VLX 500 Single & Double Hung Window

VLX 500 Single & Double Hung Window in Fort Lauderdale, FL | Juniper Windows Fort Lauderdale

The VLX 500 Single & Double Hung Window is a classic vertical-glide aluminum window built for Fort Lauderdale’s humid, storm-prone climate. It’s the window style you grew up with: a bottom sash that slides up, a top sash that slides down, and on the VLX 500, sashes that tilt inward so you can clean both sides from inside your home. Juniper Windows Fort Lauderdale is an authorized ViewLux installation partner in Fort Lauderdale, FL, which means you get the product, the factory-backed warranty, and a local installation crew that installs to AAMA standards. Call (754) 354-1396 for a free quote on the VLX 500.

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Product Overview – VLX 500 Single & Double Hung Window

The VLX 500 is the hung window built for how Fort Lauderdale actually lives. It’s an aluminum window, which matters here more than homeowners realize: aluminum doesn’t warp in humidity the way wood can, doesn’t swell after a summer of 90% humidity, and doesn’t need the repainting schedule that eats into your weekends. The profile width is 2.36 inches, which keeps sightlines clean without sacrificing structural strength. Wall thickness runs 0.079 inches in the extruded frame, a number that translates to a window that stays square when a technician pulls a stubborn sash closed two decades from now.

The design is deliberately simple. A vertical glide with a tilt-in mechanism on both sashes that releases with a simple latch. You pull the sash inward, angle it down, and clean the exterior glass while standing on your floor, not a ladder. For two-story homes in neighborhoods like Victoria Park or along Las Olas, that’s not a convenience, it’s the difference between clean windows and windows you just don’t look at.

Buyers choose the VLX 500 over sliding windows when they want ventilation without sacrificing wall space. A slider needs horizontal clearance on either side. A hung window breathes through the top and bottom, which moves air more efficiently in a Florida home where you’re fighting heat buildup from noon to sunset. Juniper Windows Fort Lauderdale recommends the VLX 500 for bathrooms, kitchens, bedrooms, and any wall where you want clean vertical lines and a window that won’t show its age after ten hurricane seasons. Call (754) 354-1396 to discuss whether the VLX 500 fits your openings.

Technical Specifications

Here is the VLX 500 in measurable terms. These numbers come from the ViewLux engineering documentation and Juniper Windows Fort Lauderdale field measurements in Fort Lauderdale, FL homes.

• Profile width: 2.36 inches. Slim enough for contemporary designs, deep enough to house thermal break channels and receive standard interior trim.
• Wall thickness: 0.079 inches in the aluminum extrusion. This is heavier than the entry-level frames you’ll find in big-box window replacements and it contributes directly to the window’s wind-load performance.
• Glass options: Clear, Frosted, Low-E, Tempered, and Laminated. Laminated glass is the impact-rated option for wind-borne debris zones in Fort Lauderdale and Broward County.
• Finish options: Premium Black, Pure White, Anodized Silver, Bronze, Champagne, and Teak Wood. Powder-coat and anodized finishes, not paint.
• Screen options: Half-screen (bottom sash only, keeps the top open for airflow while keeping bugs out below) and Full Screen (covers the full opening with a clean frame rail).
• Track configuration: Single hung has one operating bottom sash. Double hung has two independent operating sashes.
• Performance ratings: NFRC-rated thermal performance with thermal break, AAMA 2400/2410 installation compliance, AAMA 812 perimeter sealant protocol.

Lead times for the VLX 500 run 4 to 6 weeks from order confirmation at the ViewLux facility, depending on glass selection and finish. Juniper Windows Fort Lauderdale confirms the schedule before you sign so there are no surprises mid-project in Fort Lauderdale.

Performance Features

The VLX 500 is engineered around five specific threats that Florida windows face. Here is what the window does and why it matters in this climate.

Thermal Efficiency
Aluminum conducts heat quickly, which is why cheap aluminum windows in Fort Lauderdale turn your west-facing bedroom into an oven. The VLX 500 stops that with a polyamide thermal break separating the interior and exterior frame members. NFRC-rated performance means the glass and frame are measured as a single system, not just a nice number on the glass alone. That’s the number that determines what your A/C bill looks like in August.

