Master Bathroom Remodel – Horsham, PA
This 35-square-foot master bathroom in Horsham had a corner shower that was cramped in its footprint and dated in its finishes. The remodel replaced it with a proper walk-in shower with glass doors, a three-shelf niche for built-in storage, large-format tile on the walls and floor, and black fixtures throughout. The exhaust fan includes a built-in humidity sensor and heater.
Note: Belmax completed a separate bathroom remodel in Horsham in August 2025 (project 16 in this portfolio). This is an earlier project at a different property.
What This Project Included
- Removal of the existing corner shower
- New walk-in shower with glass doors
- Large-format tile on shower walls and floor
- Three-shelf recessed niche in the shower
- Black shower fixture and faucet
- New modern vanity with a black-finished faucet
- New toilet
- New vanity mirror with light fixture above
- Exhaust fan with built-in humidity sensor and heater
Corner Shower to Walk-In: The Practical Difference
A corner shower in a 35-square-foot bathroom is a common configuration in older master baths — it keeps the shower contained in one quadrant, leaving the remaining floor space for the vanity and toilet. The tradeoff is a usable shower area. A corner shower in a small bathroom is typically 32″×32″ or 36″×36″ at best, which is narrow enough that daily use feels constrained rather than comfortable.
Replacing a corner shower with a walk-in in the same footprint requires reconfiguring which part of the floor the shower occupies and how the enclosure is bounded. The result in this Horsham bathroom is a shower that is wider, enclosed with glass doors that open into the room rather than folding into the shower space, and tiled with large-format tile on both the walls and floor. The glass enclosure keeps the visual boundary light — the shower reads as part of the room rather than a separate compartment.
The Three-Shelf Niche
A recessed niche with three shelves was built into the shower wall during the tile-setting phase. Three shelves rather than the more common single-shelf niche provides storage for a full range of daily products without requiring anything to be balanced on the shower floor or hung from the fixture. Built-in niche shelves are more durable and easier to clean than freestanding shower caddies, and they read as part of the tile work rather than an accessory added afterward.
Black Fixtures as a Consistent Finish
Black was used consistently across the shower fixture, the vanity faucet, and the related hardware. Using one finish throughout a small bathroom follows the same logic as in other projects in this portfolio: consistency across a room that can be seen in its entirety from any point within it makes the space feel considered rather than assembled from different purchase decisions. Black against large-format neutral tile provides a clear contrast without competing with the tile itself.
Exhaust Fan with Humidity Sensor and Heater
The exhaust fan installed here includes two additional functions beyond basic ventilation: a humidity sensor that activates the fan automatically when moisture rises, and a built-in heater for rapid room warming. In a 35-square-foot master bathroom, a heater in the fan unit warms the space more quickly than a wall-mounted baseboard heater would in a larger room, and the humidity sensor removes the need to remember to turn the fan on after showering, which matters for preventing moisture accumulation in the tile grout and on painted surfaces over time.
What Changed
The master bathroom in this Horsham home went from a cramped corner shower and an outdated finish package to a properly sized walk-in with glass doors, built-in storage, consistent black fixtures, and a ventilation system that manages humidity automatically. At $12,500 for 35 square feet, this project sits at the mid-range of what a master bath update with a shower replacement costs in Montgomery County.
Bathroom Remodeling in Horsham
Horsham is a Montgomery County township with a range of residential properties, including many from the 1970s through 1990s that have master bathrooms with the corner shower configuration that this project replaced. When that layout has reached the end of its useful life — not just visually but functionally — a full shower replacement is the right approach.
Belmax Remodeling works throughout Horsham and the surrounding Montgomery County area. For more on our bathroom work, see our bathroom remodeling service page. Homeowners in Horsham can also visit our Horsham bathroom remodeling page for more completed local projects.
Considering a Similar Project?
Master bathroom remodels in the 35-square-foot range with a corner-to-walk-in shower conversion, large-format tile, black fixture package, and smart exhaust fan typically fall in the $11,000–$14,000 range in Horsham. This project came in at $12,500, completed January 2025. To discuss what your bathroom would involve, request a free estimate.