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

Termite control in Umm Al Salam Jeddah

Umm Al Salam lies in south eastern Jeddah on the Old Makkah Road, a popular district rebuilt after informal settlement clearance, with tightly packed homes and buildings close to Al Harazat and Al Mahamid. Termite colonies spread fast here between adjoining buildings because the soil beneath is shared and continuous, and the footings are linked. Narrow streets and touching walls mean infestation travels from house to neighbour through the common ground and interlocked footings below.

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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 Umm Al Salam

Popular buildings here are rarely inspected until damage is visible, and infestations often spread to three or four houses before discovery. The method is set out in full on our Termite control service.

The first reason

Shallow footings in old homes widen the problem

Old popular housing has footings that may sit only sixty centimetres below the surface. Termites reach this depth easily and settle undetected. Treatment focuses on the soil around the building rather than trying to drill beneath shallow footings.

The second reason

Shared ground beneath the quarter connects all the houses

Streets are narrow and gaps between buildings are tiny, so the soil below is continuous. Workers travel through this soil freely, and we may need to treat a whole section rather than a single house.

The third reason

The health centre and mosques add extra moisture sources

The Umm Al Salam health centre and neighbourhood mosques create drainage pipes and water leaks that attract termites. Treatment must cover a wider zone around these public buildings.

Umm Al Salam on the map

Umm Al Salam sits about 4.5 km from Al Harazat and about 4.5 km from Al Mahamid.

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Before treatment

The evidence that decides the treatment

Closely packed popular housing with shallow footings means shared moisture in the soil beneath the whole quarter, and the ground water movement is faster than in areas with larger lot spacing.

Mud tubes

Mud tubes here run low and may extend below floors and timber sitting on the ground directly, making them hard to spot.

Discarded transparent wings on a window ledge

Shed wings

Flying termites are rare but may emerge if treatment disturbs the main colony, especially in the dark spaces between tightly packed buildings.

A damaged timber frame showing internal galleries

Hollow timber

Hollow timber appears quickly in footings, floors and internal partitions because cheap timber and moisture exposure are common.

A dark damp patch below a pipe at a wall base

The water source

Water sources may be from drain pipes and leaks from the health centre or local mosques, as well as seepage from the shallow water table.

Cardboard boxes and timber stacked on a store floor

Cellulose on the floor

Cellulose on the floor in shallow footings faces direct and rapid attack because it sits close to damp soil.

A concrete joint and a pipe passing through a floor slab

Joints and pipe entries

Joints and pipe entries below floors and walls may be unmapped because buildings are old and drainage networks are damaged.

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 Umm Al Salam

Work in Umm Al Salam is accessed via the Old Makkah Road, and treatment is coordinated near Al Salem Mosque and Al Janabin Street where infestations concentrate.

Old Makkah Road
Al Salem Mosque
Al Janabin Street
Umm Al Salam Health Centre

Questions about this district

Can termites move from one house to the neighbour through the shared soil?

Yes easily, the soil beneath the street and gaps is continuous and workers travel freely. Treating one house alone will not stop infestation if the neighbour is also infested.

Are older houses in the quarter more susceptible than newly built ones?

Yes, shallow footings, old timber and deep cracks provide an easy route. Treatment may need longer application and deeper injection.

Could Al Janabin Street and other streets hold termite tubes beneath the tarmac?

Yes, tubes may extend below the streets. We cannot treat the street itself but focus on protecting each house from its own side.

How many houses should we treat if we find infestation in one home?

We should inspect and treat three to five houses around the first one to rule out secondary colonies established in neighbours.

Could a leak from the Umm Al Salam health centre attract termites to the surroundings?

Yes, drain pipe leaks provide constant moisture that attracts termites from distance. We inspect the zone around the centre carefully.

Should new homes in the quarter be treated before occupation or only after infestation is found?

Before occupation is far better, especially if neighbouring houses are infested. Footing treatment before moving in protects for years.

How much does termite control in Umm Al Salam 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 Umm Al Salam.