Western red cedar is the default cedar, the species most Anna shake and shingle roofs are made of, prized for its grain, workability, and natural weather resistance.
When someone says cedar roof in Anna, they usually mean western red: hand-split shakes for texture or sawn shingles for a tailored line. Grade matters enormously (premium heartwood grades earn their price in service life), and so does the air beneath: cedar breathes, and roofs that trap moisture under it age in fast-forward.
We install and service western red cedar shake across Anna and the surrounding DFW communities. The work comes with free written estimates, documented inspections, and honest guidance on whether this system actually fits your home and budget.
On the ground in Anna
In Anna, the Western Red Cedar Shake conversation usually starts with the roof that is already up there. A large share of homes here are young enough that their original builder-grade roofs are only now meeting their first serious hail test. That stock wears cedar handsomely when it is maintained and expensively when it is not; the difference is a treatment cycle most owners have never been told about.
City paperwork in Anna is ours to carry: permit filed, inspection booked, final documentation in your folder. North Texas sits in the country’s most active hail belt, and shakes split on impact and every carrier knows it, so documentation before and after storms is a cedar owner’s best friend. Crews rotate through Plano, Frisco, and McKinney on the same routes, which keeps Anna scheduling flexible. Everything above gets specific and goes in writing once we have looked at the actual roof.
THE SYSTEM
Western Red Cedar Shake, up close.
Cedar shake. Hand-split shakes across a complex roofline, with character that earns its maintenance.
PUBLIC RECORD
The local record behind Western Red Cedar Shake in Anna
How a roof system holds up in Anna depends on the storms it has to take and the houses it sits on. Here is what the public record shows.
24
Hail days, 1 in.+ since 2006
5
Golf-ball-size hail days
2 in.
Largest stone on record
2012
Median year homes built
Hail near Anna
NOAA's Storm Events Database lists 24 days since 2006 with hail one inch or larger reported within 5 miles of Anna. On 5 of those days, the stones were golf ball size or bigger. Hail that size was reported in 15 of the last 20 years. The largest stones on record nearby measured 2 inches (hen egg size) on September 21, 2025.
September 21, 2025: 2-inch hail (hen egg size)
June 15, 2023: 1.75-inch hail (golf ball size)
February 16, 2008: 1.75-inch hail (golf ball size)
February 5, 2008: 1.75-inch hail (golf ball size)
May 9, 2006: 1.75-inch hail (golf ball size)
How old Anna homes are
Anna is young by roofing standards: the median home was built in 2012, and 58% of its 8,111 housing units date to 2010 or later. Many of those homes still have the roof the builder installed, now working through its first hail seasons.
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database (hail reports since 2006 within 5 miles of Anna); U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. Data pulled September 2026.
Common questions about western red cedar shake in Anna
Shake or shingle: what is the difference?
Shakes are split, thicker, and textured; shingles are sawn, thinner, and tailored. Same species, different character: shakes read rustic, shingles read refined.
What cedar grade should I buy in Anna?
Premium heartwood grades. The price difference buys decay resistance and service life. Economy cedar grades in a DFW climate are a false saving.
Is upgrading from builder-grade shingles worth it in Anna?
Usually at the first replacement or claim: Class 4 impact-rated systems earn many Texas carriers' premium discounts, and newer communities' HOA standards generally approve them easily. The math works hardest on homes facing decades of DFW hail.
How often does hail hit Anna?
NOAA's Storm Events Database lists 24 days since 2006 with hail one inch or larger reported within 5 miles of Anna, including 5 days with golf ball size stones or bigger. Hail that size was reported in 15 of the last 20 years. The most recent report was 2-inch hail on September 21, 2025.
How old are most homes in Anna?
The median home in Anna was built in 2012, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey. 5% of the city's housing units predate 1980 and 58% were built in 2010 or later. Many homes here still have their original builder-installed roof.
