About

“We’re locals here in the South West and we love what we do!”

For a building inspector no two jobs are ever the same, and we just love getting to inspect properties all around the South West! 

We see such a great variety of homes, new and old, in town and out in on the farms, forests and beaches.

Locally owned and operated in Margaret River since 2016, Nightingale Property Inspections has quickly grown to become the South West region’s leading property inspection service.

We’ve inspected over 500 properties since 2016, and our growing referral base from past and current clients, real estate offices, settlement agents and finance industry professionals is testament to the reliability and quality of our services.

Our small, family-run business model means we have much lower overheads than larger national companies, and means we can keep our fees competitive. You don’t have to pay more for your inspections just because you’re investing in property in a regional area.

We have inspected properties for families and investors buying real estate from:

• Acton Southwest
• Stocker Preston
• First National
• Space Realty
• William Porteous Properties
• Private Sellers
• Country Property Brokers
• Raine & Horne
• McMahon Real Estate
• John Rich Real Estate
• Realmark
• Elders
• Harcourts
• Professionals
• Busselton Land & Estate Agency
• Hanson Property
• Barr and Standley
• Summit Realty

Who are we?

Clint and Marli Nagtegaal

Owners and Operators.

Clint and Marli are third and second generation Margaret River locals. We returned home in 2016 after travelling and working in the building, construction and mining industries around Australia. 

As a skilled husband and wife team, we saw a gap in the local market for quality property inspections combined with excellent customer service, so we founded Nightingale Property Inspections.

Together we aim to deliver the most professional inspections and reports, and also the highest level of customer service in the industry. We know we can do this by bringing together 30+ years of experience in:

• Building & construction – residential, commercial and industrial
• Project management
• Construction site auditing & inspecting
• Health, safety & environmental auditing & inspecting
• Customer service & client liaison

Clint is our lead building and timber pest inspector and comes with 15 years experience in the building and construction industries, and has worked as a licensed builder, supervisor and manager across a range of residential and commercial projects Australia-wide. 

Clint is trained and accredited by both House Safe Australia and MPL to carry out Pre-Purchase Property Inspections, and Urban Pest Management (Timber Pest Inspections). Clint is currently studying for a Diploma in Building and Construction with Master Builders WA.

Clint is also a Registered Master Inspector with the Master Inspectors Association of Australia. You can read more about the criteria for becoming a Master Inspector here:

https://masterinspector.org.au/standards-of-practice

We are sponsors of the Margaret River Bowling Club, recently subsidising the club’s polo shirts with a bold new ‘Margaret River’ themed design. Clint has also been a pennant’s player at the MRBC since 2016.

 

We were proud finalists in the 2018 Telstra Margaret River Region Business Awards!

Assurance & Insurance

For added peace of mind Nightingale Property Inspections delivers all our work with both professional indemnity and public liability insurance.

“In Australia the regulation of building inspectors varies from state to state, but the one thing that demonstrates the credibility of an inspector is our professional indemnity insurance. In Western Australia, we can’t get cover in this profession unless we can prove that we have a suitable level of  building and construction industry experience, a solid understanding of the Australian Standards for property inspections, plus rigorous business practices and risk management systems in place.” 

As our client this means you can be assured that you’re going to get great service and a quality report that stands up against the Australian Standards for the building industry and the requirements of real estate inspections in WA.

Note: You’ll see many other “building inspectors” out there who are simply carrying out inspections as a side-gig to their main building or maintenance business. This is a questionable business model: their inspection reports may not be completely unbiased, they may not have training, accreditation or insurance specific to inspections and  / or very little understanding of the real estate industry’s requirement or the Australian Standards for building inspections. 

 

Where does “Nightingale” come from?

Our family surname is ‘Nagtegaal’. This translates to Nightingale in English, and comes from Clint’s Dutch grandparents who settled in Margaret River in 1959. Our family has farmed and lived in the area ever since.

We have extended family who have settled all around the state – including Augusta, Mandurah, Kojonup and Albany and Perth. 

We’re available 7 days a week for all your building and pest inspection needs:

– Structural Building Reports

– Comprehensive Building Reports

– Timber Pest Inspections

– Tax Depreciation Schedules

 

We’re proud of our reports, knowing that home-buyers and investors are making a better-informed decision when buying property.

Call or email us today for a quote:

0430 507 884

info@nightingalepropertyinspections.com.au