Termite control in Al Buhayrat, 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 Al Buhayrat

Ground floor shops generate constant moisture from daily cleaning and drainage, making the shared foundations an ideal termite environment. The method is set out in full on the full Termite control page.

The first reason

Shops and flats share one common foundation

Al Buhayrat is a mixed district with shops below and flats above. The shared foundations create direct termite routes from the ground floor into shops and up to upper flats through walls and pipes. We inject soil around the full foundation perimeter and treat all shared openings with special care.

The second reason

Pipes and gaps between floors

Pipes and spaces between the shop floor and the first residential unit provide direct termite passages. If termites enter the foundation, they climb pipes quickly to upper flats. We focus on isolating every pipe opening and filling gaps with a barrier material.

The third reason

Moisture from ground floor commercial activity

Ground floor shops produce high humidity from daily washing and drainage. This moisture penetrates the footings and reaches the surrounding soil. Soil treatment focuses on areas where shop drainage moisture reaches.

The character of Al Buhayrat

Mixed district: shops at street level with homes above them

Mixed district means shared foundations link termites directly from the ground into upper flats through the shop. Moisture from shop drainage and daily commercial activity significantly increases the risk.

Before treatment

The evidence that decides the treatment

Al Buhayrat sits on the northern edge of the Grand Mosque boundary, and drainage networks and groundwater levels are high due to the nearby wadi and the low lying terrain.

Mud tubes

Mud tubes begin in damp soil around the shared foundations and climb from the shop into upper flats through dividing walls.

Discarded transparent wings on a window ledge

Shed wings

Shed wings appear on furniture and wooden cabinets in both shops and flats because they share the foundation.

A damaged timber frame showing internal galleries

Hollow timber

Hollow timber begins in wooden floors and cabinets in the ground floor shops before climbing to the flats.

A dark damp patch below a pipe at a wall base

The water source

The water source is daily drainage from shops, high groundwater, and the nearby At Tanim pilgrim area.

Cardboard boxes and timber stacked on a store floor

Cellulose on the floor

Cellulose on the floor includes wooden floors, cabinets and thresholds in shops sitting on shared damp foundations.

A concrete joint and a pipe passing through a floor slab

Joints and pipe entries

Joints and pipe entries between the shop and flat above are the main termite routes, so we treat every opening with special care and fill all gaps.

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.

Landmarks of Al Buhayrat

Access to Al Buhayrat and its shops is via Umm Al Mumineen Road running through the district from the east, with work organised around Hira General Hospital and the well known At Tanim Walkway to the north.

Umm Al Mumineen Road
Madinah Road
Fourth Ring Road
Hira General Hospital
At Tanim Walkway
Khubayb ibn Adi Mosque

Questions about this district

Are upper floor residential units protected from termites?

No, termites climb pipes and walls from the shared foundation. A fourth floor flat can be infested as easily as ground level if termites enter the footing.

Does the commercial shop need separate treatment from the flats above?

Yes, the shop needs special treatment because of high moisture and daily drainage. We treat the foundation beneath the shop first, then the pipes connecting it to the flats.

Do medical or food shops need different treatment?

Yes, food shops and clinics need special care. We use products safe for food and medicines and avoid excess moisture from the treatment.

Can the shop be treated while remaining open?

Treatment is applied around the foundation and external soil. The shop can stay open if it is closed during injection and aired out afterwards.

Does moisture from the nearby At Tanim site worsen termite risk?

Yes, proximity to At Tanim and seasonal water raise the water table. Areas near At Tanim need closer monitoring and may require additional treatment.

How often must Al Buhayrat be monitored given the mixed shop and flat layout?

We recommend checking shops every three months and flats every six months. The excess moisture from shops means more frequent inspection is necessary.

How much does termite control in Al Buhayrat 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 Buhayrat.