Warehouses and factories in Al Rawdah, 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 Al Rawdah

Hotels and seasonal housing in Al Rawdah receive huge numbers of pilgrims and workers in set periods, and pest pressure rises very quickly when the buildings fill. The method is set out in full on the full Warehouses and factories page.

The first reason

Tall hotels and residential towers with dense seasonal occupancy

Al Rawdah holds high hotel towers and seasonal housing blocks that hold hundreds of pilgrims. Basements collect goods, bedding and luggage in large volumes. Cockroaches and rodents rise easily through floor voids and shared pipes between units.

The second reason

Fast construction and newly sealed foundations with small gaps

New buildings in Al Rawdah were built quickly to meet seasonal demand. Foundations and pipes may have small gaps from the speed of construction, and rats can enter from the soil around Jabal Abu Qubais if those gaps are not sealed tight.

The third reason

Constant daily movement of hundreds of pilgrims and workers

Pilgrims and workers move daily between hotels and holy sites carrying luggage and belongings. Insects travel in baggage between rooms and across different hotels, and the speed of turnover makes standard treatment cycles ineffective.

Al Rawdah on the map

Al Rawdah sits about 1 km from Al Maabdah and about 1.5 km from Al Jumayzah.

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Before treatment

What the first walk through the building reads

Jabal Abu Qubais stands behind the district and feeds ground moisture; old drainage is slow and new buildings rise fast with foundations that may not be fully sealed against ground entry.

A closed metal roller shutter inside a warehouse

The shutter line

Hotel and tower doors open straight onto King Fahd Road and Al Masjid Road, and pilgrims and workers enter constantly; luggage and goods are moved daily and may carry pests.

Wooden pallets stacked on a warehouse floor

What comes in on the pallet

Goods, bedding and luggage arrive at basements beneath the towers daily and stack high on metal racks. Each new shipment might already be infested on arrival.

An aisle between storage racking on a concrete floor

The strip along the wall

Shelves are tall and gaps between furniture and racks are tight; traps go on the floor and in the corners of each storage area; we clear dust and debris from the tight gaps between stored items.

Stacked sacks of stored product inside a warehouse

Spillage under the racking

Basement floors are metal or concrete, but moisture gathers in corners and gaps. We dry standing water and trace leaks from pipes above that drip moisture into storage zones.

Steel roof structure and rooflights in a warehouse

The roof and the openings above

Ceilings and upper openings in basements may be incomplete or cracked; rats may nest between suspended ceilings and the soffit. We inspect every roof vent and gap after each season ends.

Cartons that have been sitting on a rack

Stock that does not move

Furniture and bedding is stored seasonally and may sit for weeks without being moved. We advise regular stock rotation and inspection of each item before it is put into guest use.

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 Al Maabdah Sub-Municipality

Al Maabdah sub municipality climbs from Al Abtah and Al Jumayzah beside the Al Mualla cemetery up through Al Khansa and Rai Adhakhir to Al Adl, Jabal Al Nour, Wadi Jaleel and Qurtubah on the outer ring roads. It mixes hotels and pilgrim housing near the Grand Mosque with old popular houses on hillside passes, new housing schemes on valley floors that carry flash floods after rain, and industrial plots, workshops and warehouses along Al Hajj Street in Qurtubah. Street widening and expropriation leave partly demolished frontages in Al Khansa.

Questions about this district

A hotel receives hundreds of pilgrims in a single day. How do we control pests?

We focus on daily trap reading in basements and service corridors. We do not treat guest rooms; we focus on back-of-house areas and storage to stop the population before it spreads up the tower.

Pilgrim luggage may carry pests from home. Do we inspect it?

We do not inspect bags directly, but we focus on treating basements and corridors that luggage passes through. We advise the hotel on basement cleanliness and ventilation to limit any transfer.

Old family houses in Al Rawdah are being demolished. Does demolition release pests from soil?

Yes. Excavation and new construction may disturb rat colonies or pest populations in the ground. We focus on checking new foundations and the gaps around new pipe runs carefully.

The Al Faisaliyah tunnel sits beneath Al Rawdah. Does it affect humidity and pests?

The tunnel may introduce moisture, but the main pressure comes from the hotels and pilgrim movement. We focus on regular trap reading and reducing moisture wherever it collects.

Basements under the towers store bedding and furniture. Do we inspect those?

Yes. We inspect each basement carefully and focus on dark zones and the gaps between stored items. We clear debris and spills and read traps weekly during storage periods.

Al Rawdah sits beside Jabal Abu Qubais. Is the mountain a pest source?

Jabal Abu Qubais may harbour rats and crawling insects. We focus on checking foundations and gaps carefully and advise sealing cracks near the base of the mountain.

How much does warehouses and factories in Al Rawdah 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 Rawdah.