VLX 500 Single & Double Hung Window

VLX 500 Single & Double Hung Window in Orlando, FL | Westlight Windows Orlando

The VLX 500 Single & Double Hung Window is a vertical-glide aluminum window built around one simple idea: a classic window that actually holds up to Florida’s climate. Tilt-in sashes make cleaning easy from inside the home, which matters when you live in a two-story house in Dr. Phillips or Winter Park. We sell and install this window as an authorized ViewLux installation partner, which means you get manufacturer-backed product quality plus an Orlando installation crew that understands local wind loads, humidity, and building codes. If you’re researching this specific window series for a replacement or new-build project, call us at (850) 493-7894 to talk specs and pricing.

Product Overview – VLX 500 Single & Double Hung Window

The VLX 500 series is designed for homeowners who want the look of a traditional hung window without the maintenance headaches that come with wood or vinyl frames in central Florida. The design philosophy is straightforward: vertical-glide operation, clean sightlines, and an extruded aluminum frame that won’t warp, rot, or sag when the humidity spikes in July. The double hung configuration lets you open both the top and bottom sashes, giving you cross-ventilation that single hung windows can’t match. The single hung configuration locks the top sash in place, which some buyers prefer for cost efficiency on second-story openings where upper-sash operation isn’t practical.

What sets this window apart architecturally is its profile. At 2.36 inches wide, the frame is slim enough to preserve glass area, which means more natural light in rooms that face Lake Eola or a screened pool deck. That profile width is a sweet spot: wide enough to house the thermal break and weather seals, narrow enough that the window doesn’t feel bulky from the inside. The frame wall thickness measures 0.079 inches, which gives the extrusion the rigidity it needs to resist racking during high-wind events without adding unnecessary weight to the wall system.

The tilt-in sash mechanism is the feature most of our Orlando customers mention first. Both the upper and lower sashes release and tilt inward on pivot pins, which means you can clean both sides of the glass from inside your living room. No ladder. No leaning out a second-story window. If you’ve ever tried to clean exterior glass on a home in Baldwin Park or Windermere, you know exactly how much that matters.

Buyers choose this series because it balances the three things aluminum windows get criticized for most: energy performance, noise transfer, and condensation. The thermal break technology addresses the first, the laminated glass option handles the second, and the perimeter seal system manages the third. We’ll cover each in detail below.

Technical Specifications

Here’s the VLX 500 Single & Double Hung Window broken down to the numbers and options that matter:

• Profile width: 2.36 inches, a slim-line extrusion that maximizes glass area while maintaining structural integrity.
• Wall thickness: 0.079 inches, engineered for rigidity and long-term dimensional stability in Orlando’s heat and storm cycles.
• Glass options: Clear, Frosted, Low-E, Tempered, and Laminated, each compatible with insulated glass unit (IGU) construction for thermal performance.
• Finish options: Premium Black, Pure White, Anodized Silver, Bronze, Champagne, and Teak Wood, all applied via powder coat or anodization for UV stability.
• Screen options: Half-screen (covers the lower opening only) or full screen (covers the full window opening when the sash is raised).
• Sill options: Standard sloped sill for water drainage, with optional extended sill for stucco and masonry wall applications common in Orlando homes.
• Operation: Single hung (top sash fixed) or double hung (both sashes operational, tilt-in on both).
• Standards: NFRC-rated thermal performance with thermal break, AAMA 2400/2410 installation compliance, AAMA 812 sealant specification on all perimeter joints.

Window sizes are custom-fabricated to your openings, not force-fit from stock dimensions into what you actually have. That means no oversized gaps that get filled with shims and foam, no undersized units that leave the rough opening exposed.

Performance Features

Thermal Efficiency – The VLX 500 uses thermal break technology that separates the interior and exterior aluminum surfaces with a non-conductive barrier. This interrupts the metal-to-metal heat path that makes unbroken aluminum frames feel hot in summer. Combined with Low-E glass, this window carries an NFRC energy rating that reflects real-world Orlando performance, not just lab conditions.

Acoustic Performance – Laminated glass is the biggest lever you can pull for sound control. The PVB interlayer between glass panes dampens vibration, which cuts down road noise from I-4, Colonial Drive, or the 408. If you live near a school, fire station, or busy corridor in SoDo or College Park, laminated glass on the street-facing side makes a noticeable difference.

Airtightness & Weather Seal – The sash-to-frame interface uses compression weatherstripping that maintains contact along all four sides when closed. Airtightness matters in Orlando not just for energy loss but for humidity control. Air leakage is how moisture sneaks into wall cavities, and moisture is how you end up with insulation damage and mold concerns in Florida’s climate.

