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

Termite control in Barakah Makkah

Barakah is a new scheme in the north east of Al Sharai between Al Thaniyah and Hunayn, on the Taif expressway by the hamlets of Al Hamidah and Al Said. Planned plots are offered for sale alongside farms that occupy the banks of Wadi Al Sharai. This mix of new building land and active cultivation means any new house will be built next to continuously irrigated fields that supply permanent moisture and harbour termite colonies.

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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 Barakah

New homes here will be built next to operating farms on permanent irrigation, so moisture and termites from the cultivation are very close to the new foundation. The method is set out in full on how we approach Termite control.

The first reason

New house built next to irrigated farm

The planned plots in Barakah are marketed for sale next to working farms under irrigation. Any new house will sit only metres from fields watered continuously, supplying very high soil moisture.

The second reason

Wadi Al Sharai carries water and moisture beneath all the land

Wadi Al Sharai runs between the planned ground and the farms. Moisture from the wadi and springs spreads beneath the surface in all directions, meaning any new footing will sit over very damp soil.

The third reason

Adjacent farms may already be a termite source

The farms working now may already hold established termite colonies. When new homes are built close to them, termites may migrate from the farm to the new footings.

Landmarks of Barakah

Barakah sits on the Makkah to Taif expressway near the hamlets of Al Hamidah and Al Said, and the farms lining Wadi Al Sharai define the southern boundary of the planned plots. Soil treatment focuses on the border between planned land and farms and on the lower ground near the wadi where moisture collects.

Makkah to Taif Expressway
Al Hamidah Hamlet
Al Said Hamlet
Wadi Al Sharai
Jabal Laban

Before treatment

The evidence that decides the treatment

New planned residential land offered for sale, with farms on the banks of Wadi Al Sharai and Jabal Laban to the south.

Mud tubes

Mud tubes may already exist in the adjacent farm and extend toward the new plot below the surface.

Discarded transparent wings on a window ledge

Shed wings

Shed wings in the farm are evidence of strong colonies there and they may advance toward the nearby new foundation.

A damaged timber frame showing internal galleries

Hollow timber

Hollow timber in farm trees or structures signals old and very strong termite activity in the area.

A dark damp patch below a pipe at a wall base

The water source

Water source is constant from the irrigated farm and the wadi, so any new footing sits between two moisture sources.

Cardboard boxes and timber stacked on a store floor

Cellulose on the floor

Cellulose on the floor in the new house will be very close to damp soil supplied by the neighbouring farm.

A concrete joint and a pipe passing through a floor slab

Joints and pipe entries

Joints and pipe entries will experience moisture pressure from the irrigated fields immediately adjacent.

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 Sharai Sub-Municipality

Al Sharai is the eastern growth front of Makkah along King Faisal Road and the Taif road. Settled quarters sit beside recently renamed schemes where plots are still vacant and buildings are going up, so construction sites, fill and open excavations lie next to occupied homes. Wadi channels such as Wadi Mudarraja, Wadi Al Sharai and Wadi Al Mughammas carry flash floods after rain and dry out to damp silt, while dust blows off the open hills. Roadside shops, restaurants and warehouses line the Taif road, and to the east the area shades into villages, palm farms and springs.

Questions about this district

Is a new house next to irrigated farm fields at higher termite risk?

Yes, very much so. Irrigated fields supply high moisture and termites present in them may migrate to the new foundation nearby.

Should soil be treated before building if the adjacent farm is already infested?

Yes, and especially the boundary between your plot and the farm. Termites can migrate through shared soil from the farm to new land.

Can the farm owner treat their ground to protect your new home from termites?

Partially. Treating the farm reduces termites there, but the boundary between the two properties needs special preventive treatment before building.

Does the farm's irrigation system add to soil moisture beneath your plot?

Yes. Continuous irrigation in the farm keeps the shared soil damp all year round.

Could you and the farm owner arrange joint treatment of the shared boundary?

Yes, and this is the best option. Joint treatment of the boundary between the plots offers stronger protection to both.

Could Wadi Al Sharai carry live termites from distant farms to this area?

It is possible. The wadi supplies moisture and a passage for termite movement, but greater distance reduces the probability. The greater risk is from the farm immediately adjoining.

How much does termite control in Barakah 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 Barakah.