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

Termite control in Al Marwah Jeddah

Al Marwah is a comparatively recent district in northern Jeddah between Prince Majid Road and Al Nuzhah Road, with villas and newer apartment buildings taking up most of the housing stock. The neighbourhood is orderly with wide streets, public gardens, a health centre and local mosque. Inland ground away from the sea is normally dry, but modern water and drainage networks may hold moisture round foundations, and regular garden watering provides water year round.

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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 Marwah

Al Marwah is an orderly grid of new villas and apartment buildings, and the detached villas have gardens needing regular watering, and this watering can raise moisture round modern footings if drainage is incomplete. The method is set out in full on how we approach Termite control.

The first reason

Modern gardens and regular watering round villas

Each new villa in Al Marwah is surrounded by a modern garden needing regular watering. This watering raises moisture round the footing continuously. If the drainage system is not complete or modern enough, excess water stays in soil and attracts termites.

The second reason

Modern footings, pipes and joints

Concrete footings in Al Marwah may be prone to cracking from poor application or uneven settlement. Water and electrical pipes passing through footings may leak or offer termite routes if not properly sealed.

The third reason

Nearness to older districts and shared soil

Al Marwah borders Al Safa and Al Rabwah, and may share the same sandy soil. If neighbouring districts have natural termite colonies, termites may migrate to Al Marwah via shared soil and aligned footings.

Al Marwah on the map

Al Marwah sits about 3 km from Al Rabwah and about 4 km from Al Safa.

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Before treatment

The evidence that decides the treatment

A comparatively recent neighbourhood on open inland ground away from the sea, with modern orderly streets and gardens, but water and drainage networks may retain moisture round footings if not completely efficient.

Mud tubes

Mud tubes in Al Marwah may be close to the surface in sandy soil round villa gardens, and may appear visible after heavy watering.

Discarded transparent wings on a window ledge

Shed wings

Shed wings may appear in new villas a short time after occupation if there is a colony in the soil, and mark the completion of colony growth.

A damaged timber frame showing internal galleries

Hollow timber

Hollow timber may not appear immediately in new villas, but pipe leaks can damage timber floors rapidly.

A dark damp patch below a pipe at a wall base

The water source

The moisture source in Al Marwah combines regular garden watering and likely leaks from modern water and drainage pipes round the footings.

Cardboard boxes and timber stacked on a store floor

Cellulose on the floor

Cellulose on the floor sits in timber floors and posts beneath voids if ventilation voids are present.

A concrete joint and a pipe passing through a floor slab

Joints and pipe entries

Joints and pipe entries in Al Marwah are modern pipes but may not yet be watertight, and need proper sealing at first fixing for long term protection.

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 Marwah

Al Marwah lies between Prince Majid Road to the east and Al Nuzhah Road to the west, neighboured by Al Rabwah to the south and Al Safa to the east. Prince Majid Park, Uthman ibn Affan Mosque and Al Marwah Health Centre define the locality, and it ranks among Jeddah's northern new planned neighbourhoods.

Prince Majid Road
Al Nuzhah Road
Prince Majid Park
Uthman ibn Affan Mosque
Al Marwah Health Centre

Questions about this district

Why might new villas in Al Marwah become infested with termites?

Modern footings may not be deep enough in sandy soil, and regular garden watering raises moisture. If drainage is incomplete, termites find a way into the new homes.

Are gardens in new villas the main cause of termites?

Gardens and watering increase moisture, but the original sandy soil is normally dry. Risk comes from incomplete drainage and leaks from modern pipes.

Could termites be coming from Al Safa or Al Rabwah?

Quite likely. If neighbouring districts have natural termite activity, termites can migrate to Al Marwah via shared soil.

Do modern building standards in Al Marwah offer protection from termites?

Modern footings are better than old ones, but rapid building may mean inattention to detail. Cracks and joints may appear quickly.

Should a new villa be treated before moving in or after?

Preventive treatment before moving is better. Treating new footings and ground offers protection from day one and saves cost.

How many times might I need new treatment after moving in?

After initial treatment, regular monitoring tells whether new signs appear. If drainage is complete and gardens watered sensibly, the need for retreatment falls.

How much does termite control in Al Marwah 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 Marwah.