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

Termite control in Al Jumayzah Makkah

Al Jumayzah is a small district close to the Grand Mosque on Al Hajoun Street and Al Masjid Al Haram Road, named after an ancient sycamore fig tree. It is a cluster of apartments and small hotels that lodge Umrah visitors, with the Al Mualla cemetery and the historic Al Saqqaf Palace at its edges. Moisture from seasonal crowds, proximity to the sea and ageing drainage in places make infestation very likely.

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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 Jumayzah

The small apartments and hotels in Al Jumayzah fill with Umrah visitors, especially in season, and the kitchens and bathrooms in these modest hotels use heavy water that seeps into the surrounding soil. The method is set out in full on the full Termite control page.

The first reason

Ancient ground mixed with old burials and historic timber

Al Jumayzah stands on very old ground, and the hotels and apartments were built there without full knowledge of what lies beneath. Old burials and timber from past decades may be buried in the soil. Termite colonies here may be generations old.

The second reason

Small hotels give poor ventilation and high moisture

The small hotels here are old buildings converted to guest lodgings, with poor ventilation. Bathrooms, kitchens and heavy water use raise humidity. Old load-bearing walls and floors may contain weak timber.

The third reason

Historic sites and cemeteries limit drilling and deep treatment

Proximity to the cemetery and Masjid Al Jinn and Al Saqqaf Palace means digging and deep treatment may be restricted. Respect for sacred and archaeological sites may mean we cannot reach the soil directly beneath the hotel.

Al Jumayzah on the map

Al Jumayzah sits about 1.5 km from Al Maabdah and about 1.5 km from Rai Adhakhir.

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Before treatment

The evidence that decides the treatment

Al Jumayzah lies on Al Hajoun Street close to the Haram, bordered by the Al Mualla cemetery on one side and Masjid Al Jinn on another. The soil is ancient and mixed with old burials and timber from past decades.

Mud tubes

Mud tubes in Al Jumayzah may begin in old burials or buried timber, and may have been present for a generation. Inspection requires understanding the archaeological history of the site.

Discarded transparent wings on a window ledge

Shed wings

Shed wings appear in small hotels because humidity is high and colonies may be very old.

A damaged timber frame showing internal galleries

Hollow timber

Hollow timber in old foundations and walls may not be visible until collapse. Old hotels may hold a structural hazard.

A dark damp patch below a pipe at a wall base

The water source

The water source is hotel use, bathrooms, kitchens and nearness to the sea. Treatment must be continuous.

Cardboard boxes and timber stacked on a store floor

Cellulose on the floor

Cellulose on the floor includes the footings, walls, floors and buried timber. Historic location means abundant old wood.

A concrete joint and a pipe passing through a floor slab

Joints and pipe entries

Joints and pipe entries need robust sealing but we may not be able to reach every gap because of the archaeological sites.

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.

The character of Al Jumayzah

Apartment district: residential blocks, repeated floors and shared entrances

Al Jumayzah is an apartment and small hotel district for seasonal residence, where heavy water use in bathrooms and kitchens within compact space raises humidity sharply, and the old building age means weak footings and timber likely present beneath old floors.

Questions about this district

Can very old ground in Al Jumayzah hold ancient termite colonies?

Yes. Old colonies may have been present in the soil for decades. A new hotel built on the site may pierce an already-established colony.

Do old burials beneath apartments affect treatment options?

They may, because we cannot dig deeply out of respect. But chemical isolation around the footings may succeed.

Why are small hotels more exposed than large modern ones?

Small hotels are old buildings without modern footings. Moisture reaches timber and foundations quickly because ventilation is poor.

Can termites reach the hotel from the neighbouring cemetery?

They may. The cemetery holds old timber and damp soil. We cannot treat the cemetery, only protect the hotel around it.

Can a hotel be isolated from external termite threat?

Partially, by isolating the footings and lower walls. But in an ancient place like Al Jumayzah termites may already be present beneath the hotel.

Does Al Jumayzah's location close to the Haram reduce or increase infestation risk?

It increases it, because seasonal crowding raises moisture and water use, and nearness to the sea raises natural humidity.

How much does termite control in Al Jumayzah 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 Jumayzah.