Termite control in As Salamah, 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 As Salamah

Ground floor shops store goods and foodstuffs, flats above share the building's footings and riser pipes with them, and termites move easily between shop and flat through joints and gaps. The method is set out in full on our Termite control service.

The first reason

Shops and flats share common footings and pipes

In As Salamah, ground floors hold shops and upper storeys hold homes, with unified footings from ground to roof. Water and sewer pipes run up common risers, and termite colonies move from shop to flat without obstruction.

The second reason

Third Ring Road works exposed old pipes and moisture

Third Ring Road construction cut the soil below As Salamah and exposed old pipework and massive water seeps. Those pipes leak continuously into the soil, raising moisture round the shared building footings.

The third reason

Food shops attract termites and nearby moisture sustains them

Bus stops, restaurants and cafes around As Salamah provide strong food sources. High moisture from leaks below the footings creates ideal conditions for termite colonies to establish and grow without searching elsewhere.

As Salamah on the map

As Salamah sits about 2 km from Al Fayha and about 3 km from Al Buhayrat.

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Before treatment

The evidence that decides the treatment

The soil under As Salamah retains water from sewer leaks and pooling in the older scheme, and the ring road works and Umm Al Mumineen Road cuts have exposed the old pipework and paths beneath.

Mud tubes

Mud tubes in As Salamah start in the damp soil pooling beneath the blocks and climb shared footings, moving from ground floor to upper storeys through joints and risers.

Discarded transparent wings on a window ledge

Shed wings

Shed wings appear on shop and flat floors at roughly the same time, confirming that one colony in the shared footing is feeding both levels.

A damaged timber frame showing internal galleries

Hollow timber

Hollow timber in furniture, doors and ceiling voids shows first in old shops and unlet flats, where the colony is older and runs deeper.

A dark damp patch below a pipe at a wall base

The water source

The water source in As Salamah is leakage from pipes under the street and shared footings, plus rainwater pooling in the older scheme and in ring road excavation zones.

Cardboard boxes and timber stacked on a store floor

Cellulose on the floor

Cellulose on the floor includes timber shop and flat floors, floor joists and beams, and timber for exterior stairs and gate posts.

A concrete joint and a pipe passing through a floor slab

Joints and pipe entries

Joints and pipe entries between storeys are numerous and wide in this mixed building type, and the pipes themselves pass between floors, giving termites direct routes from the footing to every storey.

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 As Salamah

Treatment in As Salamah organises itself from the old Jeddah road that bounds the district, and from Umm Al Mumineen Street which crosses it and helps us locate the extent of shared footings and provides access to critical treatment points around joints.

Old Makkah Jeddah Road
Umm Al Mumineen Road
Third Ring Road
Umrah Checkpoint
Al Qazzaz Scheme
Hassan ibn Thabit Mosque

Questions about this district

Is treating just the ground floor shop enough?

No, treating the shop alone is not sufficient. Flats above share the building footings and risers with it, and termites will still enter from the flats if they remain untreated. Treatment needs coordination between owners.

Do the shops need to close while treatment is happening?

Not necessarily, treatment of footings and joints runs outside and inside around the structure and beneath the slab. But treatment inside the shop may need brief closure and application of food-safe products.

Are the pipes under As Salamah the main source of infestation?

Yes, pipe leaks below As Salamah raise soil moisture and damp soil is the natural home of termites. Real treatment focuses on the soil round the footings and around the main pipes.

Are flats above shops more at risk than other flats?

Yes, flats above commercial shops are at risk because footings are damp from the shop beneath and the slab has cavities and routes for termites. Insulation gaps and floor voids provide pathways.

How often will I need new treatment in As Salamah?

Ongoing moisture from leaks means treatment may need repeating every one to two years. Regular monitoring is far better than waiting for reinfestation.

Does treating the Umrah checkpoint area affect As Salamah?

The checkpoint is near As Salamah, but As Salamah is a separate residential district with its own footings. Treatment focuses on As Salamah's own footings and its own pipes.

How much does termite control in As Salamah 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 As Salamah.