Annual maintenance contracts for rest houses & farms in Al Adl, Makkah

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

Before we start: what we know about Al Adl

The centre of Al Adl is at 21.4475, 39.8751, about 6.7 km from the centre of Makkah, with an approximate radius of 2.8 km. The service-area circle on the map below is drawn from this point. The centre of Al Adl sits about 427 m above sea level (SRTM open elevation data).

Main roads in or near Al Adl: King Faisal Road, Fourth Ring Road, King Fahd Road.

Al Adl sits at 21.4475, 39.8751, roughly 6.7 km from the centre of Makkah, and its approximate radius is 2.8 km. That makes it a compact, self-contained district on the edge of the city, where rest houses and farms are often set well apart from one another. For a maintenance contract, distance matters: a crew that covers a 2.8 km radius can reach most properties in the area within one working trip, but the 6.7 km gap to the city centre means that parts, materials and specialist labour usually have to be sourced in advance rather than fetched on short notice. Owners who plan their visits around that rhythm avoid the delays that come from waiting for supplies.

The centre of Al Adl sits about 427 m above sea level, according to SRTM open elevation data. A height of that order brings its own practical demands. Elevation affects how exposed a property is to wind and dust, and it shapes how water pressure behaves in roof tanks and pipework across a sloping site. Contracts for this area therefore tend to include regular checks of rooftop tanks, seals on doors and windows, and drainage around the building, since these are the points where altitude and weather show their effects first. The fixed price per visit, SAR 160–420 per visit, makes it easy to budget for these routine checks throughout the year.

Owners in Al Adl also keep a few common mistakes off their properties by agreeing the scope early. Many wait until a leak or a cracked wall appears, then discover that restoration is charged per square metre, at SAR 55–160 per m², which can be far more costly than a timely visit. Others assume that a single visit covers every part of a large farm, when the radius and layout mean that outbuildings and boundary walls need to be listed separately. A third mistake is to skip the written schedule, leaving no record of what was inspected and when. A clear annual contract that names each building, sets visit dates and records findings keeps both the owner and the service team working from the same plan.

Rest houses and farms often have long buried lines, tanks and irrigation that need separate tests.

Signs worth paying attention to

The following signs are worth checking before they grow:

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

Where the problem usually comes from

• Several contractors with no follow-up.
• No preventive maintenance — we check this before anything else.

Tools and methods, and when we use them

The steps in order

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.

Quick comparison: facts and costs in Al Adl

Questions from Al Adl

Common mistakes we see

• A contract without a clear scope and items

The written outputs

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