Dean Silva

Silva Surveying is a well-established land surveying company with over 22 years of experience in the field of surveying and engineering. Led by Thomas E. Silva, the 2012 President of the Toledo Chapter of the Professional Land Surveyors of Ohio (PLSO), the company has a proven track record of providing high-quality surveying services to clients in both the commercial and residential sectors. With a strong commitment to excellence, Silva Surveying goes above and beyond to accurately assess and meet the surveying needs of its clients.

Our Expertise

Mr. Silva, the founder of Silva Surveying, has more than 22 years of experience in the field of surveying and engineering. He is responsible for performing all phases of survey work, including initial field time estimates, courthouse/property research, utilities contact, client/property owner contact, reducing and interpreting field notes, performing geometric and trigonometric computations on various types of surveys, resolving conflicts between deeds and field measurements, data file preparation, property staking, running benchmark level circuits, resetting lost points, construction layout, preparing legal descriptions, preparing drawings for boundary surveys, topographic surveys, ALTA/ACSM Land Title Surveys, elevation surveys, site plans, and final subdivision plats.

Mr. Silva's area of expertise includes ALTA/ACSM Land Title Surveys, boundary surveys, legal descriptions, flood elevation certificates, mortgage location surveys, project management, subdivision plats, condominium drawings, annexation plats, dedication plats, and topographical surveys. Silva Surveying is certified as a Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) by the city of Toledo and is EDGE certified by the State of Ohio. The company is also eRail Safe certified.

Services Offered

Silva Surveying offers a wide range of surveying services to meet the needs of its clients. These services include:

• Mortgage Surveys: A simple survey that delineates land boundaries and building locations. In many places, a mortgage survey is required by lending institutions as a precondition for a mortgage loan.
• Boundary Surveys: A survey that establishes boundaries of a parcel using its legal description. This typically involves the setting or restoration of monuments or markers at the corners or along the lines of the parcel, often in the form of iron rods, pipes, or concrete monuments in the ground, or nails set in concrete or asphalt.
• Flood Surveys: A survey that determines whether a property is located in a floodplain and estimates the elevation of the property in relation to the base flood elevation. This type of survey is often required by lending institutions and insurance companies for properties located in floodplain areas.
• Construction Staking: The process of marking the location of proposed improvements on the ground. This is typically done for construction projects such as buildings, roads, and utilities.
• Topographic Surveys: A survey that measures the elevation and location of natural and man-made features on a property. This type of survey is often used for engineering and design purposes.
• ALTA/ACSM Land Title Surveys: A survey that meets the requirements of the American Land Title Association (ALTA) and the American Congress on Surveying and Mapping (ACSM). This type of survey is often required by lending institutions for commercial properties.

Silva Surveying has provided its expertise for a number of commercial projects including the Dana Corporation World Headquarters, Notre Dame Academy, and the Crowne Plaza, just to name a few, as well as smaller residential projects. The company is committed to providing high-quality surveying services and strives to exceed the expectations of its clients.