Termite control in Al Misyal Al Jadid, 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 Misyal Al Jadid

New villas here become infested from original exposed soil before floors and networks are finished, and the vacant plots adjoining them make every home vulnerable. The method is set out in full on what Termite control involves.

The first reason

Scattered building leaves soil exposed for years

New villas here are spread out across a wide masterplan, so the ground around each villa stays bare for years. Deep soil has never been treated and termites sleep far from the timber initially, but moisture and piping gradually draw them closer to the footings.

The second reason

Moisture from incomplete sewerage networks

Drainage networks in Al Misyal Al Jadid remain unfinished, so water pipes leak and create damp patches under floors. Termites move freely through wet soil and advance towards wooden footings, especially where pipes pass near the house.

The third reason

Excavation near the hospital shakes deep soil

Building and digging around the nearby Saudi German Hospital disturb deep ancient soil layers where termites sleep. That disturbance drives them towards adjoining villas in Al Misyal Al Jadid, where footings are new and untreated.

Al Misyal Al Jadid on the map

Al Misyal Al Jadid sits about 2.5 km from Al Hajlah Al Jadid and about 5 km from Al Judairiyah Al Jadid.

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Before treatment

The evidence that decides the treatment

The area lies between the southern extension of Ibrahim Al Khalil Road and the Saudi German Hospital, with scattered building on vacant land. Water and sewerage networks are incomplete across much of the district, leaving soil damp and accessible.

Mud tubes

Al Misyal Al Jadid has exposed soil between villas and vacant plots, so mud tubes show plainly around new footings before floors are paved and covered, making them easy to trace to their source.

Discarded transparent wings on a window ledge

Shed wings

New villas carry timber never exposed to termites before, and shed wings are rare, but internal feeding starts immediately after infestation because the timber is fresh and soft.

A damaged timber frame showing internal galleries

Hollow timber

New timber in footings, ties and floors is attacked quickly by termites in the soil, especially around pipe entries and gaps that have not yet been sealed.

A dark damp patch below a pipe at a wall base

The water source

Damp soil from leaking incomplete drainage around Al Misyal Al Jadid makes it easy for termites to move and tunnel towards wooden footings that are very close.

Cardboard boxes and timber stacked on a store floor

Cellulose on the floor

Cellulose in footings, ties and wooden floors sits in direct contact with wet soil, and termites reach it directly from the ground without needing to travel far.

A concrete joint and a pipe passing through a floor slab

Joints and pipe entries

Gaps between footings, floors and walls and around pipe entries in new construction remain open, so termites enter directly through those unsealed gaps into the timber.

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 Misyal Al Jadid

Al Misyal Al Jadid sits along the southern extension of Ibrahim Al Khalil Road near the Saudi German Hospital, where new villas are spread across Qutbah bin Amer Street. We reach you along that street and treat the soil around your villa before networks around the nearby hospital are completed and sealed.

Ibrahim Al Khalil Road
Qutbah bin Amer Street
Saudi German Hospital

Questions about this district

Deep building work beside the Saudi German Hospital brings termites from old soil?

Yes. Hospital excavations and surrounding site work disturb old deep soil. Sleeping termites wake and start moving towards adjoining villas in Al Misyal. Treating the soil around your villa creates a barrier that stops them reaching your footings.

Qutbah bin Amer Street runs beside us: is there a termite source under the road?

Yes. The main street carries old water and drainage lines, and water leaking under the road creates damp zones. Termites move beneath the street and reach adjoining villas from below, especially where pipes have corroded or settled unevenly.

Our adjacent vacant plot has never been built on: might it harbour termites that attack us?

Quite possibly. Vacant plots harbour termites in surface and deep soil. If the plot adjoins your villa directly, termites are very close. Treating soil around your villa now creates a protective barrier before the plot is developed.

How often should a new villa surrounded by vacant plots be inspected in year one?

Inspect it every three months at minimum in the first year. A new villa surrounded by undeveloped land means termites are very near. Regular inspection detects any activity early and allows immediate treatment if signs emerge.

Water and sewerage are incomplete in parts of the district: does that raise termite risk compared to finished areas?

Yes, considerably. Incomplete networks mean continuous water leaks under the ground, wet soil attracts termites and makes them advance faster. A finished district has sealed networks, so moisture is much less. Treatment here must account for ongoing seepage.

Al Misyal sits between other Crown Prince schemes: do termites come from neighbouring districts?

The termites under Al Misyal are native to the soil there and do not travel far from their source. However, if your neighbours in adjoining schemes do not treat their properties, termites may move between districts underground. Treating your villa protects you from the local population regardless of what neighbours do.

How much does termite control in Al Misyal Al Jadid 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 Misyal Al Jadid.