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

Termite control in Jaranah Makkah

Jaranah is a wadi settlement at the north eastern edge of the Haram, centred on Al Jaranah Mosque where pilgrims from Makkah enter ihram for umrah. A small town and administrative centre sits on Al Jaranah Road with low houses, old wells and farms scattered in the wadi bed, Al Jaranah Park and open ground around the settlement. Groundwater is very close and old wells leak continuously, so termites find everything: soil perpetually damp, shelter in old well cavities, wood in trees and timber fences.

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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 Jaranah

Houses are low and old wells sit directly beside homes; farmers focus on crops not maintenance, and termites in trees and wooden fences transfer to houses easily. The method is set out in full on the full Termite control page.

The first reason

Old wells and constant water seepage

Old wells beside houses and farms leak continuously, groundwater is very close, so soil around footings is damp year-round and termites exploit this constant moisture.

The second reason

Trees, wooden fences and scattered farms

Farms hold fruit trees, wooden fences and diverse timber, termites colonise wood in trees and fences and then move to neighbouring houses through soil.

The third reason

Low houses and voids beneath the slab

Rural houses are low and floors are close to damp soil, voids beneath small houses are not sealed and termites enter easily.

Jaranah on the map

Jaranah sits about 3 km from Yamamah and about 4 km from Zamzam.

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Before treatment

The evidence that decides the treatment

A rural wadi setting north east of the Grand Mosque, groundwater very close to the surface, old wells leaking water constantly, and open land around the town with scattered farms.

Mud tubes

Mud tubes begin in groundwater and old wells and rise through damp soil towards footings and trees.

Discarded transparent wings on a window ledge

Shed wings

Shed wings appear on wooden fences, wooden furniture and planted trees.

A damaged timber frame showing internal galleries

Hollow timber

Hollow timber shows in fences, trees, timber structures, flooring and sills.

A dark damp patch below a pipe at a wall base

The water source

Water source is close groundwater, old wells that leak and seasonal rainfall.

Cardboard boxes and timber stacked on a store floor

Cellulose on the floor

Cellulose on the floor includes wooden fences, low flooring and trees and stored timber.

A concrete joint and a pipe passing through a floor slab

Joints and pipe entries

Joints between footings and floors, gaps around wells, and pipe entries from irrigation and drainage and wells.

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

Ground below us is low and pools water after rain: does this increase termite risk?

Low ground that pools rainwater provides ideal termite conditions immediately after storms, but constant groundwater and old wells are the primary moisture source.

Our wooden fence, six years old, is weakening at the base: is this termites?

Wooden boundaries in damp rural soil are highly exposed to termites. Inspection determines whether it is termite or normal decay, and treatment covers fence and surrounding soil.

The garden has fruit trees watered every day: are they the source of termites?

Trees and irrigation provide moisture, but old wells and groundwater are the main source. Trees may hold termites but are not the primary source.

Will treatment protect the fence or do we need to replace it entirely?

Treatment protects the fence from termite spread, but very old fences may be too weak and replacement may be better.

The very old well beside the house leaks constantly: is this the main termite cause?

The old well provides constant moisture and groundwater is very close, which encourages termites greatly. Treatment targets soil around the well and footings.

Al Jaranah Park beside us has trees and water: is it a certain termite source?

The park holds moisture and trees that may contain termites, but transfer depends on shared soil and footings. Houses closer to the park are more at risk.

How much does termite control in Jaranah 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 Jaranah.