Termite control in Harat Al Kanadirah, Jeddah

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 Harat Al Kanadirah

Modern concrete buildings are built beside heritage houses on the same damp foundations, and termites make no distinction between old and new as long as moisture remains. The method is set out in full on the full Termite control page.

The first reason

Shallow footings in traditional houses

Popular houses were built on foundations close to damp soil, so termites travel from soil to timber directly without long mud tubes, and treatment focuses on shallow soil layers and joints where old and new construction meet.

The second reason

Water from tankers and old wells

The district has no mains supply and relies on tankers and old wells that leak continuously, keeping soil permanently damp and encouraging termite colonies. Treatment targets the soil around the base and joints near water sources.

The third reason

Shared walls between different building types

Popular houses stand against concrete apartment blocks with adjoining walls, and termites travel from one to another through shared footings. Treatment requires coordination with neighbours and surrounding buildings.

The character of Harat Al Kanadirah

Mixed district: shops at street level with homes above them

Mixed districts mean termites move easily between ground floor shops and flats above through shared voids, pipes and construction joints between floors.

Before treatment

The evidence that decides the treatment

The settlement lies on Wadi Thuwal which carries seasonal flash floods and leaves ground moisture, and shallow foundations in the traditional houses bring the structure close to groundwater level.

Mud tubes

Mud tubes start in damp soil around tanker fills, wells and old houses, beginning directly at shallow foundations.

Discarded transparent wings on a window ledge

Shed wings

Shed wings are frequent in timber used for old doorframes and window openings, low ceilings and heritage roof structures.

A damaged timber frame showing internal galleries

Hollow timber

Hollow timber appears in roof timbers, wooden sills sitting directly on foundations, and load bearing beams in popular houses.

A dark damp patch below a pipe at a wall base

The water source

Water source is constant leakage from tankers, wells and damp soil after seasonal wadi floods.

Cardboard boxes and timber stacked on a store floor

Cellulose on the floor

Cellulose on the floor is abundant: wooden sills on the foundation, old flooring boards and direct timber-to-earth contact.

A concrete joint and a pipe passing through a floor slab

Joints and pipe entries

Joints between old and new buildings, cracks in shallow foundations, and pipe entries from damp soil outside are the main termite 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 Harat Al Kanadirah

The quarter sits between King Abdullah University to the north and the Jeddah to Madinah road to the east, and treatment reaches foundations inside and outside the perimeter, including soil around the courtyard and joints along the street boundary.

King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Thuwal Corniche
Jeddah Madinah Road
Al Shati Mosque

Questions about this district

The old house beside us has never been treated: do we wait or treat now?

Old popular houses in Al Kanadirah often carry dormant colonies, and treating your house now protects you from transfer through shared footings and surrounding soil.

Our tanker leaks water all year: is chemical treatment alone enough?

Continuous leakage keeps soil permanently wet, so treatment protects the footing but repairing the leak removes the attraction entirely and is the lasting solution.

The old foundations are weak and the house leans slightly: is treatment safe?

Treatment is applied carefully to soil around weak footings and requires no deep digging or underpinning, protecting the structure from further termite damage.

Does a small popular house need different treatment from a concrete block?

Popular houses have weaker, shallower footings, so treatment focuses more on fine cracks, joints and surface soil than it does for apartment blocks.

The coastal road beside us creates humidity: is that the source of termites?

Sea humidity increases activity but is not the source; the source is damp soil around the foundations. Coastal moisture means more frequent monitoring.

Is the King Abdullah University campus beside us a termite risk?

The campus and the quarter share the same damp soil and wadi, but the campus buildings are modern with better insulation, whereas popular houses have weaker defences.

How much does termite control in Harat Al Kanadirah 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 Harat Al Kanadirah.