Anna has grown faster in the last five years than almost any other suburb in Collin County. New master-planned communities like Anna Crossing, Camden Parc, and Lilyana have brought thousands of new homes to the city, with builders working at a pace that does not always match the pace of careful workmanship. At the same time, established neighborhoods closer to downtown Anna have older homes with their own set of considerations: foundation movement on expansive clay soil, dated electrical panels, and roof systems that have weathered more than a decade of North Texas hail.
RTI inspects both. Robert Wroblski has spent 30 years in residential construction and is now a TREC-licensed home inspector serving Anna and the surrounding Collin and Grayson County communities. Whether you are buying a brand-new build off Highway 75 or an established home on the older side of town, the inspection covers what matters and the report explains what you actually need to know.
Comprehensive TREC-standard inspection from foundation to roof. The right choice for buyers of resale and existing homes in Anna.
Learn More →Independent inspection of your brand-new Anna home before closing. Catches what builder QC misses.
Learn More →Inspect framing, plumbing, and electrical before the walls close up. The one inspection you can only do once.
Learn More →Catch builder defects before your one-year warranty expires. Documentation that gets repairs covered.
Learn More →All three new construction inspections in one package. Save vs. booking separately.
Learn More →Add-on inspections for backyard equipment. $50 to $75 per add-on with any home inspection.
Learn More →Every region has its own pattern of issues that show up on inspections, and Anna is no exception. After 30 years building homes in North Texas and inspecting them across Collin County, certain themes come up again and again.
The black clay soil under most of Anna expands when wet and shrinks when dry, which puts constant pressure on slab foundations. Newer Anna homes are built on engineered slabs designed to handle this, but workmanship varies. Older homes often show evidence of soil-driven movement: hairline cracks in brick, doors that no longer latch square, or trim separating from drywall. We document what is cosmetic versus what suggests a structural concern.
North Texas sees significant hail multiple times per year. Roofs that look intact from the ground often have functional damage that only becomes visible from the deck. We evaluate shingle condition, flashing, and penetrations as part of every inspection, and we note when a closer look from a roofing specialist is warranted.
Anna's new construction boom means many homes were built fast by crews moving across multiple job sites at once. Common findings include attic insulation gaps, HVAC systems that were never balanced, GFCI outlets miswired or missing, and grading that pushes water toward the foundation rather than away from it. None of this is unusual, and most of it is fixable, but it needs to be identified.
Homes near downtown Anna and along older county roads sometimes have electrical panels, water heaters, or HVAC systems approaching the end of their service life. Replacement is expensive, and knowing the timeline before closing matters for your budget.
