VLX 100 Double Swing / French Door

VLX 100 Double Swing / French Door in Pasadena, CA | Juniper Windows Pasadena

The VLX 100 Double Swing door is a paired aluminum French door system built around clean sightlines and everyday durability. What sets it apart is the engineering: a full thermal break, multi-point lock hardware, and a flush threshold that lets you walk from the living room to the patio without tripping over a raised sill. Pasadena homeowners choose it for Spanish Revival remodels, mid-century restorations, and new ADU builds alike. As an authorized ViewLux installation partner, Juniper Windows Pasadena handles every step in-house, from measurement to final trim. Call (626) 657-5977 to schedule a free on-site consultation anywhere in Pasadena.

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Product Overview – VLX 100 Double Swing / French Door

Paired aluminum French doors, symmetrical sightlines, flush threshold, multi-point lock hardware. That’s the VLX 100 in one line. The design philosophy is restraint: the frame stays narrow enough that glass dominates the opening, but deep enough to carry a 96-inch span without sagging. Both panels swing, which matters when you want to move a dining table through or open the entire wall for a summer evening.

This is the door that shows up in Pasadena’s older neighborhoods, where homeowners want modern thermal performance without losing the classic double-door look. The aluminum won’t warp the way wood does in our dry summers and damp winters. The finish won’t peel. And because the threshold sits flush with the floor, it’s a clean transition whether you’re stepping onto a poured concrete patio in Bungalow Heaven or a deck in the San Rafael Hills.

Buyers pick this series for three reasons. First, the sightlines are truly symmetrical, so the door looks intentional from both inside and out. Second, the multi-point hardware engages at the top, bottom, and center of the meeting stile, not just a single latch. Third, ViewLux builds this door to handle real thermal loads, which matters when a Sierra Madre summer hits 100 degrees and you’re paying to cool the house.

Juniper Windows Pasadena has installed the VLX 100 across Pasadena, from condos near Old Town to hillside homes above the Rose Bowl. Every install follows AAMA 2400/2410 standards, and we use AAMA 812 low-expansion foam on every perimeter joint. That’s the difference between a door that performs and one that just looks good in the brochure.

Technical Specifications

The VLX 100 is built on a 2.56-inch profile depth with 0.098-inch wall thickness, which gives the frame the stiffness to hold large glass units without bowing. Here’s the full breakdown:

• Frame profile width: 2.56 inches
• Wall thickness: 0.098 inches
• Maximum span: Up to 96 inches wide across the paired panels
• 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 no screen
• Sill: Flush threshold, ADA-friendly transition
• Locking: Multi-point locking hardware at meeting stile
• Performance: NFRC-rated thermal break, wind-load rated for Pasadena exposure requirements

Performance Features

Thermal Efficiency – The VLX 100 uses a polyurethane thermal break that separates the interior and exterior aluminum faces. Without it, an aluminum frame becomes a heat conductor, pulling cold into your Pasadena living room in January and heat in August. The break keeps the frame’s NFRC energy ratings where a modern home needs them, especially with Low-E glass.

Acoustic Performance – If you live near the 210, Colorado Boulevard, or a stretch of the Gold Line, traffic noise is a real concern. Laminated glass on the VLX 100 cuts sound transmission substantially compared to standard clear glass. We’ve specified this combination in Pasadena homes within a few blocks of freeway on-ramps, and the difference inside is immediate.

Airtightness & Weather Seal – The door’s compression seals seat along the full perimeter when closed. That means no drafts at the meeting stile, which is where most French doors leak air. Combine that with our AAMA 812 foam sealant around the frame, and the opening tests tight.

Waterproofing – The flush threshold includes integrated drainage channels that route water away from the interior. Pasadena gets most of its rain in short winter bursts, and a poorly flashed French door will show water damage within two or three seasons. These channels, plus a properly flashed rough opening, keep the floor dry.

Wind Resistance – Pasadena sits in a wind zone that catches Santa Ana gusts through the canyons. The VLX 100 is wind-load rated for local climate requirements, and the 0.098-inch wall thickness gives the frame enough rigidity to hold position under pressure without flexing the glass packs.

Security & Hardware – Multi-point locking engages the top, bottom, and center of the panels in one turn of the handle. That’s three anchor points instead of one. The hardware is built into the frame profile, so nothing protrudes, and the system meets forced-entry resistance that a standard single-point latch can’t match.

Color & Glass Options

The VLX 100 comes in six finishes. Premium Black and Anodized Silver read as contemporary, and they anchor the door against the white stucco walls common across Pasadena’s condo stock. Pure White disappears into a traditional wall plane, which suits Spanish Revival and craftsman homes in neighborhoods like Madison Heights. Bronze and Champagne are warmer, quieter metallic tones that pair well with terra cotta roof tiles and wood beam ceilings. Teak Wood is a wood-look foil finish that mimics stained timber without the maintenance, a practical choice for homeowners who love the look of wood frames but don’t want the Pasadena sun wrecking them.

Glass selection depends on what you need the door to do. Clear maximizes light and sightlines. Frosted and Obscure give privacy without curtains, useful for ground-floor bedrooms or doors facing a neighbor’s wall. Low-E is the energy workhorse, cutting solar heat gain through south and west exposure glass. Tempered is standard for safety on panels near the floor. Laminated combines impact resistance and sound reduction, and it’s the option we recommend for homes in Pasadena’s canyon corridors and busy street frontages.

Installation by Juniper Windows Pasadena in Pasadena

Every VLX 100 installation in Pasadena starts with a pre-install inspection of the rough opening. We check the framing, the subfloor condition, and the existing weather barrier before the door ever arrives. If the opening is out of square, we fix it before the new frame goes in. A door can be perfectly built and still fail because nobody corrected a quarter-inch dip in the subfloor.

On install day, we set the frame level, plumb, and square, shimming at load points and checking the diagonal measurements twice. Then we seal the entire perimeter with AAMA 812 low-expansion foam, which fills gaps without distorting the frame. The install meets AAMA 2400/2410 standards, which covers the structural installation of windows and doors, not just the product itself. After the panels are hung and adjusted, we run a water test at the threshold and the head, then walk you through the locking operation and screen function before we clean up.

This part matters more than most homeowners realize. ViewLux warranties are tied to proper installation. A door installed by someone who doesn’t follow the manufacturer’s installation guide can void that warranty entirely, leaving you paying for a frame failure that should have been covered. We’ve seen doors in Pasadena ruined by contractors who used nails where screws were specified or skipped flashing at the sill. That doesn’t happen on our jobs, because our installers work from the ViewLux installation manual for this specific product, every time.

Frequently Asked Questions – VLX 100 Double Swing / French Door

Get a Quote – VLX 100 Double Swing / French Door in Pasadena

If you’re pricing a French door for a remodel, an addition, or a replacement opening in Pasadena, we’ll bring samples, glass options, and finish swatches to your home. The estimate is free, and the quote is line-item specific, so you know exactly what you’re paying for. Call Juniper Windows Pasadena at (626) 657-5977 to schedule your on-site measurement.

Written by the team at Juniper Windows Pasadena, authorized ViewLux installation partner serving Pasadena, CA and surrounding neighborhoods.