Solid Surface Stone Basins

Solid surface basins suit people who want a soft matte look and a surface they can look after at home. The material is non-porous, so it does not need sealing, and because it is the same all the way through, light marks and fine scratches can usually be buffed out with a non-scratch pad. The trade-off is heat: avoid water above 65°C and keep hot hair tools off the rim. If you want the hardest, most heat-tolerant surface, a gloss white ceramic basin is the better choice. Every solid surface basin in our range carries a 20 year replacement warranty.

Natural stone basins are carved from quarried marble, granite or travertine, so each one has its own veining, weighs a lot and usually needs sealing. Solid surface stone is a cast material made from fine mineral powder bound with resin. It has an even colour with no veining, is much lighter, and does not need sealing. It also feels different: smooth and warm to the touch, closer to a matte acrylic or Corian-style benchtop than to cold marble. Choose natural stone for one-off character, and solid surface for a consistent colour and easier care.

Corian is a well-known brand name for solid surface, and many people use it to describe any basin made this way. Our basins use the same type of material, fine mineral powder bound with resin, but they are not Corian branded. When comparing basins, look at the finish, shape, size and warranty rather than the name. Our range runs from compact 400mm round bowls that suit a 600mm vanity to the 1000mm Crete wall hung basin with an integrated shelf, all backed by a 20 year replacement warranty.

Both finishes use the same material and need the same care, so the choice comes down to the look you want. Matte white has a soft, velvety surface with no shine, which sits well with brushed brass, gun metal and matte black tapware. Gloss white is polished to a smooth sheen that reflects light and helps brighten a smaller room. Matte black turns the basin into a feature against a white stone or timber vanity top. The Jasper, Olley Fluted and Waverton basins come in all three finishes, so you can compare them side by side.

Every basin in this range has a 32mm waste outlet and no overflow, so it needs a 32mm pop-up waste without an overflow slot, or the universal pop-up waste offered as an option on each product page. The above counter models have no tap hole. Pair them with a tall basin mixer whose spout clears the 120 to 190mm rim, or with a wall mixer set. The Crete wall hung basins have one tap hole for a standard basin mixer, the Roccia has a semi-drilled tap hole, and the Olley pedestal pairs with a wall mounted mixer.