VLX 100 Arched / Custom Door

VLX 100 Arched / Custom Door in Los Angeles, CA | Hale Windows Los Angeles

An arched entry door changes the entire feel of a home before anyone steps inside. The VLX 100 Arched / Custom Door from ViewLux is a CNC-bent aluminum entryway built to order, shaped to the exact radius and rise your architect or designer specifies. It’s the door people choose when a standard rectangle won’t do, for Spanish Revival homes in Hancock Park, mid-century restorations in the Hollywood Hills, or new coastal builds in Playa del Rey. Hale Windows Los Angeles is an authorized ViewLux installation partner, which means you get the product straight from a vetted local team that measures, orders, installs, and services it. Call (213) 269-5559 to talk through your project.

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Product Overview – VLX 100 Arched / Custom Door

The VLX 100 exists because arched openings demand more than a square door with a curved transom tacked on top. Each unit is CNC-bent from aluminum to follow the curve continuously, so the frame, the panel, and the sightlines all track the same arc. The result is a clean, uninterrupted curve that reads as intentional architecture rather than a compromise. That’s the difference between a door that fits and a door that belongs.

Most arched doors on the Los Angeles market are either wood, which moves and swells in our wet winters and dry summers, or steel, which rusts within a few years near the coast. Aluminum holds its shape. At 0.098″ wall thickness and a 2.56″ profile width, the VLX 100 frame is slim enough to look refined but rigid enough to support a large arched panel without sagging or warping. Homeowners in neighborhoods like Los Feliz, Silver Lake, and Brentwood choose this series when they want the curved look without the long-term maintenance burden.

Structurally, this is a fabricated system, not a stock product. Every arch is cut, bent, and welded to the dimensions of your rough opening. That means odd radii, elliptical arches, gothic points, and eyebrow curves are all possible. Hale Windows Los Angeles has installed the VLX 100 on everything from a 36-inch garden entry to a 10-foot double arched front entrance, and the fabrication process handles the range without losing precision.

Technical Specifications

Here’s what the VLX 100 Arched / Custom Door brings to the table, in plain terms. Wall thickness on the aluminum extrusions measures 0.098 inches, which gives the frame real torsional stiffness without looking bulky. Profile width is 2.56 inches across the face, a dimension that works with both modern flush stucco returns and traditional recessed trim details.

Sill options vary by application, and Hale Windows Los Angeles will spec the right threshold for your elevation, whether it’s a flush entry for an accessible front porch in Pasadena or a raised saddle for a hillside door in Echo Park that sees occasional runoff. No two arched installs are identical, and neither should the details be.

Performance Features

Thermal Efficiency. The VLX 100 uses a thermal break in the aluminum frame, which interrupts the conductive path between the exterior and interior face. That’s the mechanism that earns it NFRC-rated energy performance. In Los Angeles, where summer heat loads drive cooling costs more than winter cold, the break plus Low-E glass keeps an entry from bleeding conditioned air. The result is a door that doesn’t turn your foyer into a solar oven in August.

Acoustic Performance. Aluminum frames with a proper seal perform measurably better than wood or steel at blocking street noise. For homes on busy corridors like Wilshire, Sunset, or Ventura Boulevard, the VLX 100’s laminated glass option adds a sound-damping layer between the street and your living room. We’ve had customers in Westwood and Mid-City tell us the difference after install was immediate.

Airtightness & Weather Seal. Every joint around the perimeter gets AAMA 812 low-expansion foam sealant, and the weatherstripping runs continuously around the arched frame. That matters more on a curved door than a square one, because an arch has more lineal feet of seal to get right. Hale Windows Los Angeles checks the compression all the way around before signing off.

Waterproofing. The bottom corners of an arched door are where water intrusion happens if the sill isn’t flashed correctly. The VLX 100 is built with drainage channels in the frame, and our crew does a water test on every install before they pack up. Los Angeles may be dry most of the year, but an atmospheric river in January will find any gap that exists. We’d rather find it first.

Wind Resistance. The fabricated aluminum frame on the VLX 100 is wind-load rated for the local climate requirements that apply to Los Angeles and its surrounding hillside and canyon zones. Homes in exposed areas like the Santa Monica Mountains or the Palos Verdes Peninsula catch gusts that suburban interiors never feel. A 0.098″ aluminum wall and welded arch corners hold up to that kind of loading without flexing or whistling.

Security & Hardware. Laminated glass is available for impact resistance, which is the glass option we recommend for ground-level entry doors and anyone in a high-wind or high-traffic location. Multi-point locking hardware can be integrated into the door. The aluminum frame itself resists prying better than a wood jamb, and the exacting fabrication means there’s no slop in the lock stile.

