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

Termite control in Al Thaghr Jeddah

Al Thaghr is a mixed district along Prince Majid Road between Old Makkah Road and the university, with villas, apartment blocks, gardens, model schools and a hospital. New buildings stand beside old, land is sometimes spacious and sometimes cramped. Moisture comes from low lying ground and watered green space. Treatment here focuses on the diverse uses and uneven terrain.

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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 Thaghr

Al Thaghr sees ongoing building work and redevelopment, and excavated ground and rainwater pooled during construction create temporary ideal termite habitat. The method is set out in full on what Termite control involves.

The first reason

Low ground collects water and attracts termites

Parts of Al Thaghr are naturally low and collect rainwater and irrigation. Pooled water draws termites up from deep soil and keeps them active. Treatment focuses on these low points and the voids round them.

The second reason

School and hospital create complex treatment environments

The school and hospital hold restaurants, gardens and large green spaces. These institutions provide food and water, and termites in them are very active. Treatment requires a special plan for such sites.

The third reason

Ongoing building breaks natural and chemical barriers

Continuous renovation and construction in Al Thaghr excavate the soil and break previous treatments. New digging opens routes for old deep colonies. New treatment after building finishes is needed.

Landmarks of Al Thaghr

Work in Al Thaghr is organised along Prince Majid Road and Old Makkah Road, and clear landmarks such as Al Thaghr Model Schools and Al Thaghr Hospital provide access points, with treatment focusing on footings round these institutions and the low ground surrounding them.

Old Makkah Road
Prince Majid Road
King Khalid Road
Al Thaghr Model Schools
Al Thaghr Hospital

Before treatment

The evidence that decides the treatment

Prince Majid Road cuts through Al Thaghr and holds villas, apartment blocks, a school and a hospital, and the ground is naturally low in parts and rises in others, which affects water and termite movement.

Mud tubes

Mud tubes in Al Thaghr follow water lines, low ground contours and climb towards footings.

Discarded transparent wings on a window ledge

Shed wings

Termite wings appear after rain and heavy irrigation when moisture rises.

A damaged timber frame showing internal galleries

Hollow timber

Hollow timber begins at footings and voids close to pooled water.

A dark damp patch below a pipe at a wall base

The water source

The water source is low lying ground, rainwater pooling and heavy irrigation of gardens and school grounds.

Cardboard boxes and timber stacked on a store floor

Cellulose on the floor

Cellulose on the floor includes villa and building footings and timber near pooled water.

A concrete joint and a pipe passing through a floor slab

Joints and pipe entries

Joints and gaps round footings in low lying ground need deep treatment and drainage.

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 Jamiah Sub-Municipality

Al Jamiah sub municipality spans the older south of Jeddah. Planned districts such as Al Fayha, Al Thaghr and Madain Al Fahd sit beside crowded popular quarters like the Nazlahs and Al Quraiyat, and beside cleared or clearing land in Ghulail, Petromin and Al Thaalibah awaiting redevelopment. Apartment buildings stand close together above dense runs of shops and restaurants along Old Makkah Road and Prince Majid Road. Drainage in the popular quarters is ageing, humid air drifts in from the port and refinery side to the west, and the flat low lying ground holds rainwater in narrow streets.

Questions about this district

Al Thaghr School is beside our villa: is the school garden a certain termite source?

The large watered school garden offers fertile habitat for termites. But termites in it may stay there unless the colony grows crowded. Distance and a chemical barrier round your villa is usually sufficient.

Ground below us is low and pools water after rain: does this increase termite risk?

Yes, plainly. Pooled water raises soil moisture unnaturally. Termites love this excess. Improving drainage first, then chemical treatment, is better.

Does treating termites in an old quarter differ from treating a brand new one?

Yes. An old quarter has old pipes, settled ground and known drainage. A new one has open excavations and unstable soil. The approach is completely different.

Al Thaghr Hospital is beside us: is the hospital a termite source?

Hospitals have kitchens, gardens and laundries, all providing water and food. Termites in them are very active. Distance and a treated barrier round your villa is essential.

The district is under continuous redevelopment: is early treatment enough?

Early treatment provides protection for a time, but ongoing building breaks the barriers. New treatment after building near your property is needed.

New villa in Al Thaghr: do we treat before moving in or wait and watch?

In Al Thaghr with low ground, water pooling and ongoing surrounding building work, early treatment gives peace of mind. Waiting takes unnecessary risk.

How much does termite control in Al Thaghr 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 Thaghr.