Why You Need a Home Warranty Inspection Before Month 12 of Your 1-Year Builder's Warranty

Your builder's one-year warranty expiration is often your final opportunity to have construction-related problems corrected at the builder's cost. Safety hazards, repairs, and workmanship defects should be identified and documented before the builder is relieved of responsibility.

Real problems we've found in “brand-new” homes:

Broken roof trusses.
No roof vent.
Missing siding.
Improperly sized nails on decks, roofs, and joists.
Insufficient attic insulation.
Missing roof gutters and downspouts.
Improperly installed shingles allowing water to penetrate under the roof covering.
Missing deck guards.
Leaking tiled showers.
Leaking shutoff valves under sinks.
Disconnected ducts for A/C, heating, and bathroom fans.
Improperly installed dishwasher drains.
Disconnected water heater vents.
Plumbing vent caps not removed.
Outside frost-free faucets installed incorrectly.
No access panels for bathtub drains.
No method to disconnect gas piping after the shutoff valve for gas appliances.
HVAC condensers installed improperly.
Exhaust and intake furnace pipes switched.
Anti-tip range brackets only attached to drywall.
Kitchen fans that run but exterior dampers never open.

It matters when you decide to sell

Deficiencies that date back to the original construction will show up on a buyer's inspection report later — even if you never knew they existed. If your 1-year builder's warranty has expired, it's usually too late to get the builder involved, and you now own those problems.

What You Get with Your Builder's Warranty Inspection

Thorough, detail-rich home inspection

We perform a visual evaluation of your home and its systems, documenting what we see that day. Detailed comments alongside color photographs identify component condition/function and illustrate any safety concerns, deficiencies, installation mistakes, improper designs, or workmanship issues.

Your report also includes maintenance recommendations and explanations of important component locations and functions (exhausts, shut-offs, resets, etc.). For easy reference, appliance information including model and serial numbers is included.

Highly organized, easy-to-use report

You receive an easy-to-read overview summarizing the key points for every major system (roofing, exterior, structure, plumbing, electrical, HVAC, and more), with richly illustrated text and photos of your home for clarity.

Fast, same-day report delivery

Years of report-writing experience and technical know-how allow us to deliver your detailed digital report via email within 2 hours of completing the inspection, with an on-site walkthrough of findings before we leave. Click here to view an online report summary.

Your Inspection Report Includes

A concise, accurate summary with a verbal explanation of each key point at the property.
A separate section for every major system of your home (roofing, exterior, structure, plumbing, etc.).
Clear identification of component condition and function.
Illustration of safety concerns, deficiencies, installation mistakes, improper designs, or workmanship issues.
Notes on items that may be near the end of their expected life.
Color photographs with detailed comments your builder can act on.

What Our Customers Are Saying

DFW buyers and agents trust Anchor with tight timelines, first-time purchases, and high-stakes home inspections — backed by 300+ reviews and a 99% 5-star rating across Google, Angi, HomeAdvisor, Yelp, Zillow & Facebook.

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.

Chuck D.Lewisville, Texas

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!

Clara C.Bedford, Texas

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!

Lindsey J.Dallas, Texas

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!

Serge F.Rowlett, Texas

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.

Jacquelyn P.McKinney, Texas

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.

Cliff L.Coppell, Texas

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!

Lindsey J.Dallas, Texas

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.

Dave H.City, Texas

"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.

Jon H.Corinth, Texas

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!!!

Jansi R.Frisco, Texas

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.

Cameron N.Mesquite, Texas

Keeps you in the loop...very detailed, responsive.

Heath was great. Keeps you in the loop and is very detailed, responsive. Answers any questions.

Carlos V.Garland, Texas

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.

Bobby T.Dallas, Texas

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.

Samual H.Plano, Texas

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