VLX 80 Awning Window

VLX 80 Awning Window in Orlando, FL | Juniper Windows Orlando

The VLX 80 Awning Window is a top-hinged aluminum window that opens outward from the bottom, letting you keep air moving through your home even during Orlando’s afternoon thunderstorms. It’s built around a thermal break design, which means the frame won’t conduct heat the way older aluminum windows do. Homeowners in College Park, Winter Park, Baldwin Park, and Dr. Phillips choose this window when they want modern sightlines, low maintenance, and honest energy performance. Juniper Windows Orlando is an authorized ViewLux installation partner, so you get the product, the warranty protection, and the installation from one accountable team. Call (850) 679-8554 to talk specs or schedule a free measurement.

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Product Overview – VLX 80 Awning Window

The VLX 80 sits in a sweet spot for Florida architecture. It has a slim 1.97-inch profile width that reads clean from the curb, whether you’re replacing windows on a 1960s ranch in Conway or a two-story contemporary in Lake Nona. Because the window hinges at the top and cranks outward, you can leave it open during rain without water running down the glass into your sill. That’s a real, practical benefit in Orlando, where summer storms roll through nearly every afternoon between June and September.

The frame is extruded aluminum with a wall thickness of 0.079 inches. That’s a meaningful number. Thinner extrusions flex under wind load and repeated operation. This profile holds its shape, which matters for seal integrity and long-term operation. The thermal break separates the interior and exterior aluminum, cutting the heat bridge that historically made aluminum windows a poor fit for cooling-dominated climates like Central Florida.

At Juniper Windows Orlando, we recommend the VLX 80 most often for window combinations where fixed glass does the heavy lifting and awnings handle ventilation, over kitchen sinks, in bathrooms, and across the bottom or top of larger openings. It’s a workhorse window that doesn’t ask much of you after it’s installed. No painting. No rust. No swelling in humidity.

Technical Specifications

Here’s what the VLX 80 brings to the table, in plain terms:

• Frame material: Extruded aluminum, thermally broken
• Wall thickness: 0.079 inches
• Profile width: 1.97 inches
• Operation: Top-hinged awning, outward crank
• Glass options: Clear, Frosted, Low-E, Tempered, Laminated
• Finish options: Premium Black, Pure White, Anodized Silver, Bronze, Champagne, Teak Wood
• Screen options: Fixed Screen, Retractable Screen
• Performance standards: NFRC-rated thermal performance, AAMA 2400/2410 installation compliance, AAMA 812 perimeter sealant spec
• Impact-rated option: Laminated glass available for wind-borne debris zones

All configurations are measured, ordered, and installed by Juniper Windows Orlando, with dimensions confirmed on-site before the order goes to production.

Performance Features

Thermal Efficiency The thermal break in the VLX 80 frame interrupts the aluminum’s natural conductivity. Paired with Low-E glass, you get an NFRC-rated window that keeps conditioned air inside and Florida’s radiant heat outside. Orlando homeowners see the difference in rooms that face west or south.

Acoustic Performance Aluminum frames with laminated glass dampen sound transmission meaningfully. If you live near I-4, the 408, or a stretch of Colonial Drive where traffic never fully stops, this combination takes the edge off road noise in a way single-pane or clear-glass setups can’t.

Airtightness & Weather Seal The VLX 80 uses multi-point compression seals around the sash perimeter. When closed and locked, the sash compresses against the frame on all four sides. Air leakage is where most window performance is lost, and this is the window’s strongest defensive feature.

Waterproofing The awning orientation naturally sheds water, but the VLX 80 adds a built-in drainage path that channels any incidental water out through the frame’s sill channels. Combined with our AAMA 812 foam-sealed perimeter installation, you get two independent layers of water management.

Wind Resistance The 0.079-inch wall thickness gives the VLX 80 the structural backbone Orlando’s wind codes demand. Choose laminated glass for impact resistance in openings that require it, and the window becomes a serious performer when summer storms push through.

Security & Hardware The crank mechanism moves smoothly through its range, and the multi-point locking system seats the sash tightly when closed. Awning windows are naturally resistant to prying from the exterior, especially when positioned higher on the wall.

Color & Glass Options

The VLX 80 comes in six finishes. Pure White and Premium Black dominate Orlando’s new builds, especially where developers lean modern. Bronze and Anodized Silver read as understated neutrals and hide dust nicely. Champagne adds warmth without going full wood-tone, while Teak Wood gives you the look of timber without any of the maintenance aluminum eliminates. Traditional Orlando homes around Thornton Park and Delaney Park tend toward Bronze or Teak Wood. Contemporary builds in Baldwin Park or Winter Garden lean into Premium Black.

Glass selection depends on where the window lives in your home and what you need it to do. Low-E is the default choice in Central Florida for solar control and UV protection. Tempered glass goes in locations code requires safety glazing, typically near doors, large fixed panels, or windows close to the floor. Laminated gives you impact resistance and better sound control. Frosted suits bathrooms and other privacy-sensitive spots while still letting daylight through. Clear glass remains an option where the view matters more than efficiency, though we rarely recommend it in Orlando with Low-E available.

Installation by Juniper Windows Orlando in Orlando

Installation determines whether a window performs for a decade or fails in three years. We’ve replaced frameless windows across Orlando that were installed by other crews simply because they were never properly shimmed, squared, and sealed. That’s the honest truth of this trade.

Our process starts with a pre-install inspection of the rough opening. We check the framing condition, measure the opening in three places across each dimension, and verify the sill is sound. Then we set the VLX 80 level, plumb, and square. The sash can’t seat correctly against a twisted frame, so we take our time with shims before anchoring.

Next comes the perimeter seal. We use AAMA 812-compliant low-expansion foam around every joint, followed by a continuous exterior sealant line. That foam spec matters in Orlando, where humidity and heavy rain test every seal on your building envelope. We follow AAMA 2400/2410 installation standards on every job, which means the window is flashed, drained, and sealed correctly, not just caulked around the trim and called done.

After the window is set and sealed, we run a water test on the installation, verify smooth crank operation, and walk the property to confirm cleanup. We leave the site cleaner than we found it.

One more thing worth saying plainly: a manufacturer warranty is only as good as the installation behind it. ViewLux backs the VLX 80, and Juniper Windows Orlando backs our workmanship. If a window is installed incorrectly, the manufacturer’s warranty is void. That’s the single strongest reason to buy through an authorized partner instead of finding the glass online and hiring whoever bids lowest on a job board.

Frequently Asked Questions – VLX 80 Awning Window

Get a Quote – VLX 80 Awning Window in Orlando

If you’re ready to price the VLX 80 for your Orlando home, Juniper Windows Orlando will measure on-site, confirm the configuration, and give you a written line-item quote before you commit to anything. No obligation, no pressure, no change orders after the fact. Call (850) 679-8554 to schedule your free measurement or to ask questions about this window, lead times, or our installation standards.

Written by the team at Juniper Windows Orlando, authorized ViewLux installation partner serving Orlando, FL and surrounding communities.