Annual maintenance contracts for apartments in Al Slam, Makkah

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

What is specific about Al Slam for annual maintenance contracts

The centre of Al Slam is at 21.4633, 39.9558, about 13.1 km from the centre of Makkah, with an approximate radius of 1.2 km. The approximate area shown on the map is centred here. The centre of Al Slam sits about 388 m above sea level (SRTM open elevation data).

Main roads in or near Al Slam: Qadisiyah Road, Al Muhandis Omar Qadi Street, Al Qadisiyah.

Al Slam sits in Makkah at a centre point of 21.4633, 39.9558, about 13.1 km from the centre of Makkah, and the district spans an approximate radius of 1.2 km. Its centre lies about 388 m above sea level according to SRTM open elevation data. For residents and expats, this means Al Slam is a compact area set some distance from the city core, so a maintenance contract here should be planned around travel time and a predictable schedule rather than ad hoc call-outs. Teams covering the district can plan routes across a tight 1.2 km radius, which tends to keep the number of visits efficient for each building.

The elevation of roughly 388 m matters for the practical side of an apartment. Higher ground of this kind is typically more exposed to heat during the day and to dust carried by wind, so rooftop water tanks, external drainage, air-conditioning condenser units and window seals deserve regular checks. A yearly contract can schedule these inspections before the hottest months, when a failed unit causes the most discomfort. Because the district sits well away from the centre of Makkah, a dedicated annual plan also avoids the delay of waiting for a crew to arrive from across the city when something breaks.

Owners in Al Slam who manage their own upkeep often make the same avoidable mistakes. A common one is treating each repair as a separate job, which leads to paying call-out costs again and again; a maintenance visit in the range of SAR 160–420 per visit is easier to budget when it is planned in advance. Another is delaying wall and surface work until damage spreads, when restoration at SAR 55–160 per m² becomes far more expensive than a timely touch-up. Owners also tend to skip the rooftop and drainage checks until a leak appears, and they rarely keep a written record of past visits. A yearly contract for Al Slam addresses each of these points by setting a schedule, a fixed scope and a clear history for every apartment.

In apartment buildings, the floor below is often where a leak shows first.

When do you need annual maintenance contracts?

If you notice one of these signs in Al Slam, it is a good moment to talk to the team:

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

The most common causes

• Several contractors with no follow-up.
• A common cause: no preventive maintenance.

Tools and methods, and when we use them

From the first visit to the report

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.

Facts and costs — Al Slam

Common questions about annual maintenance contracts in Al Slam

Common mistakes we see

• A contract without a clear scope and items

What you get after the work

The written output: a written contract, a visit log and periodic reports. The report is numbered and can be checked with its verification code.