Master Bathroom Remodel – Feasterville-Trevose, PA
This 80-square-foot master bathroom in Feasterville-Trevose had a small, outdated shower that was the central problem with the space. The remodel expanded it to 60 inches wide — a specific dimension worth stating because it is the difference between a shower that feels confined and one that is comfortable to use every day. The floor was tiled in hexagonal tile. A double vanity and a lighted mirror replaced the original setup. New exhaust fan and toilet complete the update.
What This Project Included
- Shower expanded to 60 inches wide
- New tile on shower walls
- Hexagon tile on bathroom floor
- Double vanity replacing original vanity
- Lighted mirror
- New vanity lighting
- New toilet
- New exhaust fan
60 Inches: Why the Shower Width Matters
Standard shower stalls in homes built before the 2000s are frequently 36 inches wide — the minimum acceptable dimension for a walk-in shower under most residential codes. A 36-inch shower is usable but not comfortable: there is essentially no margin between the person and the walls, which makes routine tasks like shaving, washing hair, or turning around feel constrained. Many older master bathrooms have exactly this configuration — a shower that meets the minimum standard but does not reflect what a master bathroom should feel like.
Expanding to 60 inches wide nearly doubles the usable shower width. At 60 inches, the shower is wide enough for comfortable movement, for a bench if one is desired, and for the space to read as a proper walk-in rather than a code-minimum stall. The 60-inch dimension is also significant because it is the standard width of a two-person shower — it is explicitly a more generous specification than the original.
Expanding a shower in an existing bathroom requires moving or rebuilding the shower walls to the new footprint. In an 80-square-foot master bathroom, that means carefully evaluating where the additional width comes from — which part of the floor plan absorbs the expansion — and ensuring the new layout still accommodates the vanity and toilet without cramping them. In this Feasterville-Trevose project, the expansion to 60 inches was achieved within the 80-square-foot room.
Hexagon Floor Tile
Hexagon tile on the bathroom floor is a design choice with a long history in residential bathrooms — the format dates to early 20th century tile work and has remained a recognizable choice because it performs well at small scale in a room where the floor is always visible. In a master bathroom, the floor tile is one of the first things a person sees when entering the space.
Hexagon tile also has a practical characteristic: because each tile is small and the pattern requires many grout joints, the floor has inherently more texture than large-format tile. This provides better traction on a floor that is occasionally wet near the shower entry and vanity. The grout joint density that some homeowners see as a maintenance consideration is also the same characteristic that makes hexagon tile more slip-resistant than large-format alternatives.
Double Vanity
A double vanity in a master bathroom is a meaningful daily-use upgrade over a single-sink unit — it allows two people to use the bathroom simultaneously without competing for sink access. In a master bathroom context where two people are typically getting ready for work on the same schedule, this is a practical improvement rather than a cosmetic one. The double vanity in this Feasterville-Trevose bathroom replaced the original single-sink setup and requires the same plumbing addition that a double vanity conversion involves in any bathroom: a second supply line and a second drain connection.
Lighted Mirror
The lighted mirror above the double vanity provides task lighting at the level where it is actually useful — at mirror height, from the direction of the mirror itself — rather than relying on a ceiling fixture to illuminate a face from above. In a double-vanity configuration spanning a wide wall, a lighted mirror also ensures even illumination across the full vanity width, which a single ceiling fixture does not reliably provide.
What This Project Delivered
The master bathroom in Feasterville-Trevose went from a confined 30-year-old shower and dated layout to a 60-inch walk-in, hexagon tile floor, double vanity, and lighted mirror. At $11,800 for 80 square feet including a significant shower expansion, the project sits at a reasonable price point for what was delivered in Bucks County. The shower expansion is the defining investment — the wider shower is the daily-use improvement that makes the project worthwhile.
Bathroom Remodeling in Feasterville-Trevose
Feasterville-Trevose is a community in Lower Southampton Township, Bucks County, with residential development primarily from the post-war decades and the 1980s. Master bathrooms in homes from that era frequently have the undersized shower configuration, this project corrected — a 36-inch stall that was standard at the time, and that has not aged well as expectations for master bathroom comfort have evolved.
Belmax Remodeling works throughout Feasterville-Trevose and the broader Bucks County area. For more on our bathroom work, see our bathroom remodeling service page. Homeowners in Feasterville-Trevose can also visit our Bucks County bathroom remodeling page for more completed regional projects.
Considering a Similar Project?
Master bathroom remodels in the 80-square-foot range with a shower expansion to 60 inches, hexagon floor tile, double vanity with plumbing, and a lighted mirror typically fall in the $10,500–$13,500 range in Bucks County. This Feasterville-Trevose project came in at $11,800, completed in October 2024. To discuss what your bathroom would involve, request a free estimate.