The soffit above the shower and the wall between the shower and the bathroom were the two things that made this 50-square-foot bathroom feel half its size. Both came out in demolition. What replaced them was a frameless sliding shower door, tile to the ceiling on the shower walls, a wall-mounted vanity, and a layout that finally uses the available floor area instead of dividing it up. Completed June 2026 at $12,800. See our bathroom remodeling services.
Scope of Work
- Full demolition
- Soffit in shower area removed
- Wall between shower and bathroom removed
- Mold-resistant drywall and cement board installed
- New shower drain and shower base constructed
- Shower faucet and shower system installed
- Shower wall tile to ceiling
- Shower floor tile
- Recessed niche in shower area
- Shower curb and door threshold tiled
- Frameless sliding shower door installed
- Floor tile throughout bathroom
- Additional bathroom wall tile
- Wall-mounted vanity with sink (customer-supplied) installed
- Vanity faucet installed
- Bidet toilet (customer-supplied) installed with dedicated electrical outlet
- LED backlit mirror installed with electrical connection
- Vanity light and recessed shower light
- Exhaust fan vented to exterior
- Mirror, accessories, baseboards, paint
Removing the Soffit and the Wall
A soffit in a shower area lowers the ceiling over the bathing zone, adds a horizontal line that visually cuts the shower short, and creates a ledge that collects moisture and is difficult to clean. Removing it is usually the right call when the bathroom is being fully renovated anyway — the opening is already there, the ceiling framing is accessible, and the result is a shower that reads as a full-height space rather than a boxed-in one.
The wall between the shower and the main bathroom was a more significant change. In a 50-square-foot bathroom, a wall that separates the shower from the rest of the room takes floor area away from both sides. Removing it created a more open relationship between the shower and the vanity, toilet, and door areas — making the room feel substantially larger without adding a single square foot.
Frameless Sliding Door
A frameless sliding shower door was installed after the tile work was complete and fully cured. Frameless sliding doors eliminate the bottom track of framed systems — the track that accumulates soap scum and requires frequent cleaning to maintain. In a 50-square-foot bathroom where the shower is now open to the main room, a frameless door keeps the visual connection between the shower and the bathroom without the hardware weight of a framed system.
The door hardware mounts to the tile wall, which means the tile installation and grouting had to be complete and fully cured before the door was set. Installing door hardware before grout has cured risks cracking at the anchor points.
Wall-Mounted Vanity and Bidet Toilet
A wall-mounted vanity was installed in place of the previous floor-standing unit. Wall-mounted vanities free up floor area below the cabinet, which makes the bathroom floor feel more continuous and the room read as larger. In a 50-square-foot bathroom where every visual detail affects how the space feels, that distinction is meaningful.
The customer-supplied bidet toilet required a dedicated electrical outlet installed behind the toilet before the toilet was set. Bidet toilets draw enough power for their seat heating and water functions that the outlet has to be on its own circuit — the kind of electrical planning that has to happen during rough-in, not after the walls are closed.
Bathroom Remodeling in Warminster
Warminster is a Bucks County township with a substantial residential base of homes from the 1970s and 1980s where the original bathroom layouts often reflect the priorities of that era — enclosed showers, heavy fixtures, minimal open floor area. A remodel that removes a soffit, opens the shower to the room, and replaces floor-standing cabinetry with a wall-mounted vanity produces a fundamentally different room from what it replaces. Belmax Remodeling works throughout Warminster and Bucks County. For more on our local bathroom work, see our Warminster bathroom remodeling page or our bathroom remodeling service page.
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