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

Termite control in Al Taqwa Makkah

Al Taqwa is a newly developed district on steep slopes south of Al Misfalah around Qawz Al Nakasah on the old Yemen Road, where informal settlements were cleared under the slum redevelopment programme and replaced with land grant housing and modern building. Hillside soil, high groundwater and the very steep slopes mean treatment needs great care to avoid triggering soil slip.

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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 Taqwa

New homes on the slopes sit very close together with foundations possibly cut into unstable soil, and termites may enter via shared footings between closely neighbouring houses. The method is set out in full on Termite control in detail.

The first reason

Steep slopes and unstable soil structure

The district sits on very steep slopes with historically unstable soil from repeated demolition and building. Deep digging may trigger soil slip so treatment must be very carefully applied.

The second reason

Closely packed new homes

Homes on the slope sit very close together and footings may be shared or extremely close. Termites may enter via a shared footing between two houses and reach dozens of homes.

The third reason

Seasonal groundwater and flash floods

The water table is high in winter and spring and floods may scour soil on the slope. Moisture collects around footings in the wet season and opens the termite route.

Al Taqwa on the map

Al Taqwa sits about 1.5 km from Al Misfalah and about 2 km from Al Khalidiyah.

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Before treatment

The evidence that decides the treatment

The district sits on very steep slopes south of Al Misfalah, with ground that was historically unstable informal settlement, now cleared and remaining uncompacted; groundwater may be high in winter and spring.

Mud tubes

Mud tubes may appear on external walls on the slope and footings surrounded by unstable soil.

Discarded transparent wings on a window ledge

Shed wings

Shed wings appear in wet seasons when groundwater rises and the slope collects moisture.

A damaged timber frame showing internal galleries

Hollow timber

Hollow timber includes doors and windows and ceilings and beams and modern wooden floors, and new wood may rot quickly from hillside moisture.

A dark damp patch below a pipe at a wall base

The water source

Moisture comes from high water table in wet seasons and floods and rain scouring soil down the slope.

Cardboard boxes and timber stacked on a store floor

Cellulose on the floor

Cellulose on the floor includes wooden foundations and wooden floors and beams and ceilings and wooden furniture in new homes.

A concrete joint and a pipe passing through a floor slab

Joints and pipe entries

Joints and pipe entries include joints between tightly packed homes and very close nearby footings and pipes and cables penetrating footings.

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.

Landmarks of Al Taqwa

The district sits on Al Taqwa Street that runs across the slope and links the old Yemen Road with Qawz Al Nakasah and Ibrahim Al Khalil Street. Entering treatment from Al Taqwa Street and working on the slope needs great care to avoid triggering soil movement.

Al Taqwa Street
Qawz Al Nakasah
Ibrahim Al Khalil Street
Jabal Sharaf

Questions about this district

Is it safe to dig the floor slab for treatment on such a steep slope?

Deep digging on a steep slope risks triggering soil slip so great care is needed. Treatment may be shallower and focus on natural joints and cracks.

Are new homes on the slopes more or less vulnerable to termites?

New homes have sounder footings but unstable ground and steep slopes mean moisture collects around foundations easily.

Does Al Taqwa's popular street market increase the termite problem?

The market holds more water and moisture and shops may harbour termites. Homes very close to the market may need more careful treatment.

Does high groundwater in winter worsen the problem significantly?

Yes. The water table rises in winter and spring and opens the termite route. Moisture on the slope collects around footings and stays there.

Do very closely packed homes need shared treatment?

Yes. Tightly grouped homes may need shared treatment of very close nearby footings. Termites may enter via a shared footing and reach several homes.

How often must Al Taqwa homes be treated because of slopes and groundwater?

Monitoring is essential especially after heavy rain and wet seasons. Homes need inspection every three months at minimum.

How much does termite control in Al Taqwa 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 Taqwa.