VLX 80 Casement Window

VLX 80 Casement Window in Austin, TX | Hale Windows Austin

The VLX 80 Casement Window is a side-hinged aluminum window built for homeowners who want the widest possible opening and the thinnest possible frame. It’s the window you choose when you want to see the Hill Country, not the window. Hale Windows Austin is an authorized ViewLux installation partner, which means we sell, measure, install, and service this product under factory-authorized standards. If you’re replacing windows in Tarrytown, Hyde Park, Circle C, or anywhere across greater Austin, this page covers what the VLX 80 costs, how it performs, and why installation matters as much as the product itself. Call (254) 736-6486 for a free project quote.

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Product Overview – VLX 80 Casement Window

The VLX 80 comes from ViewLux, a manufacturer that has focused on one thing: aluminum window systems that hold up to heat, humidity, and time without losing their shape or their finish. Hale Windows Austin chose to partner with ViewLux because their product line answers the most common complaints we hear from Austin homeowners: wood frames that swell in our humidity, vinyl frames that sag under Texas sun, and bulky window profiles that block the view.

The VLX 80 is a side-hinged casement, meaning it cranks open outward from a hinge on the left or right. That geometry makes it the best choice for capturing our prevailing southeast breezes. When fully open, the entire sash swings away from the opening, so you get full ventilation with nothing in the airflow path. No center post, no sliding panel, no obstruction. The second thing people notice is the sightline: the aluminum frame is engineered with a 1.97-inch profile, which is slim enough to read as nearly frameless once the window is installed and trimmed.

Architecturally, the VLX 80 fits modern and mid-century homes in Austin especially well: think the clean lines you see in Mueller, Allandale, and the new builds east of downtown. But we have also installed this window in traditional Hill Country stone homes where the dark finishes add contrast that looks sharp without feeling cold. It’s a versatile window. The aluminum extrusion has a wall thickness of 0.079 inches, which gives the frame real structural integrity without adding visual weight. That thickness also matters when you’re dealing with wide or tall casement sashes that need to stay square over decades of operation.

Who is this window for? Homeowners replacing failed wood windows, homeowners building new, and anyone tired of fighting a sticky slider. The VLX 80 also works well in kitchens, where the crank mechanism lets you open the window over a counter without leaning across a sink. If you want to talk through whether the VLX 80 fits your home, call (254) 736-6486 and we’ll walk you through it.

Technical Specifications

Here are the VLX 80 specs that matter, reworded so they make sense to a homeowner rather than an engineer. The frame is extruded aluminum with a wall thickness of 0.079 inches, which gives it stability in large sashes without the heft of a commercial storefront system. The frame profile measures 1.97 inches wide, which is what creates the ultra-narrow sightline people choose this window for.

• Frame material: Extruded aluminum, 0.079-inch wall thickness
• Profile width: 1.97 inches (ultra-narrow sightline)
• 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
• Sill options: Standard Sill, Low-Profile Sill
• Operation: Side-hinged crank casement with full 90-degree opening
• Performance standards: NFRC-rated thermal performance, AAMA 2400/2410 installation compliance, AAMA 812 perimeter sealant

Note on sizing: the VLX 80 is produced to order. We measure every opening on site in Austin and surrounding communities before the order goes to ViewLux, so you’re not locked into stock box-store dimensions.

Performance Features

Thermal Efficiency – The VLX 80 uses a thermal break inside the aluminum frame, which separates the interior and exterior metal so heat does not conduct straight through the frame into your home. Pair it with Low-E glass and the NFRC-rated numbers hold up well against Austin’s cooling season, which runs roughly March through October.

Acoustic Performance – The multi-point compression seal on a casement window is inherently better at blocking sound than a sliding window’s brush seals. If you live on a busy street in Brentwood or near Mopac, the VLX 80 with laminated glass adds a real buffer against road noise.

