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

Termite control in Al Safa Jeddah

Al Safa is one of the oldest and largest districts of northern Jeddah with a long stretch between Prince Majid Road and King Fahd Road, old villas, houses and apartments built decades ago with water and sewer networks that are aged and pipes that are worn through, and dense restaurants and shops with the popular Souq Al Murjan provide steady food for termites and cockroaches, and gaps in old buildings and crowded streets offer many refuges.

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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 Safa

Water and drainage pipes in Al Safa are very old and broken in many places, so moisture is constant under streets and buildings. The method is set out in full on our Termite control service.

The first reason

Aged and worn networks and continuous leaks

Al Safa is among Jeddah's oldest districts and water and sewer networks are decades old. Leaks are constant and moisture is permanent under streets and buildings, and termites settle easily in damp soil and colonise old wood in houses.

The second reason

Restaurants, shops and steady food supply

Souq Al Murjan and commercial streets such as Quraish and Sari are lined with restaurants and shops. Food waste, moisture and debris provide steady food for cockroaches and termites. Broken pipes under these streets provide safe routes.

The third reason

Old buildings and gaps and voids

Old buildings have many gaps between walls and beams, and mud foundations and old concrete are cracked. These gaps offer many refuges for termites and rodents.

The character of Al Safa

Mixed district: shops at street level with homes above them

A mixed district with restaurants and homes means high moisture from poor drainage and steady food supply. Treatment focuses on old foundations, streets and shared pipes, and regular monitoring is essential.

Before treatment

The evidence that decides the treatment

An old and large district in north Jeddah with old buildings and water and sewer networks that are very aged, and busy commercial streets packed with restaurants, shops and popular markets.

Mud tubes

Mud tubes start in damp soil under streets and climb old foundations and walls.

Discarded transparent wings on a window ledge

Shed wings

Shed wings appear frequently in old houses, restaurants and commercial shops.

A damaged timber frame showing internal galleries

Hollow timber

Hollow timber starts in beams, doors, windows and old furniture in houses and shops.

A dark damp patch below a pipe at a wall base

The water source

The water source is leaks in old pipes, poor drainage and nearby groundwater.

Cardboard boxes and timber stacked on a store floor

Cellulose on the floor

Cellulose on the floor includes beams, posts, furniture and timber finishes in houses and shops.

A concrete joint and a pipe passing through a floor slab

Joints and pipe entries

Joints and pipe entries in old foundations and walls are numerous and need strong barrier.

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 Airport Sub-Municipality

The Airport sub-municipality covers some of the oldest established districts of northern Jeddah, gathered around King Abdulaziz International Airport between Madinah Road, King Fahd Road and Prince Majid Road. The stock is villas, single family houses and apartment blocks built decades ago, many served by ageing water and sewer lines. Commercial streets such as Quraish, Sari and Sultan bin Salman are lined with restaurants, furnished flats and popular markets. Dense commercial kitchens, worn pipework and the gaps in older buildings give cockroaches and rodents steady food and shelter, and the high resident population keeps that pressure constant through the year.

Questions about this district

In an old district like Al Safa, does modern treatment work on old foundations?

Yes, but old foundations may need deeper and stronger treatment. Mud and old concrete foundations are already cracked, so we need strong barrier and may need to re-inject.

Old pipes leak: does chemical injection reach them or do we repair pipes first?

Chemical injection works even with leaking pipes, but lasting repair means fixing pipes first. We can start with injection and recommend gradual pipe repair.

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

Yes, significantly. Restaurants provide steady food and moisture from poor drainage. Shared pipes under the streets provide termite routes. Treatment and monitoring are essential.

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

Likely. Old houses may contain termites with no visible signs. Detailed inspection is essential before treatment, especially of foundations, beams and floors.

Souq Al Murjan is beside us: is that a certain sign of termites?

Not certain, but the market provides ideal conditions. Moisture, food and gaps are numerous. Early treatment is strongly recommended.

Do we retreat every year in an old district like Al Safa?

That depends on initial results. If first treatment is successful, yearly retreat may not be needed. But precise monitoring and yearly inspection are essential, and retreat may be needed every two to three years.

How much does termite control in Al Safa 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 Safa.