I think certified arborist is a key qualifying word here. Check credentials and references. If tree is leaning towards house it is a threat because of the location of the fault (extent of decay can be quantified) and this is a typical flex/failure point. Just take a walk in the woods and you will see what I mean.
Silver maples are banned for planting in any growing spaces here in the city of Cincinnati, Ohio. Reason is because of the propensity for limb failure as they are weak wooded and they grow out of typical architecture (out of bounds until they fall apart). Roots are also very aggressive and troublesome.
Bad storms usually are described by newspapers by limbs on cars, homes, etc.
A trained eye as an arborist has will most often notice the jagged cut leaf pattern of the silver maple in many pictures year after year, storm after storm.
Not telling you to cut tree down, just look for some mitigating treatments if tree is safe to keep.
As for the mulch recommendation, good advice, but make sure if possible mulch was not attained from chipping trees (maple, etc) that contain verticillium wilt as there is no cure for that and likely would infect your tree if it does not already have it (possibly like the rear maple that died).
