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

Termite control in Al Hajlah Makkah

Al Hajlah is a narrow quarter along Ibrahim Al Khalil Street below the Grand Mosque, crammed with hotel and rental apartment towers climbing toward the mosque courtyards. Very high density, intensive water use and elevated humidity keep termites extremely active here. Shared footings beneath the narrow street mean one colony can service multiple buildings at once.

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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 Hajlah

Al Hajlah is among the narrowest and most densely packed quarters around the mosque, and buildings rise vertically not horizontally, so all footings sit crammed beneath a very small base. The method is set out in full on how we approach Termite control.

The first reason

Dense hotels and intensive water use

Hotels here serve vast pilgrim numbers, and daily water use is enormous. Old drainage networks cannot handle the load, so seeps run constantly below every hotel.

The second reason

Very narrow tightly packed footings

Land here is divided into very small plots, and a hotel may build just thirty metres wide. Footings beneath the narrow street are pressed shoulder to shoulder, and termites move between them easily.

The third reason

High humidity trapped between hills near the mosque

The quarter sits between two hills and moisture is trapped, and proximity to the mosque means extra drainage from ablution and constant cleaning. Air stays humid always and footings stay damp.

Al Hajlah on the map

Al Hajlah sits about 0.5 km from Ajyad and about 0.5 km from Al Shubaikah.

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Before treatment

The evidence that decides the treatment

A narrow quarter along Ibrahim Al Khalil Street south west of the Grand Mosque, squeezed between two hills with closely packed hotel towers and rented apartment blocks, old open drainage because of density.

Mud tubes

Mud tubes in Al Hajlah build from the street beneath very tightly packed footings and may appear in multiple hotels at once.

Discarded transparent wings on a window ledge

Shed wings

Shed wings appear in swarming season but may go unnoticed because hotels clean fast and staff may not recognise them.

A damaged timber frame showing internal galleries

Hollow timber

Hollow timber in hotel furniture and wooden trim advances quickly because humidity is constant and hotel furniture may be old.

A dark damp patch below a pipe at a wall base

The water source

The water source is multiple: hotels use much water, courtyards and mosque drain water in all directions, and humidity is trapped between the hills.

Cardboard boxes and timber stacked on a store floor

Cellulose on the floor

Cellulose on the floor in hotels includes wooden furniture, trim work, doors and wooden floors in rooms.

A concrete joint and a pipe passing through a floor slab

Joints and pipe entries

Joints and pipe entries beneath very tightly packed footings are extremely complex, and inspection requires expertise in confined spaces under tall hotels.

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 Hajlah

The quarter runs along Ibrahim Al Khalil Street immediately below the Grand Mosque, reachable from Jabal Omar or Al Shubaikah Cemetery. Most hotels sit on the main street, and visits are scheduled from the entry point on the street climbing toward the mosque courtyards.

Ibrahim Al Khalil Street
The Grand Mosque
Jabal Omar
Al Shubaikah Cemetery
Al Hijrah Street

Questions about this district

Are dense hotels in Al Hajlah more susceptible to termites than ordinary housing?

Far more so. Hotels use enormous amounts of water and host very large numbers. Rental apartments for pilgrims also consume water at high rates.

Does treating one hotel stop infestation in neighbouring flats?

No, shared footings mean termites can return from a neighbouring hotel. Treating one building protects only that building, and coordinating with adjacent hotels may be necessary.

Is Ibrahim Al Khalil Street itself choked with termites from the density?

Yes, the narrow street and very high density mean risk is everywhere. The street itself may be a source, with termites entering buildings from soil beneath the pavement.

Does proximity to the mosque and courtyards add to moisture problems?

Yes, the courtyards and constant ablution and cleaning mean water drains in all directions. Moisture trapped between hills and the mosque keeps air very humid.

How many hotel and residential buildings can be infested at the same time in Al Hajlah?

More than one is likely, and shared footings mean rapid spread. Treating one building may not solve the problem unless neighbours are also treated.

Must we shut down the hotel during treatment or can it stay open?

It can stay open, though we may need to close some rooms or floors briefly. We use safe products, and advance coordination ensures least disruption to guests.

How much does termite control in Al Hajlah 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 Hajlah.