Annual maintenance contracts for villas in Arwa, Madinah

Prepared by the technical team · editorial review · last updated 13 November 2026 · Sources

Before we start: what we know about Arwa

The centre of Arwa is at 24.4437, 39.5873, about 9.2 km from the centre of Madinah, with an approximate radius of 1.2 km. The approximate area shown on the map is centred here. Main roads in or near Arwa: King Abdullah Road, Makkah - Madinah Road / Al Hijrah Road, Nawfal bin Abdullah Street.

The centre of Arwa sits about 635 m above sea level (SRTM open elevation data). The nearest wadi channel is about 0.9 km from the centre of Arwa (OpenStreetMap).

The most common problem we see in villas in Arwa is water getting where it should not be during and after the rains: seepage at ground-floor walls, damp along the lower courses of boundary walls, and staining where roof drainage was never properly directed away from the building. Because the centre of Arwa sits about 635 m above sea level, the surrounding ground is naturally inclined, and rainwater tends to move quickly across the surface rather than soaking in evenly. Villas that were built with little attention to falls and drainage often show the first signs of trouble as patches of discoloured plaster and softened paint in the same few places each season. Left alone, these patches can turn into cracked rendering and deteriorating finishes that are far more expensive to put right than a regular check.

The local setting changes how we approach this work. The nearest wadi channel is about 0.9 km from the centre of Arwa, so during heavy rain the flow across the area can be sudden and forceful, and we therefore inspect the ground-level walls, the drainage points and the perimeter with that exposure in mind. Our maintenance visits are planned to look at the places that take the most water first: gutters and outlets, the base of external walls, and the joints where a boundary wall meets the house. A visit typically falls in the range of SAR 150–400 per visit, depending on the size of the property and the number of areas that need attention. Where damage has already taken hold, restoration is priced at SAR 50–150 per m², which reflects how far the affected surface has deteriorated and how much preparation it needs.

Before booking, it helps to ask a few specific questions so you know exactly what the contract covers. Ask which areas of the villa are included in each visit, and whether the perimeter wall and roof drainage are part of the schedule or treated as extras. Ask how the visit price of SAR 150–400 is set for your property, and what would move it toward the upper or lower end of that range. Ask how restoration is measured and quoted per m², and whether the company will inspect and describe the affected surface before any work starts. Finally, ask how the visits are timed relative to the rainy season, since inspecting before the first heavy rains is far more useful than inspecting only after damage appears.

Villas often have several lines and tanks; we test them one at a time so the cause is clear.

When do you need annual maintenance contracts?

These are the signs most often linked to annual maintenance contracts:

• No preventive schedule
• Repeated breakdowns with no record
• Rising emergency repair costs

Causes we see in the field

• Several contractors with no follow-up.
• No preventive maintenance.

Tools we use in Arwa

How the work is done, step by step

1. Asset survey: Networks, insulation, roofs and AC are listed.
2. Visit plan: A written schedule per asset.
3. Tickets: Every fault is logged until it is closed.
4. Reports: What was done and what is recommended.

Arwa in facts and sources

Questions from Arwa

Mistakes that cost more

• A contract without a clear scope and items

What you receive

You receive: a written contract, a visit log and periodic reports, in a technical report with a verification code.