Termite control in Al Faisaliyah, Jeddah

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 Faisaliyah

Al Faisaliyah holds high concentrations of furnished flats and restaurants on Sari Street and surrounding roads, and dense building with shared pipes make termite transfer between units easy. The method is set out in full on Termite control in detail.

The first reason

Aged and failing pipes leak constantly beneath the district

Al Faisaliyah is old and the pipes under its streets and building footings are decades old. Leaks have continuously raised the water table round footings, and damp soil is the natural home of termites.

The second reason

Restaurants and furnished flats provide constant food and shelter

Sari Street and other Al Faisaliyah roads are lined with restaurants, furnished flats and popular markets. Kitchen waste and food scraps provide constant termite food, and furnished flats provide year round shelter.

The third reason

Gaps in old buildings and shared footings let termites move easily

Old Al Faisaliyah buildings have gaps between them and shared footings. Termites move easily from flat to flat and from shop to residential building through unsealed joints and risers.

Al Faisaliyah on the map

Al Faisaliyah sits about 3 km from Al Rabwah and about 3 km from Al Bawadi.

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Before treatment

The evidence that decides the treatment

Al Faisaliyah is among the oldest settled districts of northern Jeddah, buildings were raised decades ago, and water and sewer networks are aged, deteriorated and leak constantly round the footings.

Mud tubes

Mud tubes in Al Faisaliyah begin in damp soil round shared footings and climb different storeys, and move easily between flats through gaps.

Discarded transparent wings on a window ledge

Shed wings

Shed wings appear at the same time in multiple flats, confirming one colony spreading between storeys.

A damaged timber frame showing internal galleries

Hollow timber

Hollow timber shows first in old furniture and traditional wooden doors in the oldest flats.

A dark damp patch below a pipe at a wall base

The water source

The water source in Al Faisaliyah is pipe leakage under streets and shared footings and raised groundwater.

Cardboard boxes and timber stacked on a store floor

Cellulose on the floor

Cellulose on the floor includes timber floors in older flats and joists, external stairs and gates.

A concrete joint and a pipe passing through a floor slab

Joints and pipe entries

Joints and pipe entries between flats and storeys are wide and unsealed in old building, and the pipes themselves leak constantly.

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 Airport Sub-Municipality

The Airport sub-municipality covers some of the oldest established districts of northern Jeddah, gathered around King Abdulaziz International Airport between Madinah Road, King Fahd Road and Prince Majid Road. The stock is villas, single family houses and apartment blocks built decades ago, many served by ageing water and sewer lines. Commercial streets such as Quraish, Sari and Sultan bin Salman are lined with restaurants, furnished flats and popular markets. Dense commercial kitchens, worn pipework and the gaps in older buildings give cockroaches and rodents steady food and shelter, and the high resident population keeps that pressure constant through the year.

Questions about this district

How does moisture reach the foundations of older buildings in Al Faisaliyah?

Old pipes leak constantly and the water table round footings has risen. Moisture reaches from beneath and surrounds the footing on every side.

Did the previous treatment fail because this is a mixed building?

A mixed building means blocks and shops share footings and pipes. Treating one part without the others will fail, and treatment needs full coordination.

Do the commercial and residential parts need separate treatment plans?

Coordinated whole building treatment is best because footings are unified. But ground level treatment may differ from upper storey approach.

How often does Al Faisaliyah need retreatment because of ongoing moisture?

Constant moisture from old pipes means treatment may need repeating every year. Regular monitoring beats waiting for return.

Can termites be stopped in a district with shared close footings?

Infestation can be stopped with coordinated comprehensive treatment of all buildings together. Treating the whole area may be needed for success.

Do the old pipes under the Al Faisaliyah streets affect infestation?

Yes greatly, pipes under streets provide routes and moisture sources. Treatment focuses on both street sides in coordination.

How much does termite control in Al Faisaliyah 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 Faisaliyah.