About
About Swallowtail Home Moves
Family-run removal company based in Halifax, covering every HX postcode district for house and flat moves.
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Swallowtail Home Moves
Section 1 of 8
Overview — checks and documents
Verification & documents
Checked by Movefinder
We check Swallowtail's insurance and identity ourselves, and check again before anything expires.
Swallowtail hasn't finished Movefinder's document checks yet. Checked documents show here with the date we checked them.
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Prices — what a move costs
Prices
What Swallowtail usually charges
Averages of prices Swallowtail quoted through Movefinder in the last 12 months.
Prices show here once Swallowtail has quoted for 3 or more moves of one type through Movefinder. Your own price depends on distance, date, access and what you're moving.
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Stats — how they perform on Movefinder
Performance
How Swallowtail does on Movefinder
Real numbers from moves booked and completed through Movefinder in the last 12 months.
On Movefinder
- 1 of 5 companies on Movefinder covering HX1
- 1 of 5 companies on Movefinder covering HX2
- 1 of 5 companies on Movefinder covering HX3
- Covers 25 postcode districts - one of only 5 companies covering HX1
- Covers 2 postcode areas: HX and WF
From Movefinder's records
On Movefinder
- Can move a 2-bed flat in one load
From details Swallowtail gives Movefinder
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Gallery — photos from the job
Photos
On the job with Swallowtail
Illustrations until Swallowtail adds photos of its own moves.
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Reviews — what customers say
Reviews
What customers say
Every review is from a move booked through Movefinder, or from a past customer we've confirmed with the reviewer.
No reviews yet. Reviews show here after moves booked through Movefinder, or once Movefinder has confirmed a past customer's review.
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Services — vans, crews and extras
Fleet & services
Vans, crew and what's included
The vehicles Swallowtail runs and the services it offers through Movefinder.
6
vehicles
85 m³
total capacity
30 m³
largest single trip
7.5 tonne lorry
× 130 m³
Fits a 3 or 4-bed home in one trip.
Luton box van
× 117 m³
Fits most 1 and 2-bed homes in one trip.
Long wheelbase van
× 211 m³ each
For smaller moves and single items.
Piano MovesOffered
StorageOffered
Free quoteExtra service
Fully insuredExtra service
Floor protectionExtra service
Glass furnitureSpecialist items
PianosSpecialist items
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Areas — where they move from and to
Areas covered
Halifax and 25 miles around
Swallowtail's crews start from Halifax. These are the postcode districts they take moves from and to.
Base: Halifax, HX3Covers up to 25 miles
Section 8 of 8
About — the company and its links
BaseHalifax, HX3
On Movefinder sinceOctober 2026
PaymentsDeposit and balance through Movefinder