VLX 100 Arched / Custom Door

VLX 100 Arched / Custom Door in San Francisco, CA | Meridian Windows and Doors San Francisco

An arched entry door changes how a home feels the moment you approach it. The VLX 100 Arched / Custom Door from ViewLux is a CNC-bent aluminum arched entryway, a curved architectural statement with structural precision that standard rectangular doors simply can’t match. Meridian Windows and Doors San Francisco is an authorized ViewLux installation partner serving San Francisco, CA, and we handle everything from precise field measurements to the final perimeter seal. If you’re planning a custom arched entry, call us at (831) 273-7126 to talk through your project and get a written quote.

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Product Overview – VLX 100 Arched / Custom Door

The VLX 100 series exists for one reason: architects and homeowners in San Francisco keep asking for curved entryways, and most aluminum door systems are built on straight-line extrusions that fight the radius. ViewLux approaches this differently. Each arched door in the VLX 100 line is CNC-bent to order, meaning the aluminum frame follows the exact arc you spec rather than forcing you to accept a stock radius. The result is a door that reads as a deliberate architectural feature, not a compromise.

Where does this door belong? We see it most often on Spanish Colonial and Mediterranean homes in Noe Valley and the Mission, on mid-century remodels in the Sunset and Richmond districts where the arched entry is a nod to the original bones of the house, and on modern builds in Pacific Heights and Presidio Heights where a curved opening softens an otherwise hard-edged facade. The profile is slim by design. At 2.56 inches wide, the frame reads as a clean architectural line rather than a heavy industrial band. Wall thickness measures 0.098 inches, which gives the frame the rigidity it needs to hold a true arc over years of San Francisco’s damp winters and dry summers without flexing or sagging.

What makes this door durable isn’t just the aluminum. It’s the engineering behind the curve. A CNC-bent frame distributes load differently than a welded or segmented frame. There are no weak points at the bend, no stress concentrations where the metal was forced by hand. The bend is calculated, cut, and shaped by machine, which means the arc is mathematically true. That precision matters when you’re hanging a slab that weighs over 150 pounds and expecting it to swing cleanly for twenty years.

Since Meridian Windows and Doors San Francisco installs the VLX 100 as an authorized ViewLux partner in San Francisco, CA, you get one accountable team from measurement to final inspection. We’ve installed arched entries in neighborhoods across the city, and we know what these doors demand on site. Call (831) 273-7126 to discuss whether the VLX 100 fits your opening.

Technical Specifications

Here are the numbers that matter for the VLX 100 Arched / Custom Door, in plain terms. These specs are what we reference when we walk a San Francisco homeowner through how the door will look and perform in their specific opening.

• Wall thickness: 0.098 inches of extruded aluminum, which gives the frame structural rigidity without adding visual bulk.
• Profile width: 2.56 inches, a slim sightline that keeps the focus on the glass and the arch shape rather than the frame around it.
• Maximum span: Custom fabricated to order. There’s no stock width or height ceiling in the usual sense; each VLX 100 is bent to the dimensions of your opening.
• Glass options: Clear, Frosted, Obscure, Low-E, Tempered, Laminated. You can mix these, so a clear Low-E center with frosted side lights is on the table.
• Finish options: Premium Black, Pure White, Anodized Silver, Bronze, Champagne, Teak Wood. Powder-coated finishes carry a harder surface than anodized, which is worth considering for fog-exposed homes in the Outer Sunset or Sea Cliff.
• Installation standard: AAMA 2400/2410 compliant, with AAMA 812 low-expansion foam at every perimeter joint.
• Performance ratings: NFRC-rated thermal performance, wind-load rated for San Francisco’s coastal exposure, and optional impact-resistant laminated glass.

Performance Features

Thermal Efficiency

The VLX 100 uses thermal break technology, which separates the interior and exterior aluminum faces to stop conductive heat loss. It’s NFRC-rated, so the energy performance numbers are independently verified, not manufacturer estimates. For San Francisco homes where the marine layer keeps mornings cold year-round, this break matters more than most people expect.

Acoustic Performance

Aluminum is dense, and a properly sealed aluminum frame with laminated glass cuts noticeable street noise. On busy corridors like Van Ness, Geary, or 19th Avenue, the difference between a single-pane wood door and the VLX 100 is stark. Laminated glass is the biggest lever here, and it’s a standard available option on this series.

Airtightness & Weather Seal

Every perimeter joint on a Meridian-installed VLX 100 gets AAMA 812 low-expansion foam sealant. That’s not a caulk bead around the outside; it’s a continuous air and moisture barrier at the frame-to-opening interface. The result is no drafts at the sill, no fog creeping under the threshold, and a door that actually seals.

