Insul-Flex® EIFS

El Rey EIFS is one of today's most popular choices for construction and renovation. El Rey's proven Insul-Flex design provides many unique advantages:

  • Can be finished in an almost unlimited variety of colors and textures
  • Easy to add architectural details
  • Available in varying levels of impact resistance – from standard to high impact
  • Saves time and labor costs with lightweight, easy-to-install assemblies
  • Provides thermal insulation to reduce building operating and energy costs


Insul-Flex® Standard EIFS   
Designed for commercial construction and renovation, El Rey Standard EIFS consists of an adhesively attached EPS insulation board and a single layer basecoat reinforced with Krak-Master™ mesh over the entire surface.
  • Developed for commercial construction
  • Provides good impact resistance
  • Eliminates thermal bridging with R-3.8 per-inch rated EPS insulation
  • Flexibility and endurance
  • Adhesive attachment provides high wind load resistance


Insul-Flex® VR Drainage   
Insul-Flex VR Drainage assembly is a fast and affordable drainage solution for commercial construction that uses a roll-on weather barrier and vertical ribbons of adhesive to allow incidental moisture to escape. Offering proven drainage capabilities, Insul-Flex VR Drainage is a flexible EIFS design that can accommodate a wide range of architectural styles and details.
  • Roll-on weather barrier is fast and simple
  • Developed for commercial construction
  • Offers high performance moisture control
  • Exceeds ICC-ES 235 criteria for drainage efficiency
  • Easier to install than comparable assemblies


Insul-Flex® with StuccoWrap   
Insul-Flex with StuccoWrap™ is a new system introduced by El Rey that provides a cost-effective solution for meeting EIFS drainage requirements. It features flat EPS over DuPont Tyvek® StuccoWrap™, creating an integrated weather barrier/drainage plane that channels moisture through a vented track.
  • Developed for residential or light commercial construction
  • Single component moisture barrier and drainage plane
  • Proven secondary barrier technology
  • Fast installation
  • Proven drainage performance


Insul-Flex® with House Wrap   
El Rey Insul-Flex® with House Wrap is an EIFS system developed specifically for Type 5 construction. Channeled EPS board attached over a builder paper weather barrier creates a path for drainage.
  • A drainage system typically used over Type 5 (V) construction
  • Provides added safeguard of water drainage
  • Moisture barrier protection
  • Easily installed
  • Vented track eliminates backwrap

Insul-Flex® Components

Insul-Bond™ Basecoats:
• Insul-Bond P: Easy to use powder formulation, just add water and mix.
• Insul-Bond L: Sold as a liquid requiring the addition of portland cement.

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Krak-Master™ Mesh
Alkali-resistant fiberglass mesh used for the standard reinforcement of Insul-Flex EIFS, reinforcing EIFS for long-term durability.

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Perma-Flex® Colored Primer
Enhances the appearance and uniformity of the finish.

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Acrylic Finishes
All El Rey Perm-Flex® finishes incorporate DPR technology that keeps walls looking cleaner, longer.

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Roll-on Weather Barrier
100% Acrylic Elastomeric Weather Resistive Barrier for Insul-Flex VR Drainage, allowing for an adhesively attached drainage system.

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DrainEdge™
Speeds and simplifies EIFS application by eliminating pre-wrapping or rasping, saving time and money.

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Flexible Base Coat
Waterproofing and adhesive basecoat for use on masonry or concrete to protect vertical and sloped surfaces in EIFS.

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Hard Guard Base Coat
Used as a thick base coat in the Hard Guard Insul-Flex EIFS application.

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Sheathing Tape
Non-woven fabric used to tape the joints of the sheathing boards to which the roll-on weather barrier is applied: one roll provides excellent coverage.

Flashing Membrane
Serves as a moisture and an air barrier, working as a seal and flashing membrane, conforming to building substrates and other code-conforming weather barriers, providing long-term durability.

StuccoWrap™
A Tyvek® material with engineered drainage channels, suitable for wood sheathing, providing protection against moisture intrusion.

House Wrap
Meets Type 1 Grade D Style 2 Kraft sheathing paper requirements, providing protection against moisture intrusion.

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Insul-Flex® Vented Track
Used as an alternative to backwrapping with mesh, provides straight edges and a neater termination, facilitates sealant maintenance, saving application time and labor.

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