Termite control in Al Mursalat, 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 Mursalat

The buildings in Al Mursalat are so tightly packed that termites migrate between them through shared ground that never fully dries, making the zone a single connected problem. The method is set out in full on how we approach Termite control.

The first reason

Tightly packed buildings and shared wet soil

Hotels and apartment blocks stand shoulder to shoulder with footings very close, and termites cross easily through the wet soil from one building to the next. Treating one block may stop them there briefly, but without zone-wide treatment they return from an untreated neighbour. The shared ground means treating one footing alone is incomplete.

The second reason

Moisture from the highway and old drainage

King Khalid Road carries old pipelines that leak constantly, and surface runoff from the road plus shallow groundwater collect round the footings. This continuous dampness opens permanent termite routes and requires deeper and more frequent treatment than dry neighbourhoods. The fast road infrastructure means water stays in the soil even in summer.

The third reason

Complex joints between many different units

Hotels and residential towers are mixed on the same sites, creating many complex slab joints and shared boundaries. Termites find dozens of routes through these dividing lines and shared floors. Tracing and treating them needs more time and expertise than simple residential geometry.

Al Mursalat on the map

Al Mursalat sits about 1 km from Al Jamiah and about 2.5 km from Al Sanabel.

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Before treatment

The evidence that decides the treatment

The district is built on sandy soil with clay layers, and the fast road and old pipework cause constant moisture seepage through the shallow ground.

Mud tubes

Mud tubes begin in the shallow groundwater and rise through the clay soil, crossing between the packed-tight building foundations, and tracing them needs organised work across each structure.

Discarded transparent wings on a window ledge

Shed wings

Shed wings are common in Al Mursalat because the colonies here stay active year round thanks to constant moisture, and they appear most often in occupied hotel rooms and residential flats.

A damaged timber frame showing internal galleries

Hollow timber

Timber in footings and support posts is eaten faster here because moisture is constant and termites stay active almost all year, so structural damage accelerates.

A dark damp patch below a pipe at a wall base

The water source

The moisture source is the old pipelines under King Khalid Road, shallow groundwater and surface drainage from the highway, all gathering round the footings.

Cardboard boxes and timber stacked on a store floor

Cellulose on the floor

Cellulose touching the ground in hotel and apartment support columns faces continuous attack because the soil stays wet and the colonies are perpetually active.

A concrete joint and a pipe passing through a floor slab

Joints and pipe entries

Joints and pipe entries are complex because hotels and apartments are layered on the same site, and treating them needs a precise plan covering every building and every dividing line.

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 Al Aziziyah (Makkah) Sub-Municipality

Al Aziziyah sub municipality runs from the Bin Dawood markets to the Al Hada road and carries pilgrim traffic to Mina. Hotel towers and furnished apartment blocks fill and empty with the Hajj and Ramadan seasons, and the kitchens, restaurants and markets along Al Masjid Al Haram Road and King Abdulaziz Road leave food waste at every peak. Southwards the fabric loosens into villas and planned streets in An Naseem and Al Awali, then Al Abidiyah's campus and the old farms of Al Husayniyah, where Wadi Uranah holds water after rain and farm enclosures shelter rodents and reptiles.

Questions about this district

Do termites spread from a hotel into the residential tower next to it in Al Mursalat?

Yes, the small gaps between footings and shared ground make migration easy. Treating the zone together is essential, not each building in isolation.

Why is moisture in Al Mursalat always high despite Makkah's dry climate?

King Khalid Road and the old pipelines leak constantly, and the clay soil holds that moisture. Groundwater sits closer to the surface here than in other districts.

Is treating the hotel enough if the neighbouring apartment tower has not yet been treated?

No. Termites will return from the tower next to it quickly. All footings in the surrounding area must be treated together to eliminate the colony completely.

Is the groundwater beneath Al Mursalat deep or shallow?

It is very shallow, and the clay soil keeps moisture present even in summer. This means termites stay active almost year round.

Do the joints between hotel and residential units need different treatment?

Yes. The complex joints and varied patterns in hotels need precise treatment from inside and out. Each hotel may need a custom treatment plan based on its design.

Does complete perimeter treatment of Al Mursalat stop termites entering from Mina?

Mina and Al Mursalat share damp terrain, but distant footings are at lower risk. Perimeter treatment matters, but we may need to cycle retreatment if moisture stays high.

How much does termite control in Al Mursalat 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 Mursalat.