Termite control in Al Mudaa 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 Mudaa Al Jadid

New detached villas here become infested from soil around their footings before district networks are complete, sometimes before occupancy, because the surrounding land has not been prepared. The method is set out in full on how we approach Termite control.

The first reason

Excavation wakes dormant colonies

Jabal Labanah and the surrounding heights hold termites in old soil layers. Foundation digging, road works and material extraction shake them loose and drive them towards new villas. Early soil treatment before occupancy is essential here because the work will continue for years.

The second reason

Vacant plots are a continuous source

The wide blank space between every pair of villas harbours termites, rodents and scorpions in stacked building materials and open foundation pits. Termites migrate from these spaces to the footings of adjoining homes, especially before the neighbourhood is built out and sealed.

The third reason

Moisture pools after rain in the low ground

Wadi Uranah and its tributaries trap water in low-lying areas for days after rainfall. That moisture makes soil ready to receive termites and opens the channels through which they tunnel towards the nearest villa.

The character of Al Mudaa Al Jadid

New development: ongoing construction and vacant plots between the homes

A newly developing district means termites in the soil have never been exposed to prior treatment, and ongoing building continually disturbs them. Preventive treatment before occupancy protects your villa from the start, rather than chasing termites after they arrive.

Before treatment

The evidence that decides the treatment

Wadi Uranah cuts through the district and holds water in low pockets after heavy rain. The wide vacant plots separating the villas mean every new home stands exposed to termites in undisturbed soil that has never been treated.

Mud tubes

Al Mudaa Al Jadid has vast vacant spaces between villas and mud tubes show plainly in bare soil before building and paving are complete, making them easy to trace back to their source deep underground.

Discarded transparent wings on a window ledge

Shed wings

New detached villas show no shed wings on new flooring, but termites rising from soil around the footings eat timber from the inside before any surface sign appears.

A damaged timber frame showing internal galleries

Hollow timber

New timber in new villas is quickly attacked by termites in the surrounding soil, and gaps between footings, moisture from Wadi Uranah and incomplete sealing all open routes for them to advance.

A dark damp patch below a pipe at a wall base

The water source

Low pockets around the district hold rainwater and deep drainage, and damp soil makes it easy for termites to tunnel and advance towards nearby footings.

Cardboard boxes and timber stacked on a store floor

Cellulose on the floor

Vacant plots and new villas still lack finished floors and concrete, so cellulose from wooden footings and connectors lies in direct contact with wet soil full of termites.

A concrete joint and a pipe passing through a floor slab

Joints and pipe entries

Gaps between wooden footings, floors and walls in new construction are still unsealed, and pipe entries are open, so termites enter directly through those gaps.

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.

What is different about South Makkah Sub-Municipality

South Makkah sub municipality is the belt of Crown Prince schemes south of Al Ukayshiyah, along the Al Laith road and the extension of Ibrahim Al Khalil Road to the Fifth Ring Road and the Non Muslims bypass. Most of it is still bare: granted plots awaiting houses, new villas standing alone, open building sites and unfinished paving and drainage. Wadi Uranah and its tributaries cross the low ground and hold water after rain, hills close it in, and rodents, reptiles and scorpions shelter in stacked materials and foundation pits before the neighbourhoods fill up.

Questions about this district

The vast vacant plots beside our new villa have never been built: are they the source?

Yes. Those plots shelter termites and rodents in stacked materials and open pits. They will remain undeveloped for years, so they stay a continuous source. Treating the soil around your villa creates a barrier that stops them reaching you from that direction.

Deep excavation of foundations awakens dormant colonies in old soil layers?

Yes. Deep foundation work shakes loose termites that sleep in ancient soil below. This is why we treat soil around a new villa before or immediately after occupancy, before termites reach the timber. The work is ongoing in this district and will disturb the soil repeatedly.

Water and sewerage networks here are still incomplete: should we treat now?

Yes. Treating now is better than waiting. Footings are exposed and soil around the villa is accessible to termites. Once networks and paving are finished, reaching the soil becomes difficult. Treat while the ground is open and work is still underway.

How many inspections must our new villa have in its first year of occupancy?

Inspect it every three months for at least the first year. New villas in this open environment surrounded by vacant plots holding termites need regular checks. Early detection of activity stops them before they reach the timber.

Is treating our villa alone enough or must we treat the surrounding vacant land?

Treatment around your villa and its footings is the foundation. The vast vacant plots are too far to treat economically, but a treatment barrier around your home stops termites before they reach your footings. Focus on the perimeter of your own villa and its immediate soil.

Is a new villa standing alone in blank land more at risk than others in the area?

Not more at risk, but early preventive treatment is essential. A villa standing alone sits on virgin soil that has never been occupied or treated before. Termites in that untouched ground are far away initially, but soil treatment before occupancy protects you from the start.

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