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

Termite control in Shaab Ali Al Jadid Makkah

Shaab Ali Al Jadid is a new Crown Prince housing scheme in the south of the city with new villas on registered residential plots. The scheme is incomplete with many vacant plots between buildings, Wadi Uranah crosses it and the Fifth Ring Road cuts through. Foundations are new and well built, but the virgin environment, natural soil and moisture from the wadi may attract termites.

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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 Shaab Ali Al Jadid

The villas here are very new with excellent foundations, but the new environment and natural soil may yield termites from depth if colonies exist. The method is set out in full on Termite control in detail.

The first reason

Vacant plots and ongoing construction

The scheme is incomplete and vacant land is extensive. Open plots and trenching may provide pathways for termites. Ongoing building, digging and fill may disturb old termite colonies in the soil.

The second reason

Wadi Uranah and potential flooding

Wadi Uranah flows near the villas and may flood in winter and spring. Flooding may raise soil moisture beneath villas close to the wadi. High moisture attracts termites.

The third reason

Natural soil may hold old colonies

Soil here is natural and undisturbed. Termite colonies may already exist in the soil before building began. New construction does not remove old colonies, it places new timber above them.

Shaab Ali Al Jadid on the map

Shaab Ali Al Jadid sits about 4 km from Al Falaq Al Jadid and about 5.5 km from Shaab Amer Al Jadid.

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Before treatment

The evidence that decides the treatment

The scheme is very new and construction is ongoing. Vacant land between villas is extensive. Wadi Uranah and the Fifth Ring Road divide the scheme. The soil is natural, never filled or disturbed.

Mud tubes

Mud tubes may appear over time after building, indicating colonies in the natural soil.

Discarded transparent wings on a window ledge

Shed wings

Shed wings may appear in spring and summer from colonies in the soil.

A damaged timber frame showing internal galleries

Hollow timber

Hollow timber may not appear quickly in new villas, but may develop over time if termites gain entry.

A dark damp patch below a pipe at a wall base

The water source

The water source is natural damp soil and Wadi Uranah flow and potential flooding.

Cardboard boxes and timber stacked on a store floor

Cellulose on the floor

Cellulose on the floor includes timber in new footings and timber found in vacant plots.

A concrete joint and a pipe passing through a floor slab

Joints and pipe entries

Joints and pipe entries in new footings are minimal, but surrounding vacant plots allow access.

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.

The character of Shaab Ali Al Jadid

New development: ongoing construction and vacant plots between the homes

The district is a new development with new villas, vacant plots and ongoing construction. The problem is that moisture and natural soil may already hold termites before building began.

Questions about this district

Are new villas in a government scheme at risk from termites?

New villas may be less exposed than old ones, but natural soil and vacant plots around them may hold colonies. Preventive treatment before occupancy protects the first years.

Does ongoing construction and digging spread termites?

Yes, digging and building may disturb existing colonies and cause them to relocate. Villas near active construction may become infested from this disturbance.

Does Wadi Uranah nearby increase termite risk?

The wadi is an important moisture source, and floods and water may raise soil water levels temporarily. Villas close to the wadi are more exposed, especially in winter.

Are vacant plots between villas safe from termites?

Vacant plots may hold existing or new termite colonies. Termites may come from there to neighbouring villas. Preventive treatment of villas near vacant plots is important.

Is preventive treatment possible before occupancy?

Yes, preventive treatment before occupancy is possible and recommended. New villas may become infested within one or two years if not treated beforehand.

Is the Fifth Ring Road a barrier that stops termites?

The road may limit long-distance spread, but termites may cross it if they find food and moisture. The road does not provide complete protection.

How much does termite control in Shaab Ali Al Jadid 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 Shaab Ali Al Jadid.