Termite control in Al Sanabel, 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 Sanabel

Ground floor units in Al Sanabel transmit infestation easily through shared walls and unified foundation openings that run through all the buildings. The method is set out in full on how we approach Termite control.

The first reason

Shared foundations beneath the apartment blocks

Buildings in Al Sanabel are connected underground through their shared footings, so infestation spreads from one flat to another through mud tubes that run along the common foundation. We apply a single soil injection at the foundation perimeter rather than separate treatments in each unit.

The second reason

Unified openings in the floor slab

Water, sewerage and electrical cables enter each building at a single foundation point. Termites use these passages to climb from flat to flat, so we seal every opening carefully before soil injection.

The third reason

Shared entry halls and stairwells

The common stairs and walkways in each block mean multiple entry routes for termites into the building. We examine the plinth and angles where steps meet the floor and check around all pipes in every shared entrance.

Landmarks of Al Sanabel

Access to foundation treatment in Al Sanabel is reached via King Khalid Road from the north or the Third Ring Road from the south, with work organised around the Makkah Development Commission and the surrounding neighbourhood mosques.

King Khalid Road
Third Ring Road
Muzdalifah Road
Makkah Development Commission
Al Iman Mosque
Al Mousa Park

Before treatment

The evidence that decides the treatment

Al Sanabel sits lower than the main roads surrounding it, and rainwater and drainage concentrate around the foundations of its closely spaced apartment buildings.

Mud tubes

Mud tubes link the shared foundations under Al Sanabel walls and climb quickly through the closely spaced walls between flats.

Discarded transparent wings on a window ledge

Shed wings

Shed wings from termites appear on wooden floors and timber windows in upper flats due to sustained activity inside the building.

A damaged timber frame showing internal galleries

Hollow timber

Hollow timber begins in furniture and interior doors before reaching the structural timber in the shared foundation.

A dark damp patch below a pipe at a wall base

The water source

The water source is the high groundwater beneath Al Sanabel that concentrates around the foundations of the tightly packed buildings.

Cardboard boxes and timber stacked on a store floor

Cellulose on the floor

Cellulose on the floor includes wooden door frames, steps and thresholds in all flats connected to the common foundation.

A concrete joint and a pipe passing through a floor slab

Joints and pipe entries

Joints and pipe entries in Al Sanabel are unified for the whole building, so we seal them all at a single point beneath the foundation before injecting the soil.

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

Are upper floor flats at lower risk than ground floor units?

Upper flats are equally exposed because termites climb utility pipes and shared walls. We inspect from the foundation all the way up, and treatment always begins in the soil beneath each building.

Does treatment affect neighbours in adjacent flats?

Chemical treatment is safe around people and pets when applied correctly. We notify neighbours and apply treatment at scheduled times with continuous ventilation throughout the building.

How many follow up treatments are typically needed after the initial application?

Follow up depends on monitoring the bait stations in the soil and foundation. If we detect activity, we reapply injection only to the affected areas.

Can we treat just one flat instead of the whole building?

Treating one flat alone may not eliminate the colony in the shared foundation and soil. We recommend treating the foundation beneath the entire building and inspecting all flats.

Are mud tubes on interior walls as dangerous as those on the exterior?

Interior mud tubes show infestation has moved between flats through shared walls or the common foundation. We treat the wall on both sides plus the foundation beneath it.

When do results appear after treating a multi flat building?

Results show within two weeks of soil injection around the foundation. We visit bait stations regularly and monitor activity before confirming the colony is finished.

How much does termite control in Al Sanabel 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 Sanabel.