VLX 100 Arched / Custom Door

VLX 100 Arched / Custom Door in Sacramento, CA | Westlight Windows Sacramento

The VLX 100 Arched / Custom Door is a CNC-bent aluminum entryway built for homeowners in Sacramento who want a front door that does more than open and close. It’s an architectural curve, fabricated to order, with the kind of structural precision you notice when the door swings shut and the light hits it right. Westlight Windows Sacramento is an authorized ViewLux installation partner, which means you get the product backed by a team that measures, orders, and installs it correctly. Call (279) 206-5094 to talk through your opening, your finish, and your timeline.

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Product Overview – VLX 100 Arched / Custom Door

The VLX 100 exists because most entry doors are rectangles, and some houses deserve better. When a Sacramento homeowner has an arched opening (or wants to create one), this is the door that fits the shape without compromise. ViewLux fabricates each unit as a CNC-bent aluminum arched entryway, a curved architectural statement with structural precision, which is a different thing entirely from forcing a flat door into a curved frame.

The engineering starts before the bend. ViewLux bends the aluminum profile on computer-controlled equipment so the arch radius is consistent from jamb to jamb. That consistency matters because an arched door that’s off by even a few degrees will bind, leak air, and wear its hardware unevenly. The VLX 100 doesn’t have that problem when the opening is measured correctly and the unit is ordered to exact dimensions.

We see these doors most often on Mediterranean, Spanish Colonial, and modern custom homes throughout Sacramento, from Land Park to East Sacramento to Fair Oaks. They also work on mid-century homes where the original arched entry needs a full replacement. The common thread is a homeowner who wants the entry to feel intentional, not builder-grade. At 0.098 inches of wall thickness and a 2.56 inch profile width, the VLX 100 reads substantial without feeling bulky. It’s a door that weighs what a front door should weigh.

Why buyers choose this series over a standard rectangular door with an arched transom above it? Because a true arched door gives you one continuous sightline. No seam, no filler panel, no awkward gap. Just one curve, clean through the full height of the opening. It costs more than a rectangular door with an arched transom, and most people who have seen both installed side by side will tell you the true arch is worth it.

Technical Specifications

Here’s what you’re actually buying when you order a VLX 100 from Westlight Windows Sacramento. These are the numbers and options that define the product.

• Wall thickness: 0.098 inches. That’s a heavier aluminum wall than most residential door profiles, which typically run 0.050 to 0.078 inches. The extra metal translates directly into a stiffer door leaf and better hardware anchoring.
• Profile width: 2.56 inches. Slim enough to keep sightlines open, wide enough to carry insulated glass units and multi-point locking hardware.
• Maximum span: Custom fabricated to order. The arch radius, jamb height, and overall opening are built to your measurements. There’s no stock size.
• Glass options: Clear, Frosted, Obscure, Low-E, Tempered, Laminated.
• Finish options: Premium Black, Pure White, Anodized Silver, Bronze, Champagne, Teak Wood.
• Thermal performance: Thermally broken profile, NFRC-rated for energy performance.
• Installation standard: AAMA 2400/2410 compliant installation by Westlight Windows Sacramento.

Performance Features

Thermal Efficiency. The VLX 100 uses a thermal break in the aluminum profile, which separates the interior and exterior metal so Sacramento summer heat doesn’t conduct straight through the frame. Paired with Low-E glass, the door is NFRC-rated, so you can compare its energy performance against any other entry door on an apples-to-apples basis. In Sacramento’s climate, where summer afternoons routinely push past 100 degrees, the thermal break is not optional. It’s the difference between a door that radiates heat into your entry hall and one that doesn’t.

Acoustic Performance. A solid aluminum door with laminated glass does meaningful work against street noise. If your home faces a busy Sacramento corridor like Fair Oaks Boulevard, Folsom Boulevard, or Stockton Boulevard, upgrading to laminated glass in the VLX 100 cuts down the traffic hum noticeably. The foam perimeter seal we install per AAMA 812 also closes the small gaps where sound sneaks in around the frame. You won’t get recording-studio silence from any door, but you’ll get a real improvement over a hollow-core or single-pane unit.

Airtightness & Weather Seal. Air leaks are where entry doors quietly fail. The VLX 100 is engineered so the leaf seats into the frame with a continuous gasket, and our installation crews at Westlight Windows Sacramento apply AAMA 812 low-expansion foam sealant on every perimeter joint. That’s the standard that keeps conditioned air inside in August and outside in December. We have seen arched doors in older Sacramento homes where the original installation left half-inch gaps at the arch. That won’t happen here.