Waterproofing – The window’s drainage system channels any water that gets past the outer weatherstrip down through internal weep channels and out the sill, not into your wall. During installation, we apply AAMA 812 low-expansion foam sealant to every perimeter joint, which seals the gap between the window frame and the rough opening. This is the detail most DIY installs get wrong, and it’s the difference between a window that sheds water for decades and one that leaks the first rainy season.

Wind Resistance – The VLX 500 is wind-load rated for the design pressures required in Orlando and Orange County. That matters because a window that meets Miami-Dade requirements costs significantly more, and a window rated for inland northern states will deflect and fail here. The 0.079-inch wall thickness plays directly into this: thicker extrusions resist the flexing that causes seal failure during storm events. For additional protection, the impact-resistant laminated glass option gives you storm-hardened performance without a separate shutter system.

Security & Hardware – The locking mechanism on the VLX 500 uses a multi-point cam lock that pulls the sashes together at the meeting rail and engages the frame at both corners. This creates a tighter seal and makes forced entry significantly harder than a single-center latch. The hardware is stainless steel or corrosion-resistant coated, which matters in a coastal state where humidity and salt air eat cheap hardware.

Color & Glass Options

The six finish options cover most of the design directions we see in Orlando homes. Pure White and Anodized Silver fit the clean, bright interiors popular in newer construction in Lake Nona and Horizon West. Premium Black has become the go-to for modern farmhouse and contemporary designs; the dark frame against light stucco reads sharp and intentional. Bronze and Champagne are the warm-metal choices that pair beautifully with the Mediterranean and Spanish-influenced architecture you see all over Winter Park and Thornton Park. Teak Wood is a wood-grain finish for buyers who want the visual warmth of timber without wood maintenance in humid air.

Glass selection depends on what each window faces. Low-E is the default recommendation for sun-facing elevations; it cuts solar heat gain and protects furnishings from UV fading. Laminated glass addresses noise and impact concerns, and we steer buyers toward it for street-facing windows and any opening visible from the front yard. Tempered glass is a safety requirement for windows near doors, low to the floor, or in bathrooms, and it’s often paired with Low-E. Frosted glass handles privacy on bathroom and side-yard windows where you still want daylight but not visibility. Clear glass keeps costs down when the window faces a covered patio or shaded side of the house.

Installation by Westlight Windows Orlando in Orlando

We’ve been installing windows in Orlando long enough to know that the installation is half the product. A well-made window installed wrong will leak, bind, lose its seal, and eventually fail, and the manufacturer warranty won’t cover a bad install. That’s why every VLX 500 project we take on follows the same process.

It starts with a pre-install inspection. We measure the actual rough opening, not the existing window, because what’s in the wall after 20 years may not match what was drawn decades ago. We check the framing for rot, termite damage, or water intrusion, especially in older neighborhoods like Delaney Park or Colonialtown where wood-framed walls have seen decades of humidity. If there’s a problem in the opening, it gets fixed before the new window goes in, not covered up and caulked over.

The window itself is set level, plumb, and square. That sounds obvious, but a window installed out of square will bind at the top corner and refuse to lock properly, and a window installed out of level will drain toward the wrong side and pool water in the track. We shim and fasten per AAMA 2400/2410 installation standards, which are the recognized guidelines for residential window installation in the U.S. Every fastener is placed to transfer load from the window into the structure, not just hold the frame against the wall.

The perimeter seal gets AAMA 812 low-expansion foam. We use foam, not just caulk and flashing tape, because foam fills the entire gap from the interior plane to the exterior plane. It creates a continuous air and moisture barrier that caulk alone can’t achieve, and it insulates the rough-opening gap that’s otherwise a thermal hole in your wall. After the foam cures, we trim it, tool it, and apply the exterior sealant joint.

We finish with a water test on select installations and a full cleanup of the work area. The old windows, shims, and debris leave with us, not in your driveway.

Frequently Asked Questions – VLX 500 Single & Double Hung Window

Get a Quote – VLX 500 Single & Double Hung Window in Orlando

If you’re ready to price the VLX 500 Single & Double Hung Window for your Orlando home, we make it straightforward. Call (850) 493-7894 and we’ll schedule a free on-site measurement, walk you through glass and finish options, and give you a written line-item quote. No pressure, no obligation. That’s how we’ve built our reputation across Orlando.

Written by the team at Westlight Windows Orlando, authorized ViewLux installation partner serving Orlando, FL.