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Anna's population more than doubled between 2020 and 2024 — from 17,552 residents to over 32,000 — and major master-planned communities are still coming. The $1.5 billion Sherley Farms project broke ground in 2026, and the 1,800-home Liberty Hills development is launching along US-75. We know the builders active here, the neighborhoods going up, and what to look for on fast production schedules.
Every home inspection includes a full sprinkler system evaluation at no extra charge — standard with every Anna home inspection, new construction or resale.
Your detailed, photo-rich digital report is in your inbox within 2 hours of the home inspection — fast enough to act before your option period expires.
Had a great inspection experience with Anchor on a new build home. Heath finished early at the home and offered to wait for me to show up to discuss his findings in person. There was not a ton to find, but Heath's report was still really thorough in capturing both the good and the bad. He explained everything and whether or not it was a mandatory/safety fix or a matter of opinion. I also appreciated that the report/Heath helped document and explain all of the important mechanicals (water shutoffs, meters, HVAC, appliance labels, etc) in the new home. The report describes what you will observe if there are issues with any of these systems in the future. Lastly, Heath made it clear that the report makes you a customer for life and can contact him at any time in the future with questions.
Anna has entered a new chapter of growth. The city's population more than doubled between 2020 and 2024 — from 17,552 to over 32,000 — with double-digit annual growth every year as new subdivisions along US-75 and SH-5 have come online. The city's own economic development materials project Anna reaching 100,000 residents by 2050. That growth is playing out on Collin County's Blackland Prairie clay soils — the same high-shrink-swell soil that stresses slabs, cracks brick veneer, and creates drainage challenges throughout North Texas. Whether you're buying a new home in Anna Town Square, a resale near historic downtown along SH-5, or closing on a new build in West Crossing, a TREC-licensed home inspection gives you clear answers about foundation performance, drainage, and major systems before your option period runs out.
Anna's rapid growth, Blackland Prairie clay soils, and drainage corridors fed by Hurricane Creek and Slayter Creek create inspection conditions that require local knowledge — not a generic checklist. In every Anna home inspection, we focus on what actually affects homes in this market:
Anna sits in the Blackland Prairie zone where soils can exceed 60% clay content with severe shrink-swell behavior — cracking deeply in dry conditions and expanding significantly when wet. That movement stresses post-tension slabs, cracks brick veneer, and binds doors and windows over time. Engineering sources note these soils can exert thousands of pounds of upward and lateral pressure on slabs and piers as moisture content changes. We look for differential settlement, foundation cracks, sticking doors and windows, drywall separation at corners, and grading conditions that concentrate moisture at the slab perimeter.
Hurricane Creek runs through Anna and has an entire master-planned community built around it — the Villages of Hurricane Creek. Properties near that corridor, its tributaries, or other low-lying drainage channels can fall within FEMA-mapped floodplains. Beyond the formal flood zones, Anna's accelerating build-out is adding impervious surface faster than drainage infrastructure can always keep pace, which concentrates runoff and can create localized drainage problems across newer neighborhoods — ponding in yards, high soil moisture near slabs, and lot-to-lot drainage issues. We evaluate how water moves around every property and flag conditions buyers should verify with FEMA flood maps.
Anna's development pipeline now includes thousands of homes across multiple master-planned communities, with production builders working on compressed timelines to deliver inventory. We inspect new homes with the same rigor as resale, checking grading, roof installation, framing, mechanical systems, and site preparation for the issues that commonly surface when builders are moving fast.
We check shingles, flashing, vents, gutters, and roof penetrations for bruising, granule loss, lifted edges, and other storm-related damage common across the DFW area. Anna's location in northern Collin County puts it in the path of storm systems that regularly track through North Texas.
We inspect attic framing, insulation, ductwork, and ventilation plus heating and cooling equipment performance so you know how the system will perform through Anna summers — where attic temperatures routinely exceed 140°F.
We pay close attention to downspouts, grading, landscaping, and visible irrigation issues that can worsen clay-soil movement if water is allowed to pool near the foundation. Sprinkler evaluation is included with every home inspection at no extra charge.
Anna's building boom has brought a growing roster of national and regional production builders to the area, delivering new homes across master-planned communities throughout the city. New homes in Anna sit on post-tension slab foundations designed to manage the shrink–swell cycles of Blackland Prairie clay — but even new construction from established builders can have grading, framing, roof, and mechanical issues that are far easier to resolve before closing than after.
