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

Termite control in Al Khansa Makkah

Al Khansa is a crowded district between Al Hajj Street and Al Abtah, linking Al Hajj with Al Maabdah Street towards the Grand Mosque, and bounded by Rai Adhakhir to the north. Old popular houses sit among newer apartment blocks with many ground floor shops and a busy street market. High moisture from ageing drainage and groundwater near the Mosque mean treatment must focus on shared footings and ground floor spaces.

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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 Khansa

Ground floor shops hold mixed goods and moisture is very high, and termites enter via shared footings and joints between shops and neighbouring buildings. The method is set out in full on our Termite control service.

The first reason

Ground floor shops and popular markets

The district holds many shops at street level and a large popular market, and these spaces have constant moisture and food for termites. Treatment must include shop floor joints and the entire shared footing network.

The second reason

Old and new buildings mixed together

The district holds old popular houses and modern apartment blocks, and old buildings have very ancient drainage while new ones sit next to them. Termites may cross from old buildings to new via neighbouring footings.

The third reason

High density and narrow streets

Population is very high and streets are narrow and buildings sit tightly packed. Treatment needs careful access through tight passages and gaps between buildings.

Al Khansa on the map

Al Khansa sits about 1 km from Rai Adhakhir and about 1.5 km from Al Maabdah.

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Before treatment

The evidence that decides the treatment

The district lies between two main roads with very high population density, its buildings a mix of old and new, and streets relatively narrow for a heavily developed area with many shops and popular markets.

Mud tubes

Mud tubes appear on internal and external walls and in shops and between buildings, and may be hidden inside walls between shop and shop.

Discarded transparent wings on a window ledge

Shed wings

Shed wings appear almost all year because humidity is very high and shops and water are constant, appearing densely in storage areas and dark shop corners.

A damaged timber frame showing internal galleries

Hollow timber

Hollow timber includes doors and windows and shelving and wooden crates and wooden floors in ancient shops and beams and ceilings.

A dark damp patch below a pipe at a wall base

The water source

Moisture comes from old drainage and constant seepage and groundwater and shops and restaurants and markets providing constant moisture.

Cardboard boxes and timber stacked on a store floor

Cellulose on the floor

Cellulose on the floor includes wooden foundations and wooden floors and beams and wooden crates and wooden furniture in shops and old houses.

A concrete joint and a pipe passing through a floor slab

Joints and pipe entries

Joints and pipe entries include joints between shops and buildings and pipes penetrating footings and underground drain lines and seepage from pipes.

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 Khansa

The district lies between Al Hajj Street to the south and Al Abtah to the north with Al Maabdah Street to the east, and treatment requires access from Al Hajj and Al Abtah streets to reach shops and interior houses. The Al Adl cemetery on the district edge provides a reference point for the treatment area.

Al Hajj Street
Al Abtah Street
Al Adl Cemetery
Al Maabdah Street
Rai Al Hadadah

Questions about this district

Do ground floor shops in Al Khansa need different treatment than housing?

Yes, they need deeper and more precise treatment because shops hold mixed goods and tanks and sanitary facilities. Treatment must cover the whole shop and joints around stock.

Will termites enter from an untreated shop next door?

Yes, termites may cross from an untreated neighbouring shop via joints and shared footings. Successful treatment needs cooperation from neighbouring shops.

Does the popular market increase termite concentration in the district?

Yes. The market holds water and moisture and goods in abundance and termites are very active there. Residential areas very close to the market may suffer more.

Are old popular houses more vulnerable than new apartment buildings?

Yes. Old houses have very ancient drainage and weak footings. But modern buildings beside them may be affected by neighbouring footings.

Do shop operations with constant foot traffic affect treatment placement?

Yes. Shops open and close constantly and goods are moved, so treatment must be placed away from goods and entry and exit routes.

How often must Al Khansa be treated because of density and commercial activity?

Monitoring is essential and shops and homes need inspection every two months at minimum. High moisture and busy shops mean colonies may keep returning.

How much does termite control in Al Khansa 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 Khansa.