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Rats, raccoons, skunks, opossums, and foxes are the most common animals you&#8217;ll find under your deck in the Bay Area. They are likely making their way there to create a burrow or nest.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Beyond simple shelter, the space under your house provides close proximity to the food opportunities that come with human presence. For example, they may be chowing down on the food in your garden, eating the food left outside for pets, or taking advantage of any food available in your garbage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-to-get-rid-of-animals-burrowing-under-your-deck-or-porch\">How to Get Rid of Animals Burrowing Under Your Deck or Porch<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The most effective way to get rid of animals from nesting under your house is exclusion. Deterrents like radios and repellents like essential oils have limited effectiveness. The animals can grow accoustomed to them. Before we install an exclusion to your deck, we do make sure the animal is gone. For large animals like skunks and raccoons that means a cage trap. Depending on the population size, we need to use different trapping strategies to get rid of rats from under your house.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Supplies<\/th><th>Tools<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>\u00bc\u201d hardware cloth<\/td><td>Shovel<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u00bd\u201d hardware cloth<\/td><td>Hammer<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Nails or Garden Staples<\/td><td>Aviation snips<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u200b<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-to-install-animal-exclusion-around-deck\">How to Install Animal Exclusion Around Deck<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-1-mark-the-trench-line-around-the-deck\">1. Mark the trench line around the deck.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.crittercontrol.com\/crittercontrol\/crittercontrol\/media\/CritterControl\/Job Stories\/San Jose\/deck-screening-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18773\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crittercontrol.com\/crittercontrol\/crittercontrol\/media\/CritterControl\/Job%20Stories\/San%20Jose\/deck-screening-1.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.crittercontrol.com\/crittercontrol\/crittercontrol\/media\/CritterControl\/Job%20Stories\/San%20Jose\/deck-screening-1-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure>\n                    <script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n                    {\n                        \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n                        \"@type\": \"ImageObject\",\n                        \"contentUrl\": \"https:\/\/www.crittercontrol.com\/crittercontrol\/crittercontrol\/media\/CritterControl\/Job%20Stories\/San%20Jose\/deck-screening-1.jpg\",\n                        \"width\": \"\",\n                        \"height\": \"\",\n                        \"caption\": \"Keeping rats out from under deck in San Jose, CA\",\n                        \"description\": \"\",\n                        \"contentLocation\": \"USA\",\n                        \"author\": {\n                            \"@type\": \"Organization\",\n                            \"name\": \"Critter Control\",\n                            \"url\": \"http:\/\/www.crittercontrol.com\/\"\n                        }\n                    }\n                    <\/script>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-2-dig-12-inches-deep-and-out-12-inches-nbsp\">2. <strong>Dig 12 inches deep and out 12 inches<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.crittercontrol.com\/crittercontrol\/image-8.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27257\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crittercontrol.com\/crittercontrol\/image-8.png 750w, https:\/\/www.crittercontrol.com\/crittercontrol\/image-8-225x300.png 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure>\n                    <script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n                    {\n                        \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n                        \"@type\": \"ImageObject\",\n                        \"contentUrl\": \"https:\/\/www.crittercontrol.com\/crittercontrol\/image-8.png\",\n                        \"width\": \"\",\n                        \"height\": \"\",\n                        \"caption\": \"\",\n                        \"description\": \"\",\n                        \"contentLocation\": \"USA\",\n                        \"author\": {\n                            \"@type\": \"Organization\",\n                            \"name\": \"Critter Control\",\n                            \"url\": \"http:\/\/www.crittercontrol.com\/\"\n                        }\n                    }\n                    <\/script>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-3-bend-1-4-hardware-cloth-at-90-degrees-to-create-an-l-shape\">3. <strong>Bend 1\/4\u201d hardware cloth at 90 degrees to create an L-shape.<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.crittercontrol.com\/crittercontrol\/image-9.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27259\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crittercontrol.com\/crittercontrol\/image-9.png 750w, https:\/\/www.crittercontrol.com\/crittercontrol\/image-9-225x300.png 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure>\n                    <script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n                    {\n                        \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n                        \"@type\": \"ImageObject\",\n                        \"contentUrl\": \"https:\/\/www.crittercontrol.com\/crittercontrol\/image-9.png\",\n                        \"width\": \"\",\n                        \"height\": \"\",\n                        \"caption\": \"\",\n                        \"description\": \"\",\n                        \"contentLocation\": \"USA\",\n                        \"author\": {\n                            \"@type\": \"Organization\",\n                            \"name\": \"Critter Control\",\n                            \"url\": \"http:\/\/www.crittercontrol.com\/\"\n                        }\n                    }\n                    <\/script>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-4-install-first-layer-\u00bc-hardware-cloth-to-keep-out-rodents-fasten-to-porch-with-nails-or-garden-snips\">4. <strong>Install first layer \u00bc\u201d hardware cloth to keep out rodents. Fasten to porch with nails or garden snips.<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.crittercontrol.com\/crittercontrol\/image-10.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27260\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crittercontrol.com\/crittercontrol\/image-10.png 750w, https:\/\/www.crittercontrol.com\/crittercontrol\/image-10-225x300.png 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure>\n                    <script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n                    {\n                        \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n                        \"@type\": \"ImageObject\",\n                        \"contentUrl\": \"https:\/\/www.crittercontrol.com\/crittercontrol\/image-10.png\",\n                        \"width\": \"\",\n                        \"height\": \"\",\n                        \"caption\": \"\",\n                        \"description\": \"\",\n                        \"contentLocation\": \"USA\",\n                        \"author\": {\n                            \"@type\": \"Organization\",\n                            \"name\": \"Critter Control\",\n                            \"url\": \"http:\/\/www.crittercontrol.com\/\"\n                        }\n                    }\n                    <\/script>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-5-install-second-layer-of-\u00bd-hardware-cloth-to-keep-out-raccoons-skunks-opossums-and-foxes-fasten-to-porch-with-nails-or-garden-snips\">5. <strong>Install second layer of \u00bd\u201d hardware cloth to keep out raccoons, skunks, opossums and foxes. 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