Master Bathroom Remodel – Robbinsville Township, NJ
This 60-square-foot master bathroom in Robbinsville Township, NJ included two things that many master baths at this size do not have side by side: a full walk-in shower and a freestanding bathtub. Getting both into a 60-square-foot room required building a new shower wall to define the enclosure, running dedicated plumbing for both the shower and the tub, and organizing the double vanity with two recessed medicine cabinets to keep the rest of the room functional. The homeowner supplied the tile, shower doors, tub faucet, and exhaust fan; Belmax handled the structure, plumbing, substrate, and installation.
What This Project Included
- Full demolition
- Moisture-resistant green board drywall
- New shower wall framing
- Cement board on floor and shower walls
- Custom shower base
- Floor-to-ceiling shower wall tile (homeowner supplied)
- Mosaic tile on shower floor (homeowner supplied)
- Recessed niche in shower wall
- Homeowner-supplied shower doors
- New shower faucet
- Polished engineered marble threshold at shower curb and door jamb
- Freestanding bathtub with new drain and supply lines
- Homeowner-supplied freestanding tub faucet
- Large-format tile on bathroom floor (homeowner supplied)
- Double vanity with two sinks and two faucets
- Two recessed medicine cabinets with mirrors and light fixtures
- Additional wall mirror installed
- Electrical outlet relocated to rear wall
- Homeowner-supplied exhaust fan installed
- Towel bar, towel ring, toilet paper holder with stud blocking
- Fresh paint on ceiling, new baseboards
- All plumbing and electrical to code
Building the Shower Wall
Before any finish work could begin, a new wall had to be framed to create the shower enclosure. This is the structural step that defines where the shower lives within the room — the framing establishes the tile substrate surface, the plumbing rough-in location, and the door opening. In a 60-square-foot bathroom where two major bathing fixtures both need their own footprint, getting the shower wall placement right determines how well the rest of the layout works.
Once framed, cement board was installed on the shower walls and floor as the tile substrate. The homeowner supplied the tile — large-format for the walls, mosaic for the shower floor — and both were installed on the properly prepared surfaces. A recessed niche was framed and tiled into the shower wall for storage, and the enclosure was completed with the homeowner’s shower doors and a new faucet.
Freestanding Tub: Dedicated Plumbing in a Compact Room
Placing a freestanding tub in a 60-square-foot bathroom requires deliberate planning. The tub needs its own supply lines and drain — it cannot share the shower rough-in — and its position in the room has to leave sufficient clearance around it to be usable. New water lines and a drain were run specifically for the tub and its freestanding faucet. The homeowner supplied the faucet, which was installed once the plumbing connections were set.
A freestanding tub in a master bathroom this size is a committed choice. It takes up meaningful floor area, and it works because the shower and tub are each properly located rather than competing for the same corner of the room.
Double Vanity with Two Recessed Medicine Cabinets
The vanity area uses two recessed medicine cabinets — one above each sink — each paired with its own light fixture. Two separate cabinets rather than a single mirror or one large cabinet keep the storage divided between two users and provide balanced lighting across the full width of the vanity. An additional wall mirror was also installed for visual balance.
An electrical outlet was relocated to the rear wall as part of the electrical work. Relocating an outlet during a full remodel — before the walls are tiled and closed — is a straightforward task; doing it afterward is significantly more disruptive. This is the kind of adjustment that makes sense to handle during the remodel rather than leaving the outlet in a position that does not suit the updated layout.
Floor Tile and Thresholds
Large-format floor tile was installed throughout the bathroom using the homeowner’s selected material. Polished engineered marble thresholds were set at the shower curb and at the door jamb. The homeowner’s exhaust fan was installed as part of the mechanical phase, and the project was completed with paint on the ceiling, new baseboards, and accessories mounted with proper stud blocking.
What This Project Delivered
The finished bathroom in Robbinsville Township has two fully functional bathing options in 60 square feet — a proper walk-in shower with correct substrate and full-height tile, and a freestanding tub with its own dedicated plumbing. The double vanity gives the room shared-use capacity, and the two recessed medicine cabinets keep storage accessible without projecting into the room. At $11,500, this project reflects a scope that is more involved than a standard bathroom update but less than a full luxury build — the kind of mid-tier master bath remodel that delivers real functional improvement.
Bathroom Remodeling in Robbinsville Township and Mercer County, NJ
Robbinsville Township is a Mercer County community in central New Jersey with significant residential development from the 1990s through the 2000s. Master bathrooms in homes of that era are now at the point where a full remodel is often the practical choice. Belmax Remodeling works across the Pennsylvania and New Jersey border area, including Mercer County and the surrounding region.
For more on our bathroom work, see our bathroom remodeling service page. Homeowners in Robbinsville can also visit our Robbinsville Township bathroom remodeling page for more on what we do in this area.
Considering a Similar Project?
A 60-square-foot master bathroom remodel with a freestanding tub, custom walk-in shower, double vanity with two medicine cabinets, and new shower wall framing typically falls in the $11,000–$14,000 range in this region depending on tile selection. This Robbinsville project came in at $11,500 in October 2025 with the homeowner supplying tile, shower doors, tub faucet, and exhaust fan. To discuss what your project would involve, request a free estimate.