VLX 100 Double Swing / French Door

VLX 100 Double Swing / French Door in Los Angeles, CA | Westlight Windows & Doors

The VLX 100 Double Swing door is a paired aluminum French door system built for Los Angeles homes that want wide openings, clean sightlines, and a door that actually holds up to sun, smog, and the occasional Santa Ana wind event. It’s a two-panel swing configuration, which means both leaves open fully, giving you a clear passage up to 96 inches wide. Westlight Windows & Doors is an authorized ViewLux installation partner in Los Angeles, so when we install this door, the manufacturer warranty stays intact, and the fit is done right the first time. Call (903) 354-7134 to schedule a free on-site measurement and get a real line-item quote for your project.

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Product Overview - VLX 100 Double Swing / French Door

The VLX 100 is what we recommend when a homeowner in Los Angeles wants French doors but doesn’t want the maintenance headache of wood. The frames are aluminum, which means zero warping, no rot, and no expansion when the marine layer rolls through Santa Monica and leaves everything damp. The paired panels give you symmetrical sightlines, so the door reads as one balanced architectural element instead of two mismatched panels competing for attention.

What separates this door from cheaper aluminum units is the engineering behind the profile. The frame carries a 2.56-inch profile width with 0.098-inch wall thickness. That’s a sturdier section than what you’ll find on budget sliders or single-panel French doors at the big-box stores. It translates to less flex, tighter seals, and a door that won’t feel flimsy when you swing it open at full span.

We install a lot of these doors in neighborhoods like Silver Lake, Hancock Park, and Brentwood, where homeowners want indoor-outdoor flow without giving up interior square footage. The flush threshold option is a big selling point here. It means no raised sill to trip over, which matters when you’re carrying a dinner plate out to the patio, or when a grandparent in a walker needs safe passage. And the multi-point lock hardware isn’t a single latch that can be jimmied. It engages at multiple points along the frame, which gives you real security and a tight, consistent seal down the entire jamb.

Why do buyers pick the VLX 100 over other doors in our catalog? It comes down to three things: the wide maximum span, the finish durability under Los Angeles sun, and the fact that ViewLux builds this series with thermal performance in mind. You get a genuinely energy-conscious door without sacrificing the aesthetic of full-width glass. For a house with a courtyard, a pool deck, or a backyard that wants to flow straight out from the kitchen, it’s one of the best choices we carry.

Technical Specifications

Here’s how the VLX 100 Double Swing / French Door is built, in plain terms. We keep these specs posted so you can compare against other doors honestly, not through marketing language.

• Frame wall thickness: 0.098 inches - heavier-gauge aluminum than typical residential doors in the Los Angeles market.
• Profile width: 2.56 inches - a slim, modern sightline that lets more glass do the work.
• Maximum span: Up to 96 inches wide across both panels - wide enough for most patio, courtyard, and great-room openings in Los Angeles homes.
• Glass options: Clear, Frosted, Obscure, Low-E, Tempered, Laminated.
• Finish options: Premium Black, Pure White, Anodized Silver, Bronze, Champagne, Teak Wood.
• Screen options: Retractable Screen, or None.
• Threshold: Flush-threshold design available, which keeps the transition from interior floor to patio nearly seamless.
• Hardware: Multi-point lock system, engaged at multiple positions along the frame for security and weather-tightness.

This isn’t a door you order off a shelf. Every VLX 100 we bring into Los Angeles is ordered to the opening size we measure on-site, which means the frames are square to your actual walls, not to a guess.

Performance Features

Thermal Efficiency
The VLX 100 uses thermal break technology that separates the interior and exterior aluminum faces, so heat doesn’t telegraph straight through the frame. That matters in Los Angeles summers, when a west-facing door in Woodland Hills or Sherman Oaks can bake. With Low-E glass added, the door carries NFRC-rated energy performance numbers that meet California’s Title 24 expectations.

Acoustic Performance
If you live anywhere near the 405, the 101, or a busy street in West Hollywood, you know noise is a real issue. Laminated glass on the VLX 100 cuts down sound transmission significantly compared to standard clear glass. We’ve had customers in Studio City and Los Feliz tell us the difference after install is dramatic, especially on bedrooms and home offices that open to the street.