Active builders currently constructing homes in Anna include Bloomfield Homes, D.R. Horton, Lennar, Meritage Homes, Ashton Woods, Beazer Homes, Grand Homes, HistoryMaker Homes, Mattamy Homes, Pulte Homes, Starlight Homes, Taylor Morrison, William Ryan Homes, First Texas Homes, Brightland Homes, and Windsor Homes, among others. The incoming Sherley Farms community will add Drees Custom Homes, Highland Homes, Perry Homes, and additional builders as phases open. Regardless of builder, every new home benefits from an independent, third-party inspection before you close.
During an Anna new construction home inspection, we:
You receive a same-day, photo-rich report that you and your builder can use to document defects before closing — so you're not inheriting problems that should have been fixed during construction.
Anna's resale market includes older homes near historic downtown along SH-5, as well as production homes from the 2000s and early 2010s that have now been through multiple cycles of Collin County heat, drought, and storm seasons. These homes often show the cumulative effects of expansive clay soil: foundation movement, brick veneer cracks, drainage issues, and aging mechanical systems. Our pre-purchase inspections are designed to surface those conditions before you commit.
A Anna pre-purchase home inspection covers:
You walk away knowing which items are normal for homes in this market, which repairs are urgent, and what you can use to negotiate repairs or credits with the seller.
If you bought a new home in Anna within the last year, the 11-month mark is your last real chance to make the builder fix defects on their dime instead of yours. Anna's production builders are moving quickly across multiple communities, which means compressed construction schedules and first-year issues that often don't appear until after move-in. After your first full summer on Blackland Prairie clay, plus a storm season and a shrink–swell cycle, foundation settlement, drywall cracking, drainage problems, and roof issues typically start to surface.
During an 11-Month Builder's Warranty Inspection in Anna, we:
You receive a clear, itemized report with photos you can hand directly to the builder's warranty department before your 12-month deadline. We recommend scheduling between month 10 and month 11 so there's still time to submit your findings and allow the builder to respond.
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This was my second time using Anchor Inspections for my pre-purchase home inspection. I was very, very satisfied with the thorough inspection and clear and concise information included in the extensive report produced after. Heath walked me through the report and showed me specifics in the house and explained the recommended repairs/service. He was so helpful with the process of getting ready to purchase my new home. I wouldn't do it without him!
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See Full Details →Yes. Anna is in the middle of one of the largest residential development surges in its history, with thousands of new homes planned across Sherley Farms, Liberty Hills, and other communities. Even homes built by reputable national builders can have grading, drainage, roof, and mechanical issues that are far less expensive to resolve before closing than after. A third-party TREC-licensed inspection gives you documented leverage with the builder before you sign off.
Anna sits in the Blackland Prairie zone of Collin County, where soils can exceed 60% clay content with severe shrink-swell behavior — cracking deeply in dry conditions and expanding significantly when wet. That movement stresses post-tension slabs, cracks brick veneer, and binds doors and windows over time. Consistent grading, working gutters, and irrigation management all play a role in reducing slab movement — and we evaluate all of those conditions during every inspection.
Yes. Hurricane Creek runs through Anna and its surrounding low-lying corridors can fall within FEMA-mapped floodplains. The Villages of Hurricane Creek community is built around this waterway, and properties adjacent to it or other drainage channels warrant extra attention. Beyond the formal flood zones, Anna's rapid growth is adding paved surfaces faster than drainage infrastructure can always keep up, which creates localized drainage problems in newer neighborhoods — ponding in yards, elevated soil moisture near foundations, and lot-to-lot drainage issues. Buyers should always verify a specific address against the FEMA Flood Map Service Center, and we flag drainage concerns during every inspection.
Schedule between month 10 and month 11 of your builder's warranty. That timing gives the home a full cycle of heat, storms, and clay-soil movement before we inspect — which is when drainage problems, foundation settlement, and drywall cracking typically surface. It also leaves enough time to submit the report and get a builder response before your 12-month deadline.
Anchor Inspection Group delivers same-day, photo-rich reports — typically within 2 hours of the inspection. That turnaround is fast enough for most DFW option periods, giving you time to review findings, consult with your agent, and act before your deadline.
Yes. We inspect homes throughout Anna including Anna Town Square, West Crossing, Villages of Hurricane Creek, Anna Ranch, Oak Hollow, and all other neighborhoods within the city — both new construction communities and established homes near historic downtown along SH-5. We also serve the broader Collin County area including McKinney, Melissa, Princeton, and surrounding communities.
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Best service, reports, and follow up!
