About Swept Away Chimney Sweep

Founded in 1999, Swept Away Chimney Sweep is a friendly, family-run business providing clean, reliable and professional chimney sweeping services throughout Bath, Bristol and the surrounding counties.

With more than 25 years of experience, we specialise in chimney sweeping, stove servicing, flue inspections and chimney safety for period properties, modern homes and everything in between.

Qualified, Experienced and Local

Owner Rory McBride is the only chimney sweep in Bath & North East Somerset (BANES) to hold the prestigious Level 2 NVQ in Chimney Sweeping – the only nationally recognised vocational qualification in chimney sweeping currently available in the UK.

Out of thousands of working chimney sweeps nationwide, only around 280 have successfully achieved this qualification. Rory's NVQ demonstrates independently assessed competence across chimneys, fireplaces, flues, stoves and fuel types.

Rory is also an accredited HETAS Technician, trained in the inspection, servicing and maintenance of solid fuel and wood-burning appliances.

Our Partners

Bath Fireplaces - we have been the exclusive sweep of choice for David Manister at Bath Fireplaces for 20 years David is an honest, down-to-earth, highly experienced professional delivering great quality installations of all manner of solid fuel appliances,. We are proud to be the only chimney sweep that Dave works with. You can get Dave on 07980542196

Blazes of Widcombe We are quite chuffed to count Tim at Blazes of Widcombe as a friend and colleague.We have been working as Blazes chimney sweep for going on 22 years in all that time we have admired the quality of work and service delivered by Tim and his team You can talk to Tim on

01225 465000

R.W. Knight & Son : The original importers of Jotul stoves who have since branched out into supplying many other manufacturers' products as one of the largest distibuters of burners in the south West Mr Knight prefers to recommend sweeps local to different areas we are proud to have been their sweep of choice for Bath since 2001 you can talk to them on 01225 891469

Discretion Matters: We count among our clients some of the most exclusive and prestigious homes in the South-West. However, discretion is one of our core principles. We do not and never will use private residences as marketing material. Their trust is part of our craft, and it stays exactly where it belongs behind closed doors.

A Lifetime Around Chimneys

Rory began sweeping alongside his father in Ireland as a teenager and has spent decades refining his skills through ongoing training, professional development and collaboration with experienced chimney sweeps across the UK and Europe.

His experience is particularly valuable in Bath's historic and listed buildings, where older chimney systems often require specialist knowledge and a careful approach.

A Unique Technical Background

Alongside chimney sweeping, Rory is also a qualified arborist, forester and tree surgeon.

Years spent assessing airflow, structural integrity, risk management and safe working at height provide a unique perspective that transfers directly to chimney diagnostics, flue performance and chimney safety. It is an unusual combination of skills that helps distinguish Swept Away from many other chimney sweeping businesses.

Trusted Across Bath

Swept Away is trusted by homeowners, landlords, estate agents, construction companies and fireplace retailers throughout Bath and the surrounding area.

We believe in clear fixed pricing, honest advice, professional standards and complete accountability. Unlike many businesses, we publish our company details and trading address openly, giving customers confidence in who they are dealing with.

Professional Relationships

We maintain strong working relationships with members of leading industry organisations including HETAS, APICS, The National Association of Chimney Sweeps (NACS), The Guild of Master Chimney Sweeps, Chimney Skills Training, NVQ providers, Local Authority Trading Standards and an extensive network of professional chimney sweeps throughout the UK, Ireland and Europe.