November 9, 2026 Essential Bathrooms

Choosing a HiB Vessel Basin: Materials, Overflows, Wastes and Taps

A countertop basin sits on the worktop like a bowl, so the material is the first thing people notice. HiB makes vessel basins in four: hand-cast concrete, hib.stone, ceramic and mineral marble. This guide goes through each, then covers the practical points that catch people out, namely overflows, wastes and taps.

Which material suits you?

Concrete brings texture. hib.stone and mineral marble give a smooth matt surface. Ceramic offers patterns, fluting and metallic rims. Many HiB vessel basins have no overflow, so the waste and tap need choosing with care (see the last section).

Hand-cast concrete

The Entero is hand-cast concrete in six matt colours. Shapes are round (Ø36cm), pill or rectangular (W40cm), and there is a wall mounted version as well. The Petro is stone effect concrete in Alabaster White or Onyx Black. Both are hand-cast, so texture varies naturally from one basin to the next.

hib.stone

The Terra is offered in White Chalk, Black Charcoal or Beige Clay, in a compact 38cm or standard 45cm size. A matching 1.5cm waterproof Terra countertop suits Veles, Fabrica, Tranquil and Vantage furniture, and a Terra countertop and basin set is available.

Mineral marble

The Romy is a smooth matt white basin in an antibacterial material, either round (Ø30cm) or pill shaped (40cm). The Dexter includes an overflow and a tap hole, comes round (Ø40cm) or rectangular (50cm), and can be repaired.

Ceramic

Cleo is fluted gloss white, in round, arch or pill shapes.
Harper is round (Ø36.5cm) with an Edge Black, Metallic Edge Gold or Metallic Edge Bronze rim.
Eden is a 36cm round in Chevron, Geometric, Linear or Striped patterns.
Liana, Opia, Ivy and Harley are white ceramic, in a broad choice of round, rectangular, pill and organic shapes.

Part-sunk alternatives

If a full vessel feels too tall, the Evo round and Neo square basins sit partly into the countertop, a middle route between a vessel and a furniture basin.

Getting the waste and tap right

Entero, Petro, Harper, Eden, Cleo, Opia and Harley are among the HiB vessel basins with no overflow. For those:

Fit an unslotted waste, such as HiB's free-flowing basin waste.
Use a tall mono mixer on the countertop or a wall mounted mixer, and check that the spout reaches over the bowl.

Dexter has an overflow and tap hole, so it works with a standard mono mixer and a slotted waste. Always confirm on each basin's product page.

The short version

Concrete is textured; hib.stone and mineral marble are smooth and matt.
No overflow means an unslotted waste.
Vessel basins pair with tall or wall mounted taps.
Terra has a matching waterproof countertop.

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Quick answers

Which tap suits a vessel basin?

A tall mono basin mixer fixed on the countertop, or a wall mounted basin mixer. Compare spout height and reach with the height of the basin.

Is there an overflow on HiB vessel basins?

Many have none, among them Entero, Petro, Harper, Eden, Cleo, Opia and Harley, so they need an unslotted waste. Dexter has an overflow and tap hole.

Can concrete be used for a basin?

HiB's Entero and Petro basins are designed for bathroom use. Follow the care instructions on the product page.