Tesla Discontinues Solar Roof Product Line, Leaving Third-Party Contractors to Absorb Costs and Labor
Tesla has officially discontinued its Solar Roof product line, shifting the burden of the transition to its network of certified third-party installers. The company stopped supplying solar tiles in August, notifying contractors that it would ship only conventional solar panels moving forward.
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Over the past seven years, Tesla installed only about 3,000 Solar Roof systems across the United States, falling significantly short of the 1,000 weekly installations promised by Elon Musk. The company decided to end the product line because it was not financially viable. Certified installers, who invested in multi-week training and specialized tooling, are now tasked with redesigning active projects or swapping in alternative systems. While Tesla will honor existing warranties and provide replacement parts, contractors expressed concern regarding long-term parts availability and the high labor costs associated with servicing the complex tiles. The company offloaded the physical installation and customer relationships to local companies, while Tesla maintains a manageable warranty liability for the 3,000 roofs already in place.