Acoustic Performance
If your home faces Federal Highway, US 1, or a canal with weekend boat traffic, glass spec changes everything. Laminated glass in the VLX 500 cuts high-frequency sound better than standard clear. More than glass, the sealed frame and proper perimeter installation stop the micro-gaps where road noise leaks through. Sound control on a hung window is a combination of glass mass, air seals, and the installation standard behind it.

Airtightness & Weather Seal
Airtightness is where installed quality separates a good window from a drafty one. Juniper Windows Fort Lauderdale seals every VLX 500 perimeter joint with AAMA 812 low-expansion foam. That’s not caulk squeezed from a hardware store tube. It’s a closed-cell sealant that stays flexible, fills voids completely, and keeps conditioned air inside where it belongs. In Fort Lauderdale’s humidity, interior air leaks also invite condensation and mold at the frame edge. The AAMA 812 protocol stops that.

Waterproofing
Fort Lauderdale sees around 60 inches of rain annually, and it doesn’t fall gently. It slams sideways. The VLX 500 frame carries a sloped sill design that pushes water outward, not inward, while the AAMA 812 perimeter seal and a continuous exterior drainage plane direct water down and away. Mist prevention on the interior side of the glass comes from the insulated frame and the airtight installation. A properly installed VLX 500 should not fog between the panes, and interior condensation is dramatically reduced versus unbroken aluminum frames.

Wind Resistance
This window is wind-load rated for South Florida’s code requirements, including Broward County’s High Velocity Hurricane Zone provisions where applicable. When you choose the impact-rated laminated glass option, the VLX 500 becomes a structural defense against wind-borne debris, not just a hole in the wall covered with a window. For homeowners in flood and wind zones across Fort Lauderdale, this is the spec that determines whether you sleep through a tropical storm.

Security & Hardware
The VLX 500 uses a cam-lock system at the meeting rail, which is the point where the top and bottom sashes overlap. A cam lock pulls the sashes together tightly, creating one continuous seal and making forced entry from the exterior significantly harder than on older friction-fit hung windows. The tilt-in latches are designed to resist tampering from the outside. On single-story homes and ground-floor units across Fort Lauderdale, the hardware spec is as important as the glass.

Color & Glass Options

The frame finish is the first thing you see from the street, and the right choice depends on the architecture you’re working with. In Fort Lauderdale, you’ll see more mid-century concrete-block ranches and clean-lined moderns than anywhere else in Florida, and the VLX 500’s finish palette serves both.

Premium Black reads sharp on white stucco and gives gray or charcoal roofed homes in neighborhoods like Rio Vista a crisp, defined edge. Pure White is the default choice for traditional Florida homes with white trim and pastel exteriors, and it’s the safest match if you’re replacing one window now and matching others later. Anodized Silver is what aluminum actually looks like, and it fits the 1960s and 70s modern homes that define parts of Fort Lauderdale east of US 1. Bronze is quieter than black and pairs with earthier tones and wood doors. Champagne sits between silver and bronze, and it works well on condos and coastal elevations. Teak Wood is a powder-coated wood-look finish that gives you the maintenance profile of aluminum with the visual warmth of a wood sash from the curb.

Glass selection changes the window’s job. Clear is the baseline and the least expensive. Frosted works in bathrooms and street-facing ground-floor windows where you need light without visibility. Low-E glass is the energy play, reducing radiant heat gain on east and west elevations. Tempered glass is safety glass, and Florida code requires it in doors, windows near doors, and large fixed panels. Laminated glass is the hurricane and impact play, and it’s the upgrade Juniper Windows Fort Lauderdale recommends for any window that faces open water or sits in an HVHZ wind-load map.

Installation by Juniper Windows Fort Lauderdale in Fort Lauderdale

Here is the honest truth about windows: the best product on the market fails if the installation is careless. A window out of level by an eighth of an inch binds. A window not shimmed correctly at the sill flexes under load. A perimeter joint sealed with the wrong material leaks in the first tropical storm. The manufacturer warranty on the VLX 500 assumes a professional installation to AAMA 2400/2410 standards. Cut corners on the install and the warranty doesn’t follow the failure.