Waterproofing. Sacramento gets about 18 to 20 inches of rain a year, and almost all of it arrives in a handful of winter storms. A front door has to handle driving rain against the face of the door without letting moisture into the wall cavity. The VLX 100’s sill system is designed to shed water outward, and our installation includes sill pan flashing and the AAMA 812 perimeter seal so the rough opening stays dry. We water-test after installation.

Wind Resistance. The VLX 100 is wind-load rated for local climate requirements. Sacramento doesn’t see hurricane-force winds, but we do get strong winter gusts coming down the valley, and certain neighborhoods with open exposure, like Natomas and parts of Elk Grove, get hit harder than sheltered older neighborhoods. The door’s aluminum wall thickness and structural build mean it won’t flex or whistle in a strong north wind.

Security & Hardware. The 0.098 inch wall thickness gives the VLX 100 real structural rigidity. That matters for security because a multi-point lock is only as strong as the door leaf it’s mounted in. Our customers in Sacramento generally order this door with a multi-point locking system, and we recommend it for any front entry application. The door leaf weight and stiffness also mean the hinges hold adjustment longer than lighter residential doors.

Color & Glass Options

The VLX 100 comes in six finishes, and which one you choose should depend on what’s already happening on your Sacramento home’s exterior.

Premium Black is the strongest current trend in Sacramento modern and farmhouse remodels. It reads sharp against white stucco and warm against brick. Pure White suits traditional Sacramento bungalows and Spanish homes where the door should blend with the trim. Anodized Silver is the architectural choice, uncoated aluminum with a clean metallic look that ages well in direct sun. Bronze is a darker tone with warm undertones that works on mid-century and contemporary homes. Champagne is lighter and warmer than silver, a good match for homes with cream or beige stucco. Teak Wood is a textured wood-grain finish that gives you the look of timber with aluminum’s durability, useful in historic districts around Midtown and Curtis Park where the review board wants a traditional appearance.

Glass selection depends on orientation and privacy. Clear glass suits entries with a protected porch. Frosted and Obscure work for west-facing doors in Sacramento where you want light without the full glare and without passersby seeing straight in. Low-E is the energy play, especially on south and west exposures. Tempered is required in most full-lite door applications under California building code. Laminated glass is the choice for security, noise reduction, and impact resistance.

Installation by Westlight Windows Sacramento in Sacramento

A custom arched door is only as good as the day it was installed. We have pulled out expensive doors in Sacramento that were dropped into rough openings without flashing, without foam, and without shims at the arch, and the homeowner was left with a door that leaked and a warranty that was already void. Door manufacturers are specific about this: improper installation voids the warranty. Which is why the installation has to be done by a team that knows the standard and follows it every single time.

Our process starts with a pre-install inspection of the opening. We check the rough opening dimensions against the fabricated unit, verify the subfloor is level or note where it isn’t, and confirm the jamb depth matches the wall assembly. Then we set the frame level, plumb, and square; we don’t force an arched frame into an out-of-square opening and call it close enough. The arch radius gets checked with a template at three points.

After the frame is anchored, we apply AAMA 812 low-expansion foam sealant at every perimeter joint, including the full arc of the arch. That seal is what keeps air and water out of the wall cavity for the life of the door. We install per AAMA 2400/2410, the recognized installation standard for fenestration products, which most Sacramento building inspectors will reference. Once the door leaf is hung and the hardware is adjusted, we run a water test on the sill and the lower corners of the frame.

One Sacramento-specific note: older homes here, especially in Midtown, Land Park, and East Sacramento, often have settling foundations and door openings that are no longer perfectly rectangular. That doesn’t rule out an arched door, but it does mean the framing may need adjustment before the unit goes in. We’ll tell you what that adjustment costs, and we won’t bury it in a change order later. Fixed pricing, written line items, and no surprises once work starts.

Frequently Asked Questions – VLX 100 Arched / Custom Door

Get a Quote – VLX 100 Arched / Custom Door in Sacramento

If you’re planning an arched entryway in Sacramento, start with a conversation. We’ll measure your opening, talk through finish and glass options, and give you a written line-item quote. Call Westlight Windows Sacramento at (279) 206-5094 to schedule a free on-site measurement and get the VLX 100 priced for your home.

Written by the team at Westlight Windows Sacramento, authorized ViewLux installation partner serving Sacramento, CA.