Color & Glass Options

Six finishes are available on the VLX 100 Arched / Custom Door, and each one lands differently in Los Angeles architecture. Premium Black is the current favorite for modern and transitional homes in the Hollywood Hills and Culver City, where dark steel-look frames are the standard. Pure White works on traditional Mediterranean and Spanish Revival entries across Los Angeles, especially paired with a terra cotta or stucco facade. Anodized Silver gives that clean aluminum sheen, popular for mid-century homes in Palm Springs-adjacent neighborhoods and the modern boxes going up in Venice.

Bronze is the quiet choice, a warm dark tone that suits Craftsman homes in Pasadena and Highland Park. Champagne is lighter and warmer, a good match for cream stucco on Spanish homes in the San Fernando Valley. Teak Wood finish replicates the look of a wood door with none of the upkeep, which appeals to buyers in coastal zones like Manhattan Beach and Redondo Beach where salt air eats wood finishes fast.

Glass selection depends on exposure and privacy. Clear lets in maximum light, ideal for a shaded courtyard entry. Frosted and Obscure give privacy while still passing light, the right call for a front door facing a sidewalk. Low-E cuts heat gain, which matters on west-facing entries in Los Angeles that get hammered by afternoon sun. Tempered meets code for safety glazing. Laminated adds impact resistance and sound damping.

Installation by Hale Windows Los Angeles in Los Angeles

A fabricated arched door is only as good as the crew that sets it. The most precisely CNC-bent aluminum in the world will leak, bind, or sag if it’s installed out of square. That’s the case for having Hale Windows Los Angeles handle the install rather than a general handyman or a run-and-gun crew working off a template. Our process starts with a pre-install inspection of the rough opening. We check the framing, the header, the sill elevation, and the substrate condition before we ever order the door. An arched opening that’s a half-inch out of level will show every bit of that error in the finished product.

On install day, we set the frame level, plumb, and square, shimming as needed and anchoring per manufacturer spec. Every perimeter joint gets AAMA 812 low-expansion foam sealant. Flashing is applied at the sill and the jamb-to-wall transitions. Then we do a full water test around the base of the door and the lower arch legs. Our installation complies with AAMA 2400/2410, the industry standard for fenestration installation that the manufacturer warranty hinges on. After the door is hung, we verify the sweep, the latch, and the reveal around the slab, then we vacuum and haul off all materials.

Here’s the truth about warranty coverage: if an arched door is installed improperly, the manufacturer warranty is void. Not reduced, not pro-rated. Gone. That alone justifies using the authorized Los Angeles team that has installed ViewLux products across the city and knows how these frames behave on a stucco return in Silver Lake versus a board-and-batten wall in Topanga. Los Angeles building codes also require specific anchoring for door openings in seismic zones, and our crew works to those requirements on every job.

Frequently Asked Questions – VLX 100 Arched / Custom Door

What is the lead time for the VLX 100 Arched / Custom Door? Since every VLX 100 is fabricated to order from your opening dimensions, lead time typically runs six to eight weeks from the date measurements are confirmed. Custom finishes and laminated glass options can add time. Hale Windows Los Angeles provides a written timeline before you commit, and we order the fabrication as soon as the rough opening is verified.

Does the VLX 100 qualify for energy tax credits? The Low-E and thermally broken configuration of the VLX 100 may qualify for federal energy efficiency incentives, depending on the final glass package and the current tax year’s program rules. Your accountant can confirm eligibility. We’ll provide the NFRC documentation for your specific door so you have the paperwork to submit.

What warranty comes with the Arched / Custom Door? ViewLux provides a manufacturer warranty on the aluminum frame and glass unit, and the terms vary by product line. The critical condition is professional installation per AAMA standards, which Hale Windows Los Angeles guarantees as an authorized partner. Ask us for the current warranty document for your configuration and we’ll walk you through what’s covered.

Can I customize the size? Yes, that’s the whole point of the VLX 100 series. The maximum span is whatever your opening requires, because each door is fabricated to order. We’ve built arched doors as small as a side entry and as large as a double-width front entrance. Send us your rough opening dimensions or let us measure first, and the fabrication follows.

How do I maintain aluminum frames? Wash the frame and glass with mild soap and water twice a year, and avoid abrasive cleaners that can scratch the finish. In coastal Los Angeles neighborhoods, a quarterly rinse helps keep salt residue from building up on the powder coat. The thermal break and seals don’t require lubrication, but we do recommend having the weatherstripping inspected every few years. Give Hale Windows Los Angeles a call at (213) 269-5559 if you’d like our crew to do a maintenance check.

Get a Quote – VLX 100 Arched / Custom Door in Los Angeles

If you’re planning an arched entry in Los Angeles, start with a conversation. We’ll come out, measure your opening, talk through finish and glass options, and give you a written quote with no obligation. Call Hale Windows Los Angeles at (213) 269-5559 to schedule a free on-site measurement and get your project moving.

Written by the team at Hale Windows Los Angeles, authorized ViewLux installation partner serving Los Angeles and surrounding communities.