I've used Anchor for all of my inspections over the past 4-5 years. Being in real estate I used to try different companies.
Now i just call Anchor Inspection Group.
Best service, reports, and follow up. They can get pretty busy at times, but if you want great service, trust me they're worth waiting a day or two to get. Highly recommend.
5 stars, excellent service!
Heath at Anchor Inspection Group was awesome! I am a first time home buyer, and felt in good
hands with him. He was very, very thorough, and patiently walked me through the entire house.
Others that read the report agreed that he did a great job. 5 stars, excellent service!
So pleased by their professionalism and efficiency!
We are in the midst of buying our first home and needed an inspection done asap. My husband contacted AIG and within the hour, received a response,
and had confirmed a price and date/time of the inspection. We were so pleased by their
professionalism and efficiency!
We showed up at the end and he detailed his concerns to us during the tour of the house
post-inspection, and really took his time to explain to us each element of the inspection
and answer any questions we had. He continued to answer our questions throughout the closing
process, and even connected with our realtor when needed.
Needless to say, we were very happy with our choice in AIG and would choose them again for
our future inspection needs!
You will not be disappointed with the quality of his report!
Highly recommended! Heath recently did a home inspection for us.
Very professional and will definitely use his service again.
His report was very thorough.
All appliance tags were pictured showing model and serial numbers for easy future reference.
You will not be disappointed with the quality of his report!
It was wonderful to have someone who was so helpful.
Heath is amazing. We actually had hired him to a re-inspection of our
home after we closed because we noticed some items we felt as if the other inspector should have caught.
Literally everything that was a concern of ours, he also found and notated.
It was wonderful to have someone who was so helpful and wanted us to really know our house as well as how to use it.
If all service firms provided Heath's level of service the world would be near perfect.
Heath is technically competent, patient, efficient, pleasant and
communicates well. He was prompt in setting our appointment and thorough in performing the inspection.
If all service firms provided Heath's level of service the world would be near perfect.
Highly recommend him to anyone looking for an inspection. Very satisfied!
Heath was great! He was flexible enough to do our home inspection on a Sunday.
When we got his report, it was very thorough. Just what we wanted since I was out of town and
could not be there. Great customer service too.
I would definitely use his services
again and highly recommend him to anyone looking for an inspection. Very satisfied!
I highly recommend him.
Heath was very prompt and extremely flexible. Not only was
he able to accommodate our tight schedule, he coordinated very well with the seller's agent
and was able to communicate with us over text messaging. We had a family emergency to attend
to, so we had to conduct all our transactions remotely.
He showed up to the appointment on time and sent us a text message upon completion of the
inspection. Heath was even able to handle secure payment via square (over email), so the
transaction went very smoothly. Within minutes of receipt of payment, he emailed us a very
detailed report, and noted items as detailed as "caulking around the baseboards".
I highly recommend him.
"This Guy is Good!"
Heath was very professional. He contacted me within minutes of HomeAdvisor.com assigning him the job. He communicated
up front what the inspection covered/didn't cover so that there were no surprises. He contacted the realtors to
schedule the inspection on the day that I requested and did a very thorough job. My realtor even commented saying
"this guy is good!"
Heath also set expectations regarding how long the inspection would take, including inviting
me to be in attendance, but letting me know that he would be very busy doing the inspection for the first couple
of hours, but would meet with me after he was done and that I would probably be bored if I was there the whole
time. As for the inspection itself, Heath did a great job both compiling the report (100+ pages), but also walking
through it in detail answering any/all of my questions.
I wouldn't hesitate to use Anchor Inspection (Heath) again.
Highly recommend him...Reliable!!!
Heath Hays was punctual with timely arrival, very professional, communicates clearly towards the end of inspection, listens to my concerns and answers, gives paper report and entire inspection by email before he left our property, easy and quick to schedule, will highly recommend him. Reliable!!!
Very thorough...easy to work with.
Very thorough and easy to work with. Was able to clearly explain our inspection results, leading to us being able to work with the seller to make repairs. Would certainly recommend and work with Heath in the future.
Keeps you in the loop...very detailed, responsive.
Heath was great. Keeps you in the loop and is very detailed, responsive. Answers any questions.
Very professional...extra effort.
The guy was very professional. He even made an extra effort to return later to finish his inspection since home seller did not have the property ready for him.
Very experienced ...thorough ...honest ...responsive.
Very experienced, thorough, pin-up and honest. He was proactive, professional and responsive to the demands. He talked us through his observations and suggested remedies. He offered availability for further consultation.
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