If you run a business, you may not consider that skylights will be a particularly useful addition to it. But in reality, skylights can help your employees greatly, although they do have their downsides. The first thing you will want to consider is whether or not you spend a lot on lighting. If you do, you may wish to consider skylights. They give a good alternative to electric lighting, and, as they are a one-time investment, have no running costs. Over the long term, it is possible to save thousands of dollars by using skylights in your business environment. Another point to consider would be what the business is like during the summer months. Hot, stuffy, unbearable? Whilst this may not apply directly to you, your employees will certainly not be working as well. Skylights may be able to help here as well. Whilst opening the windows does not aid the circulation of air a great deal, opening skylights and windows enables there to be a constant draft of air, cooling your employees, enabling them to work faster. Similarly, in the cold, you will tend to spend a lot on heating. If, however, skylights are heating the air for you, you will probably be saving money on those heating costs. The issue of skylight repair is slightly annoying, but it comes up relatively rarely. The only problem I have ever experienced with skylights in a business environment is that they occasionally get rather dirty, but cleaning them should not be an issue, and is certainly still cheaper than the costs of heating and lighting on which you will have saved. I hopes this gives you an idea of whether or not you would find it beneficial to have skylights in your business environment.