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

Termite control in Maqam Makkah

Maqam is a northern extension of Al Sharai between Al Usaylah and Al Khadra, with recent residential schemes, new apartment blocks and vacant plots climbing towards the Al Shifa hills. Three wadi channels cross the area carrying seasonal floods, and the monsoon rains leave the ground soaked for weeks. Each building needs treatment and regular checking because the wadis bring moisture down from the hills.

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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 Maqam

The three wadis here rage with floodwater after rain and leave the soil waterlogged for weeks, and new buildings near the wadi channels receive extra groundwater rising from below. The method is set out in full on the full Termite control page.

The first reason

Three wadis cross the area bringing extra moisture

Wadi Mudarraja, Wadi Al Sharai and Wadi Al Mughammas cut across the scheme, and floods after rain leave silt and deep moisture in the ground. Footings near the wadi channels experience very high groundwater.

The second reason

Vacant land holds moisture longest after rain

Unbuilt plots retain water after downpours, and small plants and damp soil create an ideal breeding ground for termites before villas are erected.

The third reason

New scheme and rapid building prevent soil drying time

The scheme is very new and building accelerates, so footings are poured before soil has dried from previous floods. Moisture is trapped under footings from day one.

Maqam on the map

Maqam sits about 3 km from Yamamah and about 3.5 km from Badr.

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Before treatment

The evidence that decides the treatment

The area lies along King Faisal Road between Al Usaylah and Al Khadra, with rising ground climbing to the Al Shifa hills to the north, and three wadi channels running through it.

Mud tubes

Mud tubes here run deep and extend far, and the wadis carry the water that feeds colonies beneath the footings.

Discarded transparent wings on a window ledge

Shed wings

Dropped wings may appear right after rains, signalling the colony is active and channelling energy into reproduction.

A damaged timber frame showing internal galleries

Hollow timber

Hollow timber appears in footings, columns and floors, and the constantly high moisture keeps wood soft for rapid consumption.

A dark damp patch below a pipe at a wall base

The water source

The water source is the three wadis, seasonal floods and groundwater pushed up from the hills.

Cardboard boxes and timber stacked on a store floor

Cellulose on the floor

Cellulose on the ground includes concrete footings, wooden floors and furniture stored in new buildings.

A concrete joint and a pipe passing through a floor slab

Joints and pipe entries

Joints and pipe entries around the new footings are numerous, and groundwater may rise through them faster than through walls.

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

Do the nearby Al Shifa hills and Wadi Al Mughammas bring termites from the north?

The wadis carry water and potentially termites with it. Old colonies may exist in the Al Shifa hills, and floods wash them towards the new scheme.

Do seasonal rains cause additional damage to new buildings here?

Yes, rain raises the groundwater and leaves it soaked for weeks, termites intensify their activity, and damage appears quickly in weak footings.

Must each building be treated separately or should adjacent blocks be treated together?

The wadis connect the buildings. We may need to treat adjacent blocks together if they are very close to the same wadi channel.

Does rapid construction without waiting for soil to dry make the problem worse?

Yes, wet footings give termites an ideal environment from the start, and trapped moisture underneath makes later treatment more difficult.

How often must a building here be inspected after first treatment?

Every three months in the first year, because wadis bring moisture constantly, and treatment may need renewing after floods.

Are buildings far from the wadi channels better protected than those near them?

Yes, distance from the wadis reduces extra moisture, but the entire scheme retains moisture from the annual rainfall pattern.

How much does termite control in Maqam 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 Maqam.