VLX 120 Glass Railing System

VLX 120 Glass Railing System in Delray Beach, FL | TruePane Windows & Doors

The VLX 120 Glass Railing System is what we install most often for Delray Beach homeowners who want that open, uninterrupted sightline without sacrificing structural integrity. It’s a premium aluminum-framed system with frameless glass panels and stainless hardware, built for both interior staircases and exterior balconies, pool decks, and terraces. What makes it different from cheaper railings you’ll see around Palm Beach County is the engineering behind the frame: a slim 2.20-inch profile with a 0.079-inch wall that holds its line year after year in salt air and humidity. Call us at (561) 940-2917 to schedule a free measurement in Delray Beach.

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Product Overview - VLX 120 Glass Railing System

The VLX 120 is ViewLux’s answer to a problem we hear constantly in Delray Beach: people want the clean, modern look of frameless glass, but they don’t want the maintenance headaches or the wobble that comes with cheaper post systems. This railing solves both. The aluminum frame runs thin and quiet along the bottom track while tempered glass panels do the visual work above. Stainless steel hardware at every connection point means no rust streaks running down your pool deck after a summer of afternoon thunderstorms.

Where does it fit? We’ve installed the VLX 120 on second-story balconies in Lake Ida, around pool cages in Tropic Isle, on rooftop decks near Atlantic Avenue, and as interior stair railings in new construction throughout Delray Beach. The system handles interior and exterior applications equally well, which is rare. Most railing products are designed for one or the other. The VLX 120 doesn’t care. It’s rated for both, and the finish options hold up to the UV and salt exposure we get here along the coast.

The custom panel sizing is another reason buyers choose this series. You’re not locked into a set of stock lengths. We measure your actual openings and order panels cut to fit. That matters in older Delray Beach homes where balcony dimensions were never quite square. Frameless panels with stainless hardware, custom cut to your space. It’s a system that disappears into the architecture instead of competing with it.

Technical Specifications

Here’s what the VLX 120 brings to the table, spec by spec:

• Frame wall thickness: 0.079 inches, which gives you a rigid rail without adding visual bulk.
• Profile width: 2.20 inches, slim enough to read as frameless from across the room, strong enough to pass code.
• Maximum span: Custom panel sizes. Every order is measured and cut for the specific opening, so there’s no wasted material and no awkward filler gaps.
• Glass options: Clear Tempered, Frosted Tempered, Low-Iron Tempered, and Laminated Safety glass. Each serves a different purpose, and we’ll walk you through which makes sense for your location and exposure.
• Finish colors: Premium Black, Brushed Stainless, Anodized Silver, Bronze, Champagne, and Pure White. Six finishes that cover everything from modern coastal to traditional Mediterranean.
• Hardware: Marine-grade stainless steel components at all connection points, standard on every VLX 120 order we place.

Performance Features

Thermal Efficiency
The VLX 120 incorporates thermal break technology in its aluminum frame design. For Delray Beach homeowners, that means the metal doesn’t conduct heat the way raw aluminum does. Railings on west-facing balconies stay cooler to the touch, and the thermal break helps maintain consistent indoor temperatures where the railing meets conditioned space. The system carries NFRC-rated energy performance data, which we can provide during your estimate for any permitting or HOA documentation.

Acoustic Performance
Laminated safety glass makes a measurable difference in sound transmission. If your Delray Beach property sits near Federal Highway, I-95, or the Brightline corridor, you know exactly what road and rail noise sounds like. The laminated option adds a sound-dampening interlayer that softens that constant background hum. It’s not soundproof, but it’s noticeably quieter than standard tempered glass, especially on upper balconies facing traffic.

Airtightness & Weather Seal
Every perimeter joint gets treated with AAMA 812 low-expansion foam sealant during installation. That’s a standard we don’t skip, because in South Florida, the space between the railing base and the deck surface is where water finds its way in. The foam expands to fill the gap completely, then cures into a flexible weatherproof barrier. No drafts, no gaps, no place for moisture to collect.