Airtightness & Weather Seal – A casement window closes by compressing the sash against the frame, not by sliding past it. That compression seal is why casements consistently outperform sliders on air infiltration tests. For an Austin home, that means less humid outdoor air leaking in during summer and less cooled air leaking out.

Waterproofing – The frame’s drainage channels direct water that gets past the exterior gasket down and out through weep holes at the sill. ViewLux engineers this as a complete water management path, not an afterthought. It’s a meaningful detail when you see how hard a Hill Country thunderstorm can drive rain sideways.

Wind Resistance – The 0.079-inch wall thickness and the compression seal give the VLX 80 strong wind-load performance. Austin sits in a region that sees spring storm systems with gusts that test a lot of weaker window designs. This window is spec’d to handle the local wind-load requirements without flexing or whistling.

Security & Hardware – A properly closed casement is hard to force from the outside because the sash sits flush against the frame with multi-point locking hardware. The crank mechanism also means there’s no lift handle to pry. Add laminated impact-resistant glass and you have a window that resists both intrusion and flying debris.

Color & Glass Options

The VLX 80 comes in six finishes, and the right choice depends on your home’s architecture. Premium Black is the most requested finish in Austin right now. It reads modern on white stucco, warm on limestone, and it hides the contrast against dark window screens. Pure White suits traditional and farmhouse-style homes, and it stays cooler to the touch under direct Texas sun. Anodized Silver is the natural aluminum look: durable, clean, and common on mid-century homes in central Austin. Bronze and Champagne are darker warm metallics that complement brick and Hill Country stone without going fully black. Teak Wood is a wood-grain finish that gives you the look of timber with none of the rot, warping, or repainting that wood windows require in our climate.

For glass, Clear is the budget option for uninsulated spaces. Frosted works for bathrooms and street-facing windows where you want privacy without curtains. Low-E is our standard recommendation for any conditioned room in Austin: it blocks a large portion of solar heat gain while keeping the view clear. Tempered glass is safety glass that shatters into small pieces instead of large shards, required by code in certain locations like near doors and in low windows. Laminated glass sandwiches a plastic interlayer between two panes, which adds impact resistance and serious sound reduction. Many of our clients combine Low-E and laminated into one insulated glass unit.

Installation by Hale Windows Austin in Austin

The window is only half the product. The other half is the installation, and this is where we see the most expensive mistakes across Austin. An improperly installed casement window will leak, bind, or fail early regardless of how well it was manufactured. That’s why every VLX 80 we install follows the same documented process.

We start with a pre-installation inspection of the rough opening: checking for rot, measuring the actual opening dimensions, and confirming the sill is sound. Then we set the frame level, plumb, and square, shimming as needed so the sash hangs true. An out-of-square frame is the most common cause of a casement window that won’t seal evenly, and you’d be surprised how many existing openings in older Austin homes are out of square by half an inch or more.

We seal every perimeter joint with AAMA 812 low-expansion foam sealant, then flash the exterior per AAMA 2400/2410 installation standards. That standard matters because it governs how the window integrates with your home’s weather barrier, not just how it looks from the outside. We finish with a water test around the sill and frame, then clean up the site before we leave.

One more thing worth saying plainly: ViewLux warranties the window, but a manufacturer warranty covers manufacturing defects. It does not cover improper installation. If a window leaks because it was set wrong or flashed wrong, the warranty will not save you. Hale Windows Austin installs these windows under our own workmanship warranty as well, and we’ve stood behind our Austin installations for years. That’s the difference between buying a window and buying a window system that works.

Frequently Asked Questions – VLX 80 Casement Window

Get a Quote – VLX 80 Casement Window in Austin

If the VLX 80 sounds like the right window for your Austin home, the next step is a free on-site measurement and line-item quote. We’ll come out, measure every opening, talk through glass and finish options, and give you a written price before you commit to anything. Call Hale Windows Austin at (254) 736-6486 to schedule your free estimate today.

Written by the team at Hale Windows Austin, authorized ViewLux installation partner serving Austin and surrounding communities.