Warehouses and factories in Al Mahjar, Jeddah

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 Al Mahjar

Vegetable and livestock markets, open channels and constant truck traffic mean food scraps and animal waste are available year round. The method is set out in full on the full Warehouses and factories page.

The first reason

Open drainage channels provide year round water

Open stormwater channels around Al Mahjar provide permanent rodent water supplies throughout the year. These channels also act as pest highways between areas. A warehouse near them faces continuous pressure.

The second reason

Vegetable and livestock markets provide permanent food

Petromin Souq and neighbouring vegetable and livestock markets provide constant scraps, fats and animal waste. This permanent food supply attracts cockroaches and rodents. A warehouse among these markets faces very high pressure.

The third reason

Islamic Port and Industrial City proximity

Al Mahjar is close to the Islamic Port and Industrial City, which means constant truck traffic and numerous potential entry points. This movement may bring pests from other areas.

Al Mahjar on the map

Al Mahjar sits about 4 km from Al Saruriyah and about 8.5 km from Al Sarawat.

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Before treatment

What the first walk through the building reads

Open drainage channels, dense warehouse clusters, vegetable and livestock markets and proximity to the Industrial City create an environment rich in food, water and pest shelter.

A closed metal roller shutter inside a warehouse

The shutter line

Goods-in doors in Al Mahjar may face open channels directly or open onto vegetable and livestock markets, raising direct pest traffic into the warehouse.

Wooden pallets stacked on a warehouse floor

What comes in on the pallet

Incoming stock may arrive from the Industrial City or from logistics sources and may harbour hidden pests in pallets.

An aisle between storage racking on a concrete floor

The strip along the wall

Racking may sit against shared walls with markets or open channels, meaning pests migrate easily from these sources.

Stacked sacks of stored product inside a warehouse

Spillage under the racking

Spillage under racking may be heavy because of high humidity from channels and seepage through older floors.

Steel roof structure and rooflights in a warehouse

The roof and the openings above

The roof and upper openings may permit pest entry from shared air movement from markets and open channels.

Cartons that have been sitting on a rack

Stock that does not move

Static stock may be exposed to pests from channels, markets and continuous logistics movement.

How we work

1
Survey the building and locate the source

We walk from the goods-in door through the racking, the production areas and the outside wall line, and establish whether the pressure is stored product pests inside the goods, rodents from the perimeter or flying insects from waste and doorways, because each of those is a different programme.
2
Pheromone traps and numbered points

Species-specific pheromone traps through the storage areas, and monitoring points on the external ring and along the internal walls, numbered on the racking plan. A trap treats nothing, it tells us which aisle the numbers are climbing in.
3
Targeted treatment and isolating the consignment

Spillage is lifted first, then empty racking, wall and floor junctions and voids are treated, and nothing is placed over open stock or a running line. A consignment showing activity is isolated where it stands rather than carried through the building.
4
Sealing, then the scheduled visits

We close door gaps, openings and pipe entries, then come back on an agreed schedule: the same traps and points are read each time, and a report goes over what was found, what was treated and what the building still needs closed.

What warehouse pest control includes

Site survey and racking plan

A walk from the goods-in door to the last aisle, and a plan with every monitoring position numbered before anything is installed.
Pheromone traps and numbered points

Species-specific traps through the storage areas and points along the perimeter line, read and logged on every visit.
Targeted treatment of racking and junctions

On empty racking, wall and floor junctions and voids, never over open stock or a running line.
Drains, waste and the perimeter

Floor gullies, the container area and the outside wall line, because that is the source which renews itself.
Proofing and building findings

Shutter gaps, brush seals and mesh over openings, with a list of what the site needs to repair.
Scheduled visits and a report each time

Agreed dates set by the pressure on the site, the same traps read again, and a report that records every visit.

What is different about South Sub-Municipality

The South sub municipality runs from the edge of Old Makkah Road down to Al Khumrah and the southern corniche. Dense residential districts sit beside new subdivisions such as Al Sanabil and Al Taawun, warehouse fringes such as Al Saruriyah and Al Sarawat, and an old seaside settlement at Al Quzayn. Open stormwater channels cross the housing, and the warehouses, the vegetable and livestock markets and the nearby Islamic Port and Industrial City give pests shelter, food and year round humidity. Pressure is greatest in the older quarters, where drainage networks are ageing.

Questions about this district

Our warehouse is close to an open drainage channel. Does this cause problems?

Very significant ones. Open channels are pest highways. Rodents live and travel through them. A warehouse nearby will see continuous pest migration from the channel.

Petromin Souq is beside our warehouse. Are popular markets pest sources?

Very much so. Vegetable and livestock markets provide permanent food and shelter for pests. An adjacent warehouse will face very high pressure from such markets.

Hospitals are around us. Are hospitals pest sources?

Hospitals are usually managed regularly and may have restaurants. But primary pressure comes from markets, open channels and logistics traffic, not hospitals.

Heavy truck traffic may bring pests from far away?

Yes. Trucks from the Industrial City or the port may carry hidden pests. We inspect incoming pallets and trucks carefully.

Old quarters like Petromin around us. Do they increase pests?

Old quarters have aged drainage networks and numerous gaps. These may shelter pests that migrate toward the warehouse.

How do we manage a warehouse in an environment as complex as this?

We understand the entire environment: channels, markets, traffic. We place numbered points around all openings, walls and channels. We read weekly at minimum and prioritise external sealing and inspection.

How much does warehouses and factories in Al Mahjar 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 Al Mahjar.