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

Termite control in Al Sabil Jeddah

Al Sabil is a very old quarter in the heart of Jeddah between Old Makkah Road and King Khalid Street, where heritage stone houses and ancient apartment buildings stand among crowded popular markets and small hotels. Nearness to the sea, the Islamic Port and the Arbaeen lagoon keeps humidity high all year, and narrow lanes and dense eateries provide food year round. Termites here are deeply rooted in soil of great age.

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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 Sabil

Heritage stone houses in Al Sabil are variously occupied and abandoned, and termites colonise the gaps between stones and very deep foundations invisibly. The method is set out in full on our Termite control service.

The first reason

Sea, port and lagoon create unending moisture sources

Al Sabil is surrounded by moisture from three directions: the sea, the port and the lagoon. High humidity raises soil pH and makes it ideal termite habitat. Treatment near the port needs high concentration of the active agent.

The second reason

Heritage stone hides tubes and colonies

Old stone houses hold gaps between the stones and very deep footings. Termites colonise these voids and dig tunnels far beneath the house. Survey takes high expertise to read.

The third reason

Popular markets and eateries provide endless food

Sabil Market and the dense eateries and hotels provide non stop food all year. Termites from a restaurant may move into the adjacent house. The popular markets are the true root of the problem.

Al Sabil on the map

Al Sabil sits about 0.5 km from Al Sahifah and about 1.5 km from Al Ammariyah.

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Before treatment

The evidence that decides the treatment

Al Sabil lies very close to the sea, the Islamic Port and the Arbaeen lagoon, sea humidity penetrates everything, and the old heritage houses are ideal shelter for termites.

Mud tubes

Mud tubes in Al Sabil start from very deep footings and reach timber through gaps between stones.

Discarded transparent wings on a window ledge

Shed wings

Termite wings appear seasonally, but colonies in the very old deep footings are active all year.

A damaged timber frame showing internal galleries

Hollow timber

Hollow timber begins in ceiling and floor wood in damp dark voids between stones.

A dark damp patch below a pipe at a wall base

The water source

The water source is the sea, the port, the lagoon, leaking pipes and naturally damp ancient soil.

Cardboard boxes and timber stacked on a store floor

Cellulose on the floor

Cellulose on the floor includes heritage house footings and wood in gaps and passages.

A concrete joint and a pipe passing through a floor slab

Joints and pipe entries

Gaps between stones, voids and very deep foundations need careful deep treatment.

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 Balad Sub-Municipality

Al Balad sub municipality covers the historic core of Jeddah and the districts that first grew outside its wall. Its building stock is the oldest in the city: heritage stone houses and apartment blocks from past decades, threaded with hotels, shops and crowded popular markets around Bab Makkah, Bab Sharif and the Kandarah Souq. Nearness to the sea, the Islamic Port and the Arbaeen lagoon keeps humidity high all year, water and drainage networks are old, and narrow lanes, dense eateries and commercial storerooms put food and shelter within reach at every corner.

Questions about this district

Our house is very old in Al Sabil: might there be termites in it now that we have not noticed?

Probability is very high. Very old heritage houses with stone and unbroken sea humidity are ideal termite habitat. Careful survey of gaps and foundations is essential.

Sabil Market is beside us: is that a certain sign of termites?

The market certainly hosts termites, but that does not mean your house has them. But proximity raises probability. Early treatment is better than waiting.

Restaurants and shops surround our house: does that increase termite risk?

Yes, very plainly. Restaurants and shops provide food and water for termites. Termites from them may move into your house. A chemical barrier is essential.

Pipes below us are very old and leak: is chemical treatment alone enough?

Treatment round the footing stops termites entering from outside. But the leak raises sub-house moisture unnaturally. Fixing the leak is the first priority.

Gaps between the stones in our heritage house are large: can they be treated?

Yes, but it takes patience and high skill. Injecting treatment into gaps and foundations takes deep knowledge of heritage building history.

Sea humidity is very high: will treatment last all year or need retreat?

High humidity reduces the working life of treatment. You may need more frequent retreating than other areas. Regular monitoring is absolutely essential.

How much does termite control in Al Sabil 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 Sabil.