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

Termite control in Badr Makkah

Badr is a renamed Sharai scheme in the western sub municipality, north of Makkah between the Fourth Ring Road and Usaylah just north of King Faisal Road. Planned residential plots with scattered new apartment buildings stand on rising ground. But services remain thin, building is slow, and the ground is damp. The land was vacant until recently; moisture from ongoing construction and incomplete drainage has not yet dried. Termites in old soil are very close to new footings.

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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 Badr

The land is elevated but damp from construction activity, and basic services remain incomplete. Termites may not yet be visible because building is still ongoing. The method is set out in full on how we approach Termite control.

The first reason

Scattered buildings on damp ground from recent construction

Badr is a scatter of villas and apartment blocks on land vacant until recently. Building is incomplete and drainage is unfinished; ground is damp from excavation and collected water. Termites in the old soil lie very close to new footings.

The second reason

Incomplete services and exposed piping

Basic services in Badr are incomplete. Pipes and lines are still exposed and unprotected. This leaves obvious entry points for termites, and pipes may be damp from leaks during testing.

The third reason

Elevated land but persistent moisture

Badr is at moderate height but this has not reduced moisture because construction is ongoing and drainage incomplete. Construction water pools in low spots; ground remains damp.

Badr on the map

Badr sits about 2.5 km from Usaylah and about 3 km from Khadra.

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Before treatment

The evidence that decides the treatment

Badr sits at moderate elevation in north Makkah, but ground remains damp from ongoing construction and incomplete drainage systems.

Mud tubes

Mud tubes in Badr may appear quickly on new walls because termites in old soil are very close to new footings.

Discarded transparent wings on a window ledge

Shed wings

Shed wings may not appear in new construction because it is not yet complete, but may emerge after occupation and the first warm season.

A damaged timber frame showing internal galleries

Hollow timber

Hollow timber may not appear for years, but colonies may already be working inside if they entered from unprotected footings.

A dark damp patch below a pipe at a wall base

The water source

The water source here is ongoing construction, incomplete drainage, pooled excavation water, and new ground moisture.

Cardboard boxes and timber stacked on a store floor

Cellulose on the floor

Cellulose on the floor includes new concrete footings, beams, new wooden floor boarding and exposed service pipes.

A concrete joint and a pipe passing through a floor slab

Joints and pipe entries

Joints and pipe entries in new construction are visible and unprotected, and may be obvious termite channels.

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.

The character of Badr

New development: ongoing construction and vacant plots between the homes

In a new development district like Badr, both villas and apartment blocks are at risk because they stand on damp ground from construction, and services remain incomplete. Preventive treatment during building is far cheaper and more effective than remedial treatment a year later when colonies have reached the new timber.

Questions about this district

Is preventive treatment before construction finishes essential in Badr?

Yes, essential. Ongoing construction may disturb termite colonies in old soil. Preventive treatment before floor pour is better.

Are incomplete services direct entry points for termites?

Yes. Exposed, visible pipes and lines may be termite channels. These points must be protected during construction.

Should damp floors during construction be treated before they dry?

Yes, damp floors may ease termite spread. However, treatment may need to wait until floors are partially dry.

Are scattered villas on damp land more at risk than apartment blocks?

Both are at risk, differently. Villas with gardens may be more at risk if watered heavily. Blocks are at risk through corridors.

Does incomplete drainage increase infestation risk?

Yes. Incomplete drainage means water pooling and permanently damp ground. This attracts termites from soil toward footings.

Is a new district without preventive treatment especially at risk?

Yes, extremely. A new district without preventive treatment faces very high risk. Preventive treatment during construction is very necessary.

How much does termite control in Badr 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 Badr.