Termite control in Al Ukayshiyah, 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 Ukayshiyah

Termites in commercial units spread faster than in residential ones, and a flat above an infested shop faces termites climbing the shared interior wall. The method is set out in full on Termite control in detail.

The first reason

Commercial premises are constant moisture sources

Food shops, restaurants, storage rooms and wholesalers maintain high humidity year round. Soil under these premises stays damp from water, leaks and cleaning. Termites thrive in the moisture and climb the walls.

The second reason

Shared walls between shop and flat

Shared partition walls between an infested ground-floor shop and a residential flat above allow termites to climb directly. Gaps around utilities and mortar joints give them clear passage from shop to home.

The third reason

One foundation under shop and flat

One footing means one soil system. If the shop colony is active in the ground, it sits beside the foundation and enters the flat through the slab from below.

The character of Al Ukayshiyah

Mixed district: shops at street level with homes above them

Mixed-use buildings join shop and flat under one roof, and termites do not distinguish between them. The shop's constant moisture feeds a colony in the shared soil, and the flat above is perpetually exposed because the partition is a direct route.

Before treatment

The evidence that decides the treatment

The district sits between Al Layth Road and the ring road on level ground, but on a slope where storm water runs. Souq Al Halaqa and the dense shops surrounding the district provide unbroken moisture year round.

Mud tubes

Mud tubes start in the damp soil under the commercial premise and climb the shared partition wall between shop and flat.

Discarded transparent wings on a window ledge

Shed wings

Discarded wings appear more often in shops than in flats because constant moisture speeds colony growth.

A damaged timber frame showing internal galleries

Hollow timber

Hollow timber in shop flooring and wooden supports under the flat are heavily exposed, and the damp soil layer beneath provides constant food.

A dark damp patch below a pipe at a wall base

The water source

Moisture here comes from the shop itself: water, cleaning, wet goods, drainage leaks and air conditioning condensate.

Cardboard boxes and timber stacked on a store floor

Cellulose on the floor

Ground-contact cellulose in the shared footing is under constant threat because the soil under the shop never dries.

A concrete joint and a pipe passing through a floor slab

Joints and pipe entries

Joints and pipe entries between shop and flat are the main highways, and utilities passing between storeys provide direct routes.

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 Ukayshiyah

Work in Al Ukayshiyah involves the area near Souq Al Halaqa and Al Layth Road, where dense commercial premises and restaurants concentrate, raising soil moisture levels around the surrounding buildings.

Fourth Ring Road
Al Layth Road
Ibrahim Al Khalil Road
Souq Al Halaqa
At Taqwa Mosque

Questions about this district

Our shop has termites. Does that certainly mean the flat above is infested too?

Not certainly, but the risk is very high. Termites may climb the shared wall or enter the flat slab from underneath. The flat must be inspected and treatment must cover both the shop and the flat together.

Can we treat only the flat if the shop owner refuses treatment?

Treating the flat alone gives partial protection by securing the partition and floor. But termites in the shop will keep attempting to climb, so the protection is incomplete.

The shops here are small and cramped. Do termites concentrate there more?

Yes. Small shops trap moisture and have poor ventilation. Termites prefer these environments, and colonies grow faster here.

Our flat is above a shop. If we treat the soil under the whole building does it solve it?

Soil treatment under the whole structure is essential, but termites may already be climbing inside the walls. We also need to treat the partition walls and joints between shop and flat.

How often should this dense shop district be inspected each year?

At least every three months, more often if infestation is recent. Constant moisture means termite activity year round.

The shop changes tenants often. Does the turnover affect termite risk?

Turnover may uncover existing termites but does not cause them. If the previous tenant's shop was infested the infection has already spread through the soil and walls.

How much does termite control in Al Ukayshiyah 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 Ukayshiyah.