Airtightness & Weather Seal
The multi-point lock pulls the panels tightly against the frame at every locking position, which gives you a continuous perimeter seal. There’s no sag or gap, even at the full 96-inch span. That means less conditioned air leaking out during a Los Angeles heat wave, and fewer drafts during the cool, damp January mornings.

Waterproofing
This door is tested for water resistance at the factory, and we reinforce that on-site with AAMA 812 low-expansion foam sealant on every perimeter joint. The flush threshold is designed with drainage in mind, so the kind of driving rain we occasionally see in January in Los Angeles doesn’t push water under the sill and into your flooring.

Wind Resistance
The VLX 100 is wind-load rated for local climate requirements. That matters more than people think in Los Angeles. Santa Ana events can push 60 to 70 mph gusts through the canyons and passes, and an oversized door with a flimsy frame will flex, whistle, and break the weather seal. The heavier wall thickness on this series is designed to stand up to that.

Security & Hardware
The multi-point lock isn’t cosmetic. It’s a real security feature that engages along the full height of the active panel. Combined with impact-resistant laminated glass as an option, this door gives you solid protection against forced entry. For ground-floor condos, first-story bedrooms, or any door that faces a street or alley in Los Angeles, this is the configuration we recommend.

Color & Glass Options

The VLX 100 comes in six finishes. Premium Black and Pure White are the two we order most often for modern and contemporary homes in Los Angeles, especially in neighborhoods like Venice, Playa Vista, and the Arts District, where clean contrast against stucco or wood siding is the look. Anodized Silver and Bronze work well on mid-century homes and 70s-era properties in the Valley. Champagne reads warm without being brassy, and Teak Wood gives you the look of stained wood grain without the maintenance, which is a popular pick for Spanish-style and Mediterranean homes in the Los Angeles basin.

On glass: Clear gives you unobstructed views, which is what most people want for a backyard in Los Angeles. Frosted and Obscure work for doors facing a neighbor’s window or a side yard. Low-E is the energy play, and we recommend it any time direct afternoon sun hits the door. Tempered is your safety glass. Laminated adds impact resistance and serious noise reduction. For street-facing doors anywhere in Los Angeles, laminated is the smart choice.

Installation by Westlight Windows & Doors in Los Angeles

Here’s the thing about double French doors: the product can be excellent, and a sloppy installation will still ruin it. A door that’s out of level by a quarter inch will bind, the weather seal won’t meet the jamb, and the multi-point lock won’t engage cleanly. You’ll fight the door every single day, and the manufacturer warranty won’t cover installation-related defects.

Westlight Windows & Doors installs the VLX 100 per AAMA 2400 and 2410 installation standards. That means before we ever touch a screw, we inspect the opening, check the rough framing, and verify the substrate is sound. Then we set the frame level, plumb, and square. We don’t shim and hope. We measure at every step.

After the frame is set, we seal the perimeter with AAMA 812 low-expansion foam, which is the right product for aluminum frames in Los Angeles. It doesn’t over-expand and bow the frame like consumer-grade spray foam can. Then we run a water test on the exterior, check the drainage paths, adjust the panels so they swing clean and lock tight, and do a full cleanup before we leave.

Los Angeles has its own considerations. Many homes here are stucco over wood framing, and older openings often have dry rot hidden behind the old door. We find it all the time in neighborhoods like Mar Vista, Culver City, and the older parts of Pasadena. We’ll flag it before we order your door, not after. And if your project needs a permit, we handle that paperwork for you in Los Angeles County.

The bottom line: ViewLux builds a strong door. But the warranty that backs it depends on the installer doing the job right, which is exactly why we maintain our authorized partner status.

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Get a Quote - VLX 100 Double Swing / French Door in Los Angeles

If you’re considering the VLX 100 Double Swing / French Door for your Los Angeles home, the next step is a free on-site measurement. We’ll come out, measure your opening, check the framing, and give you a written line-item quote. No pressure, no change orders later. Call (903) 354-7134 to schedule yours.

Written by the team at Westlight Windows & Doors, authorized ViewLux installation partners serving Los Angeles, CA.