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

Termite control in Bathaa Quraish Makkah

Bathaa Quraish is a mixed-use district about four kilometres south west of the Grand Mosque on the Fourth Ring Road, with government offices, courts, shops on ground floors and homes above, alongside modern housing projects and villas. Jabal Thawr rises beside it and Al Noor Hospital lies just beyond. Termites here benefit from the diverse building types, the disturbed soil, ground-floor shops and moisture from the mixed drainage serving both public and residential buildings.

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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 Bathaa Quraish

Government offices and courts hold basements with old wooden filing cabinets and paper records; moisture from drainage makes these spaces an ideal environment for termites. The method is set out in full on how we approach Termite control.

The first reason

Ground-floor shops and offices collect heavy moisture that seeps toward the footings

Government offices, courts and shops on the ground floor are heavily used and generate large quantities of water. Drainage from these levels seeps around the footings and into the soil beneath. This wet perimeter attracts colonies from all directions.

The second reason

Flats and villas above courts and offices share footings and complex joints

Residential flats and villas stand directly above government offices and courts. Shared footings or very close boundaries channel moisture from below. A colony in the soil under the office rises straight into the house above.

The third reason

Jabal Thawr and its rocky slopes channel rainwater down into the district

The rocky mountain sheds seasonal rain toward the housing district and residential projects. This drainage saturates the soil and makes it a constant factor in attracting and sustaining colonies.

The character of Bathaa Quraish

Mixed district: shops at street level with homes above them

The mixed district with ground-floor shops and government offices means moisture comes from varied sources: shop washing and air conditioning, office drainage and facilities. This diverse moisture saturates the soil from all sides, making the district an ideal environment for colonies to establish and spread between buildings.

Before treatment

The evidence that decides the treatment

A mixed district with government offices, courts, apartments, villas and ground-floor shops, Jabal Thawr flanking it, a wide public road and a complex drainage network serving both government and domestic use.

Mud tubes

Mud tubes show on the inside walls of government offices near files and shelves, and may appear on walls of lower-storey flats above.

Discarded transparent wings on a window ledge

Shed wings

Shed wings may appear in government office rooms, especially near windows and external doors where swarmers escape.

A damaged timber frame showing internal galleries

Hollow timber

Hollow timber starts in wooden file cabinets and shelves in offices and courts, and in furniture and door frames in the flats above.

A dark damp patch below a pipe at a wall base

The water source

The water source is heavy drainage from offices, courts and shops, plus watering of the public walkway and leakage from the main sewer run beneath the street.

Cardboard boxes and timber stacked on a store floor

Cellulose on the floor

Cellulose on the floor includes wooden file storage and shelving in offices and courts, and furniture in lower-storey flats.

A concrete joint and a pipe passing through a floor slab

Joints and pipe entries

Joints and pipe entries are complex here because government offices and courts have many pipes, and each old pipe connection becomes a pathway for termites to climb.

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 Shawqiyah Sub-Municipality

Al Shawqiyah sub municipality runs south from the Third Ring Road to the city's edge on the Al Layth road and the Jeddah expressway. Planned districts such as Al Shawqiyah, Al Malik Fahd and Bathaa Quraish have wide streets, villas and apartment blocks, while schemes in Wali Al Ahd are being built out and informal housing in Al Ukayshiyah and Al Zuhur is being cleared. The vegetable market and livestock auction at Souq Al Halaqa, open construction sites, the rocky slopes of Jabal Thawr and sewers still being laid through the southern fringe offer exposed food, shelter and moisture.

Questions about this district

Does a flat above a government office mean certain termite problems?

Not certain, but the risk is higher. Government offices hold moisture and paper records that attract termites. Preventive treatment and regular inspection are better than waiting.

Are paper and wooden files in government offices the main termite food?

Yes, paper files and wooden shelves are ideal termite food. But the termite does not choose: any wood or paper it reaches, it eats. The flat above is at the same risk.

Is treating a government office the responsibility of the authority or the flat owner?

Each owner is responsible for their own property. But if the problem spreads from the office to the flat, coordination or agreement between the two parties may be needed.

Does the public walkway in the district increase moisture around the footings?

The walkway is cleaned and watered, which raises moisture around nearby footings. Buildings beside the walkway may face higher moisture pressure.

Are modern housing projects better than old buildings against termites?

Modern projects have better footings and drainage. But the soil beneath may be old and full of colonies. Protection from the start is essential.

Is the Fourth Ring Road a natural barrier that stops termites spreading?

The road is a physical barrier but not complete. Underground termites can cross beneath it, especially where pipes that pierce the road offer a pathway.

How much does termite control in Bathaa Quraish 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 Bathaa Quraish.