Our installation process in Fort Lauderdale starts with a pre-install inspection of the rough opening. We check for rotted framing, water intrusion at the sill, and whether the opening is square. If the substrate isn’t sound, the window won’t be either, and we flag it before we cut anything open. We set every VLX 500 level, plumb, and square, shimming at the sill and jamb per the manufacturer’s engineering. Then we seal the entire perimeter with AAMA 812 low-expansion foam, allowing it to cure before trimming. Flashing above the window directs water down and out over the frame, not behind it. The final step is a water test at the sill and a visual check of the sashes under real operation, not just in the closed position.

Fort Lauderdale brings its own installation considerations. Openings near the coast are exposed to salt air, and the AAMA 812 sealant protects the fasteners and anchor points from corrosion. Older homes from the 1940s through the 1960s in neighborhoods like Coral Ridge and Sailboat Bend often have openings that have shifted slightly over 70 years, and measuring to the rough opening rather than ordering stock sizes means the VLX 500 fits on the first installation day. All work is done to Broward County code, and when the impact-rated glass option is selected, the installation meets the documentation requirements for windstorm insurance discounts. Juniper Windows Fort Lauderdale handles the permits and the paperwork. Call (754) 354-1396 to schedule a free on-site measurement in Fort Lauderdale.

Frequently Asked Questions – VLX 500 Single & Double Hung Window

What is the lead time for the VLX 500 Single & Double Hung Window?
Lead time for the VLX 500 runs 4 to 6 weeks from order confirmation, depending on the glass and finish combination. Custom sizes, laminated glass orders, and specialty finishes like Teak Wood can add time to that window. Juniper Windows Fort Lauderdale locks in the production schedule before you pay the deposit, so you’ll know the exact delivery date to your Fort Lauderdale home before the order is placed. Call (754) 354-1396 for current lead times on the VLX 500 in Fort Lauderdale, FL.

Does the VLX 500 qualify for energy tax credits?
The VLX 500 with Low-E glass can qualify for the federal energy tax credit if the NFRC-rated U-factor and Solar Heat Gain Coefficient for your specific configuration meet the IRS thresholds. The credit details change, and eligibility depends on the glass package you select. We’ll walk you through the NFRC label on your specific quote and point you to the current IRS form. Call (754) 354-1396 to discuss which VLX 500 glass option makes sense for your tax situation.

What warranty comes with the VLX 500 Single & Double Hung Window?
The VLX 500 carries a manufacturer warranty covering the frame, finish, and glass unit for defects in materials and workmanship, with warranties varying by component and finish. The installation labor warranty comes from Juniper Windows Fort Lauderdale, not the factory, and covers leaks and installation defects for the work we perform. Ask for the warranty details in writing with your quote. Call (754) 354-1396 and we’ll include the full warranty documentation with your estimate in Fort Lauderdale.

Can I customize the VLX 500 to fit existing openings?
Yes. The VLX 500 is ordered to your exact rough opening measurements, not pulled from a stock rack. We measure every opening in your Fort Lauderdale home, document the dimensions, and order each window to fit within a quarter inch. That means you can replace one odd-sized window in a 1950s bungalow off Commercial Boulevard without reframing the wall. Double hung and single hung configurations are both available in custom widths and heights. Call (754) 354-1396 to get your openings measured.

How do I maintain aluminum frames on the VLX 500?
Maintenance on the VLX 500 is minimal. Wash the powder-coated or anodized finish twice a year with mild soap and water, and avoid abrasives or solvent cleaners that can break down the finish. Lubricate the tilt-in latches and the balance mechanism annually with a silicone-based spray. In Fort Lauderdale’s salt air environments, rinse the frame twice a year to remove salt deposits before they accumulate. The tilt-in sashes mean you’ll never need an extension ladder to reach the exterior glass. Call (754) 354-1396 if you’re considering the VLX 500 for a coastal property.

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

You’ve read the specs. You know the difference between a thermal break and a thermal break that’s been installed wrong. The next step is a free on-site measurement at your Fort Lauderdale home, with a written line-item quote for the VLX 500 in your exact sizes, your selected finish, and your chosen glass package. Call Juniper Windows Fort Lauderdale at (754) 354-1396 to schedule your free estimate and start the project.

Written by the team at Juniper Windows Fort Lauderdale, serving Fort Lauderdale, FL and the surrounding Broward County communities as an authorized ViewLux installation partner.