Waterproofing
Delray Beach gets about 60 inches of rain a year, most of it between May and October. A railing system that traps water will show it within two seasons: streaking, mineral deposits, and eventually corrosion at the base. The VLX 120’s drainage design moves water through and out rather than holding it against the frame. Combined with the AAMA 812 sealant protocol, the system stays dry inside where it counts.

Wind Resistance
Hurricane season is not a marketing slogan here. The VLX 120 is wind-load rated for local code requirements, and the laminated glass option adds impact resistance for homes that need or want Miami-Dade compliance levels. We’ll pull the wind-load charts for your specific project location in Delray Beach and confirm the system meets current Florida Building Code before we order anything.

Security & Hardware
The stainless steel hardware does more than look clean. It’s the load path. Every glass panel connects to the frame through stainless brackets and fasteners rated for the system’s full design pressure. That’s important for safety on elevated decks, but it also means the railing doesn’t loosen over time. No re-tightening every six months. Install it once, done.

Color & Glass Options

Pick the finish based on what the rest of your Delray Beach home is doing. Premium Black works beautifully on modern builds and coastal contemporary homes, especially paired with clear or low-iron glass. Brushed Stainless reads nautical without being flashy, a good match for waterfront properties. Anodized Silver is our most requested finish for pool decks, because it stays cool and hides water spotting better than darker colors. Bronze and Champagne lean traditional, working well with Mediterranean and Spanish-style homes throughout Delray Beach. Pure White keeps things bright and works especially well on interior stair railings where you want the railing to blend into the wall.

On glass: Clear Tempered is the standard choice and the most economical. Low-Iron Tempered removes the slight green tint in standard glass, giving you a truly crisp view, which matters when you’re looking at the Intracoastal. Frosted Tempered adds privacy, good for balconies that face neighbors or passersby. Laminated Safety adds impact resistance and sound dampening, and it’s the option we recommend most often for oceanfront and high-wind-exposure properties in Delray Beach.

Installation by TruePane Windows & Doors in Delray Beach

Here’s the honest truth about aluminum railing systems: the product is only half the equation. We see improperly installed railings all over Delray Beach, frames that bow between posts, glass panels that rattle when you close a sliding door, base tracks separating from the deck surface. ViewLux builds a good system, but a good system installed badly is still a bad railing. And the manufacturer warranty won’t save you, because it doesn’t cover installation defects.

When TruePane Windows & Doors installs a VLX 120, we follow a process designed to eliminate those failures. It starts with a pre-install inspection of your existing deck, balcony, or stair structure. We check for rot, loose fasteners, and structural movement before we ever place an order. Then we set every run level, plumb, and square, which is more work than it sounds and the single biggest quality differentiator in railing installation. A railing that’s visibly out of level by a quarter inch will bother you every single day.

We install everything to AAMA 2400 and 2410 standards, which cover the proper installation of aluminum fenestration products, including flashing, anchoring, and perimeter sealing. That AAMA 812 sealant goes on every joint, not just the visible ones. After installation, we run a water test to confirm the system drains correctly, and we clean up the site completely before we call the job done.

Delray Beach-specific concerns? Salt air corrosion resistance is a real thing here, especially east of Federal Highway. We verify the finish specification is correct for your distance from the ocean. And we’ll pull local permits and schedule inspections when required, which in Delray Beach it often is for exterior and pool-adjacent railing work.

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Get a Quote - VLX 120 Glass Railing System in Delray Beach

If you’re ready to see what the VLX 120 looks like on your balcony, pool deck, or staircase, we’ll come out, take measurements, and give you a written line-item quote. No pressure, no pricing games. You’ll know exactly what the railing costs, what installation costs, and when we can start. Call TruePane Windows & Doors at (561) 940-2917 to schedule your free on-site measurement in Delray Beach.

Written by the team at TruePane Windows & Doors, authorized ViewLux installation partner serving Delray Beach, FL and surrounding Palm Beach County communities.