Even if you thought they were healthy I would still suggest having a certified arborist inspect them regularly.

Just think of it as one of those regular maintenance things you have to regularly do like when you have people come out to maintain your heater or A/C, or having someone inspect your roof.

Preventing issues is always easier than fixing them.

I second this, get an ISA certified arborist.

Silver maples in particular in my parts, that and box elders (also a maple).

Maple has a shorter life cycle than most trees and that's part of the problem and the high density of the wood is another part of the problem. The density means that maples bend and sway in the wind a lot less than something like a pine or cedar. If something can't bend then it's going to break. The density also means that the branches are a lot heavier and maples like to spread out. Heavy branches that don't bend well means a higher risk of dropping branches.

A common alternative name for standard white maple is rock maple because it's hard as a rock and it was a common wood for furniture making because it's extremely dent resistant and can stand up to a lot of abuse. Next time you're at a hardwood store pick up a piece of maple and a piece of pine. Feel the weight difference and try to cut both of them.

I'll post another pic of the easternmost one tomorrow, when it's light.

A lot of maples are very brittle

Are they healthy? Picture shows nothing. Where are you? Cold winters? Are they exposed or are there more trees close by? Maple is a hardwood, and healthy maples don't "go down easily", but some species like to drop limbs if they freeze at the wrong time. From the again, hardly useable picture, I would say most of the growth is upright and you don't have much to worry about.

I think it’d be worth hiring an aborist to get a one time assessment of each tree. If one is actually dying, from there you can shop around for tree removal. Best case, they’re all fine and it’ll put your mind at ease

Have a "certified arborist" (that phrase specifically, not just some random "tree guy") inspect them and then consider their advice.

BTW, maple trees are considered hardwoods. It has nothing to do with how hard the wood actually is (even balsa is hardwood) but rather, whether it's a conifer or not.

Right. I dunno if I could handle it without the shade. And the tree in the back got taken out cause of roots in the drain pipe. They're all I got!

New home owner tree paranoia? Been there.

Trees are always a risk. But imagine how miserable your property would be without them.

Just take care of them and consult a professional if you have any concerns.

I don't know a lot about trees, but for what it's worth, maple is considered a hardwood. There are many varieties, though.

Yeah, you gotta keep dead limbs under control. Even mild winds can knock one down, and there's a limit to how accurate you can predict where it'll end up, as the giant dent in my car that was supposed to be far enough away can attest.

It always sucks to lose a tree, but a good tree service can usually keep one in shape enough to prevent it. If you lack access to that, just cutting it down entirely is sometimes the only viable option.

Another anecdotal point, my friend had a tree fall from their neighbour's yard. Took out an entire room, plus some structural damage, and his car. A year and a half later they were able to move back in. All the fuckery of dotting Is and crossing Ts was a few months of that. The neighbour's insurance covered all of it, but it was a pain in the ass.

Don't let trees slide if you have any choice at all.

It's been 9 months since anyone's asked me this question.