About us · since 1977
A Huddersfield family firm
We're not a franchise or a national call centre. Bellwoods is a family business, now in its third generation, that's been moving Huddersfield since 1977, with the same faces you'll see around town.
Three generations of moving Yorkshire
Bellwoods Removals & Storage was founded in 1977 and has been run by the same family ever since, three generations of the same trade, learned on the job and passed down. That continuity is the whole point of us: the person who quotes your move, the crew who carry it out, and the office that answers the phone are all part of the same local firm, accountable to you and to a reputation we've spent nearly fifty years building in this town.
Our crews are uniformed, trained and long-serving, not casual labour hired by the day. They know the streets, valleys and awkward staircases of Huddersfield and Kirklees because they live and work here, and they bring the same care to a single upright piano as to a four-bedroom house. It's why so many of our jobs come from word of mouth and repeat customers, and why virtually all the local piano tuners recommend us.
Over the years we've done everything from first-time-buyer flats to full family relocations, delicate antiques, house clearances, and the sort of jobs others turn down, including moving 18 grand and upright pianos upstairs into Huddersfield Town Hall for a world-premiere performance. Whatever the job, you get real people who take pride in getting it right.
Local, accountable and here to stay
Being a long-standing local firm changes how a move feels. There's no handing you off to a subcontractor you've never spoken to, no anonymous booking line, and no incentive to cut corners on your doorstep. If something needs sorting, you speak to the family that runs the business.
Every move is fully insured, with £25,000 of liability cover included as standard and extendable to £50,000, and we're registered with the CHAS health & safety scheme. Give us a call and you'll get straight answers from people who've done this for decades.
On site at Ripley Castle in July 2026, moving a piano clear of a film crew.
The jobs that call for a specialist
Nearly fifty years in has taken us to some unusual places. We're regularly called out to stately homes, historic venues, universities and film and TV productions, often to move a piano quickly and carefully around people, equipment and priceless surroundings where there's no room for a mistake. In July 2026 that meant a job at Ripley Castle, shifting a piano out of the way of a film crew.
It's the same crew, kit and care whether we're threading a grand through a castle courtyard or carrying an upright out of a terraced house. The out-of-the-ordinary jobs are simply proof of the everyday standard: turn up, protect everything, get it done without drama.
Meet the team · good to know
About us: your questions
How long has Bellwoods been going?
Since 1977. We're now a third-generation family firm.
Are your crews employed or casual?
Employed, uniformed, trained and long-serving, not day labour. They're local people who know the area.
Are you a national franchise?
No. We're an independent Huddersfield family business. Your move stays with us from quote to delivery.
Are you insured and accredited?
Yes. Every move includes £25,000 of liability cover (extendable to £50,000), and we're CHAS registered.
Move with a firm that's here to stay
Nearly fifty years, three generations, one local team. Get a clear, no-obligation quote today.