Welcome to Southern California Snake Removals snake prevention page.  This page has been set up to help you determine if snake fencing is right for you. We will talk about ways you can make your yard look less appealing to snakes, and also show you many pictures of yards that have been sealed off from rattlesnakes.

Our company has been installing snake preventative fencing now for four years with great success. The mesh that we use is a Galvanized Hardware Cloth Mesh. It Measures 48" Wide and has 1/4" squares. Our rolls are in 100' sheets giving less breaks for future potential problems. When installed we try and bury the mesh one foot into the ground. When we encounter rocks, washes, or even concrete slabs, we need to cut the mesh to meet the floor base and then use a caulking adhesive to adhere the mesh to the surface. If the surface dosent appear to be clean enough for caulk, we then use a thin bead of concrete.  When it comes to attaching the snake fencing to your actual fence, we like to use a self tapping stainless steel screw. These are great, because they will never rust, and nothing is going to break or pull the screws out of your fence. If you have a chain link fence around your backyard. We will attach the mesh using a plastic coated steel tie wire.  

Southern California Snake Removal will never use twist ties or plastic straps to hold up your fence. The problem with using the plastic straps is, after a few years the sun will dry the plastic and the plastic will break, this causing your snake fence to drop.

We have gone to many homes and had to replace mesh that landscapers have put up. This is Hardware Cloth Mesh that is 1/2" squares and really isn't good at keeping anything but a puppy or maybe a child in your yard. If you are reading this and have the 1/2" hardware cloth mesh attached to your fence, you are more than likely still seeing snakes on your property.

1/2" WIRE IS WRONG! DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY!

We strongly recommend that you don't have your landscaper install your snake fencing. Yes we do want your business, but while landscapers do know a lot about gardening and many other aspects of maintaining your yard, having your landscaper do your snake fencing would be the equivalent of having your mechanic install your car radio! Snakes are very complex, and can do things with their bodies that many people wouldn't understand.

If you are going to spend the money to have your yard secured from snakes, make sure it is done right. In many cases our prices have been very competitive if not lower then many landscapers and we give free estimates (applies to most homes in the Los Angeles County Area, outside Los Angeles County their may be a fee!). With a free estimate, what do you have to lose? If a pet or a loved one gets bit by a rattlesnake, you have a lot to lose!    

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                                                      Here are some trench shots.

                            Below a backyard wash which is a common snake path has been sealed!

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                    Below is a gate that has been sealed to block snakes!

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                                        Below are some steps that we sealed from snake entry.

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                      Below are some more pics of the trenches that are dug when installing snake fencing.

                            The pictures show the labor that is involved in correctly installing the fence!

Our standard fee to snake proof most yards is $8.00 a foot. This price will cover materials, and labor. Gates are also a different price.  If you are located far enough outside Los Angeles county, we might ask for an additional lodging fee. We accept all forms of payment! If you choose to pay with a credit card, we use paypal, and will send you the bill via internet. If you are unfamiliar with Paypal, don't worry it's easy. We can walk you through the process! Southern California Snake Removal is a verified member of Paypal. Your credit card info is kept between you and Paypal. No other eyes have access to your credit info, not even Southern California Snake Removal.

If you are planning on snake proofing a large property (5 acres or more), there may be a few additional fees to the $8.00 a foot rule. This is due to the shipping of materials. Our fencing comes down from Berkeley, and the self tapping stainless steel screws come in from Ohio. Extra fees just cover shipping prices.

We normally stay firm with the eight dollar a foot rule. This price is already low for the amount of work that is put into the project. There is a certain amount of danger when closing off a yard. While putting up fencing, we have encountered a bobcat, mountain lion, numerous coyotes, not to mention the occasional rattlesnake protesting the blocking of his favorite watering hole. You are also being given a level of protection that can save your life! If you have a pool, snake fencing will be the second most important part of your home next to having a pool fence. If you remember what you paid for your pool fence, it was probably around $15.00 a foot. Our snake fence will outlast your regular fence and your pool fence!

If you have any further questions, please feel free to call or shoot us an e-mail!

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Southern California Snake Removal INC.

(818) 785-9321