Not every bathroom remodel is a master suite. This second-floor bathroom in King of Prussia is 60 square feet and was remodeled for everyday function — full demolition, new bathtub, tile to the ceiling in the tub area, a recessed niche, an LED backlit mirror, and heated baseboard covers to replace the old ones. No sliding glass door; a curtain rod was the right call for this layout. Completed July 2026 at $10,300. For more on what bathroom work involves, see our bathroom remodeling services.
At a Glance
- Type: Bathroom remodel — full gut rebuild
- Location: King of Prussia, PA (Montgomery County)
- Completed: July 2026
- Project size: 60 sq ft
- Contract value: $10,300
Scope of Work
- Full demolition and debris removal
- Mold-resistant drywall where needed
- Cement board in tub and shower area, cement board on floor
- New bathtub installed
- New tub and shower faucet system with additional plumbing configuration
- Recessed niche in tub and shower area
- Floor tile installed
- Tile on tub and shower walls to ceiling
- Marble threshold at door jamb
- Two heated baseboard covers installed
- New toilet installed
- Shower curtain rod and curtain setup
- Customer-supplied single sink vanity installed; vanity faucet connected
- LED backlit mirror installed with electrical connection
- Light fixture above mirror
- Bathroom accessories installed
- Painting throughout
- Final cleanup and jobsite turnover
Full Gut for a 60-Square-Foot Bathroom
Sixty square feet is about as small as a functional full bathroom gets. At that size, every decision about where something goes has a downstream consequence for something else. The scope here was a complete gut and rebuild rather than a targeted fixture swap, which meant the walls were opened, the floor was prepared to the correct base, and every element — plumbing configuration, tile, lighting, fixtures — was installed in the right sequence on a clean foundation.
That approach matters even in a small bathroom. A 60-square-foot room with improperly prepared wet-area backing and misaligned plumbing connections is just as problematic as a larger one with the same issues — and in a smaller room, those issues are harder to work around because there’s less room to maneuver.
Tub and Tile to the Ceiling
The new bathtub was installed with updated supply and drain connections. The tub and shower faucet system required additional plumbing configuration — the new fixture setup differed from the original, so the rough-in behind the wall was adjusted to match before cement board and tile went up. Tile was installed on the tub and shower walls all the way to the ceiling. The recessed niche was framed and tiled as part of the same installation — built-in storage that sits flush with the wall rather than projecting into a 60-square-foot room where projections cost floor space.
Curtain Rod Instead of Door
A shower curtain rod was installed rather than a shower door enclosure. That’s a practical decision in a small bathroom where a sliding or hinged door takes up clearance that a curtain rod doesn’t. A properly installed rod with good hardware is not a compromise — it’s the right choice for a lot of standard tub-and-shower setups where the curtain does the job without the cost, weight, or clearance requirement of glass.
LED Mirror and Heated Baseboards
An LED backlit mirror was installed above the vanity with its own electrical connection. An LED backlit mirror provides edge-lit illumination at mirror height — from the sides of the mirror rather than only from a ceiling fixture above — which gives better functional light at the vanity for daily use. The light fixture above the mirror added a second lighting source at the vanity wall.
Two heated baseboard covers replaced the existing ones. Heated baseboard covers are a detail that reads as a finish item but functions as a comfort upgrade, particularly in a second-floor bathroom where the baseboard heating is the primary heat source for the room in winter.
Bathroom Remodeling in King of Prussia
King of Prussia is a Montgomery County community with a significant residential base, including homes where second-floor bathrooms are due for a proper update rather than a patched refresh. A full gut rebuild at this scope addresses the backing materials, plumbing configuration, tile, and fixture installation in the right order on a correct foundation. Belmax Remodeling works throughout King of Prussia and Montgomery County. For more on our local bathroom work, see our King of Prussia bathroom remodeling page or our bathroom remodeling service page.
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