading the stations, sounding the same timber again, and treating any new activity.

What is different about Al Balad Sub-Municipality

Al Balad sub municipality covers the historic core of Jeddah and the districts that first grew outside its wall. Its building stock is the oldest in the city: heritage stone houses and apartment blocks from past decades, threaded with hotels, shops and crowded popular markets around Bab Makkah, Bab Sharif and the Kandarah Souq. Nearness to the sea, the Islamic Port and the Arbaeen lagoon keeps humidity high all year, water and drainage networks are old, and narrow lanes, dense eateries and commercial storerooms put food and shelter within reach at every corner.

Questions about this district

This quarter is very old and built of heritage stone: are the termites stronger than in new areas?

Termites in old quarters may be long established, but correct treatment kills colonies with the same efficiency.

Drainage is very old and pipes are broken: is chemical treatment alone enough?

No, fixing the drainage is a necessary part of treatment, and chemical treatment provides protection but old drainage may bring termites back.

Our flat adjoins Eve Cemetery: is the cemetery a termite source?

The cemetery does not provide food for termites, but moisture from the ground may attract them, and treatment provides enough protection.

Commercial shops below us beside Kandarah Souq: does that increase our risk?

The popular Kandarah Souq provides food and shelter for termites, and treating around the flat footing provides protection.

The port and sea are very close: does salty humidity create special conditions for termites?

Salty humidity provides continuous water, but correct treatment is effective without special adjustment.

Is a flat in an old building in Al Ammariyah more at risk than a new flat in the same district?

A flat in an old building is at higher risk because old networks provide continuous water and the footings are deteriorating.

How much does termite control in Al Ammariyah 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 Al Ammariyah.