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

Termite control in Al Shubaikah Al Jadid Makkah

Al Shubaikah Al Jadid is a new residential scheme south of Makkah on Al Laith Road, with modern villas standing among empty plots and wide new streets, but building is still scattered and new foundations sit in soil that has not yet settled. Termites rise from old colonies in the original soil that was moved and refilled, and exploit the moisture that pools in the disturbed ground and in the new excavation pits.

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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 Shubaikah Al Jadid

Each new foundation hole exposes damp soil from seasonal rains held in the ground, and colonies in the original soil awaken the moment a new footing pierces it. The method is set out in full on Termite control in detail.

The first reason

Recompacted soil awakens old dormant colonies from deep sleep

Before building, the soil here lay undisturbed in its natural state. Building displaced the earth and refilled it in layers that do not match the original arrangement. This mixing awakens old dormant colonies buried in the depth, forcing them to search for routes into the new footings above.

The second reason

Wadi Uranah and its tributaries pool seasonal rains beneath new slabs

The wadi flows beneath the district, and seasonal rains collect large quantities in it. The new raised slab sits just above this seasonal moisture. After each rain, dampness rises from below toward the footing.

The third reason

New detached villas stand on deep footings that pierce the damp original layers

Each new villa has a deep footing because modern building demands solid anchoring. Deep digs expose the original soil layers that are damp and contain dormant old colonies. The colony finds a direct route from the depths into the footing above.

Al Shubaikah Al Jadid on the map

Al Shubaikah Al Jadid sits about 1.5 km from Al Falaq Al Jadid and about 3 km from Al Shamiyah Al Jadid.

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Before treatment

The evidence that decides the treatment

A new residential scheme of villas and empty plots, incomplete drainage network, Wadi Uranah and its tributaries running beneath, and the natural boundaries of the Haram marking the edges.

Mud tubes

Mud tubes may not show on new villa walls because the colony may stay deep in the footing seeking moisture, not climbing the external walls.

Discarded transparent wings on a window ledge

Shed wings

Shed wings may appear at lower-storey windows or external openings of the villas if the colony is active and swarmers emerge.

A damaged timber frame showing internal galleries

Hollow timber

Hollow timber may start in thresholds and doors and in wooden furniture placed close to dampness in lower rooms.

A dark damp patch below a pipe at a wall base

The water source

The water source is complex: pooled rainwater in low-lying land, leakage from the incomplete drainage network and moisture from Wadi Uranah flowing beneath the district.

Cardboard boxes and timber stacked on a store floor

Cellulose on the floor

Cellulose on the floor includes wooden furniture in lower rooms, thresholds, wooden doors and beams in the new villas absorbing moisture from below.

A concrete joint and a pipe passing through a floor slab

Joints and pipe entries

Joints and pipe entries are new here but may be poorly sealed due to rapid building, offering pathways for termites from soil into the villa.

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 Makkah Sub-Municipality

South Makkah sub municipality is the belt of Crown Prince schemes south of Al Ukayshiyah, along the Al Laith road and the extension of Ibrahim Al Khalil Road to the Fifth Ring Road and the Non Muslims bypass. Most of it is still bare: granted plots awaiting houses, new villas standing alone, open building sites and unfinished paving and drainage. Wadi Uranah and its tributaries cross the low ground and hold water after rain, hills close it in, and rodents, reptiles and scorpions shelter in stacked materials and foundation pits before the neighbourhoods fill up.

Questions about this district

Do termites in new villas come from original soil or from the fill?

Mostly from original soil. Digs breach deep layers where old colonies lay dormant. The fill mixes these awakened colonies back into the new ground.

Is every new villa at risk or only those far from the main road?

Every villa is at risk if built on old soil. Distance from the main road does not matter. Risk depends on footing depth and the moisture level in the excavated soil.

Are vacant plots without buildings safe from termite risk?

Vacant land may harbour dormant colonies beneath. When built upon, excavation awakens them. Preventive treatment before construction is far better than waiting.

Is rainwater pooling around the villa the main cause of infestation?

Moisture is important, but the colony itself comes from the original soil beneath the villa. Moisture draws it upward toward the footing and into the house.

Can a new villa be treated before anyone moves in?

Yes, this is ideal. Treating the footing and soil around the villa before furnishing provides protection from the start.

Does incomplete drainage make the risk higher or lower?

Incomplete drainage raises the risk because water pools around footings. Good drainage moves water away, but in this scheme, drainage is still incomplete.

How much does termite control in Al Shubaikah Al Jadid 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 Shubaikah Al Jadid.