Termite control in Al Hajun, 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 Hajun

Buildings in Al Hajun share walls and underslab services, and termites move between neighbours through shared soil without any need to enter the street. The method is set out in full on the full Termite control page.

The first reason

Shared footings beneath gaps between old homes

The densely built older housing in Al Hajun means foundations of one house sit beside or even overlap with the next, and termite colonies simply work through shared soil from one property to its neighbour without crossing open ground. Treating one home in isolation will fail if the shared soil around the joint remains untreated.

The second reason

Decades old pipework keeps soil continuously damp

Water and sewer pipes running under Al Hajun's streets have leaked for generations, leaving soil around footings damp through most of the year. This steady moisture holds the termite tunnel route open and chemically stable, making surface treatments ineffective because the route reopens within weeks.

The third reason

Street works and excavations reveal the depth of active tubes

When the Second Ring Road and Hajun Street infrastructure is maintained, excavations expose the older mud tube systems running through the soil layers below. Understanding the depth and direction of these runs helps identify the critical treatment points below adjacent buildings.

Al Hajun on the map

Al Hajun sits about 0.5 km from Al Bayban and about 1.5 km from Al Diyafah.

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Before treatment

The evidence that decides the treatment

The clay soil under Al Hajun retains moisture year round, surrounding ancient foundations, and seasonal wadis repeatedly replenish water where old pipework crosses the boundary footings and joints.

Mud tubes

Mud tubes in Al Hajun begin in the damp clay soil beneath close set footings and climb the outer walls, disappearing and reappearing with seasonal and mains water changes.

Discarded transparent wings on a window ledge

Shed wings

Shed wings on Al Hajun floors appear after heavy rain or mains leaks, and are a late sign that an active colony lives very close by in the surrounding soil.

A damaged timber frame showing internal galleries

Hollow timber

Hollow timber in old Al Hajun furniture and doors is a late symptom, because the colony eats from the interior for months before any outer sign shows.

A dark damp patch below a pipe at a wall base

The water source

The water source in Al Hajun is seepage from water and sewer lines under streets and footings, plus seasonal wadis gathering at the base of the slopes.

Cardboard boxes and timber stacked on a store floor

Cellulose on the floor

Cellulose on the floor in Al Hajun includes old timber ground floors and the timber beams of traditionally built older houses, which are direct routes for termites from soil into the structure.

A concrete joint and a pipe passing through a floor slab

Joints and pipe entries

Joints and pipe entries in the old district are wide and unsealed, and the pipes themselves have leaked and formed damp channels through which termites travel straight inside.

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 Hajun

Treatment in Al Hajun organises itself around Al Mualla Cemetery and Jabal Al Hajun, where we track tubes back from damp soil at the cemetery then forward to the main street, and Ain Zubaidah Street helps us find the critical joints where street and adjacent foundations meet.

Al Mualla Cemetery
Jabal Al Hajun
Hajun Street
Second Ring Road
Omar ibn Al Khattab Road
Ain Zubaidah Street

Questions about this district

Can I treat just my own property in this old dense quarter?

Your home alone in a closely built district like Al Hajun is usually not enough, especially where gaps are narrow and footings close. Treatment focuses on the perimeter around your property, but if neighbours neglect their side the colony simply re-enters from their untreated soil.

Is the pipework under Hajun Street part of the problem?

Yes, old pipes are a constant leak feeding damp soil. Termites follow moisture and build tubes alongside it. Effective treatment means finding where mains leak through the slab and treating the soil around those breach points hard.

Is Jabal Al Hajun itself the source of the infestation?

The hills surrounding Al Hajun naturally hold termite colonies in the soil at depth. The old buildings were founded on hill slopes, so termites come from beneath the district and do not stop naturally.

How many times might I need new treatment in Al Hajun?

Ongoing moisture from soil leaks means you may need retreatment every one or two years. Regular monitoring is better than reactive treatment, because preventative application cuts reinfection.

Is Ain Zubaidah Street itself a termite entry point?

Ain Zubaidah Street runs from the upper Hajun pass towards the Grand Mosque, and the soil alongside it holds natural termite colonies. Older buildings on the street are especially at risk, and treatment focuses on where the road meets the building footings.

Is treating joints and pipe openings on its own enough?

Joints and openings matter but are not the whole answer. The soil round the footing is the termite reservoir, and real treatment means injecting that soil itself with bait and chemical barriers.

How much does termite control in Al Hajun 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 Hajun.