Termite control in Al Hindawiyah, 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 Hindawiyah

Commercial shops and storage areas below residential flats hold mixed goods; termites attack timber, paper and textiles with ease in this very humid environment. The method is set out in full on Termite control in detail.

The first reason

High groundwater and sea salt in soil

Groundwater here is very high and sea salt is present in the earth, creating ideal conditions for subterranean termites. Termites love moisture and salt strengthens their mud tubes and construction, so treatment must reach deeper than in other districts.

The second reason

Deep footings and underground storage

Old buildings have deep footings and cellars or storage areas below ground, where termites live in the soil beneath and eat the timber and cardboard and goods. Treatment must reach below the first floor level and under the lower storey footings.

The third reason

Ageing networks and continuous leakage

Water and sewer pipes here are very old and plagued by constant leakage. Water seeps into soil around footings continuously, opening the termite route and keeping colonies active even in dry cold months.

Al Hindawiyah on the map

Al Hindawiyah sits about 1.5 km from Al Balad and about 1.5 km from Al Sahifah.

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Before treatment

The evidence that decides the treatment

The quarter dates from the nineteenth century on ground close to sea level. Buildings sit very tightly together, streets are narrow, groundwater is high, and sea salt is present in the soil.

Mud tubes

Mud tubes appear on internal and external walls and on footings beneath shops and storage areas, and may be wet from the constant seepage of nearby pipes.

Discarded transparent wings on a window ledge

Shed wings

Shed wings appear almost year round because humidity is very high and the water table is elevated, and are especially abundant in damp storage areas and dark shop corners.

A damaged timber frame showing internal galleries

Hollow timber

Hollow timber includes doors and shelving and wooden crates and cardboard goods packaging and old wooden foundations and wooden floors in ancient shops.

A dark damp patch below a pipe at a wall base

The water source

Moisture comes from high groundwater and constant leakage from pipes and tanks and very old plumbing, keeping the termite route open all year round.

Cardboard boxes and timber stacked on a store floor

Cellulose on the floor

Cellulose on the floor includes wooden foundations and wooden crates and shelving and wooden furniture stored below ground and wooden floors on lower storeys.

A concrete joint and a pipe passing through a floor slab

Joints and pipe entries

Joints and pipe entries include floor-to-wall joints and very old building walls and pipes that penetrate footings and seeping sewer pipes running below ground.

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 Hindawiyah

The district stretches from Jeddah Islamic Port to the east to Al Dhahab Street dividing the west, and treatment requires easy access to shops and storage from Port Street and Al Dhahab Street. Treatment below floor slabs reaches under shops and storage through old openings and along Port Street.

Jeddah Islamic Port
Port Street
Al Dhahab Street (Abdullah Hashim Street)
Zawiyat Al Hunud Mosque
Umar ibn Al Khattab Mosque

Questions about this district

Does sea salt increase subterranean termite spread in Al Hindawiyah?

Sea salt does not kill termites; it provides minerals they use to build tubes and galleries. Termites love both moisture and salt together, so the Al Hindawiyah environment suits them perfectly.

Do ground floor shops need different treatment than the flats above?

Yes, they require deeper and more precise treatment because shops and storage hold mixed goods and termites enter through old floor joints and very ancient walls. Treatment must cover the entire shop and storage area, not just bait stations.

Does constant leakage from old pipes make treatment more difficult?

Leakage worsens the problem by constantly opening the termite route, but treatment works despite it. Old pipes must be repaired as part of the lasting solution.

Do termites in Al Hindawiyah come from the sea or from soil beneath buildings?

They come from soil beneath the buildings, not directly from the sea. High groundwater and salt make the soil under footings a safe termite habitat all year round.

How deep beneath the floor slab must we dig to treat Al Hindawiyah?

Groundwater is very high here, so we excavate below the first floor level to the depth where water table meets the soil. This may be 60 centimetres or more, and treatment is placed at groundwater level.

Can termites return to a shop after treatment is complete?

Yes, if leakage remains and the water table stays high. Regular monitoring is essential, and ground floor shops need inspection every month at minimum.

How much does termite control in Al Hindawiyah 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 Hindawiyah.