Termite control in Sharai, Makkah

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 Sharai

The regular grid layout of Sharai creates straight pathways between villas through aligned foundations and shared soil, and a colony starting in one property can move easily along these lines to neighbouring properties. The method is set out in full on Termite control in detail.

The first reason

Modern villas with relatively shallow foundations

Villas in Al Sharai sit on modern concrete footings that are not deeply set in sandy soil. Timber floors raised slightly above ground leave space for termites to tunnel in from adjacent soil, and villa spacing is close enough that termites move readily between adjacent foundations. The alignment of these foundations creates regular pathways through the soil.

The second reason

Irrigated gardens and sustained soil moisture

Every villa is surrounded by a garden needing regular irrigation to maintain planting in the dry climate. This irrigation keeps soil perpetually damp around the building, and efficient drainage of this water depends on complete networks still being laid. Al Sharai remains unfinished in places, leaving damp zones where termites thrive.

The third reason

Cracking and joints in modern concrete footings

Concrete foundations in Al Sharai may crack due to uneven settlement in sandy soil. These cracks offer easy entry for termites into the footing and up into the timber above. Joints between footings, columns and walls are also open passages.

Sharai on the map

Sharai sits about 1.5 km from Salam and about 2 km from Muad.

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Before treatment

The evidence that decides the treatment

Laid out on flat to gently sloping ground with a modern but incomplete drainage network, the sandy soil retains moisture from regular garden watering. Foundations are contemporary concrete but not deeply set, and wide regular spacing between blocks leaves the soil as connecting ground between properties.

Mud tubes

Mud tubes in Al Sharai begin in sandy soil below the footings and climb the exterior surfaces, often visible as lines on the outside walls because the sand offers little resistance.

Discarded transparent wings on a window ledge

Shed wings

Shed wings appear around cracks in concrete footings and at joints between columns and walls, marking the presence of mature colonies in soil below or in hidden voids.

A damaged timber frame showing internal galleries

Hollow timber

Hollow timber in Al Sharai is usually found in raised timber floors and external door frames, damaged from continuous moisture from watering and incomplete drainage.

A dark damp patch below a pipe at a wall base

The water source

The moisture source in Al Sharai combines regular garden irrigation and incomplete drainage networks in the development, keeping soil damp around foundations year round.

Cardboard boxes and timber stacked on a store floor

Cellulose on the floor

Cellulose on the floor sits in timber floors raised slightly above ground level and timber posts in the voids underneath the villas, where moisture accumulates and settles.

A concrete joint and a pipe passing through a floor slab

Joints and pipe entries

Joints and pipe entries in Al Sharai run through concrete footings directly, and need careful treatment around each entry point and joint.

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 Sharai

Al Sharai faces King Faisal Road on its eastern side and the Haram boundary markers on the west, laid out on a regular street grid centred on Al Sharai Park. It is known locally for Al Sharai Cemetery and the major mosques of Al Sudais and the newer Al Sharai mosque, with the Al Sharai medical complex set on one of its main arterial roads.

King Faisal Road
Al Sharai Park
Al Sharai Cemetery
Al Sudais Mosque
Sheikh Yasin Khayyat Mosque
Engineer Omar Qadi Street

Questions about this district

Is the termite in my villa coming from a neighbour or from soil underneath?

Possibly both. Untreated neighbouring villas can transfer termites via shared soil and aligned foundations, but an original colony may also be living in soil directly below your property.

Why does treating soil around one villa alone not stop the spread?

Soil in Al Sharai is shared between properties, and termites may already be in several villas. Treating one property may halt them temporarily, but colonies in neighbouring villas can find their way back to the same spot.

Is the garden irrigation system the main source of moisture around my villa?

Partly. Irrigation raises soil moisture, but incomplete drainage networks in the development make it worse. Excess water from watering and from rain does not drain efficiently, and stays in soil around foundations.

Does foundation treatment mean cutting up the garden or deep digging?

Not necessarily. Treatment focuses on the footing perimeter and pipe entries, and may need only shallow excavation at certain points. The garden remains usable after treatment.

How long does it take for termites to move from one villa to a neighbour in Al Sharai?

It may take months or years depending on distance and soil, but villas in Al Sharai are close enough that spread can occur in a single season if conditions are right.

Does an incomplete drainage network mean I will need repeated treatment?

Completing the drainage network greatly reduces the chance of future spread. After initial treatment, completing drainage and ensuring water runs away efficiently removes the need for repeated work.

How much does termite control in Sharai 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 Sharai.