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

Termite control in Al Saruriyah Jeddah

Al Saruriyah is an industrial district in south Jeddah on the Al Laith Expressway, with commercial warehouses, distribution centres, loading yards and shops. The vegetable and fruit market and the livestock market are very close by, and water, food waste and moisture from these food markets provide ideal conditions for termite colonies. Open stormwater channels and old warehouses trap moisture year round.

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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 Saruriyah

Old warehouses and surrounding markets support very large termite populations, and water and silt collecting in open channels raise moisture levels constantly. The method is set out in full on the full Termite control page.

The first reason

Adjacent vegetable and livestock markets

The vegetable and fruit market and the livestock market pour water and food waste onto the ground around the industrial zone. This water and moisture seeps into the soil and raises humidity levels. Termites are drawn to food and moisture together.

The second reason

Old warehouses and leaking roofs

Old warehouses and shops leak from roof and walls. Water collects around footings and floors. Soil around these aged buildings stays damp constantly.

The third reason

Open channels and silt accumulation

Open drainage channels collect silt, water and waste. Damp silt creates ideal termite habitat. The channels themselves provide subsurface highways for termites to travel between warehouses.

Landmarks of Al Saruriyah

Work in Al Saruriyah covers the industrial zone along the Al Laith Expressway between the Vegetable and Fruit Market and Al Seef Beach, where warehouses, markets and logistics facilities cluster.

Al Laith Expressway
Shifa Jeddah Medical Complex
Vegetable and Fruit Market
Livestock Market
Al Seef Beach

Before treatment

The evidence that decides the treatment

The district stretches along the Al Laith Expressway on level ground with open drainage channels. Old warehouses, nearby markets and proximity to the Islamic Port keep moisture and food available year round.

Mud tubes

Mud tubes originate in open channels and damp silt and rise the warehouse walls.

Discarded transparent wings on a window ledge

Shed wings

Discarded wings appear frequently in this area, especially after the rainy season when channels flood.

A damaged timber frame showing internal galleries

Hollow timber

Timber in old footings, walls, roofs and wooden shelves is heavily exposed.

A dark damp patch below a pipe at a wall base

The water source

Moisture here comes from markets, open channels, roof leaks and the shallow water table.

Cardboard boxes and timber stacked on a store floor

Cellulose on the floor

Ground-contact timber in old footings and old wooden shelves is constantly exposed.

A concrete joint and a pipe passing through a floor slab

Joints and pipe entries

Joints and pipe entries in the old warehouse and around the footing may be wide and very old.

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 South Sub-Municipality

The South sub municipality runs from the edge of Old Makkah Road down to Al Khumrah and the southern corniche. Dense residential districts sit beside new subdivisions such as Al Sanabil and Al Taawun, warehouse fringes such as Al Saruriyah and Al Sarawat, and an old seaside settlement at Al Quzayn. Open stormwater channels cross the housing, and the warehouses, the vegetable and livestock markets and the nearby Islamic Port and Industrial City give pests shelter, food and year round humidity. Pressure is greatest in the older quarters, where drainage networks are ageing.

Questions about this district

Our warehouse sits next to the vegetable market. Is that a certain source of termites?

Yes. Markets provide constant moisture and food. Warehouses beside markets are at very high risk because termites move toward food.

The open drain in the street collects water and silt constantly. Does it affect our warehouse?

Very much. Damp silt provides complete termite habitat, and the channel itself may hold colonies. Drainage near the footing raises ground moisture.

The warehouse is old and the roof leaks. Is soil treatment alone enough?

No. Treatment must cover the footing, roof and cracks. Roof leaks mean constant internal moisture, and external treatment alone is incomplete.

Is the termite problem in our warehouse or in the markets next door?

It may come from both. Markets are a source, and the old warehouse may hold dormant colonies. Inspecting the warehouse will show the origin.

How many times must we treat the warehouse in one year?

Regular treatment every three months is necessary here. Moisture, food and adjacent markets mean continuous activity.

Our store holds crops and produce. Does that attract termites or regular ants?

White ants eat the timber in footing, walls, roof and wooden shelves. Regular ants come for the food. Both are problems here.

How much does termite control in Al Saruriyah 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 Saruriyah.