Waterproofing

San Francisco gets sideways rain in January, and an arched door has a natural weak point at the apex where water likes to pool and run. The VLX 100’s weather-stripping system, combined with our AAMA 2400 installation method, routes water away from the threshold instead of letting it find an entry point. Mist prevention is a stated performance goal of this system, and in the Richmond or Sunset fog belt, that’s not a luxury.

Wind Resistance

Homes on Twin Peaks, Diamond Heights, or along the Great Highway face real wind pressure. The VLX 100 is wind-load rated for local climate requirements, and the CNC-bent frame resists the racking forces that cause cheaper arched doors to bind at the hinges over time.

Security & Hardware

The 0.098-inch wall thickness gives the frame enough meat to hold heavy-duty hinges and a solid multi-point lock without stripping or loosening. Laminated glass adds a security benefit beyond impact resistance: it holds together under force instead of shattering into a clean entryway. For ground-floor entries on any San Francisco street, that’s worth considering.

Color & Glass Options

The VLX 100 gives you six finish choices and six glass types, which is enough to match any architectural language in San Francisco without falling into decision paralysis.

Premium Black works beautifully on modern and industrial-inspired homes in the Mission and Dogpatch, where a dark frame against light stucco or concrete reads as intentional contrast. Pure White suits the classic Edwardian row houses scattered through the Haight and Cole Valley, blending with white window trim rather than competing with it. Anodized Silver has a raw metallic character that matches existing aluminum storefronts and mid-century apartment buildings. Bronze trends warm and deep, and we find it fits Spanish and Mediterranean facades in Noe Valley and Bernal Heights better than black does. Champagne is the lightest metallic warmth, subtle enough for transitional homes in the Sunset that mix stone and painted wood. Teak Wood is a wood-grain finish, not real wood, but it fools the eye at anything beyond arm’s length and gives you the architectural warmth of a wood arched door with none of the rot or swelling risk in San Francisco’s damp climate.

For glass, Clear maximizes light transmission, and for an arched entry that’s often the default choice. Low-E adds a thermal coating that blocks UV and reduces heat loss without visibly darkening the glass. Tempered is safety-rated for impact and required in certain opening sizes by code. Laminated layers glass with an interlayer for impact resistance, sound control, and forced-entry resistance. Frosted and Obscure serve privacy, useful if your arched entry faces a busy sidewalk in the Castro or Richmond and you want daylight without a full view into your home.

Installation by Meridian Windows and Doors San Francisco in San Francisco

An arched door is only as good as the install. That’s not a slogan; it’s the documented reality of how warranties work. ViewLux, like most premium manufacturers, ties warranty coverage to proper installation. A door that’s out of square or sealed incorrectly will leak, bind, and fail, and the manufacturer won’t cover it. Meridian Windows and Doors San Francisco installs every VLX 100 in San Francisco, CA to AAMA 2400/2410 standards, which is the industry benchmark for window and door installation.

Our process starts with a pre-installation inspection of your rough opening. Arched openings are unforgiving, because the arc has to match the frame’s bend within tight tolerances. We measure the opening in multiple planes, check the rough sill for level, and verify the structural header before ordering the door. If the opening needs adjustment, we flag it before the door is fabricated, not after it arrives on site.

During installation, we set the frame level, plumb, and square, shimming precisely so the slab hangs balanced and the reveal is consistent. Every perimeter joint gets AAMA 812 low-expansion foam sealant, which creates the air and moisture barrier that cheap caulk-and-walk installs never achieve. We flash the sill correctly for San Francisco’s rainfall patterns, test the drain path, and run the door through open and close cycles to confirm the arc swings true. A final water test and cleanup wrap the day.

San Francisco adds two site-specific wrinkles. First, many of our installs are on older homes with rough openings that haven’t been touched in 80 years, and those openings are rarely square or even close to it. Second, the city’s fog belt means exterior aluminum faces constant moisture exposure, so our perimeter sealing and weep drainage has to be done right the first time. We’ve handled both conditions in enough neighborhoods across the city that neither surprises us. Call (831) 273-7126 to schedule a free on-site measurement and see what your opening actually requires.

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Get a Quote – VLX 100 Arched / Custom Door in San Francisco

An arched entry is a statement, and it deserves a door built and installed to match. Meridian Windows and Doors San Francisco supplies and installs the ViewLux VLX 100 Arched / Custom Door across San Francisco, CA, with free on-site measurements, written line-item pricing, and AAMA-compliant installation. Call (831) 273-7126 to start your project and find out what this door costs for your specific opening.

Written by the team at Meridian Windows and Doors San Francisco, serving San Francisco, CA and the surrounding Bay Area.