Termite control in Al Nakhil, Jeddah

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 Nakhil

Workers report seeing termites appear sometimes only in the shop below, sometimes only in the flat, but rarely in one alone, because shared walls and pipes connect them beneath the slab. The method is set out in full on Termite control in detail.

The first reason

Shop and flat above form a single underground unit

In Al Nakhil the shop and the flat above are parted by only a thin slab over shared pipes and moist soil. Termites entering beneath the shop climb through pipes, gaps or common walls. If only the flat is treated the barrier does not reach the shop, so termites simply return from below.

The second reason

Packed buildings retain moisture deeper and longer

Narrow streets and compacted soil beneath closely spaced buildings in Al Nakhil hold moisture much deeper than a detached house. Old drains leak. The standing water beneath the whole block creates a long route for termites from soil up into the lowest timber.

The third reason

Ageing drains make monitoring points unclear

Old pipes in Al Nakhil crack and seep. No one knows exactly where water collects or where termites enter. Monitoring requires opening many points and tracing the flow beneath each slab, and treatment must cover the entire foundation, not a single line.

The character of Al Nakhil

Mixed district: shops at street level with homes above them

In a mixed district like Al Nakhil where shops and homes above them share a foundation, treatment must cover both as one unit and focus on shared walls and damp pipes, because termites do not recognise the division between them.

Before treatment

The evidence that decides the treatment

Al Nakhil lies between Palestine Road and King Abdullah Branch Road, with closely packed buildings on continuous foundations. The sewerage is very old and runs under narrow streets; moisture accumulates beneath old floors and gathers in the common basement zones.

Mud tubes

Mud tubes in Al Nakhil appear on both shop and flat walls, and termite routes usually head towards the shared foundation beneath the slab, where water and moisture remain.

Discarded transparent wings on a window ledge

Shed wings

Shed wings may appear in the shop first because it sits closest to moist soil, then spread to the flat through common walls.

A damaged timber frame showing internal galleries

Hollow timber

Hollow timber includes old furniture and thin wooden floors and internal doors; the termite eats from inside leaving the surface empty.

A dark damp patch below a pipe at a wall base

The water source

The water source in Al Nakhil is the leaking old sewerage and shared sumps beneath the footings; water stays deep making treatment harder.

Cardboard boxes and timber stacked on a store floor

Cellulose on the floor

Cellulose on the floor of the flat above begins at the wooden slab and extends into internal walls; termites reach it through gaps beneath the floor.

A concrete joint and a pipe passing through a floor slab

Joints and pipe entries

Joints and pipe entries in packed buildings are numerous and run beneath the slab; treatment focuses on every pipe opening and every gap between shop and flat.

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 Umm Al Salam Sub-Municipality

The Umm Al Salam sub municipality covers the east and south east of Jeddah along the Old Makkah Road and the Haramain Road. It pairs recently planned districts such as Al Wahah, Al Nakhil and Al Shuruq with popular districts that grew outside formal planning, including Al Harazat, Al Mahamid and Umm Al Salam. The older areas have ageing drainage, unpaved streets and vacant plots where building waste collects, conditions that suit rodents, cockroaches and ants. The newer areas are ringed by half built subdivisions and open excavations.

Questions about this district

My shop is below and my flat directly above: does treating the shop protect my flat?

No. The shop and the flat above form one unit beneath the slab, joined by common walls and pipes. If the shop is treated and the flat is not, termites climb through gaps and cracks in the shared walls. Treatment must cover both together.

Neighbours in the adjacent flats refuse treatment: does treating only mine protect me?

In a packed building like Al Nakhil, individual treatment cannot provide full protection because termites move through the soil and pipes beneath all the floors. The barrier you build around your flat does not stop termites entering through shared pipes or gaps between walls.

The drain below us is very old and I hear water running in the wall: is this the termite problem?

Yes. Old drains leak and water pools in gaps and cracks beneath the slab. This standing moisture gives termites the water they need to stay alive and active. Treatment fails if these moisture sources are not tackled at the same time.

Is moisture alone the cause of termites or do they come from the soil first?

Termites come up from the soil beneath the foundation first; moisture then provides the route and keeps them alive. Moisture alone does not draw termites from far off, but it makes existing soil termites climb faster and establish themselves in timber.

My flat is on the third floor of an old building: do termites climb to upper storeys?

Termites usually stay near the soil in lower floors, but they can climb through walls and pipes to upper storeys if moisture is constant. In an old building with failing drains, you may find termites on the third floor in timber near damp pipes.

How often should the flat and shop be inspected together after the first treatment?

In a mixed district with constant moisture like Al Nakhil, inspection every eight weeks for the first six months is essential because moisture may weaken the barrier. After six months with no activity, move to inspection every three months.

How much does termite control in Al Nakhil 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 Nakhil.