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

Termite control in Al Quraiyat Jeddah

Al Quraiyat is an old popular district in south Jeddah with high population density and ageing apartment blocks, situated between Al Thaalibah and Nazlah Al Sharqiyah near the College of Telecommunications and Electronics. Close set buildings, interlocking underground networks and low lying ground that holds rainwater are the setting. Termites here spread vertically from ground floors upward through shared walls and tight floor spaces, and the narrow streets mean humidity stays trapped between the blocks.

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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 Quraiyat

Old apartment buildings here commonly hold multiple colonies at the same time, one in the basement and others in upper floors acting independently. The method is set out in full on Termite control in detail.

The first reason

Low ground retains rainwater beneath the buildings

The flat terrain here sits above the water table, and in winter the water level rises beneath the footings. Termites climb vertically through cracks in old stone and clay walls from ground floor to third floor with no visible mud tubes on the surface.

The second reason

Close packed buildings and shared walls widen the spread

Each block touches its neighbour and stone walls are often shared at the base. Workers move through cracks in the stone from one building to the next with no surface tubes visible outside.

The third reason

Old networks and damaged drainage increase moisture

Old sewer networks below the streets may be broken or blocked, and water collects beneath the apartment buildings. Single building treatment may not stop the problem while water still pools around the footings.

Landmarks of Al Quraiyat

Work in Al Quraiyat is coordinated near the College of Telecommunications and Electronics on King Khalid Road, with stations placed around ground floors and basement levels where moisture concentrations peak.

College of Telecommunications and Electronics
Al Kulliyah Mosque
King Khalid Road
Al Falah Road

Before treatment

The evidence that decides the treatment

The low lying ground and damp soil from proximity to the port and refinery keep moisture constant beneath the apartment blocks.

Mud tubes

Mud tubes may not show on external walls here because termites travel inside old stone walls out of sight.

Discarded transparent wings on a window ledge

Shed wings

Flying termites appear sometimes from upper floors rather than ground level, because the upper colonies are independent.

A damaged timber frame showing internal galleries

Hollow timber

Hollow timber in floors and ceilings runs deep and may not be detected until a floor or ceiling collapses.

A dark damp patch below a pipe at a wall base

The water source

Water sources here are from below, from the low lying ground, the port and refinery nearby, and trapped rainwater.

Cardboard boxes and timber stacked on a store floor

Cellulose on the floor

Cellulose on the floor in basements faces direct and constant attack from soil moisture.

A concrete joint and a pipe passing through a floor slab

Joints and pipe entries

Joints and pipe entries are numerous and many are old and broken, providing multiple entry routes.

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 Jamiah Sub-Municipality

Al Jamiah sub municipality spans the older south of Jeddah. Planned districts such as Al Fayha, Al Thaghr and Madain Al Fahd sit beside crowded popular quarters like the Nazlahs and Al Quraiyat, and beside cleared or clearing land in Ghulail, Petromin and Al Thaalibah awaiting redevelopment. Apartment buildings stand close together above dense runs of shops and restaurants along Old Makkah Road and Prince Majid Road. Drainage in the popular quarters is ageing, humid air drifts in from the port and refinery side to the west, and the flat low lying ground holds rainwater in narrow streets.

Questions about this district

Can termites climb from ground floor to upper floors inside the walls unseen?

Yes, old stone walls contain natural cavities that termites exploit. Inspection may only reveal this if we open the wall itself to examine it.

Does moisture beneath old apartment blocks create multiple separate infestations in one building?

Yes, we may find one colony on the first floor and another on the third floor unconnected to it, both exploiting soil moisture from different sides.

Do shared stone walls between blocks let termites move from one building to the next?

Yes, natural cracks in stone provide an easy passage. We may need to treat two or three adjacent buildings together.

Do broken sewer networks below the streets supply constant moisture to the termites?

Yes, pooled water beneath the street rises into nearby footings. Inspection may reveal damage to the networks themselves.

Does the nearby College add to the moisture problems in the quarter?

Yes, school courtyards and irrigated grounds supply extra moisture that spreads to neighbouring buildings.

Does treating one block stop termites spreading to the neighbour if both are infested?

No, both must be treated at the same time or we risk pushing the colony sideways from the treated block to the untreated one.

How much does termite control in Al Quraiyat 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 Quraiyat.